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Elizabeth Sample 1820–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Marengo, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: Texas, United States

Father: Robert Sample

Mother: Martha Bird

Spouse(s): James Merryman

Children(s): James Merryman, William Merryman, Benjamin Merryman, Charles Merryman, Oliver Merryman, Ann Merryman

In 1820, Elizabeth Sample entered the world in Marengo, Alabama, United States, born to Robert Sample And Martha Bird. Elizabeth Sample married James Madison Merryman, and had children including Ann E Merryman, Benjamin Franklin Merryman, Charles N Merryman, James Madison Merryman, Oliver Perry Merryman, William Presley Merryman. Elizabeth Sample passed away in 1875 in Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1820, Elizabeth Sample entered the world in Marengo, Alabama, United States, born to Robert Sample And Martha Bird.
  • Elizabeth Sample married James Madison Merryman, and had children including Ann E Merryman, Benjamin Franklin Merryman, Charles N Merryman, James Madison Merryman, Oliver Perry Merryman, William Presley Merryman.
  • Elizabeth Sample passed away in 1875 in Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Sample
1790–1868
Birth Location: Abbeville, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
RS
Martha Bird
1797–1885
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

James Merryman
1808–1858
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, USA
JM

Children(s)

James Merryman
1842–1910
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
JM
William Merryman
1833–1898
Birth Location: Mississippi
WM
Benjamin Merryman
1836–1897
Birth Location: Monroe, Monroe, Alabama, USA
BM
Charles Merryman
1849–1860
Birth Location: Monroe, Alabama, United States
CM
Oliver Merryman
1850–1900
Birth Location: Monroe, Alabama, USA
OM
Ann Merryman
1854–1892
Birth Location: Monroe, Alabama, USA
AM

Elizabeth Sample's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Sample
1820–1875
Birth Place: Marengo, Alabama, United States
Parents
Robert Sample
1790–1868
Abbeville, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Martha Bird
1797–1885
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Private (John) Sample
1760–1835
Ireland
Sarah Neely
1760–1815
(Abbeville?) SC
Abraham Bird
1771–1828
Telfair, Effingham, Georgia
Sarah Gaines
1776–1826
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Gaines
1743–1816
Tabitha Rucker
1754–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Pendleton
1717–1803
Ephraim Rucker
1712–1796
Margaret Vawter
1720–1813

