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Peter Merritt 1828–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 November 1828

Birth Location: Belmont, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 4 May 1902

Death Location: Wanamaker, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA

Father: William Merritt

Mother: Maria Snedeker

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Martha Merrit

Peter Merritt was born in 1828 in Belmont, Ohio, USA, the child of William Johnston Merritt And Maria C Snedeker. Peter Merritt had children including Martha Merrit. Peter Merritt passed away in 1902 in Wanamaker, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Peter Merritt was born in 1828 in Belmont, Ohio, USA, the child of William Johnston Merritt And Maria C Snedeker.
  • Peter Merritt had children including Martha Merrit.
  • Peter Merritt passed away in 1902 in Wanamaker, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Merritt
1803–1879
Birth Location: Belmont County, Ohio, USA
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Maria Snedeker
1805–1883
Birth Location: St Clairsville, Belmont, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Merrit
1851–1938
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
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Peter Merritt's Ancestors

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Peter Merritt
1828–1902
Birth Place: Belmont, Ohio, USA
Parents
William Johnston Merritt
1803–1879
Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Maria (C) Snedeker
1805–1883
St Clairsville, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Merritt's Descendants

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Peter Merritt (4 November 1828–4 May 1902)
  1. 1. Martha Merrit 1851–1938 m. Clark (Henry) Lewis 1846–1925
    1. 1. Willie (A) Lewis 1869–1869
    2. 2. Grover (Cleveland) Lewis 1887–1970
    3. 3. George (Truman) Lewis 1877–1957
      1. 1. Jessee Lewis –1938
      2. 2. George (C) Lewis 1903–
    4. 4. Martha (Ella) Lewis 1883–1976
    5. 5. Clara (Naomi) Stanley 1885–1960
    6. 6. Effie (J.) Lewis 1872–1874
    7. 7. Peter (A) Lewis 1870–1904 m. Caroline (Minnie) Bullard 1879–1938
    8. 8. Byron (Merritt) Lewis 1867–1949 m. Mary Barker 1879–1955
    9. 9. John (Enoch "Johnny") Lewis 1875–1956 m. Alvina Crawblet 1882–
      1. 1. Earl (Jasper) Lewis 1903–
      2. 2. Clarke (Merritt) Lewis 1921–2002
      3. 3. Clara (M) Lewis 1899–
    10. 10. Clark (Adelvin) Lewis 1880–1949

Peter Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1828
4 November 1828
Birth of Peter Merritt in Belmont, Ohio, USA
Belmont, Ohio, USA
1902
4 May 1902
Age 74
Death of Peter Merritt in Athens, Ringgold County, Iowa
Athens, Ringgold County, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 November 1828
    Event Place: Belmont, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1902
    Event Place: Athens, Ringgold County, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wanamaker, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA
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