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GEER LINEAGE I - George and Thomas Geer Families of Connecticut

  • George Geer [ID# 1] b. c1621 Devon, England m. 1657/58 Sarah Allyn, d. 1726 Preston, New London, CT
    • Jonathan Geer I [ID# 3] b. 1662 New London, New London, CT m. (1) 1684 Mary Allyn, d. 1745 Preston, New London Co., CT
      • Jonathan Geer II [ID# 13] b. 1694 Preston, New London, CT, m. (1) 1721 Elizabeth Herrick
        • Stephen Geer [ID# 55] b. 1726/27 m. Ruth Clark
          • Thomas Geer [ID# 176] b. 1750 Norwich, New London, CT m. Meribah Killam, d. 1812
            • Jonathan Geer [ID #429] b. 1776 Preston, New London, CT m. Pamelia Abbe
              • Joseph William Geer [ID #995] b. 1800 of Windham Co., CT m. Mary Jane Churchill, d. in Maryville, Union Co., OH
                • William Kenton Geer  [ID# 995-3] b. 1831 m. Elizabeth M. Benson, d. 1912 Altoona, Wilson Co., KS 
                  • Charles Thomas Geer [ID# 995-3-4] b. 1870 Brown Co., KS m. Mrs. Irene (nee Diamond) Fradenburg, d. 1944 Longview, Cowlitz Co., WA
                    • Thomas Lester Geer b. 1898 King Co., WA m Ethel Inez Moody d. 1923 of Pascagoula, Jackson Co., MS G-11 James Edward "Beaux" Geer near DNA MATCH to G-12 and G-16 indicating this line is probably not related to the George Geer descendants of Connecticut
    • Joseph Geer, [ID# 4] b. 1662 Niantic, New London, CT m. 1713 Susannah Silsby, d. 1743
      • Joseph Geer, Jr. [ID# 23] b. 1719 Preston, New London, CT m. c1742 Martha Harris, d. aft. 1790
        • George Geer [ID# 70] b. 1751/52 Stonington, New London, CT m. 1781 Amy Wilcox, d. 1836
          • Harris Geer [ID# 70-1] b. 1793 New London Co., CT m. 1815 Sarah Collings
            • Harris C. Geer [ID# 70-1-1] b. 1815 North Stonington, New London, CT m. 1836 Roby B. Perkins, d. 1859
              • James Arnold Geer [ID# 70-1-1-6 Revised] b. 1846 m. 1866 Ursula Almira Mathewson, d. 1921 Burrillville, Providence, RI
                • Ossian Eugene Geer [ID# 70-1-1-6-1] b. 1868 Johnston, Providence, RI  m. 1898 Cynthia Emma Hopkins, d. 1946
                  • Eugene Warren Geer [ID# 70-1-1-6-1-4] b. 1907 m. Barbara Cordelia Langlois, d. 1974
                    • Eugene Warren Geer, Jr. G-12 Gene Geer [pansegene AT monmouth.com] DNA MATCH to G-16
    • Daniel Geer, [ID# 8] b. 1673 New London Co., CT, m(1) c1699 Hannah Christophers
      • Daniel Geer, Jr.  (ID# 26] b. 1700 New London Co., CT m. Abigail Spicer, d. 1794
        • Roger Geer [ID# 88] b. 1753 Preston, New London Co., CT m. 1774 Keziah Tucker, d. 1845 Black Lick, Indiana Co., PA
          • James Geer [ID# 246] b. 1780 Preston, New London Co., CT m. 1802 Mary Geer, d. 1855 Huntley, McHenry Co., IL
            • James Geer [ID# 599] b. 1818 m. Phoebe Jane Patch, d. 1843
              • James Henderson Geer b. 1843 Blairsville, Indiana Co., PA m. Anna Margaret Fought, d. 1922 Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA
                • Frank Densmore Geer b. 1876 Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA m. Clara Ada Heck, d. 1938 Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA
                  • Dr. Frank Densmore Geer, Jr. b. 1902 Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA m. Harriet Parker, d. 1955 in Johnstown, Cambria Co., PA
                    • James Henderson Geer G-16 James Geer [j.h.geer AT comcast.net] DNA Match to G-12
    • Robert Geer, [ID# 9] b. 1674/75 New London Co., CT m 1700 Martha Tyler, d. 1742 New London Co., CT
      • Mary Geer, b. 1701 N. Groton, New London, CT, m 1720 John Spicer - Terry Barton [terry AT bartonsite.org]
    • Isaac Geer, [ID# 11] b. 1680 New London, CT m Martha Lee, d. 1745/46 New London, CT
      • Jacob Geer, [ID# 46] b. 1732 New London, CT m. Ann Patten, d. 1814
        • Solomon Geer, [ID# 154], b. 1760 New London, CT, d. 1814 New London, CT
    • Jeremiah Geer, [ID# 12] b. 1683  New London Co., CT, m c1708 Esther Hilliard, d. 1721
  • Thomas Geer, b. c1623 Devon, England m. c1668 Deborah Davis [Thomas Geer Line needs participants]
    • Shubael Geer b. 1674/75 Essex Co.,MA m. 1702/3 Sarah Abbe d. aft.1725 Hartford Co., CT
      • Shubael Geer, Jr. b.1717 Hartford Co.,CT m. Hannah Pease d. aft.1790 Cheshire Co., NH
      • Thomas Geer  b. 1722 Hartford Co., CT m. Hannah Abbe, d. 1751

