I'm working on a genealogical booklet about my husband's ancestors. I've traced the Geralds back to a James Gerald who was born about ?1744 and died in Horry county, SC in Nov,1798. His son Samuel is my husband's ancestor, father of Nathan Gerald, who moved his family to Wilcox County, AL and died there in 1873.
Does anybody know where James Gerald/Garrell came from? Is he the James Garrell of counties around Orange County, VA?
By the way, I've read through messages of others on the Gerald forum, and noticed most of you are related to Geralds from Wilkinson County, MS. Have any of you read the book A Mississippi Rebel in the Army of Northern Virginia by David Holt? He served in the 16th Mississippi Rgt. Co. K and mentioned a Robert Gerald, who he said had red hair. If you haven't read this book, it's really an eye opener about the Civil War.
Any information about James Gerald would be appreciated!