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Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill 1828–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jun 1828

Birth Location: Wayne County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 1912

Death Location: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Stephen Sr

Mother: Zyphilia Goodwin

Spouse(s): William MERRILL

Children(s): Eliza Merrill, S Merrill, Mary Merrill, W Merrill, E Merrill, I Merrill, W Merrill, E Merrill, Peter Merrell

In 1828, Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill entered the world in Wayne County, Mississippi, USA, born to Stephen Overstreet Sr And Zyphilia Goodwin. In 1850, Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill resided in Jasper, Mississippi, USA. Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill married Charles W Lyons, William 8Thgeneration Merrill, and had children including E S Merrill, Eliza Merrill, I P Merrill, Mary Merrill, Peter W Merrell, S Merrill, W A Merrill, W W Merrill. Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill passed away in 1912 in Jasper County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1828, Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill entered the world in Wayne County, Mississippi, USA, born to Stephen Overstreet Sr And Zyphilia Goodwin.
  • In 1850, Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill resided in Jasper, Mississippi, USA.
  • Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill married Charles W Lyons, William 8Thgeneration Merrill, and had children including E S Merrill, Eliza Merrill, I P Merrill, Mary Merrill, Peter W Merrell, S Merrill, W A Merrill, W W Merrill.
  • Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill passed away in 1912 in Jasper County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Keziah Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Keziah Merrill
1828–1912
Birth Place: Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Stephen Overstreet Sr
1796–1860
Montgomery County, Georgia, USA
Zyphilia Goodwin
1797–1849
Georgia
Grandparents
Braswell OVERSTREET
1770–1855
Burke, Georgia, United States
Catherine Carr
1776–1850
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
William (H) Goodwin
1870–1857
Euxton, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry OVERSTREET
1735–1795
Jane Braswell
1741–1798
William Carr
1760–1835
Tabitha Hodges-Carr
1750–1833
Thomas Goodwin
1844–1899
Elizabeth Thornley
1841–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr.
1700–1765
Ann Miles
1713–1792
Valentine Braswell
1679–1766
Jane Pope
1684–1745
Alsey 5GGM
1735–1793
William Carr
1733–1793
James Sr
1725–1787
Martha Hodges
1729–1784
James Goodwin
1800–1870
Mary Goodwin
1802–1850
Richard Thornley
1815–1891
Elizabeth Whalley
1812–1897

Keziah Merrill's Descendants

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Keziah (Goodwin Overstreet -) Merrill (28 Jun 1828–1912) m. William ((8ThGENERATION)) MERRILL (1822–18 Jul 1883)
  1. 1. Eliza Merrill 1864–1949 m. William (Robert) Howell 1863–1931
    1. 1. Kate H. 1888–1980 m. Griffin (E.) Cook 1890–1950
      1. 1. Audra (Cook) Daughdrill 1922–2008 m. Claude (Edward) Daughdrill 1918–2001
        1. 1. Sara (Kathyrn) Daughdrill 1947–2015 m. Walter (Lorenzo) Carpenter 1943–2003
      2. 2. Mildred Huddleston 1916–1992 m. Foster Huddleston 1904–1966
        1. 1. Myrtes Huddleston 1922–
    2. 2. Lucille Hinton 1904–1987 m. John (H) Hinton 1898–
    3. 3. William (Phillip) Howell 1890–1976
    4. 4. Willie (Mae) Chancellor 1897–1983 m. Homer (W) Chancellan 1907–
    5. 5. Cambria Loper 1896–1977 m. J (T) Loper 1894–
    6. 6. Audria McClellan 1902–1996 m. Materson (P) McClellan 1902–
    7. 7. Lula Arrington 1885–1981
    8. 8. Myrtle Barnett 1899–1961
    9. 9. Robert (Newton) Howell 1886–1969
    10. 10. Carrie (Y.) Howell 1893–1906
  2. 2. S Merrill 1848–
  3. 3. Mary Merrill 1850–1883
  4. 4. W (W) Merrill 1852–
  5. 5. E (S) Merrill 1854–1942
  6. 6. I (P) Merrill 1856–1895
  7. 7. W (A) Merrill 1859–
  8. 8. E (S) Merrill 1854–
  9. 9. Peter (W) Merrell 1866–1954

Keziah Merrill's Timeline

7 Records

1810
17 Jun 1810
Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill was baptized in Rainow, Cheshire, England
Rainow, Cheshire, England
1828
28 Jun 1828
Birth of Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill in Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
1850
1850
Age 22
Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill resided here in Jasper, Mississippi, USA
Jasper, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 32
Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill resided here in Davisville, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
Davisville, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 42
Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill resided here in South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill resided here in Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
1912
1912
Age 84
Death of Keziah Goodwin Overstreet - Merrill in Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
Jasper County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1828
    Event Place: Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1810
    Event Place: Rainow, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Jasper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Davisville, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: South East Beat, Claiborne, Jasper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Shubuta, Clarke, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1912
    Event Place: Jasper County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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