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Paul GEDDES, b about 1660 Scotland d. 1720

Paul GEDDES, b about 1660 Scotland d. 1720

Posted: 19 Jun 2011 3:00AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 19 Jun 2011 8:15PM GMT
Surnames: Geddes, McElroy, Muir , McCool , McAllen , McCallen, Craighead
Looking for decendents of a Paul Geddes b about 1660 in Geddes (Nairnshire,Moray, Scotland) d about 1720 was m to unknown McElroy.
Son's James E. b 1704 near Randallstown, Antirm, Ireland, d 1764 Dauphin County, PA m. Margaret Muir (b 1699- d 1783) 1729 E. Pennsbourgh, Cumberland Cty, PA (James E. & Margaret both buried Old Derry Churchyard, Derry Twp, Hershey Pa, just across from the Hershy family Mansion and the Candy factory.

James E. and Margaret Muir Geddes imagrated to America 8/1752 with thier 3 sons as follows:

Paul Geddes b 1732 Ireland or Scotland d. 5/25/1814 Northumberland Cty, PA - Married Margaret McGraw McCool b 1735 in Ireland, d 5/7/1814
Children of Paul Geddis and Margaret McCool:
Margaret Geddes b. 8/13/1771
James Geddes b.2/21/1773
Samuel Geddes b 3/2/1775 d 3/29/1837
Sarah Geddes b6/12/1778
Elizabeth Geddes Geddes b & d unknown
Mary Geddes b 10/15/1781

William Geddes b1735 Ireland or Scotland d 1789 buried old Derry Churchyard, Derry Twp, Hershey PA.w/spouse m Sarah McAllen (McCallen)m Sarah in 1762. Sarah born 1733 d 1778 in Dauphin Cty, Londonderry Twp, PA. Thier farm was located 6 miles west of Harrisburg, PA in Cumberland Cty where William died in 1789.
Children of William & Sarah McCallen
James Geddes b 7/22/1863 d 8/19/1838 Onondaga Cty, NY
Margaret Geddes b 12/31/1764 d abt 1818 Fannettsburg,
Franklin County, PA
John Geddes b 8/16/1766, Silver Spring Twp,
Cumberland Cty, PA d 12/5/1840 near Newville,
Cumberland Cty, PA.
Paul Geddes b 6/9/1768 d 10/22/1832 Path Valley,
Franklin Cty, PA
William Geddes b 2/26/1770 d 1783
Robert Geddes b9/30/1771 Londenderry Twp, Lancaster
Cty. PA, d 7/14/1832 Believed to be buried
Old Derry Churchyard w/mother & father.
William Geddes married Catharene Craighead after Sarah died.
Child : Thomas Geddes b 8/8/1779

Samuel Geddes born 1739 in Ireland or Scotland, d 1788
Franklin Cty, PA Wife's name unknown
Note: Served as Private in Revoltionary war. Name in Index
to U.S. Invalid Pension Records 1801 - 1815 by
Murtie Jane Clar. published by Genealogical Pub Co
1991.
Children of Samuel Geddes and Unknown
Samuel Geddes b 2/26/1775 Cumberland Cty. d 8/23/1848,
Cambridge, Lenawee Cty, MI
James Geddes b 8/5/1781 d ?
Margaret Geddes b 6/11/1785, Cumberland Cty, PA
d 5/6/1862 Fort Louden, Franklin Cty, PA
William Geddes b 9/10/1789 d 10/28/1836 Baltimore, MD

Re: Paul GEDDES, b about 1660 Scotland d. 1720

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 2:42AM GMT
Classification: Query
My great-grandmother was a Geddes. Our family was descendant from Samuel Geddes, who married his cousin Elizabeth. They eventually settled in Michigan, where my mother's family is from.

Re: Paul GEDDES, b about 1660 Scotland d. 1720

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 6:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Geddes, McAllen, McCallen, Easton, McGuire, Sawyer, McCool, Muir, Peebles, Fitzsimmons, McConnell, Jerome, Findley, McClure, Mullan, Flickinger, Easton, Miley, Taylor, Hassker
Yes, this is the same Geddes. We are related down
the line. This is terrific news, Hopefully you will have information I do not have. We have many relatives in central PA that you may or may not know about.

My name is Elizabeth Jones, Las Vegas, NV born in Pittsburgh, PA. My regular e-mail is ejones4008@aol.com. My home phone is 702-258-0184 and if you have AT&T Cellular Service I could give you my cell # because it would not cost anything for us to talk on AT&T.