GEER LINEAGE II - John Geer Family of North Carolina

  • John Geer  m Martha, d. October 2, 1769 Orange Co., NC
    • William Geer, b. c1741 NC, m Patty, d. 1770 Meherrin Parish, Brunswick Co., VA
    • John Geer, Jr., b. c1743 NC, m Cathy Charles
    • (Mimma) Miriam Geer b c1748 m c1765 William Colbert, Sr. Sean T. Harley [sharley73 AT msn.com]
    • David Geer b. c1745, m Susannah Matterson, d 1821, Sparta, White Co., TN 
      • Solomon Geer, [ID# 389] b. 1775 North Carolina m. 1798 Nancy Nichols, d. 1851 Anderson Co., SC 
        • David Nichols Geer [ID# 889] b. 1801 Anderson Co., SC m. 1818 Nancy Taylor, d. 1878 Anderson Co., SC
          • John Franklin Geer [ID# 1404] b. 1821 Anderson Co., SC m. Eliabeth Hanks, d. 1892 Pickens Co., AL
            • David Tillman Geer b. 1850 Pickens Co., AL m. Emma Rosalie Skelton, d. 1921 Pickens Co., AL
              • William Oscar Geer b. 1883 Pickens Co., AL m. Ella Beck, d. 1949 Dade Co., FL
                • Joseph Richard Geer G-18 Joe Geer [Ccgeer1 AT comcast.net] DNA MATCH to G-2, G-3 & G-7
          • Thomas Jefferson Geer [ID# 1409] b. 1833 Anderson Co., SC m. Martha Susan Smith d. 1860 Anderson Co., SC
            • William Harrison Geer b. 1855 Anderson Co., SC m. Martha Elizabeth Grambrell d. 1927 Anderson Co., SC
              • Hood Milton Geer b. 1889 Anderson Co., SC m. Ruth d. 1959
                • William Francis Geer G-7 Frank Geer [geerb AT bellsouth.net] DNA MATCH to G-2, G-3 & G-18
      • Frederick Geer b c1790 m. c1814 Rebecca Cooper
        • Martha Geer b. 1825 m. 1848 William Jordan Geer (see below)
          • Samuel Vance Geer, Sr. b.1858 m. 1884 Margaret Emmaline "Emma" Allison (see below)
            • Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Geer b. 1893 m. 1916 Thomas Beecher Geer (see below)
            • Samuel Vance Geer, Jr. b. 1907 m. 1926 Ruth Anna Lessie May Geer (see below)
      • John Geer, b. c1790, Rutherford Co., NC m. Martha "Matsy" Harris, d. c1861
        • William Madison "Billy" Geer, b. 1814, Rutherford Co., NC m. Elizabeth Harris
          • Amy Elizabeth Geer m. Robert Sidney Callahan
          • Margaret Katherine Geer m. John Henry Callahan (brother of Robert) Ben Callahan [BCalla6711 AT aol.com]
          • Frederick Lee Geer, b 1862, Rutherford Co NC m.  Harriet Barbara Bright 
            • Charles Frederick "James" Geer, b 1892, Rutherford Co NC m. Hattie A. Stallings
              • Robert Sellars Geer G-3 Bob Geer [bobgeer AT mindspring.com] DNA MATCH to G-2, G-7 & G-18
    • Frederick Geer b. bef. 1755 NC m. Sarah Reeves, d. 1840  Wake Co., NC
