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Susan Marah Countryman

Female 1860 - 1917  (56 years)


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  1. 1.  Susan Marah Countryman was born on 25 Apr 1860 in Tippecanoe, Marshall County, IN (daughter of Margaret Elizabeth Gerard); died on 20 Apr 1917 in Barron, Barron County, WI.

    Notes:

    MOTHER: DEATH: Barron County WI, Death certificate #370 of Susan Marah Countryman, shows mother as Margaret Gerrard.

    Susan married Benjamin Franklin Rhodes on 16 Aug 1877 in Argos, Marshall County, IN. Benjamin (son of Joseph Hector Rhodes and Sarah Kite) was born on 11 May 1852 in Thorntown, Boone County, IN; died on 6 Mar 1916 in Barron, Barron County, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Rolla M. Rhodes was born on 4 Jun 1878 in Argos, Marshall County, IN; died on 2 Dec 1939.
    2. Florence Ethal Rhodes was born on 1 Nov 1879 in Argos, Marshall County, IN; died on 19 May 1963 in Barron County, WI.
    3. Edward Isaac Rhodes was born on 24 Feb 1881 in Argos, Marshall County, Indiana; died on 20 Apr 1943 in Boyceville, WI.
    4. Daisy Dale Rhodes was born on 13 Jan 1883 in Argos, Marshall County, IN; died on 31 Oct 1924.
    5. Clarence Rhodes was born on 13 Nov 1883 in Argos, Marshall County, IN; died on 1 Oct 1940 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN; was buried in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN.
    6. Lydia Winifred Rhodes was born on 13 Nov 1886 in Argos, Marshall County, IN; died on 21 May 1967.
    7. Benjamin Rhodes was born on 27 May 1888 in Argos, Marshall County, IN; died on 2 Oct 1901.
    8. Merley Rhodes was born on 7 Dec 1893 in Argos, Marshall County, IN; died on 25 Jan 1894 in Argos, Marshall County, IN.
    9. Verna Marie Rhodes was born on 22 Feb 1895 in Argos, Marshall County, IN; died on 9 Sep 1965.
    10. Earl Francis Rhodes was born on 15 Sep 1901 in Hillsdale, Barron County, IN; died on 30 Apr 1974; was buried in Nappanee, Elkhart County, IN.

Generation: 2

  1. 3.  Margaret Elizabeth Gerard was born in Dec 1839 in Decatur County, IN (daughter of Barnabas Gerrard and Elizabeth "Betsy" Foley); died on 7 Aug 1909 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN.

    Notes:

    PARENTS: CENSUS: Oct. 1850, Marshall County, IN, d. 15/1, r. 160, p.
    493, Barnabas Gerard.

    Death recored in: Kosciusk Book 11 1908-1913 Guardians Reports Page 123

    Children:
    1. 1. Susan Marah Countryman was born on 25 Apr 1860 in Tippecanoe, Marshall County, IN; died on 20 Apr 1917 in Barron, Barron County, WI.
    2. Rose B. Countryman was born in 1863 in Marshall Co, IN.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Barnabas GerrardBarnabas Gerrard was born about 19 Feb 1811 in Montgomery County, KY (son of Nathaniel Garrard and Susannah Rogers); died on 23 Jan 1899 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN; was buried on 25 Jan 1899 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN.

    Notes:

    FATHER: See Switzerland County, Indiana marriage application, in Book-1830, pg. 123.

    "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFZG-JPZ : 21 January 2016), Nathl Gerrard in entry for Barnabas Gerrard and Elizabeth Folly, 05 Apr 1832; citing Switzerland, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,310,439.

    BIRTH DATE: BOUBON MIRROR, Feb. 19, 1891 (Newspaper of Boubon Indiana), "Mr. Barnabas Gerrard is 80 years old today..."

    RESIDENCES: Montgomery County KY; Vevay Switzerland County, IN, ca.1812-1830's. Decatur County, IN 1830's-1845. Tippicanoe Twp., Marshall County, IN, 1845-1890's. Etna Green Kosciusko County, IN 1890's.

    DEATH: OBITUARY: PLYMOUTH DEMOCRAT, Feb. 19, 1899 (Plymouth IN).

    MISC. ITEM: GREER MANUSCRIPT, p. 36, 1916, "Barnabas Gererd settled land now oned by Sellers, about 1845. To ask him if he ever voted democratic ticket would have been an insult." (Manuscipt is in possession of the Marshall County Historical So c., Plymouth Indiana).

