Gaskill - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Gaskill/Cripps

vka104 — 2015-06-25 03:19:20Z

Hello Sheila,
I have some information on ancestry. I am descended from Samuel and Theophila and probably Job and Lois as well but a cousin and are are hitting a brick wall re Job and Lois. I do know they were disowned from the Quakers when Job fathered a bastard child (quoting Quaker minutes here) and they did not make amends and so moved to New York, Cayuga County, where they lived next door to Levi and Kezia. I haven't been able to trace them after the 1810 census. There were 3 young children living w/them in 1810 and I believe one was my GGGrandfather, Mark Gaskill. My cousin and I think he was a grandchild of Job and Lois as they are over 45 at this time. We think he and the other 2 children belonged to either Isaac or Hudson Gaskill, who were living in the same area but in newly formed Seneca County.In tracking down all other possibilities I considered the Levi/Kezia branch but eliminated them. Gaskills go back to Salem, Mass. I cn send other info if you want it.
Vicki

Gaskill's buried in Shannon Cemetery Bluffton, OH

Stew1959 — 2015-05-26 02:55:17Z

For those descendants who are buried in Shannon Cemetery or Old Bluffton Cemetery please be aware that currently the city council have removed the tombstones and are planning a city park over the graves. Please express your concern to the council and mayor. Support is needed for the community for the restoration of the cemetery. Please check out the Save Shannon Cemetery on Facebook as well as http://www.limaohio.com/news/home_top-news/153664383/A-state....

Thank you
Annette Stewart
Preservation of Ohio's Cemeteries

Re: Gaskill DNA

Lazaruspress — 2015-03-29 20:34:40Z

I'm in England - can you give me more information. I understand we used to be Gaskill.

Col.Charles Byron Gaskill 1841

Tammyschwane — 2014-10-10 10:29:15Z

I was looking through old pictures of my great grandmothers and found a picture of this Charles Byron Gaskill and on the back she had written uncle Byron. My great grandmother is Rosemary Dreyer and her mother is Rosemary "Mollie" Elise Walker. I also found a picture of a young girl ad on the back was written Bonnie Gaskill. She also has a book on the Gaskill Genealogy. I have yet to figure out how they are related to us. I've tried to research them but I have only found that Charles lived with his family in Niagara Falls, New York and had three daughters. looking through some census records I found one where a Mollie Walker is listed with him as his niece but I' not sure how she is his niece through marriage or directly related. Any Info on them would be nice. Thanks.

Re: Gaskill y-DNA project

gaskillnina — 2014-08-16 17:40:08Z

My husband comes from a line of Gaskill's that came to Anerica some time around 1630. That was Edward Gaskill and his son Samuel was born in this country. We are considering doing the DNA test through Ancestry. Would your group be interested in his results? Nina & Roy

Re: Gaskill y-DNA project

richardlgaskill — 2014-07-31 16:01:04Z

Shea,

Thanks for such a quick response. I've been off and on this board (and others) for years.

Unfortunately, my Benjamin, who was born in 1821 in Dundee, NY, died in 1865, a Civil War casualty. I have lots of information about the family since then, but I'm also stuck going back before him. I HATE that, too!

Good luck in your search!

Rick

Re: Gaskill y-DNA project

sheab1 — 2014-07-31 05:34:14Z

My Benjamin Gaskell was born around 1820. I found him on a NY state census living in NY city in 1865. He was married to Amanda Davison Jeroloman, died 1867( her first husband was Cornelius Jeroloman). They had 2 or 3 children, one of them being 2nd great grandmother Eugenia Gaskill m. William Lidgate.
Benjamin was a pilot/seaman. I found him some Brooklyn NY directories living at 604 Hudson ave. listed as such. After his wife died in 1867, he disappeared and his youngest children are living with relatives.
I have searched death, marriage, birth.... You name it , I've searched for it. As of right now, he is a thorn in my side because until I can found out who is parents are, I can't go back any further!!!
I HATE being stuck!!!