      • Mary "Polly" Geer (unmarried) DNA Identifies a Male with a NANNEY surname                                  (parents of Ransom Geer of Lineage III)
      • David Geer b. 1791 Wake Co., NC m. Sarah "Sally" Greer, d. 1855 Greene Co., GA
        • Capt. James Frederick Geer b. 1824 Greene Co., GA m. Mary Bethany Callaway
          • James Frederick Geer Jr. b. 1856 Greene Co., GA m. Anna "Lula" Colclough
            • William Frederick Geer b. 1885 Greene Co., GA m. Ida Gilmore Fuller
              • H. Calvin Geer b. Augusta, Richmond Co., GA m. Anita Carolyn Taylor
                • Samuel Taylor Geer G-2 Sam Geer [geergenealogy AT aol.com] DNA MATCH to G-3, G-7 & G-18
      • William Geer b. c1776 Wake Co., NC m. Ann Nancy (nee Hanyes) Greer, d. 1844 Greene Co., GA
        • James Madison Geer b. 1815 of Morgan Co., GA m. Frances S. Echols
          • William J. Geer b. aft. 1834 Morgan Co., GA
          • Thomas John Charles Geer b. 1837 Morgan Co., GA m. Frances Elizabeth Tarratus d. 1904 Middleburg, Clay Co., FL
          • Frederick S. "Fred" Geer b. 1841 Morgan Co., GA
          • David Luke Geer b. 1843 Morgan Co., GA m. Elizabeth "Betsy" Douberly d. 1906 Inverness, Citrus Co., FL
          • Alexander Hamilton Geer b. 1847 Morgan Co., GA d. 1898 Havanna, Cuba
          • Obediah W. "Obey" Geer b. 1849 Morgan Co., GA m. Sarah E. Douberly
        • John L. Geer b. abt. 1815                    [William Geer line needs participants]

  GEER LINEAGE III - Ransom Geer Family of White Co., Tennessee

  • Ransom Erastus Geer b.1802 m c1820 Mary Hargess d. 4/5/1885
    • William Jordan Geer b. 1826 m 1848 Martha Geer (see above)
      • John Warren Geer b. 1853 m Sarah Clouse
        • Robert Thurman Geer b. 1888 m(1) Vada Randolph
          • Ruth Anna Lessie May Geer b. 1908 m 1926 Samuel Vance Geer, Jr. (see above) 
            • Luther Frederick "Luke" Geer m. Ileata "Leda" Baker G-1 Leda Geer [lukenleda AT alltel.net] DNA MATCH to G-6 & G-7
      • Charles Pilander Lee Geer b. 1864 m. 1885 Adelia Amanda "Elia" Smith
        • Thomas Beecher Geer b. 1892 m. 1916 Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Geer (see above)
          • Carl Wesley Geer G-6 GC Robinson [gcrobinson AT charter.net] DNA MATCH to G-1 & G-5
    • Robert Usrey Geer b. 1829 m(2) 1861 Sarah Goodbread Bradley d. 1907 Sparta, White Co., TN
      • Flavius Aristotle Geer b. 1866 White Co., TN m. 1887 Eliza Jane Hickey
        • Horace Greely Geer b. c1903 White Co., TN m. Velma Clyde Bain
          • James Horace "Jimmy" Geer G-5    DNA MATCH to G-1 & G-6
    • John Wayman Geer b. 1835 White Co., TN
    • Samuel Vance "Sam" Geer b. 1838 White Co., TN

