Hope you all do not mind me sending this! This is for Merritts, Laniers and Sloans (and Alderman) and maybe some more. Florida was a difficult state to look for people (and still is) We were under 5 different flags at one time. The reason I am including the info below is it has some of the history and to let you know that Hillsborough county was VERY big then divided down to different counties. Records could be scattered. Here the info on the counties that were Hillsborough. More than I thought from memory (5 or 6). 8 and part of 2 more. I left the part about Hooker with this for reference sake! "In 1845, it (Florida) was granted statehood. And, on Jan. 25, 1834, the U.S. Legislative Council for the Territory of Florida approved an act organizing Hillsborough as Florida's 19th county. At that time, Hillsborough County was a sprawling area that included what is now Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee and Highlands counties, most of Glades and a third of Lee. But despite that size, Hillsborough's population only numbered 836, not counting soldiers or Native Americans, according to S.P. Sparkman, the census taker at that time." Plus the courthouse in Sumter Co. (now Lake Co) burned abt. 1900 and all records were lost. My Sloans married two Merritts. They all came thru NC, SC and GA (I betcha') Note: at one time Hillsborough Co. was very large. This probably explains why some people without the census reports, thought Daniel and Nancy moved to Hillsborough Co. There were 8 counties and part of 2 more. This info in on my site too. Liz Armstrong Braswell http://www.geocities.com/look4armstrong/ Looking at branches! Below are two sites that mention Daniel Sloan and Manatee Co., FL http://www.lamartin.com/history/hooker/william_hooker.htm "The primary market for beef in the early 1850s was Savannah, Georgia, and the drovers were "often gone for months on a drive to that city."17 Charleston, South Carolina, was also a destination market for Florida beeves. By 1854, however, cattle were being shipped to the West Indies and Key West. County Commission minutes reveal that William B. Hooker held a lease on the market place or market house in 1855 and was at that time advertising the sale of beef in the local Florida Peninsular. He advised that from Feb. 1, 1855, only cash would be accepted. The 1855 tax lists show that Hooker's herd had grown to 4,500 head, the largest in the county. John Parker, Louis Lanier, Daniel Sloan, James Alderman and Hooker's younger brother, John, were all major stock owners. Captain Hooker was the county's fourth largest taxpayer, behind sugar planters Robert Gamble and J. A. Braden and entrepreneur James McKay. McKay, who opened the cattle trade with Cuba in 1858, was a close associate of Hooker's.18 In one early reference from McKay's account book dated December 14, 1855, Hooker acknowledged receipt of $405 from McKay "being in full for twenty seven steers shipped on board sch[ooner] John Roalef.."19 (On this site is a picture of the Orange Grove Hotel and they show Sidney Lanier on the porch) The Orange Grove Hotel during the 1876 - 77 winter season. Judge and Mrs. Henry L. Crane, who operated the hotel, are standing on the left side of the second floor porch. Sidney Lanier has been identified by contemporaries as the man standing on the far right side of the second floor porch with his leg propped on the rail. But D. B. McKay in the Tampa Tribune, March 6, 1955, said Lanier is standing at the left end of the first floor veranda. The original of this photo was owned by Mrs. Samuel E. (Mary Hooker) Hope, later Mrs. Clara (Hope) Baggett and now Mr. and Mrs.L. E. Vinson of Tarpon Springs." NOTE: This is part of a letter to the editor. Go to the site for rest of letter. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~crackerbarrel/FG2.html "Fort Green, Florida Of December 1856 Ft. Green, Fla. Dec. 27th, 1856 Mr. Editor: I beg leave through your columns to congratulate my fellow sufferers on the quiet state of things now existing on the frontier though I have strong apprehensions that there is danger yet ahead. Myself and seven others, with our families, are not, I suppose considered frontiersmen, from the fact we are living eighteen miles south of the military line of posts, established for the protection of the Whites, from the action of some of the gentlemen in charge of affairs.(1) .................... Endnotes to the letter above: (1) The eight families were, probably, those of: Jesse Alderman, David Brannen, James D. Green, Richard Pelham, Daniel Sloan, Thomas Underhill, Maxfield Whidden, and Willoughby Whidden, all of whom voted in Manatee County elections on December 3, 1855 at Plunders Branch, a tributary of Paynes Creek." > Looks like a lot of us are stuck in Florida looking for MERRITT's. > > Sharon Davidson > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: sambwell [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 6:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Merritts from Leeds (Seacroft) and Upper Batley, West Yorkshire > > Joyce, I cannot help at this time but hope to in the future. Yours sounds > like a great family! I am still stuck in Florida, USA with my g-grandfather > James Robert Merritt. Best of luck. > Liz > > > Subject: Merritts from Leeds (Seacroft) and Upper Batley, West Yorkshire > > > > Hi all, > > > > I begin this, my first post to the Merritt list with the sad news that my > oldest known surviving Merritt relative, Mrs. Annie Chapman (nee Merritt) > 1903-2003, my Great Aunt, died this Easter Sunday in a nursing home in > Wakefield, W. Yorks at the age of 99 years - she had been so hoping to cross > the hundred line, but it was not to be. Nevertheless she had a brave > innings, losing her only daughter Cynthia on the way, and despite that > sadness, showed a great interest in helping me with my genealogy quests - I > still have lots of old hand-written notes she provided me with to this end. > > > > My Merritt ancestors consisted of many large families reportedly coming > from the Seacroft area of Leeds in West Yorkshire. Despite the large > families I am unable to find much trace of them, on censuses, or birth's, > marriages and deaths registers. Is it possible they simply did not fill such > records in? Or is it my search technique? > > > > The first Merritt in my line is my mother Ella, still living in Cambridge, > England. My grandfather was John Joseph Merritt, born in 1900 in Upper > Batley, W. Yorks where his father, George, Merritt was gardener at Oakwood > Hall, where the family lived in the Lodge at the entrance gate - the lodge > is still there today, not so much different from how it must have looked in > those days. My mother was also born there. John Joseph died in 1983. > > > > John Joseph had brothers George Augustus b 1910, and sisters Lucy b 1902, > and Edith Tyrrell Merritt b 1908 as well as Annie mentioned above. > > > > John Joseph's mother was Jessie Tyrrell born 9 Nov 1875 in Wandsworth, > London - I believe there are many Tyrrell family members with a strong > interest in Genealogy already so I have left that part of the line for later > search. > > > > John Joseph's father, George was believed to have been born in Seacroft > Green, Leeds in 1867 and he died in Upper Batley in between 1939 and 1942 - > there was a George Merritt buried in Birstall cemetery, in Kirklees on 4 May > 1942 which may be him. He is believed to be one of 19 children of whom I > only have names for Frank (married Sarah Ann?) , Jenny, Nellie, Alice > (married Denis Burton), Frederick (married Ethel ?), Joe (married Polly ?), > and Emily (married Edwin Thompson), but no vital dates or other information. > > > > The father of George was Charles Merritt of whom I have no other details > except that he married a lady called Isabella Lindley about whom I know > nothing other than that she bore all the 19 children to Charles, and by > family legend is reported to have recovered from the births by going out and > jumping over a five barred gate!!! Quite some lady! > > > > Despite the size of this family, I have so far found no trace of it in > Seacroft, Leeds or anywhere else. > > > > Having only first names for 8 of Isabella and Charles 19 children, I have > a lot to find, and lots of links to make - so I wondered whether there is > anyone else on this list researching this same Merritt branch who has > already begun piecing any of this together, and can help me get started? > > > > I would be delighted to hear from you if so! > > > > Joyce Pashley-Smith, > > Currently living in Brussels, Belgium > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ______________________________ > > >