Shea

Re: Gaskill y-DNA project

richardlgaskill — 2014-07-31 00:45:08Z

Shea,
My gg grandfather was also Benjamin Gaskill. He was also born in NY. There were two Benjamins in NY at about that time. One was the son of Verney Gaskill who came from Richmond, NH and settled in Lockport, Niagara County, NY in 1803. The other Benjamin I'm aware of that was contemporaneous with that Benjamin was my gg grandfather. My Benjamin married Mercy Kingsley in 1842 and moved to Richmond Center, Ashtabula County, OH around 1852.

Do you have any other information on your Benjamin? Date of birth, death, marriage, parents?
Rick

GASKILL Zonie E 1896 1964

t42Annetta_ParCoTX — 2014-05-07 22:57:55Z

GASKILL Zonie E 1896 1964

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GASKILL Irvin R 1891 1953

t42Annetta_ParCoTX — 2014-05-03 21:27:40Z

GASKILL Irvin R 1891 1953

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Re: alfred gaskill and family

jbroberts171 — 2014-04-28 11:54:15Z

I, too, am looking for info about Alfred Gaskill. Have you been able to find any information about him? bclovejoy@msn.com Barbara McCauley Lovejoy

GASKILL Irvin E 1936 1938

t42Annetta_ParCoTX — 2014-04-24 16:55:04Z

GASKILL Irvin E 1936 1938

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GASKILL Baston Harry 1907-1965

t42Mansfield — 2014-03-18 21:16:22Z

GASKILL Baston Harry 1907-1965

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Joseph H Gaskill 1820-1901 Pemberton, NJ

rfh0811 — 2013-10-17 19:06:33Z

I obtained Civil War files from the National Archives for 'our' Joseph H Gaskill, married to Mary Emma Allen and father to Ida, Thomas, Aaron, Bessie. His first wife was a Mary Ann Bishop who died in 1863 in Moorestown; this from a sworn affidavit from him. What is utterly amazing is that there is no mention of his own birth date in the file, only his age, which consistently places him born near the end of 1820. He did not read or write and perhaps was uncertain of his exact birthday as it is blank on any forms...

Some trees have him married to Mary Cliver and also the son of Joseph and Sarah.

There are 2 candidate Josephs in 1850 Pemberton. One, a cooper, married to a Mary H with children Caroline and Mary L. ['our' Joseph H does NOT list those names as among his children...] The other, a farmer, Joseph in 1850 Pemberton is unmarried living at home with Joseph, Sallie/Sarah and sister Hannah A.

There is no mention of 'our' Joseph being a cooper. He enlists in the CW Union Army on 12/25/1863 as a laborer.

'Our' known Joseph died 31 Aug 1901 and is buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Pemberton. His last pension payment was made 4 Aug and he was later recorded as deceased. His tombstone shows him as Joseph H.

I am certain this Joseph is he who married Emma. I don't believe he is the one who married Mary H Cliver. No record of him being a cooper.

My concern is whether his parents really were Joseph and Sarah... If you trace them back in other trees, you lose 'our' Joseph H as their child...

Any thoughts or other info that might help sort this out?? Any other solid records?

Happy to share all the CW files.

Bob H.

Re: Gaskill/Cripps

lindabernard158 — 2013-10-17 02:58:39Z

I also am looking for this line

Samuel Gaskill/Theophilia Cripps
Job Gaskill/Lois Prickett
Levi Gaskill/Kezia Weeks
William Gaskill/Permelia Van Benschoten

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Sheila Jackson

GASKILL B

t42Cahill — 2013-10-15 14:50:19Z

GASKILL B

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Re: Walter Scott Gaskill and Mary Richardson, Fayette County, Ohio 1880

19461 — 2013-01-25 05:28:36Z

Thank you for responding. We don't know either if Walter Gaskill died or they divorced. His full name was William Walter Scott Gaskill if you are doing a group sheet. Do you know where Ella was buried? Possibly he was near by. Did your family have a picture of him that they would share? I really appreciate you telling me. My father's brother was named for Walter and we have always wondered what became of him. rreedy@mics.net
Marie Reedy

Re: Gaskill, Shinn, Lippincotts

lipwak — 2013-02-27 18:34:36Z

HI,

Would you have any info on who preceded my great-great grandfather, WIlliam Jackson Lippincott? (11/4/1828 - 2/27/1909), married to Sarah Evans (6/12/1837 - 10/8/1916).