    Barnabas married Elizabeth "Betsy" Foley on 5 Apr 1832 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN. Elizabeth (daughter of Bayless Foley and Mildrid Breeden) was born on 28 Feb 1814 in Two Forks, Gallatin County, KY; died on 1 Jul 1884 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Elizabeth "Betsy" FoleyElizabeth "Betsy" Foley was born on 28 Feb 1814 in Two Forks, Gallatin County, KY (daughter of Bayless Foley and Mildrid Breeden); died on 1 Jul 1884 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN.

    Notes:

    PARENTS: GRANDFATHER: 9 Oct. 1826, Milly Foley widow of Balis Foley petitions the administrator of "James Foley decd." of Fauquier County, Virginia, on behalf of their children: Mariah, Hulda, Elizabeth, Bales & Pamela Foley, in order to claim " all such Sums of money as Personal Property as I'm my own right as --- Guardian of the infant children of the said Balis Foley decd. my be entitled to in Right of the Said Balis Foley decd. From the Estate of the said James Foley decd."; Gallati n County, KY, Deed Book F pg. 205.

    PARENTS: Gallatin County KY Deed Book F, page 205, 9 Oct. 1826: Gallatin County, KY, Will Book C, page 349, 14 Sep. 1829: Death cerificate in Kosciusko County, IN, shows parents as Benj. [Balis] & Milley Foley.

    DEATH: Death cerificate in Kosciusko County, IN,

    Children:
    1. Maria A. Gerard was born on 25 Dec 1833 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN; died on 31 Jan 1908 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN; was buried in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN.
    2. William H. Gerard was born about 1834 in IN.
    3. Susannah Jane Gerard was born about 1835 in IN.
    4. 3. Margaret Elizabeth Gerard was born in Dec 1839 in Decatur County, IN; died on 7 Aug 1909 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN.
    5. Edward F. Gerard was born about 1843 in IN.
    6. Stephen Rogers Gerard was born on 29 Feb 1844 in IN; died on 12 Jan 1900 in Bourbon, Marshall County, IN; was buried in Bourbon, Marshall County, IN.
    7. Sarah E. Gerard was born about 1848 in IN.
    8. Balis Foley Gerard was born on 2 Mar 1853 in Marshall County, IN; died on 12 Jan 1900 in Marshall County, IN.
    9. Jonathan Charles Gerard was born about 1857 in Marshall County, IN.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Nathaniel Garrard was born about 1778 in Berkeley County, WV (son of David Washington Gerard and Margaret); died on 25 Sep 1854 in Marshall County, IN; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Marshall County, IN.

    Notes:

    RESIDENCES: Berkely County VA. Montgomery County, KY, abt. 1807-1811.
    Vevay Switzerland County, IN, abt. 1812-1830's. Decator County, IN, abt.
    1830's-1840's. Marshall County, IN, abt. 1840's-his death.
    OCCUPATION: "18-CENTURY VIRGINIA NEWPAPERS", Nathaniel Garrard, appr..
    16-17, bound by his father to the saddiling business, ran away from
    George WOLFF (PGBA 18 AUG 96) [The Potwmac Guardian and Berkely
    Advertiser, a news paper, 18 AUG 1796)
    FATHER: MOTHER: SIBLINGS: Will of David Gerard, writen in 17 May 1809,
    and recorded 15 Oct 1821, in Berkeley County WV, Deeds book No. 4, pages
    61-63.

    Nathaniel married Susannah Rogers. Susannah (daughter of Stephen Rogers) was born about 1781 in VA; died in 1856 in Marshall County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Susannah Rogers was born about 1781 in VA (daughter of Stephen Rogers); died in 1856 in Marshall County, IN.
    Children:
    1. Unnamed Gerrard
    2. Unnamed Gerrard
    3. John A. Gerrard was born on 15 Mar 1803; died about 1860.
    4. David F. Gerrard was born on 19 Feb 1805.
    5. George W. Gerrard was born about 1806; died on 9 Apr 1874 in Marshall County, IN.
    6. Henry Gerrard was born about 1808 in Montgomery County, KY; died on 7 Oct 1876 in Tippecanoe, Marshall County, IN.
    7. Stephen Rogers Gerrard was born on 7 Sep 1810 in Montgomery County, KY; died in 1898 in Switzerland County, IN.
    8. 6. Barnabas Gerrard was born about 19 Feb 1811 in Montgomery County, KY; died on 23 Jan 1899 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN; was buried on 25 Jan 1899 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN.
    9. Ann S. Gerrard was born on 23 Jan 1814; died on 6 Mar 1891 in Switzerland County, IN.
    10. Margaret Jane Gerrard was born on 17 Feb 1816 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN; died on 19 Apr 1897 in Marshall County, IN.
    11. Elizabeth Gerrard was born on 12 Mar 1818 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN; died on 19 Apr 1897 in Argos, Marshall County, IN.
    12. Nathaniel Gerrard was born on 19 Jul 1822 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN.
    13. Susanah Gerrard was born on 8 May 1824 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN.
    14. Sinahannah H. Gerrard was born on 1 Dec 1826 in Vevay, Switzerland County, IN; died about 1851-1852 in Marshall County, IN.
    15. William B. Gerrard was born on 10 Jun 1828 in IN.
    16. Ruth Gerrard was born on 16 Feb 1831 in IN; died on 11 Nov 1906 in IN.

