Re: Rachel Prosser-1790 VA
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In reply to:
Rachel Prosser-1790 VA
3/07/00
A few years back, I attempted to determine if Rachel Prosser was the daughter of Daniel Prosser and Margaret Mickey, but could not verify that she was. However, I still believe she was. Here are my notes on the research I did on Rachel. Perhaps this info will be of some help to you.
Inquiry from Everton's Genealogical Helper, Mar-Apr 1989, pg. 122:
(a) THOMAS, Pauline G., 390 Catherine Park Dr., Glendora, CA 91740 (Los Angeles). JARRARD, JERRARD, JERRETT, GIRARD. Need info Joseph JERRARD b 6 Jan 1786, 1809 Brook Co Va. Father Andrew died. Bros Thomas and Samuel Joseph m Rachel PROSSER? Later 1827 Joseph m Elizabeth MACE CHAMPION, Richland Co Ohio. Ch went to Ind and Williams Co Ohio. ...
(I wrote to Pauline Thomas 11/24/93 -- letter returned marked "forwarding order expired")
Rachel Prosser may be daughter of Daniel & Margaret.
While vacationing in Ohio 7/93, stopped at Ohio Genealogical Society Library in Mansfield, OH and made a photocopy from History of Richland Co., OH, compiled by A.A. Graham, Mansfield OH, OGSoc. reproduction 1972, pg. 833.Under the entry for Samuel Chew regarding his second marriage:
"June 28, 1860, Mr. Chew was married to Mrs. Mary A. Wright, relict of Moses Wright, formerly of Shelby, Ohio; her father's name was Joseph Gerard, and her mother's maiden name Rachel Prosser; her father was of French, and her mother of Welsh descent; she had one child by her first husband--Mary L. Wright.She married Alonzo P. Marvin, of Shelby, her native town; moved to Wyandot Co., where she died July 14, 1852, leaving one child, a daughter, Mabel; she was buried at Shelby. ..."
comments: If Rachel was born abt. 1790 and married before the 1810 census at about age 20...could have had dtr. Mary A. Gerard before moving to Richland Co. OH with Prosser families.
Descendants of Andrew Gerard - Research as of Jul 14 2000
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1-Andrew Gerard
d: 1809 in Brooke Co., Virginia (now W.Virginia)
2-Thomas Gerard
2-Samuel Gerard
2-Joseph Gerard
b: Jan 6 1786
sp: Rachel(D?Daniel-Margaret) Prosser
b: abt 1790
m: abt 1809
3-Mary A. Gerard
b: abt 1810
sp: Moses Wright
m: abt 1830
4-Mary L. Wright
b: abt 1831
d: Jul 14 1852 in Shelby, Ohio
sp: Alonzo P. Marvin
m: abt 1850 in Shelby, Ohio
5-Mabel Marvin
b: abt 1851
sp: Samuel Chew
m: Jun 28 1860 in Richland Co., OH
sp: Elizabeth Mace Champion
m: 1827 in Richland Co., OH