All I know is his father was Jesse and mother Catherine B but can't go any further back than that. I would love to see how we connect to Richard, apparently the first Lippincott who came over here.

Would they show up on your family tree?

Many thanks.

Cheers,

John Lippincott

Re: Gaskill y-DNA project

sheab1 — 2012-09-06 04:08:11Z

Mostly, yes. We are having a hard time pinning down our male Gaskill. If we could relate him to a specific Gaskill family then we could maybe go from there. He only had girls, that we for sure know, one of those girls being my great grandmother. Since its hard to know exactly who her father was, there are several Benjamin Gaskill from the same area around the same time, I don't know what line to follow to find a male. So the search continues!
We think he is the son of William Gaskill that had 3 wives and several children. My great grandmother had a sister living with some cousins who I believe is the child of Sarah Gaskill Horner. Sarah had a brother named Benjamin but there is not much info on him. That is how I have made the connection.
Thanks for reply. This DNA stuff can be somewhat confusing, for me anyway!
Thanks,
Shea

Re: Gaskill y-DNA project

gaskill — 2012-06-12 19:32:46Z

any success of finding a male Gaskill to do DNA testing?

Homer Gaskill, First Police Chief of Birmingham MI

PhilTobias — 2013-01-25 00:09:06Z

Does anyone have information about Homer F. Gaskill after 1940? The census that year shows him renting a house on Franklin Rd, Bloomfield Township, Michigan, with his wife Elizabeth Wise. I am particularly interested in his death date and finding an obituary.

Homer was born in 1875 in Hastings, Michigan. His first wife was Mattie May Slawson, and they had a daughter, Bernice Naomi Gaskill. Bernice was born in 1898 and died in 1910. Mattie was institutionalized in the Michigan Asylum for the Insane in Kalamazoo, probably around 1906. Homer then married Elizabeth in 1909; they had a son and one adopted daughter. Homer was the first police chief in Birmingham, from 1919 - 1926.

Re: Gaskill Genealogy Book

montrose371 — 2012-07-09 23:07:04Z

The 759-page book, GASKILL GENEALOGY, was compiled by Elizabeth Potts Koleda and printed privately in 1988. She died in 1992.

Donald Casselli compiled a 68-page "Generation Chart" in 1997, which simplifies use of Koleda's book. He also took on the sale and distribution of the Koleda book. I believe I may have bought one of the last copies more than 10 years ago,

You might find a copy at a genealogy society library or maybe someone on this list has a copy they no longer use. The book does contain some errors but on the whole it's very helpful.

Re: Gaskill Genealogy Book

montrose371 — 2012-07-10 17:46:56Z

Hi Mary,

One specific error I've noticed is in, not surprisingly, my own line. On page 445, top of page, the parents of Elizabeth
Crall, wife of Henry Gaskill, are listed incorrectly as Charles H, and Hannah (Gaskill) Crall. Charles H. Crall was the brother of Elizabeth and his wife Hannah Gaskill was Henry Gaskill's sister.

Henry died in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, not Alliance as listed.

On page 436, under I. Shelby Gaskill, it states that he was named after Isaac Shelby Crall, father of Hannah Crall who married Henry Gaskill. That should be ELIZABETH Crall.

I'm sure there must be some other errors--with such a massive compilation of names--many of them very similar--that seems inevitable. Over the years other researchers have complained of errors. But on the whole I've found Koleda's book accurate and of great help and a valuable resource for anyone researching the Gaskills descending from Samuel Gaskoyne in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Cindy

Re: Gaskill Genealogy Book

montrose371 — 2012-07-10 17:00:33Z

The book lists 267,349 descendants, tracing many, many different lines, so it is hard to say exactly where it ends. However, I don't believe it includes many, if any, descendants born in the 1900s. In my own case, my great-grandfather, born in 1835, is listed; his wife and children are not.