  3. 14.  Bayless Foley was born about 1774 in Fauquier County, VA (son of Capt. James Foley, Jr. and Sarah O'bannon); died before 9 May 1825 in Gallatin County, KY.

    Notes:

    Ancestry.com. U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data:View Sources. U.S., Army, Register of Enlistment.
    Enlisted Aug. 31 1814/ 5" 8"/ blue eyes/ sandy hair/ Dark Complexion/ age 40/ Occupation Schoolmaster/ born VA Enlisted at Franklinton, Kentucky /Desserted September 4th 1814
    https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1198/images/MIUSA1798_102864-00019?pId=21892

    ESIDENCE: Baless was taxed in Fauquier County, Virginia, 1790, 1791, and in 1793 James Foley Sr. was charged with tax; FAUQUIER FAMILIES, 1759-1799; pg. 123, by John P. Alcock; Athen, Georgia; Iberian Pub. County

    RESIDENCE: Bayless Foley 1810 Census, Gallatin County, KY.; page 188; 10010-30010-00

    WILL: FATHER: will of James Foley of Fauquier County, VA, Will Book 10, page 22, dated 18 April 1825, when recorded 26 Aug. 1826: names son Balis Foley.

    FATHER-CHILDREN-DEATH: 9 Oct. 1826, Milly Foley widow of Balis Foley petitions the administrator of "James Foley decd." of Fauquier County, Virginia, on behalf of their children: Mariah, Hulda, Elizabeth, Bales & Pamela Foley, in order to clai m "all such Sums of money as Personal Property as I?aUum my own right as --- Guardian of the infant children of the said Balis Foley decd. my be entitled to in Right of the Said Balis Foley decd. From the Estate of the said James Foley decd."; Gal latin County, KY, Deed Book F pg. 205.

    Bayless married Mildrid Breeden on 2 Jun 1801 in Shelby County, KY. Mildrid (daughter of Richard Breeden and Frances Chiles) was born about 1781 in VA; died after 14 Sep 1829 in Gallatin County, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Mildrid Breeden was born about 1781 in VA (daughter of Richard Breeden and Frances Chiles); died after 14 Sep 1829 in Gallatin County, KY.

    Notes:

    FATHER: Shelby County, KY Deed book I.1, 1821-1823, page 146, 24 Sep.
    1821.
    MOTHER: Shelby County, KY Marriage Bonds 1797-1814, 2 June 1801.
    CHILDREN: WILL: Gallatin County, KY, Will Book C, page 349, 14 Sep.
    1829.

    Children:
    1. Sarah Sally Foley was born on 4 Jun 1802 in Shelby County, KY; died on 10 Dec 1863 in Switzerland County, IN; was buried in Brushy Fork Cem., Switzerland County, IN.
    2. Infant Foley was born about 1805 in Shelby County, KY.
    3. Mahulda Huldy Foley was born in 1808 in Shelby County, KY; died before 1860 in Gallatin County, KY.
    4. Mary Mariah Foley was born in 1809 in KY.
    5. Eleanor Foley was born in 1814 in Gallatin County, KY.
    6. 7. Elizabeth "Betsy" Foley was born on 28 Feb 1814 in Two Forks, Gallatin County, KY; died on 1 Jul 1884 in Etna Green, Kosciusko County, IN.
    7. Pamela Foley was born about 1816 in Gallatin County, KY; died before 1850 in Gallatin County, KY.
    8. Bayless Foley was born on 14 Feb 1816 in Two Forks, Gallatin County, KY.


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