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Rebecca Merritt 1835–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1835

Birth Location: Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 16 Dec 1894

Death Location: Hendricks, Indiana, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Walter

Spouse(s): Elijah Galbreath

Children(s): Sarah Galbreath, Samuel Galbreath, Susan Galbreath, Mary Galbreath, Lucy Galbreath, James Galbreath

The story of Rebecca Merritt began in 1835 in Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America. Rebecca Merritt married Elijah Galbreath, and had children including James Turner Galbreath, Lucy A Galbreath, Mary Elizabeth Galbreath, Samuel Wesley Galbreath, Sarah Jane Galbreath, Susan Galbreath. Rebecca Merritt passed away in 1894 in Hendricks, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rebecca Merritt began in 1835 in Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America.
  • Rebecca Merritt married Elijah Galbreath, and had children including James Turner Galbreath, Lucy A Galbreath, Mary Elizabeth Galbreath, Samuel Wesley Galbreath, Sarah Jane Galbreath, Susan Galbreath.
  • Rebecca Merritt passed away in 1894 in Hendricks, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1803–1879
Birth Location: Belmont County, Ohio
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Elizabeth Walter
1812–1892
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elijah Galbreath
1814–1879
Birth Location: ,,Kentucky,USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Galbreath
1860–1953
Birth Location: Hendricks, Indiana, USA
SG
Samuel Galbreath
1866–1943
Birth Location: Pittsboro, Hendricks, Indiana
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Susan Galbreath
1863–
Birth Location: Hendricks, Indiana, United States
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Mary Galbreath
1868–1966
Birth Location: Pittsboro, Hendricks, Indiana, United States
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Lucy Galbreath
1870–1946
Birth Location: Hendricks, Indiana, United States
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James Galbreath
1875–
Birth Location: Pittsboro, Hendricks, Indiana, United States
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Rebecca Merritt's Ancestors

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Rebecca Merritt
1835–1894
Birth Place: Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
John Wesley Merritt Sr
1803–1879
Belmont County, Ohio
Elizabeth (Thompson) Walter
1812–1892
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
WILLIAM (SHANKS) WALTER
1777–1859
St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Lucy THOMPSON
1787–1871
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elias Thompson
1751–1819
Mary HARRIS
1760–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thompson
1735–1785
Mildred Ball
1735–1797

Rebecca Merritt's Descendants

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Rebecca Merritt (28 Dec 1835–16 Dec 1894) m. Elijah Galbreath (1814–1879)
  1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Galbreath 1860–1953
  2. 2. Samuel (Wesley) Galbreath 1866–1943 m. Dovina 1873– m. Daney Brady 1875–1938
    1. 1. Bertha Galbreth 1892–
    2. 2. Gracie (A) Galbreth 1894–
    3. 3. Raymond (H) Galbreth 1898–
    4. 4. Gladys (M) Galbreth 1903–
  3. 3. Susan Galbreath 1863–
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Galbreath 1868–1966 m. George (Washington) Eggers 1846–1928
    1. 1. Gertrude Fletcher 1889–
    2. 2. James (Heddy) Eggers 1882–1959
    3. 3. Algie (B) Eggers 1895–
    4. 4. Pearl (I) Eggers 1898–
    5. 5. Bessie (Opal) Eggers 1901–2001
    6. 6. Delana (Eckels) Eggers 1879–1949
    7. 7. Grover (V) Eggers 1892–1980
  5. 5. Lucy (A) Galbreath 1870–1946 m. Otto Burrows 1876–1924
    1. 1. Nona (Pearl) Burrows 1900–1951
    2. 2. Roy (Edward) Burrows 1898–1979
  6. 6. James (Turner) Galbreath 1875– m. Susan (R. A.) Irwin 1873–1937

Rebecca Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1835
28 Dec 1835
Birth of Rebecca Merritt in Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
1894
16 Dec 1894
Age 59
Death of Rebecca Merritt in Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Hendricks, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1835
    Event Place: Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Hendricks, Indiana, USA
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