GEER LINEAGE IV - Peter Franklin Marion Geer Family of NY and Early Co., Georgia

  • Peter Franklin Marion Geer b. c1838 New York City, NY m. 1868 Caroline Elizabeth Minnie "Lizzie" Blocker d. 1884 Bluffton, Early Co., GA
    • Charles Blocker Geer b. 1869 Georgia d. 1912 Georgia
    • William Idus Geer b. 1872 Calhoun Co., GA d. 1939 Colquitt, Miller Co., GA
    • Walter R. Geer b. 1874 Calhoun Co., GA d. abt. 1892 Georgia
    • Claudius Wilson "Claude" Geer b. 1876 Calhoun Co., GA d. 1961 Georgia
    • Ralph Geer b. c1880 Calhoun Co., GA d. abt. 1890 Georgia
    • Stephen Blocker Geer b. 1881 d. Texas        [Peter Franklin Marion Geer line needs participants]

GEAR LINEAGE I - Samuel Gear Family of Preston, New London Co., Connecticut

  • Samuel Gear [ID# 57] b. 1731 Preston, New London, CT m. (2) Abigail Wetmore
    • Hezekiah Gear [ID# 181] b.1761 Middletown, Middlesex, CT m. 1790 Sarah Gilbert
      • Charles Gear, [ID# 449] b. 1790 Middletown, Middlesex, CT m. Hannah Hutton
        • William Titus Gear [ID# 449-1] b. 1816 Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH m. 1836 Eliza Day d. 1880
          • John Clay Gear, b. 1845 Rush, Jo Daviess Co., IL
            • William Hathaway Gear b. 1876
              • Haven Barlow Gear G-4,G-10 Donna Gear Loper [dloper3 AT comcast.net]

GEAR/GAER/GEER LINEAGE II - Nathaniel Gear/Gaer Family of Orange Co., Virginia

  • Nathaniel Gear/Gaer b. 1732 Gloucester or Middlesex Co., VA m Elizabeth d. Sept. 22, 1815 Orange Co., VA [Nathaniel Gear line needs additional participants ]
    • William Gear b. c1762 Orange Co., VA d. abt. 1837 Jefferson Co., TN
    • Joshua Gear b. c1767 Orange Co., VA d. bef. 1850 Greene Co., VA  
    • Jonathan Gear/Geer b. c1777 Orange Co., VA d. bef. 1850 prob. Greene Co., VA
    • Ransom Gear/Gaer b. c1780 Orange Co., VA m. Mary "Polly" Lamb, d. July 29, 1862 Hardin Co., IA 
      •  Shelton Gaer b. 1820 Bond Co., IL m. Lurana Ballard, d. 1897 Marshall Co., IA
        • Henry Ransom Gaer b. 1856 Shelby Co., IA m. Harriet Evaline Miller, d. 1931
          • Charles Agustus Gaer b. 1881 Iowa m. Alvena,
            • Glenn B. Gaer b. 1912 of Grant, Cuming Co., NE
              • Gordon Gaer
                • David Glenn Gaer G-19 David Gaer [davidgaer AT yahoo.com]

ENGLISH GEERE/GEER LINEAGE I  - Walter Geere of Heavitree, Devon, England

  • Walter Geere b. c1450 of Heavitree near Exeter, Devon, England m. Alice Somaster 
    • John Geere b. c1480 of Heavitree near Exeter Devon, England m(1) Alice Throwbridge
      • Jonathan Geere b. c1510 Kenn near Exeter, Devon, England m(1) Juliana Butside
        • John Geere b. c1536 Kenn near Exeter, Devon, England
          • George Geere b. 1584 Kenn near Exeter, Devon, England

