----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 9:45 AM Subject: Re: Fw: Merritt genealogy conection, first child,or by earlier mar,of Sharrods > Hi, I don't know what to think about your. Sherrod Merritt..I do know > that a Thomas Merritt settled in Kentucky, I have (somewhere in all the > boxes) his pension, when he received something from Govt for service in > the war.....(can't remember exactly.) Are you sure that your Tabitha > wasn't a widow when she moved back with YOUR g-g- grandparents??? My > father and I did a lot of sealing and other Temple work on the Merritt > line, names in my books..years ago. Anyway, when I get some time, I will > try to check this out. Lynne. P. S. I am in contact with karen > merritt, who comes from Mark Merritt's line. which includes Sherrod and > Tabitha. > > On Fri, 31 Aug 2001 16:02:04 -0700 "Mary L Ayers" <[email protected]> > writes: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 7:56 AM > > Subject: Re: Merritt genealogy conection > > > > > > > Hi! Yes, your John and Nancy are in my book,j "The Merritt > > Families of > > > Nc, (SC, TN)" on page 61. It has Mark Merritt (son of James > > Merritt and > > > Nancy Ann Coggins) who had son Sherrod, who married Tabitha > > Edwards. > > > Sherrod was probably deceased when she lived alone. Which of > > Sherrod's > > > children are you descended from? More later, got an appointment. > > Lynne > > > Turner > > > > > > On Wed, 29 Aug 2001 22:54:01 -0700 "Mary L Ayers" > > <[email protected]> > > > writes: > HI LYNNE,I KNOW MY LINE IS NOT LISTED IN YOUR BOOKS > "YET,'"BUT I > TRULY BELIEVE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.YOU HAVE SHARROD MERRITT > m.TABITHA EDWARDS JUNE 1821 IN WILSON, CO,TEN, IN THE 1850 CENSUS OF WASHINGTON,CO, VA,SHE WAS HEAD OF HOUSE,IN 1860 CEN,SHE LIVED WITH MY gr.gr.PARENTS AN ISSUES,IN PRESTONSBURG,FLOYD,CO,KY,ON JOHNS CREEK,JOHN RAND MERRITT b.1820-4 1 CEN,SAID TEN,1 VA,d.JAN.1888 IN WAYNE,CO,W.VA,m.1842-3,MAY BE WISE,RUSSELL,WASHINGTON,CO,VA,NANCY > JANE MUSIC-K b.1820-6 IN ONE OF THOSE CO,AS HER PARENTS JOHN WESLEY MUSIC-K,-ISABELLA HARRIS,MOVED TIL THEY STAYED IN FLOYD,CO,KY,I > > HAVE NO record of birth or m.for John or Nancy,I have info.on most of their 16 issues an lots of their descendants..Tabitha was b.1779, she was 80 in1860 cen,1871-2 they moved to Wayne,Co.,an had their > > last 8 ch's,they still traveled often,to visit fam.in ten,KY, > Va.,In,Kan,miss,Oh, Nancy J, d.1911 Wayne,CO,W,Va.,will share all info.I have on them, I have seen your work,If any one can figure this out and find their parents an siblings I know you can,I think john is one of your miss placed unfound issues,Do you have other > books or info.with other Merrit info.that might cover my john & Nancy?? I have looked since 1977 by reg.mail an can not find proof of J,-N"s parents,any help from anyone,I am so Very grateful for,Tabitha was 42 when she m,Sharrod Merritt Jun 1821 wilson,co,va, Mary Merritt > Ayers, [email protected] Thank you so much for your research on the merritts, I have 4000 names on my files 400,Temple work done,abt.1500 more abt.ready to go through,my Patriarchal blessing says I am responsible for my fam"s temple work,except for my 3 girls, I was the only member in our LDS CHURCH,IT IS A GREAT JOY FOR ME TO GET THIS WORK DONE FOR THEM,They were an are wonderful talented loving kind Christian people that will enjoy the gospel as much as we do,I am so > > excited > > about getting their work done,Sorry I get long winded about our church,forgive me,thank you an God bless you for helping so many people.>>Thank you Lynne for answering my mail,Sharrod & > > Tabitha were both over 40 when they got married in 1821,do you know if they > > were m. pryer to that mar? If not then John was their first child b.1820-3 Ten,or Va,when did the Co's change? lot's of them became Floyd,Co.KY, where most of my family lines came through on the migretion routes back > > then..now they have moved all over the USA & abroad,Not just the merritts,also Warrick,Music- k Bishop,Mathes-ews, wallace,Smith,Copley,Mutter,King,Shockey,the list goes on & on as you know in > > genealogy, mary merritt ayers, [email protected] so very greatful > > for any > > help you can give me, Thank you,