THE GERRY FAMILY




1. Nathaniel or Nathan Gerry or Geary, s. of Jonathan and Amitie Houghton Gerry of Lancaster, served in the Revolutionary war and sett. in Hat. about 1780. He was bp. Dec. 7, 1755, and d. Nov. 13, 1830, a. 75. He m. Nov. 28, 1782, Martha, dau. of Elisha Waite. She was b. 1760 and d. Oct. 11, 1845.

Children:
Orinda, b. 1783; m. Salmon Smith.
Stephen, b. 1786; rem. to Mich.
Martha, b. 1787; d. Mar. 24, 1870, a. 82.
Owen, b. 1789; rem. to Mo.
Euroclydon, b. 1791; rem. to N.Y. state.
Lucretia, b. 1793; d. 1795.
Lucretia, b. 1795; d. 1851.
Polly, b. 1797; d. 1883; m. Thaddeus Graves.
Jonathan Houghton, b. 1800; rem. to Avon, N.Y.
Elisha Waite, b. 1803; d. 1892, at Auburn, N.Y.


2. Stephen, s. Nathaniel (1), was b. 1786 and rem. to Mich.

Children:
Rebecca.
Edson.
Angeline.
Elbridge.


3. Owen, s. Nathaniel (1), was b. 1789 and rem. to Mo.

Children:
Martha.
Caroline.
Albert Owen.
Julia.
Polly.
Pauline.


4. Jonathan Houghton, s. of Nathaniel (1), was b. 1800 and rem. to Avon, N.Y.

Children:
Owen.
Thaddeus.
Maria.


5. Euroclydon, s. of Nathaniel (1), was b. 1791 and d. 1850. He m. Parlina Avery. She d. 1885.

Children:
Cassandra, m. ____ Burr.
Waite, b. 1824; d. 1907.


6. Waite, s. of Euroclydon (5), was b. 1824 and d. 1907. He m. Esther Creek. She d. Sept. 28, 1906. Rem. to California.

Children:
Mary E., b. 1851.
Eva, P., b. 1854.
Isabel, b. 1857.
Lucretta, b. 1860.
Ellsworth E., b. 1863.
Edmund W., Res. in Ventura, Cal.


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