                                                                                                                      m(2) Beatrix Jermyn

        • Nicholas Geere b. 1547-54
        • Andrew Geere b. 1549-56 
        • George Geere b. c1552 Kenn near Exeter, Devon, England m. Mary A. d. 1648 Kenn near Exeter, Devon, England
          • Jonathan Geere b. c1597 m. Elinor (Eleanor) Jermyn d. bef. 1635
            • George Geer, American Immigrant b. c1621 Devon, England m. Sarah Allyn d. 1726 Preston, New London Co., CT; immigrated 1635 to Boston, MA
            • Thomas Geer, American Immigrant b. c1623 Devon, England m. Deborah Davis d. 1721/22 Enfield, Hartford Co., CT; immigrated 1635 to Boston, MA  [See GEER LINEAGE I above] This line needs English descendants to confirm a DNA connection

ENGLISH GEERE/GEARE LINEAGE II - Unknown Common Ancestor b. bef. 1500

                                                       - John Geere Family of Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

  • John Geere b. c1520  m. Joane, d. c1569/70 Wivelsfield, Sussex, England
    • Thomas Geere b. 1559 Wivelsfield, Sussex, England m. Barbara Beard, d. 1624 Ovingdean, Sussex, England
      • Thomas Geere b. 1586 Rottingdean, Sussex, England m. Mary Friend, d. 1650 Ovingdean, Sussex, England
        • Thomas Geere b. 1621 Wivelsfield, Sussex, England m(1) 1640 Mercy Doe; m(2) 1678 Mrs. Susan Bridgen, d. 1695 Ovingdean, Sussex, England
          • Thomas Geere b. c1641 Ovingdean, Sussex, England m. Elizabeth Bannister d. 1706
            • Diones Geer b. 1668/69 Pyecombe, Sussex, England m. Catherine Stone d. 1708
              • Thomas Geer b. 1694 Portsdale, Sussex, England m. Mary Mascall d. 1760/61 Heathfield, Sussex, England
                • Joseph Geer b. 1729/30 Heathfield, Sussex, England m. Jane Bennett d. Kent, England
                  • Joseph Geer b. 1760 Hellingly, Sussex, England m. Mary Blackman d. 1821 Cranbrook, Kent, England
                    • Henry Blackman Geer b. 1783 Cranbrook, Kent, England m. Penianah Westmore d. 1804 Cranbrook
                      • Joseph Geer b. c1824 Frittenden, Kent, England m. Mary Slark d. 1851 Cranbrook, Kent, England
                        • Joseph Slark Geer b. 1857 Greenwich, Greater London, England m. Sarah Ann Beale d. 1916 Woolwich, Greater London, England
                          • Frank Geer b. 1884 Woolwich, Greater London, England m. Lilly Bowd d. 1921 Woolwich
                            • Joseph George Geer b. 1908 Woolwich, Greater London, England m. Mabel Riseborough, d. 1994 Suffolk, England G-13 George Edward Geer [geer_family AT yahoo.co.uk] DNA NOT A MATCH to G-15 and G-17 indicating this line is probably not related to the same English ancestor
            • Richard Geere b. 1675 Pyecombe, Sussex, England m. Grace Paine d. 1724 Pyecombe, Sussex, England
              • Samuel Geere b. 1719 Pyecombe, Sussex, England m. Mary (Perry or) Terry d. 1795 Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England
                • John Geere b. 1756 Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England m. Lydia Geering d. 1834 Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England
                  • Samuel Geere b. 1790 Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England m. Mary Waller d. 1865 Brighton, Sussex, England
                    • Samuel Geere b. 1809 Albourne, Sussex, England m. Esther Butcher d. bef. 1861
                      • Samuel Geere b. 1845 Richmond Mews, Brighton, Sussex, England m. Alice Bursey, d. 1923 Shoreditch, London, England
                        • George William Geere b. 1877 Islington, London, England m. Edith Clara Angold d. 1944 Shoreditch
                          • George William Geere, Jr. b. 1902 Islington, London, England m. Helen Maria Harding d. 1960 Bromley, Kent, England G-15 Jeremy Geere[jeremygeere AT hotmail.com] DNA MATCH to G-17
        • Diones Geere b. 1624 Ovingdean, Sussex, England m. c1652 Lettice Whittington, d. 1668-69 Upper Beeding, Sussex, England
      • John Geere b. 1590/91 Wivelsfield, Sussex, England
      • Diones (Dennis) Geere, American Immigrant b. c1600 Ovingdean, Sussex, England m. Elizabeth Moncke, d. c1635 Lynn, Essex Co., MA; immigrated 1635 to Boston, MA
    • John Geere b. 1562 Wivelsfield, Sussex, England d. 1627 Sidlesham, Sussex, England
    • Dionyse (Dennis) Geere b. 1566 Wivelsfield, Sussex, England d. 1607/09 North Mundham, Sussex, England