It must be frustrating for you not to have ready access to the book. Elizabeth Koleda mentions donating her father's letters to the Ohio Genealogical Society Library. (Her father, Clyde Potts, was a genealogist and the Gaskill Genealogy book is based on his research.) Perhaps they also have a copy of the book; in any case a phone call to them might be helpful.

Also, there are many Gaskill family trees on Ancestry.com. I believe you can visit it for free, and many public libraries have it on their computers for anyone to use.

If you list the name of the Gaskill ancestor you are tracing on this message board, you may find someone in the same line of descendancy who will share information.

Good luck on your search, Cindy

Re: Gaskill y-DNA project

PCobb40 — 2012-09-06 01:04:12Z

Shea,

The Y-DNA is only passed on by males and tested for males. As there are no living males in your direct line, you would have to look whether there are living male descendants of a brother, uncle or male descendant of an earlier ancestor of your 3rd great grandfather. You might see if that male descendant, if interested in a test, would want to split the cost if it is also for your benefit. This could require further research to locate if there are living male descendants of a common male Gaskill ancestor related to or beyond your 3rd great grandfather. If you know you have Gaskill ancestry, is this to see if connects to a specific ancestral line?

Paul Cobb

Re: Gaskill Genealogy Book

genie4me — 2012-07-10 07:53:41Z

Hi,
I'd be interested in knowing what errors you found in the book. I have a copy and would like to make sure it's correct. Thanks.
Barbara
Edmonds, WA

Re: Gaskill Genealogy Book by Elizabeth Koleda

richardlgaskill — 2013-03-21 03:25:50Z

Hi Lisa!
I'm looking for information on my gg grandfather, Benjamin Gaskill, b. 3 Aug 1821 (NY?) m. Mercy Kingsley 1842, four children: George A. (sometimes Albert), Silas E., Julius S. and Laura T. Moved from Yates Co, NY to Richmond Center, Ashtabula County, OH circa 1854. d. 23 May 1865 in Civil War. Can't seem to find his parents.

Maybe you can find a clue in the Koleda book.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Rick

GASKILL Phillip Bo 1955-2003

t42Bluebonnet — 2013-01-07 14:16:34Z

GASKILL Phillip Bo 1955-2003

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Re: Gaskill Genealogy Book

dorestec — 2013-01-22 17:34:05Z

The "Gaskill Genealogy" book compiled and published in 1988 by Elizabeth Potts has been scanned and is available from Donald O. Caselli email dorestec@msn.com Also a 64 page chart and alphabetic index for the book was compiled and is available in printed form only. The scanned file is a searchable pdf on a CD. Both of these items will only be sent via US Post Office mail and those receiving these items must agree to personal use only by providing full name and a US Postal mailing address.

Rufus Gaskill, 1803-1873

Winnie_Yandell — 2013-03-21 22:49:41Z

Not sure of Rufus' parents, but he was bn in NH, migrated to Fond du Lac Co. Wisconsin (1855 cen); then in 1870 he was in Rushford, Winnebago Co. WI.
He had married Freedom Porter, 24 April 1829, Waterford, Caledonia, VT, and I think they had three children: Rufus Jr., b ca 1831; Stephen Porter,ca 1834; and Roxanna, b ca 1838.
He died 1873, and his wife died in 1874, Brown Co. Kansas, Hiwatha Cem., and is bur. there as is Samuel P. (he d. at 45 yrs). (see Findagrave).
I cannot find where Rufus is bur. I thought he'd be in Wisconsin, but can't find a death or cemetery record there. Since Rufus d. 1873, and she in 1874, and she was with Samuel in KS, I think she may have left WI, and moved to Kansas to be near son, Samuel P.
I contacted the cemetery person who has books, and no record there of Rufus.

I'd be glad if anyone knows name of Cemetery where he is buried?
thank you.

