Falkner/Jarrell Family History
Ancestors of Mary Ann Jarrell and Patrick Falkner
Death certificate for Peter Schermack of Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He was my first cousin, 3x removed. His parents were my 2x great-grandfather’s brother, Deputy U.S. Marshall John G. Schermack and his African-American life partner, Cherry Watson. They could not marry, due to miscegenation laws of the time. I found a newspaper article about John... Continue Reading →
John G. Schermack, Deputy U.S. Marshall oath of office. He was the brother of my great-great grandfather, John Joseph Schermack, Sr.. They were bon in Prussia and immigrated to Brooklyn in 1857. He served in the U.S. military in the 1860s and then became a U.S. Marshall in Texas. His life partner, Cherry Watson, was... Continue Reading →
Falkner/Jarrell Family History 