William E. Gere/Geer/Gire, b ~ 1825, NY, d 1906 MO. Steamboat captain
Seeking information on William E. Gere b ~1825, married Mary Schanck (or Schenck) in Upper Alton, IL in 1845.They had four children, Ira S. b 1846, Lora K. b 1848, Frank E. b ~ 1854 and William S. b 1868.I have located the family in the 1870 and 1880 census in Upper Alton IL.In both cases his professsion is steamboat captain and his birthplace is listed as NY.The IGI has a William Eaton GIRE, b 12 May 1825 in Auburn, Cayuga, NY married to a Mary Schenck, with three of the correct children.So this is very probably my ancestor.I would love to be able to tie him back into the extensive Geer lines already published.Any additional or confirming information would be deeply appreciated.