Hi all, I begin this, my first post to the Merritt list with the sad news that my oldest known surviving Merritt relative, Mrs. Annie Chapman (nee Merritt) 1903-2003, my Great Aunt, died this Easter Sunday in a nursing home in Wakefield, W. Yorks at the age of 99 years - she had been so hoping to cross the hundred line, but it was not to be. Nevertheless she had a brave innings, losing her only daughter Cynthia on the way, and despite that sadness, showed a great interest in helping me with my genealogy quests - I still have lots of old hand-written notes she provided me with to this end. My Merritt ancestors consisted of many large families reportedly coming from the Seacroft area of Leeds in West Yorkshire. Despite the large families I am unable to find much trace of them, on censuses, or birth's, marriages and deaths registers. Is it possible they simply did not fill such records in? Or is it my search technique? The first Merritt in my line is my mother Ella, still living in Cambridge, England. My grandfather was John Joseph Merritt, born in 1900 in Upper Batley, W. Yorks where his father, George, Merritt was gardener at Oakwood Hall, where the family lived in the Lodge at the entrance gate - the lodge is still there today, not so much different from how it must have looked in those days. My mother was also born there. John Joseph died in 1983. John Joseph had brothers George Augustus b 1910, and sisters Lucy b 1902, and Edith Tyrrell Merritt b 1908 as well as Annie mentioned above. John Joseph's mother was Jessie Tyrrell born 9 Nov 1875 in Wandsworth, London - I believe there are many Tyrrell family members with a strong interest in Genealogy already so I have left that part of the line for later search. John Joseph's father, George was believed to have been born in Seacroft Green, Leeds in 1867 and he died in Upper Batley in between 1939 and 1942 - there was a George Merritt buried in Birstall cemetery, in Kirklees on 4 May 1942 which may be him. He is believed to be one of 19 children of whom I only have names for Frank (married Sarah Ann?) , Jenny, Nellie, Alice (married Denis Burton), Frederick (married Ethel ?), Joe (married Polly ?), and Emily (married Edwin Thompson), but no vital dates or other information. The father of George was Charles Merritt of whom I have no other details except that he married a lady called Isabella Lindley about whom I know nothing other than that she bore all the 19 children to Charles, and by family legend is reported to have recovered from the births by going out and jumping over a five barred gate!!! Quite some lady! Despite the size of this family, I have so far found no trace of it in Seacroft, Leeds or anywhere else. Having only first names for 8 of Isabella and Charles 19 children, I have a lot to find, and lots of links to make - so I wondered whether there is anyone else on this list researching this same Merritt branch who has already begun piecing any of this together, and can help me get started? I would be delighted to hear from you if so! Joyce Pashley-Smith, Currently living in Brussels, Belgium

