Isaac Watts Geer

     Isaac Watts Geer was born on 2 September 1799 at Burlington, Chittenden Co, Vermont.¹ He was the son of Jeremiah Geer and Phebe ? (?) Isaac Watts Geer married Sarah Nokes, daughter of Stephen Nokes and Jane Longeway, on 28 January 1828 at St George's Anglican Church, Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.² Isaac Watts Geer was baptized on 24 October 1830 at St George's Anglican Church, Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.² He married Samantha Covey, daughter of Samuel Covey and Anna Susannah Mitchell, on 10 May 1831 at Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co, Quebec.³ Isaac Watts Geer died on 25 April 1883 at Saugatuck, Allegan Co, Michigan, at age 83.^4,1
     He appeared on the census of 1850 at Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin; Isaac W. Geer, 49, Symantha, 48, Narcissa, 21, Elizabeth, 18, Milton, 16, Harriet, 14, all b. VT, and Isaac, 10, b. MI.⁵ He appeared on the census of 16 October 1857 at Hennepin Co, Minnesota; Dexter B. Merrill, 32, b. Maine; R. W. Geer, 55, VT, Samantha Geer, 54, VT; Harriett Geer, 21, b. VT; Elizabeth Merrill, 25, b. VT; Isaac Geer, 19, b. MI; Charles C. Merrill, 5, b. IL, Josephine Merrill, 3, b. IL; William Eastman, 28, Susan Eastman, 24, Robert Hatch, 23, b. Maine, Jerome C. Merrill, 32.⁶ He appeared on the census of 6 September 1870 at Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, Minnesota; Isaac W. Geer, 70, and Samantha, 68, were mistakenly listed as born VA, rather than VT.⁴ He appeared on the census of 1875 at Hennepin Co, Minnesota; Isaac W. Gear, 74 abd S. Gear, 72, both born Vermont.⁷