GASKILL Ethel L and Bob S

t42Grapevine — 2012-07-04 16:37:25Z

GASKILL Ethel L and Bob S

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Re: Walter Scott Gaskill and Mary Richardson, Fayette County, Ohio 1880

AnneMarieWeatherwax — 2013-01-23 23:19:13Z

I believe I may be able to shed some light on your Walter Gaskill. The Ella listed as his wife in the 1910 USC for Harrison Precinct, Kootenai Co., ID is my husband's cousin. Her maiden name was WILBUR. Her parents were Job and Alma (THOMAS) Wilbur and she was born in Tuscola Co.,MI on 8 October, 1872. As far as I can tell, Walter was her first husband and I believe the marriage was childless. We do know that Ella had married 2. Friend J. WILLARD before the 1920 USC. Thus, Walter Gaskill must either have died or the pair divorced before 1920.

Re: Walter Scott Gaskill and Mary Richardson, Fayette County, Ohio 1880

AnneMarieWeatherwax — 2013-01-25 06:07:14Z

The last record I have for Ella is the 1940 USC. (It was taken only about a month after her second husband died.) She was running a boardinghouse in Plummer, Benewah Co., ID at the time. Ella's father, Job Wilbur, was my husband's great great grandfather's youngest brother. Sorry...no pictures yet, but I will most certainly keep my eyes peeled.

Re: Family tree

rbrockett2000 — 2013-05-14 19:17:24Z

It usually helps if you know who your great grandparents are and some info about them. That is usually where I have luck with anyone.

Morgan Gaskill and Nancy Hager

rbrockett2000 — 2013-05-14 19:16:01Z

I have recently found out that he has about 10 kids with Nancy Hager that are illegitimate. He wife Lydia found out about Nancy after he returned from the civil war. Any and all info would be hopeful. I am looking for info on her and the kids.

Sydney Brown Gaskill

rbrockett2000 — 2013-05-14 19:11:24Z

I am looking for info on her death date and where it happened. The last known place was 1850 she was living in Monongalia County, (W)Va with her daughter Eliza Ruble. That was the last known place I have found!!

Re: Gaskill Genealogy Book

deneatkinson1 — 2012-11-12 00:46:47Z

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Library in Salt Lake City has a copy of Elizabeth Koleda's book on the Gaskill families. They may also have the other book. They are located at 100 West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah

Re: gaskill

deneatkinson1 — 2012-07-30 03:21:04Z

This oral history may be helpful. Peter Gaskell, Jr., of Cheshire England married Christina Gulielma Penn, the only child of William Penn the third. Two of Peter's three brothers, James, William, or George were said to have been given large tracts of land in Pennsylvania by William Penn. They were Quakers. One brother married contrary to doctrine and was "excommunicated". One brother went to New York, the other to Virginia and then Tennessee. My line is through the brother who went to Virginia and then Tennessee. Our earliest record is of Robert J. Gaskill, son of Hannah Gaskill. He was born 1 Mar 1793 in Virginia. He died 2 Mar 1856 in Maury Co., Tennessee. There is a complete record of the family of Peter Gaskell Sr.,of Cheshire England going back many generations. It is on familysearch.org

Re: Gaskill Genealogy Book

deneatkinson1 — 2012-07-30 02:30:42Z

The Gaskill book by Elizabeth P. Koleda--The Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Salt Lake City Utah has a copy. Dene Atkinson, 755 East 200 South, Centerville, UT 84014

Gaskill Genealogy

gcfrizzell — 2012-09-19 14:15:29Z

Does anyone know if the Gaskill Genealogy Book is available for purchase?

Re: hannah gaskill

kileneg1581 — 2012-08-05 17:41:23Z

I have information on Hannah Gaskell.

Re: Ella Gaskill Allen

k3urout — 2012-08-24 17:34:15Z

Thank you for the information, I'm sorry for the delay in responding and I hope you get this message. I think my grandmother Lethia Allen was one of the children born to George and Ella Elizabeth. I would appreciate any information you have.

