Ferriba Merritt 1838–1860
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Immediate Family
Biography
Ferriba Merritt was born in 1838 in Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States, the child of george merritt and elizabeth j files. In 1850, Ferriba Merritt resided in District 11, Wayne, Illinois, USA. Ferriba Merritt passed away in 1860 in Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America.
Sources
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1Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Ferriba Merritt
This ancestor line traces from Drayton Beauchamp, Buckinghamshire, England (1362) to Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States (1838) across 15 generations.
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- Ferriba Merritt (1838–1860) was born in Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States and died in Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Ferriba Merritt's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record