Carol, the sad fact is below is my list of Merritts so far. Oregon's parents Daniel and Nancy Lanier Sloan are well documented. My Merritts and Joyners are not. All I have for Merritt is below. Amanda was my g-grandmother and Woodson Melco Joyner was my g-grandfather. Woodson's father was William, b. about 1840 in NC, his mother was Mary Kiser, b. abt. 1840 in SC. No towns, dates or any clue to the next step. I remember being told that Bessie and Fanny married the Brown brothers and lived next door to each other, probably around the Jacksonivlle, Fla. area. I never met any of the other Merritts. I do have a picture of Amanda with a sister and they are probably in their 70's. Will post to web ASAP. Descendants of Robert James Merritt 1 28 Robert James MERRITT b: 1850 . +29 Oregon SLOAN b: 1852 in Sumter Co. FL d: October 08, 1899 in Hillsborough Co, FL ....... 2 101 John MERRITT b: 1872 ....... 2 15 Amanda Lanier MERRITT b: August 27, 1874 in Mascotte, Lake Co., FL d: May 13, 1955 in Gadsden Co., FL .......... +14 Woodson Melco JOYNER b: June 01, 1864 in Alabama d: September 02, 1927 in Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL ....... 2 102 Eliza MERRITT b: 1876 ....... 2 103 Allen MERRITT b: 1880 ....... 2 104 Bessie MERRITT b: Aft. 1880 .......... +106 Edward BROWN b: Aft. 1880 ....... 2 105 Fanny MERRITT b: Aft. 1880 .......... +107 ? BROWN b: Aft. 1880 Carol, just by chance have you been able to get your father's death cert.? My grandfather's death cert. had his parents on it and the information was written by one of his sons! When you are looking for information remember to check all the possible ways your father could spell his name, ie. Bob, Robbie, RJ, Joseph (? middle name) or he left out Robert or he reversed Robert and Joe. If your father is deceased was it after 1935 when the SSDI started. AND, just FYI, you kids out there! NOBODY trusted the census in the early 1900's. I know where everyone was 1927 on. Amanda and Woodson lived in the same house in Bradenton, Fla. from abt. 1890 until 1955. Woodson died 1927. I cannot find one census with them listed and I did live with them some. Mother married alot and was gone most of the time. Anyway, before this becomes a book...... My website has a tips page. You have to copy and paste the URL's of help pages (my editor would not make them link) but other things there too. Liz Armstrong Braswell http://www.geocities.com/look4armstrong/ Hi Liz - by chance did your Merritts get into Texas? I haven't been able to get past my own father - Robert Joe Merritt... Thanks - Carol Subject: Re: Merritts from Leeds (Seacroft) and Upper Batley, West Yorkshire Joyce, I cannot help at this time but hope to in the future. Yours sounds like a great family! I am still stuck in Florida, USA with my g-grandfather James Robert Merritt. Best of luck. Liz Subject: Merritts from Leeds (Seacroft) and Upper Batley, West Yorkshire > Hi all, > > I begin this, my first post to the Merritt list with the sad news that my oldest known surviving Merritt relative, Mrs. Annie Chapman (nee Merritt) 1903-2003, my Great Aunt, died this Easter Sunday in a nursing home in Wakefield, W. Yorks at the age of 99 years - she had been so hoping to cross the hundred line, but it was not to be. Nevertheless she had a brave innings, losing her only daughter Cynthia on the way, and despite that sadness, showed a great interest in helping me with my genealogy quests - I still have lots of old hand-written notes she provided me with to this end. > > My Merritt ancestors consisted of many large families reportedly coming from the Seacroft area of Leeds in West Yorkshire. Despite the large families I am unable to find much trace of them, on censuses, or birth's, marriages and deaths registers. Is it possible they simply did not fill such records in? Or is it my search technique? > > The first Merritt in my line is my mother Ella, still living in Cambridge, England. My grandfather was John Joseph Merritt, born in 1900 in Upper Batley, W. Yorks where his father, George, Merritt was gardener at Oakwood Hall, where the family lived in the Lodge at the entrance gate - the lodge is still there today, not so much different from how it must have looked in those days. My mother was also born there. John Joseph died in 1983. > > John Joseph had brothers George Augustus b 1910, and sisters Lucy b 1902, and Edith Tyrrell Merritt b 1908 as well as Annie mentioned above. > > John Joseph's mother was Jessie Tyrrell born 9 Nov 1875 in Wandsworth, London - I believe there are many Tyrrell family members with a strong interest in Genealogy already so I have left that part of the line for later search. > > John Joseph's father, George was believed to have been born in Seacroft Green, Leeds in 1867 and he died in Upper Batley in between 1939 and 1942 - there was a George Merritt buried in Birstall cemetery, in Kirklees on 4 May 1942 which may be him. He is believed to be one of 19 children of whom I only have names for Frank (married Sarah Ann?) , Jenny, Nellie, Alice (married Denis Burton), Frederick (married Ethel ?), Joe (married Polly ?), and Emily (married Edwin Thompson), but no vital dates or other information. > > The father of George was Charles Merritt of whom I have no other details except that he married a lady called Isabella Lindley about whom I know nothing other than that she bore all the 19 children to Charles, and by family legend is reported to have recovered from the births by going out and jumping over a five barred gate!!! Quite some lady! > > Despite the size of this family, I have so far found no trace of it in Seacroft, Leeds or anywhere else. > > Having only first names for 8 of Isabella and Charles 19 children, I have a lot to find, and lots of links to make - so I wondered whether there is anyone else on this list researching this same Merritt branch who has already begun piecing any of this together, and can help me get started? > > I would be delighted to hear from you if so! > > Joyce Pashley-Smith, > Currently living in Brussels, Belgium > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Joyce, I cannot help at this time but hope to in the future. Yours sounds like a great family! I am still stuck in Florida, USA with my g-grandfather James Robert Merritt. Best of luck. Liz Subject: Merritts from Leeds (Seacroft) and Upper Batley, West Yorkshire > Hi all, > > I begin this, my first post to the Merritt list with the sad news that my oldest known surviving Merritt relative, Mrs. Annie Chapman (nee Merritt) 1903-2003, my Great Aunt, died this Easter Sunday in a nursing home in Wakefield, W. Yorks at the age of 99 years - she had been so hoping to cross the hundred line, but it was not to be. Nevertheless she had a brave innings, losing her only daughter Cynthia on the way, and despite that sadness, showed a great interest in helping me with my genealogy quests - I still have lots of old hand-written notes she provided me with to this end. > > My Merritt ancestors consisted of many large families reportedly coming from the Seacroft area of Leeds in West Yorkshire. Despite the large families I am unable to find much trace of them, on censuses, or birth's, marriages and deaths registers. Is it possible they simply did not fill such records in? Or is it my search technique? > > The first Merritt in my line is my mother Ella, still living in Cambridge, England. My grandfather was John Joseph Merritt, born in 1900 in Upper Batley, W. Yorks where his father, George, Merritt was gardener at Oakwood Hall, where the family lived in the Lodge at the entrance gate - the lodge is still there today, not so much different from how it must have looked in those days. My mother was also born there. John Joseph died in 1983. > > John Joseph had brothers George Augustus b 1910, and sisters Lucy b 1902, and Edith Tyrrell Merritt b 1908 as well as Annie mentioned above. > > John Joseph's mother was Jessie Tyrrell born 9 Nov 1875 in Wandsworth, London - I believe there are many Tyrrell family members with a strong interest in Genealogy already so I have left that part of the line for later search. > > John Joseph's father, George was believed to have been born in Seacroft Green, Leeds in 1867 and he died in Upper Batley in between 1939 and 1942 - there was a George Merritt buried in Birstall cemetery, in Kirklees on 4 May 1942 which may be him. He is believed to be one of 19 children of whom I only have names for Frank (married Sarah Ann?) , Jenny, Nellie, Alice (married Denis Burton), Frederick (married Ethel ?), Joe (married Polly ?), and Emily (married Edwin Thompson), but no vital dates or other information. > > The father of George was Charles Merritt of whom I have no other details except that he married a lady called Isabella Lindley about whom I know nothing other than that she bore all the 19 children to Charles, and by family legend is reported to have recovered from the births by going out and jumping over a five barred gate!!! Quite some lady! > > Despite the size of this family, I have so far found no trace of it in Seacroft, Leeds or anywhere else. > > Having only first names for 8 of Isabella and Charles 19 children, I have a lot to find, and lots of links to make - so I wondered whether there is anyone else on this list researching this same Merritt branch who has already begun piecing any of this together, and can help me get started? > > I would be delighted to hear from you if so! > > Joyce Pashley-Smith, > Currently living in Brussels, Belgium > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Hi Liz, Don't know if we've been in contact before, but my great grandfather was James A. Merritt of Early and Miller Counties of southwest GA (actually he was born in 1851 in Sampson County, NC). He had two brothers: Robert Alger Merritt and Williard Hinton Merritt. Do you suppose your James Robert Merritt is any connection to my line? Mitzi