Elizabeth Sample's Descendants

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Elizabeth Sample (1820–1875) m. James (Madison) Merryman (Sep 1808–1858)
  1. 1. James (Madison) Merryman 1842–1910 m. Ruthy (M) Smith 1856–1927
    1. 1. Sula (P) Merryman 1891–1927 m. Roy (Lee) Pannell 1889–1968
      1. 1. Willie (Mae) Pannell 1913–1999 m. Ivan (Franklin) Monsey 1914–1983
        1. 1. John (Douglas) Monsey 1938–2009 m. Rosalind Aborn 1940–2008 m. Esther Davis 1947–1998 m. Esta (M) Ryan 1947–1998
        2. 2. Jo (Nell) Monsey 1936–2019 m. Alvin (V Shipp) Sr 1934–2005 m. Thomas (Newcomb (Bud)) White 1932–2005
      2. 2. Rhoda (L) Pannell 1909–1968 m. Olin (J.) English 1912–1984
        1. 1. Johnnie (Leroy) English 1934–1994 m. Lou (Henrietta) Heide 1935–1988
      3. 3. Evelyn Pannell 1916–1990 m. Vollie (Victor) Monsey 1909–1962
        1. 1. Tommie (V) Monsey 1938–1983
        2. 2. Lora (Fae) Monsey 1940–2016
        3. 3. Patsy (R) Monsey 1930–1978 m. R.T. Smith 1931–2004
        4. 4. Betty (Jane) Monsey 1930–1990
      4. 4. Esterlyn Pannell 1916–1916
      5. 5. Lora Pannell 1920–1971
      6. 6. John (P) Pannell 1911–1997 m. Jimmie (Marie) Pannell 1921–1992
    2. 2. Lola Merryman 1875–1920 m. Jas (M) Smith 1875–1926
      1. 1. Lizzie Smith 1895–
      2. 2. Hazel Smith 1897–
      3. 3. Theston (Odis) Smith 1903–1903
      4. 4. Jimmie (B.) Smith 1902– m. Leslie Brown 1898–
        1. 1. Melton Brown 1920–
    3. 3. Minnie (Ora) Merryman 1887–1962 m. William (Napoleon) Currie 1870–1957 m. James (Edgar Adams,) Sr. 1883–1957
      1. 1. Clark (Leon) Currie 1897–1972
      2. 2. George (Morris) Currie 1895–1966
      3. 3. Wilsie (J) Adams* 1912–1991
      4. 4. Guy Adams 1910–1976
      5. 5. James (Edgar Adams,) Jr. 1914–
      6. 6. Nela (M) Adams 1917–
      7. 7. Doyce (Dodson) Adams 1907–1979
    4. 4. James (P.) Merryman 1878–1905
    5. 5. William (Madison) Merryman 1880–1918 m. Nannie (Ethel Jane) Bishop 1887–1917
      1. 1. Ernest (Alton) Merryman 1913–1970 m. Joan ("TuTu" Kaoru) Takata 1923–2011
        1. 1. Anna (Leinani) Merryman 1950–1977
        2. 2. Judy (Faye) Merryman 1944–1999 m. Wallace (Victor) Stech 1938–2008
      2. 2. Claude (Lee) Merryman 1907–1983 m. Lydia Koehn 1906–2010
        1. 1. Vernon (Lee) Merryman 1929–2009 m. Joyce (Elaine) Parker 1928–1982 m. Jean FLEMING 1946–1997
      3. 3. Myrtle (Ann Merryman) Jones 1915–1987 m. Lawrence (W) Jones 1909–
        1. 1. Don (Alvin) Jones 1941–2010
        2. 2. Laurene ((Frances)) Jones 1934–2001 m. Gorham Carpenter 1914–
        3. 3. Merle (Irene) Jones 1940–2002
      4. 4. Lena (Gladys) Merryman 1909–1909
    6. 6. Margaret (Lola) Smith 1874–1907 m. James (Morgan) SMITH 1874–1926
      1. 1. Jimmie (Frances) SMITH 1901–1981
      2. 2. Lizzie SMITH 1895–
      3. 3. Hazel (Gertrude) Smith 1897–
      4. 4. Theston (Odis) SMITH 1903–1903
    7. 7. Benjamin (Oscar) Merryman 1889–1961 m. Margaret ((May ) Gertrude) Gray 1890–1929
      1. 1. Benjamin (Oscar) Merryman 1920–2003 m. Rosalyn Merryman 1925– m. Rosalin, (Marie) Sears 1924–2003
      2. 2. Bruce (Cornell) Merryman 1922–2011 m. Evelyn (L) Kinsey 1923–1994
      3. 3. William (Herbert) Merryman 1928–2006
      4. 4. James (Edward) Merryman 1925–2008
    8. 8. Minnie (Ora) Adams 1879–1962
    9. 9. Alice (May) Currie 1876–1920
    10. 10. Dora Merryman 1883–1959 m. Thomas (Alford) Towns 1874–1931
      1. 1. Ferman (Leonard) Towns 1903–1977
      2. 2. James ((jim) Oscar) Towns 1907–1977
      3. 3. Claude (Alvin) Towns 1905–1954
      4. 4. Charlie (Thomas) Towns 1911–1953
      5. 5. Edward Towns 1906–1977
      6. 6. Howard (William) Towns 1908–1947
      7. 7. Reetha (Ruth Martha) Towns 1920–2010
      8. 8. Irene (Ada) Towns 1898–1967
      9. 9. Lee (Hester) Towns 1913–1994
      10. 10. Ray (Albert) Towns 1917–2013
