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Joseph H Merritt 1807–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 December 1807

Birth Location: Ovid, Seneca County, New York, USA

Death Date: 24 July 1898

Death Location: Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA

Father: James Merritt

Mother: Mary Hendrix

Spouse(s): Mary Jones

Children(s): Elizabeth Merritt

In 1807, Joseph H Merritt entered the world in Ovid, Seneca County, New York, USA, born to James Amos Merritt And Mary Hendrix. Joseph H Merritt married Mary Ann Jones, and had children including Elizabeth Ellen Merritt. Joseph H Merritt passed away in 1898 in Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1807, Joseph H Merritt entered the world in Ovid, Seneca County, New York, USA, born to James Amos Merritt And Mary Hendrix.
  • Joseph H Merritt married Mary Ann Jones, and had children including Elizabeth Ellen Merritt.
  • Joseph H Merritt passed away in 1898 in Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Merritt
1764–1811
Birth Location: Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
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Mary Hendrix
1771–1856
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Jones
1815–1880
Birth Location: Surrey, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Merritt
1841–1881
Birth Location: Jones County, Iowa, USA
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Joseph Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Merritt
1807–1898
Birth Place: Ovid, Seneca County, New York, USA
Parents
James Amos Merritt
1764–1811
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Mary Hendrix
1771–1856
New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Roger (Merritt) Jr.
1733–1827
Rye, Westchester, New York, USA
Amy Worden
1742–1783
Rye, Westchester, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Roger Sr.
1710–1807
Mary DRAKE
1721–1807
Thankful Hasdal
1719–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Drake
1697–1774
Mary Guion
1703–
Margaret Marshall
1682–1740

Joseph Merritt's Descendants

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Joseph (H) Merritt (12 December 1807–24 July 1898) m. Mary (Ann) Jones (01 Jan 1815–28 Jan 1880)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ellen) Merritt 1841–1881 m. William (M) Leonard 1832–1926
    1. 1. John (William) Leonard 1867–1933 m. Amanda (Ellen "Ella") Hoover 1867–1940
      1. 1. Samuel (Whitty) Leonard 1898–1952 m. Cecil (Ann) Jones 1908–1990
        1. 1. Mary (Etta Marietta) Leonard 1925–1994 m. William (Jules (Bill)) Vironet 1923–2004 m. Anscel (Eldon) Kinison 1923– m. James (Henry Robinson) Jr 1921–1990
      2. 2. Clella (Ann) Leonard 1889–1946
      3. 3. Torrence Leonard 1891–1972
      4. 4. Edward Leonard 1893–1982
      5. 5. Nettie (Jane) Leonard 1896–1967
      6. 6. Thomas (Washington) Leonard 1900–1963
      7. 7. Charles (Russell) Leonard 1902–1988
      8. 8. Helen (Lucile) Leonard 1911–1986
    2. 2. Lydia (Anna) Leonard 1863–1948
    3. 3. Fannie (Ann) Leonard 1879–1946
    4. 4. Cynthia Leonard 1875–1904
    5. 5. Frederick (Willis) Leonard 1869–1931
    6. 6. Charles (Alexander) Leonard 1860–
    7. 7. Mabel (Ellen) Leonard 1859–1902
    8. 8. Luella Leonard 1873–

Joseph Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1807
12 December 1807
Birth of Joseph H Merritt in Ovid, Seneca County, New York, USA
Ovid, Seneca County, New York, USA
1898
24 July 1898
Age 91
Death of Joseph H Merritt in Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 December 1807
    Event Place: Ovid, Seneca County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 July 1898
    Event Place: Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
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