Born in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Barnabas Sisk Jr.
and Mary Ann (Howell) Sisk
Sister of
Sinet H. Sisk, Derinda Adelaide (Sisk) Todd, Mansel Meredith Sisk and Matilda Jane (Sisk) McCulley
Wife of
William Travis Laffoon
— married
1846 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Carolina (Laffoon) Offutt and William Buchanan Laffoon
Died
at age 58
in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Oct 2015
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Biography
Gediah "Jediah" Caroline Sisk was born 1 November 1931 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. [1] She was the daughter of Robert Sisk and Mary Howell.
She was identified in the 1850 U.S. Census as Caroline Sisk.[2]
She died 21 January 1890 and was buried at Grapevine Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky. Inscription on tombstone: "G. C. Wife of W. T. Laffoon".[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #67508085 accessed 11 May 2019), memorial page for Gediah Caroline Sisk Laffoon (1 Nov 1831–21 Jan 1890), citing Grapevine Cemetery #1, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Carl Lansden.
- ↑ 1850 U.S. Census – District# 1, Hopkins Co., KY – Roll# M432_205; p 89A; Image# 182 – viewed on Ancestry.com .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gediah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gediah:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gediah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gediah:
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~3.12%
Kelly (McCulley) Knight
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~3.12%
Martin Riley :
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~1.56%
Emi Knight :
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~0.78%
Peggy McReynolds :
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~0.78%
Jon McReynolds :
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