Hi Liz - by chance did your Merritts get into Texas? I haven't been able to get past my own father - Robert Joe Merritt... Thanks - Carol -----Original Message----- From: sambwell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 3:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Merritts from Leeds (Seacroft) and Upper Batley, West Yorkshire Joyce, I cannot help at this time but hope to in the future. Yours sounds like a great family! I am still stuck in Florida, USA with my g-grandfather James Robert Merritt. Best of luck. Liz Subject: Merritts from Leeds (Seacroft) and Upper Batley, West Yorkshire > Hi all, > > I begin this, my first post to the Merritt list with the sad news that my oldest known surviving Merritt relative, Mrs. Annie Chapman (nee Merritt) 1903-2003, my Great Aunt, died this Easter Sunday in a nursing home in Wakefield, W. Yorks at the age of 99 years - she had been so hoping to cross the hundred line, but it was not to be. Nevertheless she had a brave innings, losing her only daughter Cynthia on the way, and despite that sadness, showed a great interest in helping me with my genealogy quests - I still have lots of old hand-written notes she provided me with to this end. > > My Merritt ancestors consisted of many large families reportedly coming from the Seacroft area of Leeds in West Yorkshire. Despite the large families I am unable to find much trace of them, on censuses, or birth's, marriages and deaths registers. Is it possible they simply did not fill such records in? Or is it my search technique? > > The first Merritt in my line is my mother Ella, still living in Cambridge, England. My grandfather was John Joseph Merritt, born in 1900 in Upper Batley, W. Yorks where his father, George, Merritt was gardener at Oakwood Hall, where the family lived in the Lodge at the entrance gate - the lodge is still there today, not so much different from how it must have looked in those days. My mother was also born there. John Joseph died in 1983. > > John Joseph had brothers George Augustus b 1910, and sisters Lucy b 1902, and Edith Tyrrell Merritt b 1908 as well as Annie mentioned above. > > John Joseph's mother was Jessie Tyrrell born 9 Nov 1875 in Wandsworth, London - I believe there are many Tyrrell family members with a strong interest in Genealogy already so I have left that part of the line for later search. > > John Joseph's father, George was believed to have been born in Seacroft Green, Leeds in 1867 and he died in Upper Batley in between 1939 and 1942 - there was a George Merritt buried in Birstall cemetery, in Kirklees on 4 May 1942 which may be him. He is believed to be one of 19 children of whom I only have names for Frank (married Sarah Ann?) , Jenny, Nellie, Alice (married Denis Burton), Frederick (married Ethel ?), Joe (married Polly ?), and Emily (married Edwin Thompson), but no vital dates or other information. > > The father of George was Charles Merritt of whom I have no other details except that he married a lady called Isabella Lindley about whom I know nothing other than that she bore all the 19 children to Charles, and by family legend is reported to have recovered from the births by going out and jumping over a five barred gate!!! Quite some lady! > > Despite the size of this family, I have so far found no trace of it in Seacroft, Leeds or anywhere else. > > Having only first names for 8 of Isabella and Charles 19 children, I have a lot to find, and lots of links to make - so I wondered whether there is anyone else on this list researching this same Merritt branch who has already begun piecing any of this together, and can help me get started? > > I would be delighted to hear from you if so! > > Joyce Pashley-Smith, > Currently living in Brussels, Belgium > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

