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Penelope Ellen Merrill 1759–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: Fairview, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Father: Benjamin MERRILL

Mother: Jemima SMITH

Spouse(s): Benjamin Merrill

Children(s): Charity Merrill

Penelope Ellen Merrill was born in 1759 in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, the child of Benjamin Merrill And Jemima Smith. Penelope Ellen Merrill married Benjamin Merrill, and had children including Charity Merrill. Penelope Ellen Merrill passed away in 1830 in Fairview, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Penelope Ellen Merrill was born in 1759 in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, the child of Benjamin Merrill And Jemima Smith.
  • Penelope Ellen Merrill married Benjamin Merrill, and had children including Charity Merrill.
  • Penelope Ellen Merrill passed away in 1830 in Fairview, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Penelope Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Penelope Merrill
1759–1830
Birth Place: Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Parents
Benjamin MERRILL
1731–1771
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Jemima SMITH
1728–1801
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Andrew Smith
1716–1894
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Ann Mershon
1706–1785
Hopewell Twp, Mercer, NJ
Great-Grandparents
Henry Mershon
1672–1738
Ann Houghton
1674–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Marchand
1648–1685
Mary Ruscoe
1652–1685
John Houghton
1655–1709
Dyna Phillips
1657–1738

Penelope Merrill's Descendants

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Penelope (Ellen) Merrill (1759–1830) m. Benjamin Merrill (2 Dec 1752–10 May 1836)
  1. 1. Charity Merrill 1797–1880 m. Boyd McCrary 1795–1847
    1. 1. Adolphus ("Dolphus") McCrary 1830–1915 m. Julia (Ann) Jones 1827–1893
      1. 1. Matildy Anderson 1852–1899 m. Rev. (John Wesley) Anderson 1845–1899
        1. 1. Clelia Poole 1877–1971 m. William (W) Pool 1882–1930
        2. 2. Belle (Anderson) Burns 1894–1988 m. James (Patrick) Burns 1876–1920
        3. 3. Lawrence (Augustus) Anderson 1878–1958 m. Hattie (Hazeltine) Ward 1878–1946
        4. 4. Adinah Anderson 1873–1896
        5. 5. Morris (Prevost) Anderson 1896–1961 m. Mattie (Eunice) Hargrove 1904–1977
        6. 6. Allard Anderson 1883–1972
        7. 7. Altie Drake 1883–1977
        8. 8. Daniel (Boone) Anderson 1890–1952
        9. 9. Henry (Sherman) Anderson 1888–1975
        10. 10. Ira Anderson 1886–1979
        11. 11. Robert (Williamson) Anderson 1892–1964 m. Dorothy (Ellen) Mullinax 1891–1971
        12. 12. Infant Anderson 1875–1875
        13. 13. Anne (Verda) Anderson 1898–1926 m. Elzie (Bascomb) Hamilton 1880–1967
        14. 14. Elizabeth Hamilton 1882–1966 m. Furman (C) Hamilton 1879–1962
        15. 15. Julia Anderson 1880–1985 m. William King 1871–1952
        16. 16. Louise Johnson 1872–1949 m. Andrew (George Spurgeon) Johnson 1870–1945 m. A (C) Johnson 1872–
      2. 2. Boyd (Joseph) McCrary 1855–1944 m. Ruth (Catherine) Meddilton 1860–1929
        1. 1. Benjamin (Harvey) McCrary 1876–1953
        2. 2. Julia McCrary 1880–1974
        3. 3. William (Perry) McCrary 1892–1968
        4. 4. Noah McCrary 1888–1971
        5. 5. John (Wesley) McCrary 1896–1956
        6. 6. Florence (Eva) McCrary 1893–1935
        7. 7. Hughey McCrary 1886–1974
        8. 8. Young McCrary 1884–
        9. 9. Kirk (Wood) McCrary 1882–1961
      3. 3. Eliza McCrary 1859–1929

Penelope Merrill's Timeline

3 Records

1759
1759
Birth of Penelope Ellen Merrill in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
1778
4 February 1778
Age 19
Penelope Ellen Merrill was married in Rowan Co, NC
Rowan Co, NC
1830
1830
Age 71
Death of Penelope Ellen Merrill in Fairview, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Fairview, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 February 1778
    Event Place: Rowan Co, NC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Fairview, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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