Gerow Family

Gale and Marietta Gerow - Taken early 50's  in their living room

This is going to be the beginning of the history of the Gerow Family as I know it.  I am not going to go into the complete detail of it, as I can go back to the 1500's.  I will just say they are of the French and English background.

Grandpa (Gale Clinton Gerow) was born July 19, 1886 in Charleston Township.  His parents were Dewitt and Laura West Gerow.  (Their final resting place is in the Dartt Settlement Cemetery).  As a young man, he lived near Knoxville.  He was a farmer all of his adult life; mostly in Charleston Township.  He was a 50 year member of the Charleston Union  Grange.  He died November 29, 1958.  He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Knoxville, PA.

He had 10 brothers and sisters.  Winogene married to Fred Lovell, Ethel married to Minor Hinkley, Leon married to Kate Wilson, Ada married to Raymond Neal, Carrie married to Walter Bartlett, Edna that died when she was two years of age, Floyd married to Edna V. Apgar, Minor married to Emma Miller, Erma married to Fred Erway and another brother that died in infacy.

Back Left to Right:  Winnie, Ethel, Ada - Front Left to Right:  Carrie, Erma

Grandma (Marietta E Clark Gerow) was born April 23, 1889 in Deerfield  Township.  Her parents were Cecil A. Clark and Ida Grist of Athens, PA.  She was a farmer's wife and mother.She was second of five children.  Her mother died of pneumonia at an early age.  Grandma graduated from high school which was an accomplishment for a girl in those days.  She was very deaf, but managed with a hear aid later in life.  She died October 30, 1965 at the age of 76.  She is also buried in  Riverside Cemetery in Knoxville, PA.

Grandma had four siblings in her family.  There had been a brother by the name of Chester that had died at an early age. Earl, Ivan, Manning, Lena married to Curtis Peer.  The only one I really remember is Aunt Lena and Uncle Curt, as we visited them very often.  They lived in Corning and Uncle Curt was a glass blower and that always fascinated me  It was of interest that Uncle Earl,Aunt Ora and my grandparents had a double wedding and then celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary together.  They were married on Christmas day in 1907 in Dyke, NY.

Grandpa and Grandma Gerow and Uncle Earl and Aunt Ora Clark