Re: James Gerald-Irish or French?????????
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In reply to:
James Gerald-Irish or French?????????
8/07/01
I think you are on the right track.The story in my family was the Gerelds (this is the way they spelled their name) were from France.Two brothers came to America, one stayed and other one went back to France.My James S. Gerelds had a beautiful handwriting (have copy of his Mexican War discharge),he was well educated.He lived in Lincoln County, TN 1850 (census) and at that time was age 38 (born c1812) in Vermont.
Can you add anything to this story?