I am posting to several digests in order to reach the most relatives. Please forgive if you receive this more than one time. The Annual Merritt Family Reunion will be held on Saturday, June 4th, 2005, starting at 9:30 A.M. and lasting until late afternoon. The location will be in the Samson Alabama City Community Center. At the blinking light on hwy. 52 in downtown Sampson turn north on North Ripley Street, go to the dead end, and you will be directly in front of the Samson City Community Center. We would love to meet and greet all of our extended family. This gathering is held in "Honor of all Descendants of the Jesse Merritt Family." Below you will see some related surnames written in capital letters in the brief list of the older generations, and below that are listed other descendant surnames. Please bring a "filled" dinner basket, old family photos, copies of genealogy material, or family stories to share with others. Again, please note related surnames and know that we truly want to meet you if you are related to any of us....the more that come, the more we learn about our family. For more information please contact: Eldon & Dot Merritt e-mail unktrp@alaweb.com <mailto:unktrp@alaweb.com> MERRITT Line: Jesse MERRITT b.in NC c.1789 m.2. Nancy __ probably in Early Co. GA. Children: (m1.) A. Jesse Charles Merritt b.NC 1805 m. Sarah __ --5 children...Talitha, Cintha, Betty, Annie, and Missouri Jane (If you have information on the children above please contact us.) (m2) A. Marion Merritt b. GA in 1826 m. Nancy WHITE ---8 children.. .John Thomas b.1858 m.Sarah OWENS, William Henry b.1859 m. Syvel DREDING, Nancy Jane b.1861 m. Andrew Jackson "Blackjack" LEE Jr., Sarah Ann b.1862 m. Bill THOMPSON, Marion Lafayette b.1863 m.Sugar Roper LASSITER, James "Jim" G. b.1865 m. Lougenia __, Mary Ann b. 1867 d.1886, Isaac David b. 1870 m Phoebe Lucinda LASSITER B. John R. Merritt b. 1832 m. Elizabeth __ ---4 daughters (If you have information on this family let us know.) C. Jasper Marion b. 1836 m. Eliza GWALTNEY from Mobile--- ---4 children (If you have information on this family let us know.) D. Thomas J. Merritt b. 1837 m. Lucy A.E. in 1900 and lived in Hardwicksburg AL (If you have information on this family let us know.) E. James A.J. Merritt b. 1839 m. Edie OWENS--- ---1 child.... James Levy Merritt "Bud" (If you have more info please share) F. Mary Ann Merritt b. 1845 --- ---1 child... Mary A. "Molly" m. Absalom HENDRIX Related surnames descendants are: Garrett, Stanley, Lundy, Gibson, Martin, Darner, Grollmus, Calvert, Adams, McDavid, McCallum, Reeves, Whitehead, Lee, Thompson, Brooks, Gorum, Brown, Sasser, Moody, Jackson, Dillard, Wiggins, Lucas, Terry, Hughes, Harrelson, Davis, Guy, Farris, Mock, Simmons, Skidmore, Windham, Tate, Anglin, Rogers, Spooner, Graham, Slade, Eddins, Dunnaway, Hooks, Beasley, Armstrong, West, Arbuckle, Bloomer, Bata, Senn, Long, Grider, Elmore, Mason, Godwin, Wise, Maraman, Mitchell, Powell, Stinson, Johnson, McCart, Killough, Wyatt, Duran, Glenn, Wilson, Wallace, Bowes, Croson, Morris, Edison, Peacock, Knight, Newman, Lassater, Hudson, Grimes, Blalock, Brannon, Harris, Braden, Bass, Blue, Williams, Ivey, Theus, Gailey, Scott, Trask, Gipson, Hall, Gilmore, White, Browning, Michaux, Seak, Spiers, Wiggins, Rawls, Odom, Castleberry, Seay, Cox, Patterson, Rabren, Best, Lane, Gowans, Cobb, McClain, Hunt, Cortes, Pirtle, Cloud, Foster, Eady, Boykin, Morris, McAdams, Riley, Stubbs, Slade, Eddins, Dunnaway, Bandy, Wise, Broxton, Burgess, Bush, Smith, Hutto,