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John A. Merrill 1836–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1836

Birth Location: Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 27 Nov 1865

Death Location: Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA

Father: Albert Sr.

Mother: Amelia Porter

Spouse(s): Melissa Davis

Children(s): Emma Merrill, Charles Merrill, Anna Merrill, Mary Merrill, Jasper Merrill

In 1836, John A. Merrill entered the world in Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA, born to Albert Merrill Sr And Amelia Porter. In 1860, John A. Merrill resided in Rocheport, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA. John A. Merrill married Melissa Deabria Davis, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Merrill, Charles Henry Merrill, Emma Jane Merrill, Jasper Donelson Merrill, Mary Roselia Merrill. John A. Merrill passed away in 1865 in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1836, John A. Merrill entered the world in Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA, born to Albert Merrill Sr And Amelia Porter.
  • In 1860, John A. Merrill resided in Rocheport, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA.
  • John A. Merrill married Melissa Deabria Davis, and had children including Anna Elizabeth Merrill, Charles Henry Merrill, Emma Jane Merrill, Jasper Donelson Merrill, Mary Roselia Merrill.
  • John A. Merrill passed away in 1865 in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Merrill's Ancestors

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John Merrill
1836–1865
Birth Place: Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA
Parents
Albert Merrill , Sr.
1804–1870
Somerset County, Maine, USA
Amelia Porter
1814–1860
Ohio
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Merrill's Descendants

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John (A.) Merrill (15 Mar 1836–27 Nov 1865) m. Melissa (Deabria) Davis (12 Sep 1839–15 Apr 1909)
  1. 1. Emma (Jane) Merrill 1863–1948
  2. 2. Charles (Henry) Merrill 1862–1942
  3. 3. Anna (Elizabeth) Merrill 1860–1924
  4. 4. Mary (Roselia) Merrill 1858–1942
  5. 5. Jasper (Donelson) Merrill 1856–1940

John Merrill's Timeline

3 Records

1836
15 Mar 1836
Birth of John A. Merrill in Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 24
John A. Merrill resided here in Rocheport, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA
Rocheport, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA
1865
27 Nov 1865
Age 29
Death of John A. Merrill in Cahaba, Dallas, Alabama, USA
Cahaba, Dallas, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1836
    Event Place: Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Rocheport, Boone, Missouri; Roll: M653_608; Page: 851; Family History Library Fil
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4818.020; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rocheport, Rocheport, Boone, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Rocheport, Boone, Missouri; Roll: M653_608; Page: 851; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Peoria, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria Co, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1865
    Event Place: Cahaba, Dallas, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Registers of Deaths of Volunteers
    [2] U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
    [3] U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, National Archives and Records Administration; Burial Registers of Military Posts and National Cemeteries, compiled ca. 1862-ca. 1960; Archive Number: 44778151; Series: A1 627; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-198
    [4] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
    [2] U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, National Archives and Records Administration; Burial Registers of Military Posts and National Cemeteries, compiled ca. 1862-ca. 1960; Archive Number: 44778151; Series: A1 627; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-198
    [3] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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