HI List,I am searching for David Rice who m.Louisa May{ Dolly] = Merritt b.12 Jan.1862 in Wayne,Co,W.VA,or Floyd,co.KY.she d.abt.1934 = in Culloden,W.Va.they did have 4-5 issues, Also her sisters Tressa merritt age 15 in the 1880 = Wayne,co,w.VA.census,And Martha Jane b.6 Feb.1860 d.abt.1831 in = Lawrence,co.Ky.had lg.family m.May 1882 John Kelly in Wayne.co. W.VA..but = lived and died in Lawrence,co.these 3 sisters parents were John Rand = Merritt & Nancy Jane Music-k from Ten.VA.KY,They had 16 issues, I need = all the help I can find on all of them, [email protected]

Lois Goodson of Albion, IL has just published a book on the Meritt/Merritt family of Southeastern Illinois. The book begins with William Meritt, born ca. 1625, then proceeds through the succeeding generations as follows: Charles Meritt, Sr., born 1652, died Oct 1718 in Bertie Co., NC Nathaniel Meritt, born 1690 in NC, died 1735 in Bertie Co., NC Ephraim Meritt born 1721 in Bertie Co., NC, died 12 Aug 1760 Granville Co., NC Stephen Meritt, Sr. born ca. 1750 in Granville Co., NC, died in West Tennessee From this point, the book mainly deals with the following children of the above Stephen Meritt, Sr.: Ephraim Meritt, born 1776 in Granville Co., NC, died Aug 1844 in Burnt Prairie, White Co., IL Nathaniel P. Meritt, born 1778 in Granville Co., NC, died Seymour, Jackson Co., IN Alfred Meritt born 7 Aug 1796 in Granville Co., NC, died 16 Oct 1867 in Wayne Co., IL The book is hardbound, 298 pages with index. If anyone is interested in more information on this book, please contact me privately. Terry Harper [email protected]

