Notes for William Franklin Gerking

Family Group Sheet

Notes for William Franklin Gerking

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Enumerated (Gerkins) at family #269 in the 1880 Federal Cen sus of Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky where Willi am, age 30, is a farmer. Also residing in the household i s Annie Smith, age 11, sister-in-law.W. F. Gerking (Gherking) is enumerated at age 51 in the 190 0 Federal Census of Garnetsville, Meade County, Kentucky . Note that the children Mary, William and Joseph are als o enumerated in the household of Ellis and Anna Jasper wher e they are each identified as a niece although two are mal e (and as Etta, Willie and Joseph). The Ellis Jasper house hold is at family #159 on Jackson St in the 1900 Federal Ce nsus of Magisterial District 6, Jefferson County, Kentucky . Mrs. Jasper probably is Annie Smith, sister of Paulina I sabelle Smith Gerkins, father possibly John A. Smith accord ing to the Kentucky 1910 miracode index.William F. Gerking (Gerkins), age 61, is enumerated as hea d of household at family #118 in the 1910 Federal Census o f District 1, Meade County, Kentucky.William F. Gerking (Girkins), age 70, is enumerated as hea d of household at family #19 in the 1920 Federal Census o f Garvetsville, Meade County, Kentucky. William owns his f arm, free of mortgage. Residing in the household are son W alter T, age 28 and daughter-in-law Jesse M., age 25.W. F. Gerking (Gerkins) is enumerated at age 81 at family # 189 of the 1930 Federal Census of District 1, Meade County , Kentucky. His wife, Isabelle, is age 74. Included in th e household is grandson William Farmer, age 25, born Kentuc ky. Next door is the family of son Walter A. Gerking (Gerk ins) age 35.