Please feel free to contact me. I have the Genealogy of Paul Geddes and Progeny up to about 1895 from a book written by Judge Norman Geddes in Adrian, Michigan. My daughter found this book at the University of MI (I Think) in Lansing when her husband was attending Thomas J. Cooley Law School. It would still be there. The Morman Library in Salt Lake City also has a copy.

Re: Paul GEDDES, b about 1660 Scotland d. 1720

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 8:26PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Geddes
My mother has the geneaology poapers my great-grandmother completed, which goes back to 1660 for the Geddes side. Since Samuel married his cousin Elizabeth, we sort of lose any other clues. I think our records stopped there because our records stated he was born in Ireland but I would need to talk to her.

My name is Anne Han, living in Austin, TX born in Ft. Smith Arkansas. My mother was born in Bay City, MI. Her grandparents owned most of the land around Plymouth, MI. My great grandmother was a society woman, very concerned with joining the right clubs so she track the geneaology to get into the Daughters of the American Revolution.

I can share my family tree with you.

My email address is aridyn@gmail.com.

Re: Paul GEDDES, b about 1660 Scotland d. 1720

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 4:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
I am Paul's descendant. I have much information, new book on descendants and more. Please contact me ASAP - preferably offline

Re: Paul GEDDES, b about 1660 Scotland d. 1720

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 4:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Geddes
I am descended from Paul and I have descendants, a just published book, and more. Please contact me at bjshave@shaw.ca or visit www.writetotheheart.wordpress.com

Re: Paul GEDDES, b about 1660 Scotland d. 1720

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 5:11PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Geddes, McAllen, McCallen, Easton, McGuire, Sawyer, McCool, Muir, Peebles, Fitzsimmons, McConnell, Jerome, Findley, McClure, Mullan, Flickinger, Easton, Miley, Taylor, Hassker
I am Elizabeth Jones also a decendent of Paul Geddes and also have a book detailing the Geddes family from about 1660 to 1895 From Scotland to Ireland to American (1752) in PA to NY and MI. What is you direct off line contact info for all serious inquiries on the Geddes family.

Re: Paul GEDDES, b about 1660 Scotland d. 1720

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 9:28PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Geddes
I can't thank you enough for posting this information! I've been working back from Barbara Bel Geddes to establish the link between her and my Scottish Geddes family! but there was a missing link between Samuel Geddes (born 1775) and James Geddes and there is my answer! Thank you so much!

The whole Geddes part of my family come from Moray so it looks highly likely that I'll link the two families so, thank you!

Re: Paul GEDDES, b about 1660 Scotland d. 1720

Posted: 20 Dec 2013 5:39AM GMT
Classification: Query
I would be happy to collaborate with you on the Geddes family history. Yes, the Original Paul Geddes in about 1660 was for Nairn on the S side of the Moray Firth and NE of Inverness in the Highlands. We would like to find even more info. We are decended of Samuel Geddes as well and would happily share any info we have. We know that the 3 brothers came from Ireland in approximately August of 1752 (Paul the son of the original Paul, William and Samuel.)

Re: Paul GEDDES, b about 1660 Scotland d. 1720

Posted: 26 Dec 2013 10:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
FYI There is a book ( I have a copy) that we found in the University of Michigan Genealogy library (they have quite a selection. The Book is titled "That Branch of the Geddes Family which comes from Paul Geddes who was born in about 1660 and died in about 1720" Was written by Norman Geddes a judge in Adrian Michigan ( He was a judge in Adrian Michigan. It sis 63 pages (including an Index) and all persons are numbered and was published approximately 1895. The book goes back to 1660 in Scotland and up to about 1895. We are also decended of Samuel and would be most interested in the Barbara Bel Geddes connection. Would love to share info. This family is from the Moray Firth area around Nairn, Scotland (NE of Inverness) , so I am pretty sure we are related. You would be thrilled at the contents of this book.

My daughter Kim found it when her husband was going to Law School in Lansing MI about 15 years ago. I believe there is a copy of this book at the Salt Lake Family History Center as well.

I would be happy to make a copy and send it to you if you could reimburse me the cost of the copying and the postage. We live in Las Vegas, NV - my name is Elizabeth "Betty" Ann King Jones and my phone is 702-258-0184. I am retired so we are in and out alot. Please leave a message.
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