----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Davidson" <[email protected]> To: "mary louise ayers" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 12:59 PM Subject: RE: Music-k,Merritt,Mathes-ews,Wallace,Warrick,Porter,Smith,Daniel, Charles,Wallace,Canoy, > Are any of your Merritt's from CT?????[[[ I DO NOT KNOW YET,John & Nancy Merritt were in the 1850-60Floyd,o.KY, & 1880 Wayne,co,W.Va. census,That land in Wayne,was deeded to him from a group of people in New York City,they are 1 of my brick walls,Mary ]]]]]]] > > Sharon Davidson > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: mary louise ayers [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:10 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Music-k,Merritt,Mathes-ews,Wallace,Warrick,Porter,Smith,Daniel, > Charles,Canoy > > > > HI List, I am praying you can tell me how you found these mar.records,I am > > a > > shut-in & can not get to court houses or genealogy library,to search for > any > > thing, > > I have looked for the mar,rec's of my gr.gr.parents for over 25 years > by > > writing & sending money to different CO's,some of them keep the money & > say > > it is for the search not the records,I put my families info on 2 sites one > > is http://www.gencircles.com/users/marla-1/1/ and at correct url . http://[email protected]/~malik4 ,over 4000 names & info, > > ,I would love to exchange info with others,with my fam.names,did > > those m,records have the parents names on them?? Thanks, Mary from W.VA.for > > the.Merritt,Music-k,McClellan,Mathes-ews,Millers Mills, Bishop,Daniel,Canoy,> Warrick,Wallace,Porter,Smiths,Clay,Adkins,Buffington,Ross,Ratcliff,Marshall, > > to name a few of my many lines, Mary

> HI List, I am praying you can tell me how you found these mar.records,I am > a > shut-in & can not get to court houses or genealogy library,to search for any > thing, > I have looked for the mar,rec's of my gr.gr.parents for over 25 years by > writing & sending money to different CO's,some of them keep the money & say > it is for the search not the records,I put my families info on 2 sites one > is http://www.gencircles.com/users/marla-1/1/ and > http://[email protected]/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op-Get&db=mallik4 > &id=14155 ,I would love to exchange info with others,with my fam.names,did > those m,records have the parents names on them?? Thanks Mary from W.VA.for > the.Merritt,Music-k,McClellan,Mathes-ews,Millers mills, Bishop, > Warrick,Wallace,Porter,Smiths,Clay,Adkins,Buffington,Ross,Ratcliff,Marshall, > to name a few of my main lines, Mary

Merritts along the James River, VA, 18th century I am looking for any Merritts, their spouses or any records from the group that was alongside the James River VA from around 1700 through 1780s or so, including the counties of Henrico, Amherst, Albemarle, Goochland, etc. I'm trying to get an idea of how this bunch was related. I am interested in corresponding with anybody that has information. Thanks! Mike Merritt [email protected] Merritt Powell Woodroof Mearitt Marriott Merit Merrill

I am learning that the 2 prior generations that I have for this Wm. H. may be incorrect because the sharer quoting from a source that had a book with "wishful thinking". I had that the below Wm. H. was son of Captain John MARIOTT, who was a son of Wm. and Achsah MARIOTT. This Wm. was supposedly in the Rev. War. Now I'm learning that there is no documentation of a marriage between a Wm. and Achsah At this point, this is the only thing I can prove. See anything that looks interesting or similar? If so, HELP!!! Lanita First Generation 1. William Henderson MARIOTT. Born on 21 Oct 1820 in Baltimore, MD.1 William Henderson died in Randolph County, AR on 1 Mar 1874; he was 53.1 Buried in Yadkin Cemetery, Randolph County, MO.1 In est. 1843 when William Henderson was 22, he married Matilda FERRIL, daughter of Bynum FERRIL & ?. Born on 5 Mar 1819 in Kentucky.1 Matilda died in Randolph County, AR on 26 Mar 1901; she was 82.1 They had the following children: i. Sara. Born in 1838 in Kentucky. Sara died ? . ii. Harriett Jane Rogers. Born on 22 Jan 1843. Harriett Jane Rogers died on 17 Mar 1886; she was 43. Buried in Black Cemetery, Sharp County, AR. Harriett Jane Rogers married Alexander BLACK. iii. John. Born in 1844. 2 iv. Julia (1845-1872) v. Anne Mariah. Born in 1848. Anne Mariah died abt 1879; she was 31. abt 1864 when Anne Mariah was 16, she married George Washington ALLISON. Born in 1845. George Washington died in 1924; he was 79. vi. Mary A.. Born on 26 Jul 1851 in Randolph County, AR. Mary A. died in Randolph County, AR on 5 Mar 1912; she was 60. Buried in Yadkin Cemetery, Randolph County, MO. abt 1869 when Mary A. was 17, she married Parton Birchett ALLISON, son of Johnson R.M. (Jonsie) ALLISON & Jane (MONEYHAND ?). Born on 16 Jul 1848 in Franklin Co., AL. Parton Birchett died in Randolph County, AR on 24 Mar 1905; he was 56. vii. William Bynum. Born on 26 Aug 1855 in Randolph County, AR. William Bynum died in Randolph County, AR on 1 Mar 1923; he was 67. Buried in Yadkin Cemetery, Randolph County, MO. Occupation: He served Loan Rock Bank Officer in Ravenden Springs, AR. On 14 Sep 1874 when William Bynum was 19, he first married Sarah Emily DAVIS. Born on 14 Nov 1855 in Arkansas. Sarah Emily died in Arkansas on 14 Apr 1886; she was 30. On 2 Dec 1888 when William Bynum was 33, he second married Caldonia "Callie" WRENFROW, in Randolph County, AR. Born on 23 Feb 1867. Caldonia "Callie" died in Randolph County, AR on 27 Jan 1949; she was 81. Second Generation 2. Julia MARIOTT.2 Born in 1845 in Randolph County, AR. Julia died in Randolph County, AR in 1872; she was 27. On 17 Apr 1864 when Julia was 19, she married Daniel Wesley SCONCE, son of Green H. SCONCE & Matilda BOYD, in Hardy, Randolph County, AR.3 Born in 1832-1836 in Williamson County, TN. Daniel Wesley died in Sharp County, AR in 1877; he was 45.1 They had the following children: 3 i. John Hammonds Calhoun (1865-1945) 4 ii. William Daniel Mariott (1867-1946) 5 iii. Martha (1869-) 6 iv. James Wesley (1871-1950)

