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Henry Daniel Merritt 1815–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 October 1815

Birth Location: Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA

Death Date: 17 Jul 1892

Death Location: Calcium, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America

Father: Gideon Merritt

Mother: Mary Drake

Spouse(s): Eliza Ingalls, Serepta ?

Children(s): William Merritt, Susan Merritt

In 1815, Henry Daniel Merritt entered the world in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA, born to Gideon Hoyt Merritt And Mary Polly Drake. In 1855, Henry Daniel Merritt resided in Le Ray, New York, USA. Henry Daniel Merritt married Eliza Ingalls, Serepta, and had children including Susan Merritt, William I Merritt. Henry Daniel Merritt passed away in 1892 in Calcium, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Henry Daniel Merritt entered the world in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA, born to Gideon Hoyt Merritt And Mary Polly Drake.
  • In 1855, Henry Daniel Merritt resided in Le Ray, New York, USA.
  • Henry Daniel Merritt married Eliza Ingalls, Serepta, and had children including Susan Merritt, William I Merritt.
  • Henry Daniel Merritt passed away in 1892 in Calcium, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gideon Merritt
1790–1865
Birth Location: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
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Mary Drake
1792–1850
Birth Location: Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Ingalls
1816–1905
Birth Location: Jefferson County, New York, United States of America
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Serepta ?
1826–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Merritt
1858–1924
Birth Location: Jefferson County, New York, United States of America
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Susan Merritt
1851–1920
Birth Location: Jefferson, New York, USA
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Henry Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Henry Merritt
1815–1892
Birth Place: Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
Parents
Gideon Hoyt Merritt
1790–1865
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Mary ("Polly") Drake
1792–1850
Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States
Grandparents
John (J) Merritt
1765–1846
Newburgh, Ulster, New York, United States
Jerusha Hoyt
1770–1846
Ulster, Ulster, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Merritt's Descendants

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Henry (Daniel) Merritt (11 October 1815–17 Jul 1892) m. Eliza Ingalls (18 October 1816–21 April 1905) m. Serepta ? (abt 1826–)
  1. 1. William (I.) Merritt 1858–1924
  2. 2. Susan Merritt 1851–1920

Henry Merritt's Timeline

8 Records

1815
11 October 1815
Birth of Henry Daniel Merritt in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
1848
1848
Age 33
Henry Daniel Merritt was married in Jefferson, New York, USA
Jefferson, New York, USA
1855
1855
Age 40
Henry Daniel Merritt resided here in Le Ray, New York, USA
Le Ray, New York, USA
1865
1865
Age 50
Henry Daniel Merritt resided here in Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, USA
Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, USA
1870
14 Jul 1870
Age 55
Henry Daniel Merritt resided here in Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, United States
Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, United States
1875
1875
Age 60
Henry Daniel Merritt resided here in Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, USA
Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 65
Henry Daniel Merritt resided here in Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, USA
Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, USA
1892
17 Jul 1892
Age 77
Death of Henry Daniel Merritt in Buried: Sanfords Corner, Evans Mills, Jefferson, New York, USA
Buried: Sanfords Corner, Evans Mills, Jefferson, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 October 1815
    Event Place: Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Le Ray, Jefferson, New York; Roll: 839; Page: 361d; Enumeration District: 128
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Le Ray, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M593_945; Page: 414B
    [3] New York, U.S., State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855
    [4] New York, U.S., State Census, 1865
    [5] New York, U.S., State Census, 1875
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Le Ray, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1870
    Event Place: Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Census Non-population Schedules, New York, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] U.S., Census Non-Population Schedules, New York, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Le Ray, Jefferson, New York; Archive Collection Number: A23; Roll: 23; Page: 1; Line: 24
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Le Ray, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M593_945; Page: 414B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Le Ray, Jefferson, New York; Roll: 839; Page: 361d; Enumeration District: 128

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: E.d. 1, Le Ray
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1855, New York State Archives; Albany, NY, USA; Census of the state of New York, 1855

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1892
    Event Place: Buried: Sanfords Corner, Evans Mills, Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, U.S., Death Index, New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Calcium, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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