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Elisha William Merritt 1799–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1799

Birth Location: Pendleton District, South Carolina

Death Date: 28 Aug 1886

Death Location: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia

Father: Nathaniel Merritt

Mother: Sarah Williams

Spouse(s): Anna Garvin

Children(s): Ferdelia Merritt, David Merritt, Elisha Merritt, Thomas Merritt, Martha Merritt, Joshua Merritt, Nancy Merritt, John Merritt, Lucy Merritt, James Merritt, Arizona Merritt, Sarah Merritt, Mary Merrit

The story of Elisha William Merritt began in 1799 in Pendleton District, South Carolina. Elisha William Merritt married Anna Mahala Garvin, and had children including Arizona Area Merritt, David Greenberry Merritt, Elisha Adchristian Merritt, Ferdelia Mahala Merritt, James Frederick Merritt, John Nathaniel Merritt, Joshua Presley Merritt, Lucy H Merritt, Martha D Merritt, Mary M Merrit, Nancy Merritt, Sarah Anna Merritt, Thomas Joseph Merritt. Elisha William Merritt passed away in 1886 in Gainesville, Hall, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of Elisha William Merritt began in 1799 in Pendleton District, South Carolina.
  • Elisha William Merritt married Anna Mahala Garvin, and had children including Arizona Area Merritt, David Greenberry Merritt, Elisha Adchristian Merritt, Ferdelia Mahala Merritt, James Frederick Merritt, John Nathaniel Merritt, Joshua Presley Merritt, Lucy H Merritt, Martha D Merritt, Mary M Merrit, Nancy Merritt, Sarah Anna Merritt, Thomas Joseph Merritt.
  • Elisha William Merritt passed away in 1886 in Gainesville, Hall, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Merritt
1758–1847
Birth Location: , Halifax, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Williams
1750–1808
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Anna Garvin
1807–1887
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Children(s)

Ferdelia Merritt
1827–1896
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
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David Merritt
1840–1910
Birth Location: Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, USA
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Elisha Merritt
1833–1903
Birth Location: Hall County, Georgia, USA
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Thomas Merritt
1826–1893
Birth Location: Pendleton District, South Carolina
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Martha Merritt
1829–1861
Birth Location: Pickens District, South Carolina
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Joshua Merritt
1835–1904
Birth Location: Georgia
JM
Nancy Merritt
1838–1859
Birth Location: –
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John Merritt
1842–1886
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
JM
Lucy Merritt
1847–1927
Birth Location: Hall County, Georgia
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James Merritt
1849–1874
Birth Location: Hall County, Georgia
JM
Arizona Merritt
1831–1892
Birth Location: Hall, Georgia, United States
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Sarah Merritt
1823–1850
Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Merrit
1845–1926
Birth Location: Georgia
MM

Elisha Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Elisha Merritt
1799–1886
Birth Place: Pendleton District, South Carolina
Parents
Nathaniel Merritt
1758–1847
, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Sarah Williams
1750–1808
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Merritt
1728–1810
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
PHOEBE WILLIAMS
1737–1837
Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
William Merritt
1714–1783
Mary Goodson
1715–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Sr.
1652–1718
Eleanor Evans
1658–1757

Elisha Merritt's Descendants

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Elisha (William) Merritt (6 Aug 1799–28 Aug 1886) m. Anna (Mahala) Garvin (28 Apr 1807–8 Sep 1887)
  1. 1. Ferdelia (Mahala) Merritt 1827–1896 m. Richard (Major) Bell 1821–1856 m. Alexander ("Sandy") Leckie 1833–1913
    1. 1. Ann (Elizabeth) Bell 1847–1906 m. Christopher (Columbus) McEver 1837–1906
      1. 1. Lillie (Belle) McEver 1891–1992 m. Idas (Christopher) Entrekin 1884–1954
        1. 1. Edith (Lucille) Entrekin 1913–1991 m. Edward (Sherman) Dover 1904–1969
        2. 2. Nora (Bell Pauline) Entrekin 1910–2005
        3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth) Entrekin 1911–2005
        4. 4. Idas (Christopher Entrekin) Jr 1914–1997
        5. 5. Fred (Chandler Entrekin) Sr 1916–2010
        6. 6. Charles (Edward) Entrekin 1919–2006
        7. 7. Dorothy (M "Dot") Entrekin 1921–2012
        8. 8. Delores Entrekin 1922–2009
        9. 9. Annie (Jeanette) Entrekin 1925–2020
      2. 2. Allen (Candler) McEver 1882–1962
      3. 3. Sarah (Ann Elizabeth "Lizzie") McEver 1889–1972
      4. 4. Thomas (Garvin) McEver 1880–1957
      5. 5. David (Columbus) McEver 1884–1943
      6. 6. Lucy (Jane) McEver 1886–1913
      7. 7. Joseph (Major) McEver 1868–1943
      8. 8. Robert (Edward) McEver 1870–1941
      9. 9. Ferdelia ("Delia" Malinda) McEver 1873–1930
      10. 10. James (Franklin) McEver 1874–1934
      11. 11. William (Preston) McEver 1876–1964
      12. 12. Margaret (Frances) McEver 1878–1957
      13. 13. Daniel (C) McEver 1882–
    2. 2. Nancy (Frances) Bell 1850–1930
    3. 3. James (Frederick) Bell 1849–1882
    4. 4. Joseph (Major) Bell 1856–1932
  2. 2. David (Greenberry) Merritt 1840–1910
  3. 3. Elisha (Adchristian) Merritt 1833–1903
  4. 4. Thomas (Joseph) Merritt 1826–1893
  5. 5. Martha (D) Merritt 1829–1861
  6. 6. Joshua (Presley) Merritt 1835–1904
  7. 7. Nancy Merritt 1838–1859
  8. 8. John (Nathaniel) Merritt 1842–1886
  9. 9. Lucy (H) Merritt 1847–1927
  10. 10. James (Frederick) Merritt 1849–1874
  11. 11. Arizona (“Area”) Merritt 1831–1892
  12. 12. Sarah (Anna) Merritt 1823–1850
  13. 13. Mary (M) Merrit 1845–1926

Elisha Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1799
6 Aug 1799
Birth of Elisha William Merritt in Pendleton District, South Carolina
Pendleton District, South Carolina
1886
28 Aug 1886
Age 87
Death of Elisha William Merritt in Gainesville, Hall, Georgia
Gainesville, Hall, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1799
    Event Place: Pendleton District, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1886
    Event Place: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia
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