Hi, I am trying to find documentation and connection between William MERRITT/MARIOTT to his son, Captain John MARIOTT [mar. Margaret HANNA], for DAR purposes. I have received today from the DAR Patriot Lookup site, information that William MARIOTT/MERRITT [1752-1795] did indeed fight in the Rev. War [from Maryland]. I am searching for a Will/probate papers on William as well as Captain John MARIOTT, his son [said to have been born in 1780 in Baltimore, Maryland]. Am willing to exchange info. Would really appreciate some help!! Lanita Sconce Miller Wichita

This list came to me without the authors name. I am getting credit and I would love to thank the author. Liz There is possibly one more rule suggested by a Sloan cousin and one that just occured to me: (14) In obituary notices make no reference to the parents of the deceased or to sisters, brothers, aunts or uncles. (15) When you fill out your social security card information, do not list your parents correct names, use a nickname or do not list at all. This list could be expanded by exasperated family historians. An old TV show started out "There are 8 million stories..." After 20 years of searching I just found my half-brother 2 months ago! Do not give up just keep on digging! Help me dig for roots at: http://www.geocities.com/look4armstrong/ The Braswell Book Online http://www.videoranch.net/braswell.htm Welcome, come by and say "Howdy" at: http://www.videoranch.net Visit USA branch of RAF Chicksands: http://www.videoranch.net/chicksands.htm

Hope I do not get into trouble about this....... Liz Rules our ancestors followed: Or How to confuse your descendants! (1) Thou shalt name your male children: James, John, Joseph, David, Robert, Richard, Thomas, William. (2) Thou shalt name your female children: Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, and Sarah. (3) Thou shalt leave NO trace of your female children. (4) Thou shalt, after naming your children from the above lists, call them by strange nicknames such as: Ike, Eli, Polly, Dolly, Sukey. making them difficult to trace. (5) Thou shalt NOT use any middle names on any legal documents or census reports, and only where necessary, you may use only initials on legal documents. (6)Thou shalt learn to sign all documents illegibly so that your surname can be spelled, or misspelled, in various ways. (7) Thou shalt, after no more then 3 generations, make sure that all family records are lost, misplaced, burned in a court house fire, or buried so that NO future trace of them can be found. (8) Thou shalt propagate misleading legends, rumors, & vague innuendo regarding your place origination. (A) you may have come from: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales ... or Iran. (B) you may have American Indian ancestry of the______tribe ... (C) You may have descended from one of three brothers that came over from ______ (9) Thou shalt leave NO cemetery records, or headstones with legible names. (10) Thou shalt leave NO family Bible with records of birth, marriages, or deaths. (11) Thou shalt ALWAYS flip thy name around. If born James Albert, thou must make all the rest of thy records in the names of Albert, AJ, JA, Al, Bert, Bart, or Alfred. (12) Thou must also flip thy parent's names when making reference to them, although "Unknown" or a blank line is an acceptable alternative. (13) Thou shalt name at least 5 generations of males, and dozens of their cousins with identical names in order to totally confuse researchers. Welcome, come by and say "Howdy" at: http://www.videoranch.net Visit Chicksands: http://www.videoranch.net/chicksands.htm Come and shop in our online General Store: http://www.videoranch.net/giftshop.htm

I am looking for the parents and sibs of Hezekiah Merritt. He came from Washington Co., Pa in 1795 with his wife/consort? Rachael Anderson and the first five of their eleven children to Ohio. He was born about 1766 but am not sure where. His eldest son was John. He married a second time in Scioto Co., Ohio and had two more children. I know that he met two brothers when he came to Ohio but do not know what their names are. The Merritt brothers were invited to help Col Nathaniel Massie to go up the Scioto River and survey for the town of Chillicothe, but were turned back by Indians. Hezekiah did start a grist mill that he operated on the river and took up and down to towns and farms. He owned land on both sides of the Scioto in Pike and Scioto Co. Any and all information will be greatly appreciated. Eda Rumer Bobo

