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William MERRITT 1831–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Oct 1831

Birth Location: Telfair County, Georgia

Death Date: 13 Apr 1875

Death Location: Pike, Alabama

Father: George Merritt

Mother: Euphronia Merritt

Spouse(s): Isabelle Kristoff

Children(s): George Merritt, Robert Merritt, Arthur Merritt, William Jr, Saphronia Merritt, Martha Merritt, Marion Merritt, Florence Merritt, James Merritt, David Merritt, Mary Merritt, John Merritt, Alexander Merritt, Silas Merritt, Emma Merritt, William Merritt, Henrietta Merritt, Tempie Lanier, Emma Pridgen, Omer Merrett, Robert Merrett, John Merritt, Mary Trowell, Thomas Merritt, Floyd Merritt, Wootie Smith, M Merriett

William MERRITT was born in 1831 in Telfair County, Georgia, the child of George Matthew Merritt And Euphronia Ella Merritt. William MERRITT married Isabelle Lanier Von Kristoff, and had children including Alexander L Merritt, Arthur Matthew Merritt, David Merritt, Emma Eugenia Merritt, Emma Jane Pridgen, Florence Merritt, Floyd Merritt, George Merritt, Henrietta Franklin Merritt, James E Merritt, John H Merritt, John Russell Merritt, M G Merriett, Marion L Merritt, Martha Jane Merritt, Mary E Merrett Trowell, Mary Marsh Merritt, Omer V Merrett, Robert A Merrett, Robert David Merritt, Saphronia Merritt, Silas Warner Merritt, Tempie Cornelis Lanier, Thomas M Merritt, William Daniel Merritt, William Lucius Merritt Jr, Wootie Merritt Smith. William MERRITT passed away in 1875 in Pike, Alabama.

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Biography

  • William MERRITT was born in 1831 in Telfair County, Georgia, the child of George Matthew Merritt And Euphronia Ella Merritt.
  • William MERRITT married Isabelle Lanier Von Kristoff, and had children including Alexander L Merritt, Arthur Matthew Merritt, David Merritt, Emma Eugenia Merritt, Emma Jane Pridgen, Florence Merritt, Floyd Merritt, George Merritt, Henrietta Franklin Merritt, James E Merritt, John H Merritt, John Russell Merritt, M G Merriett, Marion L Merritt, Martha Jane Merritt, Mary E Merrett Trowell, Mary Marsh Merritt, Omer V Merrett, Robert A Merrett, Robert David Merritt, Saphronia Merritt, Silas Warner Merritt, Tempie Cornelis Lanier, Thomas M Merritt, William Daniel Merritt, William Lucius Merritt Jr, Wootie Merritt Smith.
  • William MERRITT passed away in 1875 in Pike, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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William MERRITT's Ancestors

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William MERRITT
1831–1875
Birth Place: Telfair County, Georgia
Parents
George Matthew Merritt
1799–1871
North Carolina, USA
Euphronia (Ella) Merritt
1810–1880
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Frederick (Burrell "Frederick\Fred" Merritt * DNA - (+173) -) BH
1772–1860
Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
Anna (Jane Pridgen - Merritt * (+7) DNA -) BH
1776–1861
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
William (W. SLONE) Sr.
1787–1859
Duplin County, North Carolina
Mary (Ann) PEARCE
1790–1850
Telfair County, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Robert Merritt
1753–1835
Mary Hall
1755–1805
John Sloan
1760–1824
Nancy Wells
1756–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Merritt
1725–1793
Maria Spivey
1727–1772
Jacob Wells
1724–1808
Mary Bowzer
1725–1805

William MERRITT's Descendants

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William MERRITT (01 Oct 1831–13 Apr 1875) m. Isabelle (Lanier Von) Kristoff (May 1834–1910)
  1. 1. George Merritt 1866–1925 m. Sarah (C) Merritt 1874–1954
    1. 1. William (Ernest) Merritt 1895–1973 m. Helen (Gladys) Wilson 1901–2000
      1. 1. Verna (Faye) Merritt 1934–2022
      2. 2. Eunice (Christine) Merritt 1921–2012
      3. 3. Esther (Murial) Merritt 1922–1978
      4. 4. Vivian (Ardith) Merritt 1925–2010
      5. 5. Jean (Calista Merritt,) Eastridge 1929–2011
    2. 2. George (H) Merritt 1897–1957
    3. 3. James (P) Merritt 1901–1930
    4. 4. Rosa (E) Merritt 1904–1930
    5. 5. Anne (L) Merritt 1906–
    6. 6. Lucy (Kate Merritt) Wade 1909–1998
  2. 2. Robert (David) Merritt 1858–1946
  3. 3. Arthur (Matthew) Merritt 1862–1944
  4. 4. William (Lucius Merritt) Jr 1863–1932
  5. 5. Saphronia Merritt 1867–1880
  6. 6. Martha (Jane) Merritt 1867–1926
  7. 7. Marion (L) Merritt 1868–1940
  8. 8. Florence Merritt 1869–1880
  9. 9. James (E) Merritt 1870–1930
  10. 10. David Merritt 1874–1885
  11. 11. Mary (Marsh) Merritt 1875–1885
  12. 12. John (H) Merritt 1855–1893
  13. 13. Alexander (L.) Merritt 1857–1945
  14. 14. Silas (Warner) Merritt 1857–1934
  15. 15. Emma (Eugenia) Merritt 1859–1894
  16. 16. William (Daniel) Merritt 1863–1951
  17. 17. Henrietta (Franklin) Merritt 1864–1940
  18. 18. Tempie (Cornelis) Lanier 1868–1955
  19. 19. Emma (Jane) Pridgen 1870–1953
  20. 20. Omer (V.) Merrett 1872–
  21. 21. Robert (A.) Merrett 1875–
  22. 22. John (Russell) Merritt 1875–1937
  23. 23. Mary (E. Merrett) Trowell 1876–1911
  24. 24. Thomas (M) Merritt 1877–1941
  25. 25. Floyd Merritt 1881–1894
  26. 26. Wootie (Merritt) Smith 1882–1960
  27. 27. M (G) Merriett 1869–

William MERRITT's Timeline

4 Records

1831
11 Oct 1831
Birth of William MERRITT in Irwin County, Georgia, USA
Irwin County, Georgia, USA
1831
01 Oct 1831
Birth of William MERRITT in Telfair County, Georgia
Telfair County, Georgia
1875
13 Apr 1875
Age 44
Death of William MERRITT in Pike, Alabama
Pike, Alabama
1900
07 Dec 1900
Age 69
Death of William MERRITT in Coffee County, Georgia, USA
Coffee County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1831
    Event Place: Irwin County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1831
    Event Place: Telfair County, Georgia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1900
    Event Place: Coffee County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1875
    Event Place: Pike, Alabama
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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