Family tree

Gaskill59 — 2013-05-11 01:15:57Z

All of my if immediate family lives in michigan. My great grand mother came right from Germany. So far I know I am French-Canadian and German. I would like to fill in some blanks about my family thanks. I am also 40 years old

Re: Gaskill family of Wright Co. MO

Jcrooks57 — 2013-08-30 02:20:07Z

I am a descendant of James and Ida Hoover Gaskill. Their oldest daughter, Mary Gaskill, married Emmett Kurtz, in early 1920's. They had 2 children, James Charles Kurtz b. Oct 1, 1925, D. April 13, 1988; and Jack Emmett Kurtz b. Nov 1926 d. Abt 1974. Mary and Emmett were divorced abt 1929 and went to live in SE Kansas with James and Ida on Gaskill family property/farm. Mary married William Reese abt 1940. Mary died in July 1989. I am 1 of 3 daughters of James C Kurtz. I am very interested in James and Ida's ancestors. Louise Gaskill, James and Ida's second daughter, died abt 1961, leaving no children.

Re: Gaskill family of Wright Co. MO

Jcrooks57 — 2013-08-30 02:06:25Z

Re: Gaskill Genealogy Book

teralv — 2012-07-10 11:46:57Z

Since you have a copy can you tell what year it ends?

Gaskill Genealogy Book

teralv — 2012-06-23 23:43:53Z

As I'm doing my research for our family, I ran across the 2 Gaskil Genealogy books. One written by Elizabeth P. Koleda and the other revised by Donald Oreste Caselli. Does anyone have any info about these? How we can get a copy of one or what library has one, etc.? Has anyone tried to find the publisher to see if they will print any more? Any help would be great! I remember when I was young, someone coming to my Great Grandmother's house asking lots of questions about the Gaskill family. He had a book and if I remember right he was collecting more info. for it, but no one else in the family seems to remember hearing of it and those that I was with that evening have all passed since that date. Does anyone have any info.?

Re: Amanda Gaskill, b. 1803, NC

moniquebair — 2013-10-07 00:18:19Z

Hi Jackie,

I am a descendent of Sylvester Gaskill and I am trying to learn more about Amanda Gaskill. Were you ever able to figure out who she was or where she came from? Do you also have any thoughts as to who was Sylvester's father? John N. Hamilton was the first name listed on Amanda's bastardy bond and I have been informed that because of this there is a strong possibility that he was the father. Notably, this is contrary to family legend, as my mother recalls that Sylvester's father was Portuguese. If you have any information about Sylvester's parentage, I would love to hear more about it.

Re: Gaskill y-DNA project

gaskill — 2012-06-12 19:30:59Z

actually James L Gaskill matches up with the Gaskill's (my 25 marker is actually has mutated by two markers) but I believe he matched 100% (at least to 25 markers) with the other two or three There is a Cobb that matched up with the 25 marker test I emailed him and he replied that his father was adopted (by the Cobb family) and didn't have any information. I would guess his birth name was Gaskill?
I would guess that James's lineage goes back to Samuel Gaskill and Provided Southwick in Salem, MA in the mid 1600's (father was Edward and Sarah Parker Gaskill)
but keep digging I am sure you have looked for lineage with the Koleda's "Gaskill Genealogy" book? if you can get back to the late 1700's you might connect I believe there were other's researching Robert J Gaskill (my grandfather was Robert J Gaskill but no direct connection)
I will have to look and see if Hal Gaskill is from that line? have you looked up the Gaskill genealogy forum for that surname? I see that you have been there in past years. not too much satisfaction there? Have you made connection with Harold (Hal) Gaskill? I have hit considerable blocks over the years but once in a while a bit of a break through

Re: Gaskill y-DNA project

lindyahilton — 2012-06-09 23:03:24Z

My name is Linda Gaskill Hilton, I had my 2nd cousin, James L. Gaskill, (who I have never meet) do the DNA test several years ago by FamilyTreeDNA. Don't know if it helped me much, but I personally have traced my father's line Charley Clay Gaskill back to Robert J. Gaskill, born in Virginia in 1793. From other research (not personally done by myself) our Gaskill line goes back to Taxal, Cheshire, England, John Gaskell, born 1608. I am willing to share any information that may be of interest to you.