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John H Merritt 1828 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1828

Birth Location: Pawling, Dutchess, New York, USA

Death Date: 12 Nov 1862

Death Location: New York, USA

Father: Joseph Merritt

Mother: Esther Dean

Spouse(s): Rhoda Fay

Children(s): Charles Merritt

The story of John H Merritt began in 1828 in Pawling, Dutchess, New York, USA. John H Merritt married Rhoda L Fay, and had children including Charles H Merritt. John H Merritt passed away in 1862 in New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John H Merritt began in 1828 in Pawling, Dutchess, New York, USA.
  • John H Merritt married Rhoda L Fay, and had children including Charles H Merritt.
  • John H Merritt passed away in 1862 in New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Merritt
1783 – 1851
Birth Location: Westchester, New York, USA
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Esther Dean
1799 – 1879
Birth Location: Queensbury, Washington, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rhoda Fay
1832 – 1862
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Charles Merritt
1856 – 1901
Birth Location: Waterman, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
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John Merritt's Ancestors

Self
John Merritt
1828 – 1862
Birth Place: Pawling, Dutchess, New York, USA
Parents
Joseph Merritt
1783 – 1851
Westchester, New York, USA
Esther Dean
1799 – 1879
Queensbury, Washington, New York, USA
Grandparents
Joel Dean
1767 – 1828
Phillipsburg, Westchester, New York, USA
Esther Wright
1767 – 1812
New Castle, Westchester, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Dean
1726 – 1818
Mary Anderson
1728 – 1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Dean
1695 – 1784
Amy Weeks
1699 – 1752

John Merritt's Descendants

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John (H) Merritt (6 Oct 1828 – 12 Nov 1862) m. Rhoda (L) Fay (1832 – 12 Nov 1862)
  1. 1. Charles (H) Merritt (13 Sep 1856 – 8 Feb 1901) m. Harriet Osborn (Jun 1858 – )
    1. 1. Blanche (Fay) Merritt (12 Aug 1891 – 7 Feb 1971) m. Manley (Bonham) Mathers (13 Sep 1889 – 19 Sep 1949)
      1. 1. Marcella (Mae) Mathers (6 Nov 1923 – ) m. Henrich (O) Loheide (14 Jan 1926 – 9 Oct 1966)
        1. 1. Cyd (Charmell) Loheide (1 Sep 1950 – )
        2. 2. Rhea (Rene) Loheide (6 Aug 1953 – )
      2. 2. Merritt (E) Mathers (12 Apr 1916 – 22 May 2000) m. Charlotte Rogers
        1. 1. Donetta Mathers (30 Nov 1943 – )

John Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1828
6 Oct 1828
Birth of John H Merritt in Pawling, Dutchess, New York, USA
Pawling, Dutchess, New York, USA
1862
12 Nov 1862
Age 34
Death of John H Merritt in New York, USA
New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1828
    Event Place: Pawling, Dutchess, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1862
    Event Place: New York, USA
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