                                                             - John Geare Family of Exeter, Devon, England

  • John Geare d. 1696 Exeter, Devon, England m. c1670 Dorothy
    • William Geare b. 1671 Exter, Devon, England
    • Robert Geare b. 1673 Exter, Devon, England
    • John Geare b. aft. 1673 Exter, Devon, England
    • Gideon Geare b. 1678 Exter, Devon, England
    • Zephaniah Geare b. aft. 1678 Exeter Devon, England m. 1709 
      • John Geare b. 1717/18 m. 1742 Mary Hicks, d. 1779
        • Nicholas Geare b. 1753 Exeter, Devon, England m. 1773 Sarah Holwell
          • John Geare b. 1773 Exeter, Devon, England m. 1806 Charlotte Gullett
            • John Gullett Geare b. 1809 Exeter, Devon, England
            • Frederick Geare b. 1810 Exeter, Devon, Englnd
            • Rev. Edward Geare b. 1813 m(1) 1839 Anne Jane m(2) 1867 Fanny Sharp
            • William Augustus Geare b. c1819 Exeter, Devon, England
              • Henry Cecil Geare b. 1851 Exeter, Devon, England m. 1883 Caroline Isabella, d. 1937 New Forest, Dorset, England
                • Henry Leslie Geare b. 1886 Exeter, Devon, England m. 1916 Marjory Violet Watherston, d. 1965 Tooting, Wandsworth, London, England
                  • John Duncan W. Geare G-17 Alan Geare [AGeare AT buiness.otago.ac.nz] DNA MATCH to G-15
              • William Frederick Geare b. 1849 Exeter, Devon, England m. May Mills, d. 1882 Exeter, Devon, England
                • William George Geare b. 1876 Exeter, Devon, England
                • Herbert Cecil Geare b. 1877 Exeter, Devon, England

GIERE LINEAGE I - Ernest Giere Family of Rotterdam, Holland

  • Ernest Giere b. 1896 Rotterdam, Holland 
    • Ernest Homeres Giere, Jr. b. 1926 Manila, Philippines d. 1994 
      • Lily Pilpa Giere b. 1925 Leyte, Philippines d. 1992
        • Charles Pilpa Giere b. Manila, Philippines - Charles Pilpa Giere [pilpatoy AT hotmail.com]

GREER LINEAGES

  • Capt. John Greer early 1700s Tennessee and North Carolina - Robert Douglas Greer
  • Vernice Greer - mtDNA
  • Michelle Yvoone Cooke - mtDNA

Note: ID#'s relate to The Geer Genealogy: A Historical Record of George and Thomas Geer and Their Descendants in the United States from 1623 to 1923 by Walter Geer (Norwood, MA: The Plimpton Press, 1923).

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