      11. 11. Willie (Newton) Towns 1900–1950
      12. 12. Alfred (M) Towns 1897–1950
    11. 11. Edgar Merryman 1885–1935
    12. 12. Albert Merryman 1895–1917
    13. 13. Ivy Merryman 1897–1972
    14. 14. Myrtle (J.) Merryman 1893–1899
  2. 2. William (Presley) Merryman 1833–1898 m. Susie (Martha) Smith 1859–1949
    1. 1. Jeptha (Lewis) Merryman 1877–1942
    2. 2. George (Madison) Merryman 1880–1946
    3. 3. Oliver (Houston) Merryman 1883–1957
    4. 4. Martha (Emma) Merryman 1876–1909
    5. 5. Benjamin (Franklin) Merryman 1873–1941
    6. 6. James (Robert) Merryman 1870–1942
    7. 7. William (P.) Merryman 1878–1900
    8. 8. John (C) Merryman 1883–1957
  3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin) Merryman 1836–1897 m. Mary (Ann) McMillan 1848–1937
    1. 1. James (Matthew) Merryman 1874–1970 m. Lula (Jane Mae) Redden 1878–1948
      1. 1. Camilla Merryman 1898–1978
      2. 2. Solon Merriman 1902–1962 m. Gladys (Inez) Holder 1906–1985
        1. 1. Solon (Welborn) Merryman 1935–1962
      3. 3. John (Taylor) Merryman 1914–1999
      4. 4. James (Luna) Merriman 1906–1986
      5. 5. James (Louis "Louie") Merryman 1905–1999
      6. 6. Louis Merryman 1906–1999 m. Goldie (Mae) Dowdy 1910–2005
      7. 7. Rosell Merryman 1907–1984
      8. 8. Rozelle Merriman 1907–1984 m. Emma (Claralee) Ellison 1909–1989
        1. 1. Julia (Ruth) Merryman 1927–2002 m. William (Ocil) Wood 1916–1999
      9. 9. Bennett (Franklin) Merryman 1910–1993
      10. 10. John (Taylor) Merriman 1915–1999
    2. 2. William (Andrew) Merryman 1871–1926
    3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson) Merryman 1877–1952 m. Maude Davis 1880–1943
      1. 1. Davis (William) Merryman 1909–1995
      2. 2. Norman (Sam) Merryman 1906–1986
      3. 3. Bois Merriman 1910–
      4. 4. Jasmine Merryman 1922–
      5. 5. Wilbur (Ray) Merryman 1917–1992
    4. 4. Minnie Merryman 1880–1882
    5. 5. Lizzie Merryman 1863–1873
    6. 6. Clara (Lee) Merryman 1883–1971
  4. 4. Charles (N) Merryman 1849–1860
  5. 5. Oliver (Perry) Merryman 1850–1900 m. Nancy (Lucinda) Merryman 1852–1934
    1. 1. Andrew (Franklin) Merryman 1884–1960
    2. 2. K (B) Merryman 1895–1986
    3. 3. Minnie (Laura) Merryman 1887–1970
    4. 4. Oliver (Craig) Merryman 1883–1967
    5. 5. Arthur Merryman 1891–1911
    6. 6. Robert (C) Merriman 1885–
    7. 7. Annie (E) Merriman 1888–1936 m. Wiburn (L) Burton 1888– m. Wiburn (L) Burton 1888–1951
      1. 1. Raymon (L) Burton 1916–
      2. 2. Rupha (M) Burton 1918–
      3. 3. Jessie (R) Burton 1920–
      4. 4. Alfred (E) Burton 1922–
      5. 5. Raymon (L) Burton 1916–1995 m. Juandaline Davis 1924–1985
        1. 1. Barbara (Jane) Burton 1944–1950
      6. 6. Rupha (M) Burton 1918–
      7. 7. Jessie (R) Burton 1920–
      8. 8. Alfred (E) Burton 1922–
      9. 9. Ruthie (Mae) Burton 1917–1959
      10. 10. Alfred (E) Burton 1921–2007
    8. 8. Otha (T) Merriman 1890–
    9. 9. Alice (M) Merriman 1893–
  6. 6. Ann (E) Merryman 1854–1892 m. Clarke Cobb 1850–
    1. 1. William (Oscar) Cobb 1876–

Elizabeth Sample's Timeline

5 Records

1810
1810
Birth of Elizabeth Sample in Marengo, Alabama, United States
Marengo, Alabama, United States
1820
1820
Birth of Elizabeth Sample in Marengo, Alabama, United States
Marengo, Alabama, United States
1848
1848
Age 28
Death of Elizabeth Sample in Texas, United States
Texas, United States
1850
1850
Age 30
Elizabeth Sample resided here in Marengo, Alabama, USA
Marengo, Alabama, USA
1875
1875
Age 55
Death of Elizabeth Sample in Texas, United States
Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Marengo, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Marengo, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Marengo, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Texas, United States
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