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Joseph C Merritt 1839 – 1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1839

Birth Location: Pawling, Dutchess, New York, USA

Death Date: 1922

Death Location: Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, USA

Father: Joseph Merritt

Mother: Esther Dean

Spouse(s): Caroline Holmes

Children(s): Grace Merritt

In 1839, Joseph C Merritt entered the world in Pawling, Dutchess, New York, USA, born to Joseph Merritt and Esther Dean. Joseph C Merritt married Caroline L Holmes, and had children including Grace L Merritt. Joseph C Merritt passed away in 1922 in Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Joseph C Merritt entered the world in Pawling, Dutchess, New York, USA, born to Joseph Merritt and Esther Dean.
  • Joseph C Merritt married Caroline L Holmes, and had children including Grace L Merritt.
  • Joseph C Merritt passed away in 1922 in Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, 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)

Caroline Holmes
– 1869
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Grace Merritt
1864 – 1955
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Joseph Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Merritt
1839 – 1922
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

Joseph Merritt's Descendants

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Joseph (C) Merritt (22 Jan 1839 – 1922) m. Caroline (L) Holmes ( – 30 Aug 1869)
  1. 1. Grace (L) Merritt (Oct 1864 – 1955) m. George (C) Davis (Dec 1847 – 1925)
    1. 1. Dean (H) Davis (12 Apr 1890 – Jul 1966)
    2. 2. Hugh (R) Davis (30 Aug 1893 – 16 Nov 1950)
    3. 3. Donald (W) Davis (16 Nov 1902 – Aug 1972)

Joseph Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1839
22 Jan 1839
Birth of Joseph C Merritt in Pawling, Dutchess, New York, USA
Pawling, Dutchess, New York, USA
1922
1922
Age 83
Death of Joseph C Merritt in Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, USA
Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1839
    Event Place: Pawling, Dutchess, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Chanute, Neosho, Kansas, USA
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