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Phoebe Steen Merritt 1818–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1818

Birth Location: New York City, New York, New York

Death Date: 30 Sep 1890

Death Location: Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America

Father: Samuel Merritt

Mother: Elizabeth Halstead

Spouse(s): James Thompson

Children(s): Catherine Thompson, May Merritt, John Thompson, Lena Thompson, Emma Thompson, James Jr, William Thompson, Caroline Thompson, John Thompson

The story of Phoebe Steen Merritt began in 1818 in New York City, New York, New York. In 1710, Phoebe Steen Merritt resided in Morris, New Jersey, USA. In 1843, Phoebe Steen Merritt resided in New York. Phoebe Steen Merritt married James Burnet Thompson, and had children including Caroline Elizabeth Thompson, Catherine Kate Thompson, Emma Louise Thompson, James E Thompson Jr, John P Robison Thompson, John Seely Ward Thompson, Lena Leffingwell Thompson, May Merritt, William Hillman Thompson. Phoebe Steen Merritt passed away in 1890 in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Phoebe Steen Merritt began in 1818 in New York City, New York, New York.
  • In 1710, Phoebe Steen Merritt resided in Morris, New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1843, Phoebe Steen Merritt resided in New York.
  • Phoebe Steen Merritt married James Burnet Thompson, and had children including Caroline Elizabeth Thompson, Catherine Kate Thompson, Emma Louise Thompson, James E Thompson Jr, John P Robison Thompson, John Seely Ward Thompson, Lena Leffingwell Thompson, May Merritt, William Hillman Thompson.
  • Phoebe Steen Merritt passed away in 1890 in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Merritt
1794–1849
Birth Location: Cortland Manor, New York
SM
Elizabeth Halstead
1785–1852
Birth Location: New York
EH

Spouses(s)

James Thompson
1807–1878
Birth Location: Mendham, Morris, New Jersey, USA
JT

Children(s)

Catherine Thompson
1845–1911
Birth Location: New York City
CT
May Merritt
1847–1874
Birth Location: New York
MM
John Thompson
1855–
Birth Location: Connecticut
JT
Lena Thompson
1857–
Birth Location: Connecticut
LT
Emma Thompson
1843–1880
Birth Location: New York
ET
James Jr
1850–
Birth Location: Connecticut
JJ
William Thompson
1859–1946
Birth Location: Bedford, Ohio, USA
WT
Caroline Thompson
1839–1904
Birth Location: New York
CT
John Thompson
1852–1936
Birth Location: Connecticut
JT

Phoebe Merritt's Ancestors

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Phoebe Merritt
1818–1890
Birth Place: New York City, New York, New York
Parents
Samuel Fowler Merritt
1794–1849
Cortland Manor, New York
Elizabeth Halstead
1785–1852
New York
Grandparents
John Merritt
1758–1833
Cortland Manor, New York
Phebe Weeks
1765–1864
Westchester, Westchester, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Weeks
1724–1804
Phebe Underhill
1724–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Underhill
1687–1762
Phebe Davenport
1700–1762

Phoebe Merritt's Descendants

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Phoebe (Steen) Merritt (12 Jul 1818–30 Sep 1890) m. James (Burnet) Thompson (3 Jan 1807–18 Aug 1878)
  1. 1. Catherine ("Kate") Thompson 1845–1911 m. Charles (Augustus Ropes) Owin 1841–1902
    1. 1. Helen Dimon 1877–
  2. 2. May Merritt 1847–1874
  3. 3. John (P. Robison) Thompson 1855–
  4. 4. Lena (Leffingwell) Thompson 1857–
  5. 5. Emma (Louise) Thompson 1843–1880 m. Charles (G) Foster 1842–1927
    1. 1. Charles (G Foster) Jr 1874–1877
    2. 2. Caroline (Rose) Foster 1877–1979
    3. 3. Ward Foster 1870–1873
  6. 6. James (E Thompson) Jr 1850–
  7. 7. William (Hillman) Thompson 1859–1946 m. Maude (Alice) Smith 1864–1960
    1. 1. Charles (Foster) Thompson 1896–1960 m. Mardell (Rose) Wickey 1896–1976
      1. 1. Dolores (Alice) Thompson 1932–1994
  8. 8. Caroline (Elizabeth) Thompson 1839–1904
  9. 9. John (Seely Ward) Thompson 1852–1936 m. Josephine (Coles) Smith 1861–1949
    1. 1. Lemuel (Halsted Thompson) Sr 1889–1973
    2. 2. Edward (Annan) Thompson 1891–1965

Phoebe Merritt's Timeline

10 Records

1710
1710-1913
Phoebe Steen Merritt resided here in Morris, New Jersey, USA
Morris, New Jersey, USA
1818
12 Jul 1818
Birth of Phoebe Steen Merritt in New York City, New York, New York
New York City, New York, New York
1843
1843
Age 25
Phoebe Steen Merritt resided here in New York
New York
1850
1850
Age 32
Phoebe Steen Merritt resided here in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1856
1856
Age 38
Phoebe Steen Merritt resided here in New York
New York
1860
1860
Age 42
Phoebe Steen Merritt resided here in Bedford, Bedford, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Bedford, Bedford, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1868
1868
Age 50
Phoebe Steen Merritt resided here in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 52
Phoebe Steen Merritt resided here in Philadelphia Ward 15 District 46, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia Ward 15 District 46, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 62
Phoebe Steen Merritt resided here in Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
1890
30 Sep 1890
Age 72
Death of Phoebe Steen Merritt in Morristown, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
Morristown, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1818
    Event Place: New York City, New York, New York
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1710-1913
    Event Place: Morris, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: A History of Morris County, New Jersey embracing upwards of two centuries, 1710-1913

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., School Catalogs

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut; Roll: 38; Page: 10b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., College Student Lists

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Bedford, Cuyahoga, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 15 District 46, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 15 District 46, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1400; Page: 92A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: New York Times (New York City, New York) Death and Marriage Index, 1890

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1890
    Event Place: Morristown, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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