HI Kay,Thank you so very much for your kind offer of help,My gr.gr.parents > were John Rand Merritt b.28 mar.1820-4 Ten,or VA,d,17 Jan.1888 in > Wayne,co,W.Va.,,m.1842-3 Nancy Jane Music-k [ > she never used the k, ] b,18 Nov.1820-27 VA.,??d.10 Aug,1911 in > Wayne,Co.W.Va.lived some years with her daughter Arminta Louise Buffington,& > her son Samuel Alexander & wife Polly Ann Ross Merritt in Cottonwood > Falls,Chase,co.Kansas inthe 1880's & abt.1900 after John died,they had 16 > issues,9-10 in Floyd,co,KY,the rest inWayne.co.W.Va. where she is buried in > the Watson,cemetery near Lincoln,co, & John is in the Lucy Miller cem, they > both have a lot of family buried near them,So very grateful for any help > from any one,have searched for over 25 years for proof of their parents & > siblings.thanks Mary,, > > > >

Here goes g g grandparents settled in Crystal Lake in the 1850's. from Deblois,Maine. Dustin Merritt- b.1 Nov 1796-Jonesboro Maine/ son of David-b 20 July 1765-Kittery, Me/Abigail Watts b Nov 1770 (sister to Revolutionary war heroine;Hannah Watts Weston) Hannah Wakefield Merritt- b. 25 Oct 1804-Steuben Me Children to Minn with them Priscilla(Jordan--with husband Jack) b 20 Nov 1829- Deblois, Me--d 30 Dec 1905-Golden Valley, Minn Lydia T b 9 Aug 1833 Beddington, Me-d Minn-never married Gilbert b 5 May 1836-Maine d Minn-2 sons?One possibly named Eddy??(Edward) Levi Wakefield-b 29 June 1844. Maine-D Minn- married twice? Minn/ several children?? One wife Abby??/Angeline Lovejoy?? Levi on 1883 list of pensioners/Minneapolis other children George Stillman- b 3 May 1828. d 1878 Deblois Maine--stayed in Maine with wife (Sarah Woods) and children Daniel Webster- b 20 Dec 1840-went to Summerville, Mass- 1 daughter. Stayed with his 2nd cousin in Mass--Warren Merritt at least for awhile. His wife & Warrens wife were sisters. Others to Minn-Dustins Nephew -James Campbell Merritt. Dustins brother-Otis Wetherbee b 1 Oct 1817 (childre-Elizabeth/Sarah/Samuel B) To Independence, Iowa about 1869, Dustins cousins widow and children-Susan Merritt/Children-Susan Mariah (Cilley) & Charles Edwin Any one know these names from Minn. Jack Gray

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary L Ayers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 1:31 PM Subject: Re: Putnam Co., NY, 1800's, Gilbert, Amos, Joseph, Cornbury > MY GR,GR,DAD,John R.Merritt b.28 Mar.1820-4 1880 census of > Wayne,co,W.Va.said TEN,,but the 1850-60 census of Floyd,co KY,say > VA,m.1842-3 Nancy Jane Music-k b.18 Nov.1820-6 was always told in > Washington,Co,VA,he died 17 Jan.1888 in Wayne,co,in the Lucy Miller > cem,Nan.d.10 Aug.1911, in the Watson,cem,The home they had there in > Wayne,was deeded to John abt 1860 from a group of people in New York city,it > is on file in Wayne,co,w.VA.the copy I have I can not make out all the names > of the people that signed it over to him,I have searched for 25 years for > his marriage record by reg,mail and 2 years on the Internet,which I am not > good at yet,just learning this complex computer an how to use it,I have not > found John or Nancy's Parents & siblings,but I do have 4,000 of their > descendants in my files to share with any of their many lines,I truly NEED > help finding their parents,,John & nan had 16 issues that all had > lg,families, HELP!!! Mary, [email protected] >

I am trying to determine whether my reasoning is correct about the parents of Nancy Jane MERRITT, b. Marlboro, Ulster Co. around 1813. I think her parents were most likely David MERRITT and Sarah CROPSEY, but have not been able to find proof. She first married William TAYLOR and named a son David. Her 2nd husband was James BURNSIDE and with him, she named a dtr. Sarah. She does not seem to have named any other children for other MERRITTS who were in Marlboro. Does anyone have anything that isn't in the IGI about this family? Nancy doesn't appear in the list there. Joy Weaver -- Do good with what thou hast, or it will do thee no good. WM PENN Outline trees for: HALLOCK, HEAD, PALMER, SELDEN at: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/e/a/Joyce-R-Weaver/ USA (northeast): Burnside, Green, Hallock, Head, Merritt, Morris, Palmer, Selden, Weaver./ CANADA (ON/QC): Brown, Clark, Grant, Weaver./ ENGLAND(Lanc.): Hunt, Wall. POLAND (Krasnik, Zaklikow, Lublin): Blumberg, Fogiel, Rosenel./ BELARUS (Wisoke-Litovsk, Brest, Grodno): Feinberg, Vilner, Greenberg, Petruskitz, Deibach.