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Eliza Merrill 1864–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 April 1864

Birth Location: Wayne County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 4 March 1949

Death Location: Eucutta, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William MERRILL

Mother: Keziah Merrill

Spouse(s): William Howell

Children(s): Kate H., Lucille Hinton, William Howell, Willie Chancellor, Cambria Loper, Audria McClellan, Lula Arrington, Myrtle Barnett, Robert Howell, Carrie Howell

In 1864, Eliza Merrill entered the world in Wayne County, Mississippi, USA, born to William 8Thgeneration Merrill And Keziah Goodwin Overstreet Merrill. In 1870, Eliza Merrill resided in South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, U. In 1900, Eliza Merrill resided in Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA. Eliza Merrill married William Robert Howell, and had children including Audria Mcclellan, Cambria Loper, Carrie Y Howell, Kate H, Lucille Hinton, Lula Arrington, Myrtle Barnett, Robert Newton Howell, William Phillip Howell, Willie Mae Chancellor. Eliza Merrill passed away in 1949 in Eucutta, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Eliza Merrill entered the world in Wayne County, Mississippi, USA, born to William 8Thgeneration Merrill And Keziah Goodwin Overstreet Merrill.
  • In 1870, Eliza Merrill resided in South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, U.
  • In 1900, Eliza Merrill resided in Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA.
  • Eliza Merrill married William Robert Howell, and had children including Audria Mcclellan, Cambria Loper, Carrie Y Howell, Kate H, Lucille Hinton, Lula Arrington, Myrtle Barnett, Robert Newton Howell, William Phillip Howell, Willie Mae Chancellor.
  • Eliza Merrill passed away in 1949 in Eucutta, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William MERRILL
1822–1883
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Keziah Merrill
1828–1912
Birth Location: Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
KM

Spouses(s)

William Howell
1863–1931
Birth Location: Alabama, Alabama, USA
WH

Children(s)

Kate H.
1888–1980
Birth Location: Mississippi
KH
Lucille Hinton
1904–1987
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
LH
William Howell
1890–1976
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
WH
Willie Chancellor
1897–1983
Birth Location: Mississippi
WC
Cambria Loper
1896–1977
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
CL
Audria McClellan
1902–1996
Birth Location: Clarke County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Lula Arrington
1885–1981
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LA
Myrtle Barnett
1899–1961
Birth Location: Clarke County, Mississippi, United States of America
MB
Robert Howell
1886–1969
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
RH
Carrie Howell
1893–1906
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
CH

Eliza Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Eliza Merrill
1864–1949
Birth Place: Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
William (8ThGENERATION) MERRILL
1822–1883
Mississippi
Keziah (Goodwin Overstreet -) Merrill
1828–1912
Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Abel Merrill
1793–1866
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Elizabeth (Eliza)) Cooley
1804–1873
Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Stephen (Overstreet) Sr
1796–1860
Montgomery County, Georgia, USA
Zyphilia Goodwin
1797–1849
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Charles Merrill
1761–1822
Virginia EASLEY
1770–1843
William Cooley
1780–
Nancy Bounds
1784–1858
Braswell OVERSTREET
1770–1855
Catherine Carr
1776–1850
William Goodwin
1870–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jemima Smith
1728–1803
Ann Gowen
1750–1801
John\* Bounds\Bownds
1735–1800
Mary Wilson
1746–1803
Henry OVERSTREET
1735–1795
Jane Braswell
1741–1798
William Carr
1760–1835
Tabitha Hodges-Carr
1750–1833
Thomas Goodwin
1844–1899
Elizabeth Thornley
1841–1900

Eliza Merrill's Descendants

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Eliza Merrill (12 April 1864–4 March 1949) m. William (Robert) Howell (22 February 1863–8 August 1931)
  1. 1. Kate H. 1888–1980 m. Griffin (E.) Cook 1890–1950
    1. 1. Audra (Cook) Daughdrill 1922–2008 m. Claude (Edward) Daughdrill 1918–2001
      1. 1. Sara (Kathyrn) Daughdrill 1947–2015 m. Walter (Lorenzo) Carpenter 1943–2003
    2. 2. Mildred Huddleston 1916–1992 m. Foster Huddleston 1904–1966
      1. 1. Myrtes Huddleston 1922–
  2. 2. Lucille Hinton 1904–1987 m. John (H) Hinton 1898–
  3. 3. William (Phillip) Howell 1890–1976
  4. 4. Willie (Mae) Chancellor 1897–1983 m. Homer (W) Chancellan 1907–
  5. 5. Cambria Loper 1896–1977 m. J (T) Loper 1894–
  6. 6. Audria McClellan 1902–1996 m. Materson (P) McClellan 1902–
  7. 7. Lula Arrington 1885–1981
  8. 8. Myrtle Barnett 1899–1961
  9. 9. Robert (Newton) Howell 1886–1969
  10. 10. Carrie (Y.) Howell 1893–1906

Eliza Merrill's Timeline

9 Records

1864
12 April 1864
Birth of Eliza Merrill in Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 6
Eliza Merrill resided here in South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
Eliza Merrill resided here in Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
Eliza Merrill resided here in Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 56
Eliza Merrill resided here in Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 66
Eliza Merrill resided here in Beat 2, Beat 2, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Beat 2, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 71
Eliza Merrill resided here in Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi
Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 76
Eliza Merrill resided here in Beat 2, Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
1949
4 March 1949
Age 85
Death of Eliza Merrill in Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Wayne County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1864
    Event Place: Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi; Roll: T625_872; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 2, Beat 2, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] Mississippi, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 2, Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1949
    Event Place: Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eucutta, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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