Richard Merritt1

#2634, b. before 1775
Last Edited9 Feb 2022
Cen-Head*before 1775Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Richard Merritt", head, age 16+, with 1 male u16 and 2 females.1 
Birth*before 17751 

Citations

  1. [S173] Census, U.S. of 1790, Sampson County, North Carolina, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Richard Garrison Merritt1,2

#2610, b. circa 1833, d. 16 August 1862
Last Edited9 Feb 2022
Mother*Sarah Thornton1 b. c 1800, d. 1855
(Related) SummarySarah Thornton; On Sarah (Sally) Merritt and Family:

Sarah/Sally (Thornton) Merritt lived her early life in Sampson County, North Carolina, and later in Baker County Georgia. She married Gabriel Merritt (born before 1784, died 1820) of Sampson County when she was around age 16 and they had two children together between 1816 and 1819. Gabriel's 1820 will identifies her as Sally, and names the children, son Wright and daughter Tempy Jane. After Gabriel's death Sarah had a son David Thornton Merritt in 1823, and a daughter Katherine (Kitty) Merritt in 1827. Their fathers are not known. In 1830, still in Sampson County, Sarah had a son Jacob Henry Merritt, and a Bastardy Bond names a Henry Irwin as father. She had another son, Garrison, in 1833 (presumed her child).

In 1836 Sarah and her children moved to Thomas County, Georgia, and in a couple of years to Baker County, Georgia. In the 1850 Baker County census Sarah Merritt was listed as age 50 and head of a household that included Henry and Garrison Merritt, Thomas Tipton, husband of the presumed deceased Tempe Jane Merritt Tipton, children presumed of Thomas and Tempe Jane, and Nancy Durrance and children, including Angeline Woodcock. Angeline would marry Jacob Henry Merritt within the year. Sons Wright Merritt, David, and Kitty Ann Merritt, with their families, were neighbors. A Lewis Bowen was a neighbor, who along with the Merritt adults was reported born in Sampson County.

Sarah died in 1855.

DNA tests of descendants show that Henry Merritt and Garrison Merritt were not matches to each other and so had different fathers. The Merritt Family Y-DNA Project includes tests of male descendants of Henry Merritt and one of Garrison Merritt, the presumed brothers. None of these descendants match any other Merritt descendants in including the more than a dozen testers who report themselves as descendants of the known Sampson County Merritt lines, among them the Capt Robert Merritt line. Assuming that the testers have accurately traced their Merritt lines and correctly identified their earliest known Merritt male ancestor, then Henry and Garrison are not related to the other known Sampson County Merritts, nor are they related to any tested Merritts.

Y-DNA test results show that the Jacob Henry Merritt descendants, while not a match to any other Merritts, are matches to a Bowen descendant, a Balkcom descendant (this researcher), a Russell descendant, and a Henderson descendant. In North Carolina between 1790 and 1830, Merritt families, Bowens, and Balkcoms were close neighbors in southeast Sampson County and southwest Duplin County.

The Y-DNA matches show that the common ancestor of the current day Balkcom family and the Jacob Henry Merritt descandants is very likely a Bowen or an Irwin male in the 1800-1830 time period.3 
Birth*circa 1833Sampson County, North Carolina, USA1 
(Resident) Census16 December 1850(Head of Household) Sarah Thornton; household 14, District 3, census page 3, Baker County, Georgia, USA; "Sarah Merritt", head, age 50, real estate value $900, born Sampson Co NC;
"Henry Merritt", age 20, farmer, born Sampson Co NC;
"Garrison Merritt", age 17, farmer, born Sampson Co NC;
"Catherine Tipton", age 12, born Baker Co Ga;
"Susan Tipton", age 10, born Baker Co Ga;
"Thomas Tipton", age 40, born Burke Co Ga;
"Nancy Durence" age 34, born Bulloch Co Ga;
"Angeline Woodcock" age 15, born Bulloch Co GA (Henry Merritt and Angeline Woodcock married within the year);
"Cordelia Smith" age 3, born Early Co Ga.

Neighbors: Sarah's son Wright Merritt (b1816) born Sampson County, and family; Kitty Ann Tipton (b1828) and family of Sampson County (assumed Sarah's daughter); her son David Merritt (b1824) and family of Sampson County; Lewis Bowen (b. 1815) of Sampson County.

Thomas Tipton married Sarah's daughter Tempy Jane in 1836 but Tempy Jane was not present in this census. One researcher reports that she died in childbirth. The Tipton children in the household are inferred as Thomas' and Tempy Jane's. Kitty Merritt Tipton lived separately next door with two young children. Without knowing the reason for these living arrangements, it may be that Kitty married Thomas after Tempy Jane's death and that the two young children living with her are theirs.1 
(Neighbor) Census16 December 1850(Head of Household) Lewis Bowen; Baker County, Georgia, USA; "Lewis Boring", male age 35, farmer, born Sampson County, North Carolina, no others in household.4 
(Deceased) Death*16 August 1862Virginia, United States2 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Baker County, Georgia, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S425] Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33848144/richard-garrison-merritt : accessed 9 February 2022), memorial page for Pvt Richard Garrison “Garr” Merritt (9 Mar 1833–16 Aug 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33848144, citing Rehoboth Cemetery, Shellman, Randolph County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Flo Merritt Young (contributor 47089188) . Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S445] FamilyTreeDNA Merritt Y-DNA Project, https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Merritt?iframe=yresults. Hereinafter cited as Y-DNA Merritt Family Project.
  4. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Third District, Baker County, Georgia, Ancestry.com.

Robert Merritt1

#2499, b. 7 February 1800, d. 10 December 1859
Last Edited14 Aug 2018
Father*David Merritt2 b. c 1762, d. a 1840
Birth*7 February 18001800-1810 per 1830 census. Date here is per the Merritt book.1,3 
Cen-Head*1830Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Robert Merritt", head, age 20-30, with a boy under 5 and a girl 5-10; 5 slaves. Neighbor to Hester Balkcom.1 
Neighbor: Hester Balkcum
Death*10 December 1859Sampson County, North Carolina, USA3 

Citations

  1. [S241] Census, U.S. of 1830, Sampson County, NC ancestry.com image pg 29, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S444] Sampson County Historical Society, Huckleberry Historian (, Volume XXV, Number 4 .. 1 January 2004, "The Patriot", by Jerome Tew.
  3. [S402] Edward Merritt and Leora Hiatt McEachern, compiler, The Merritts of Sampson and Duplin Counties North Carolina (North Carolina: Self Published, 1968). Hereinafter cited as The Merritts of Sampson and Duplin Counties North Carolina.

Robert Merritt Jr.1

#2511, b. between 1755 and 1774, d. circa 1805
Last Edited19 Jun 2016
Father*Robert Merritt Sr.2 b. s 1730, d. c 1805

Family
Children 1.Burrell Merritt+2 b. bt 1775 - 1784
 2.Samuel Merritt2 b. bt 1776 - 1784
 3.Frederick Merritt+2 b. 1783
Birth*between 1755 and 17741753 per Merritt book1 
Cen-Head*1800Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Robert Merit", head, males 2 u10, 3 10-15, 1 26-44 (Robert), females 1 u10, 1 26-44. Census page 42. Adjacent to Robert Merritt Sr, this is probably Robert Merritt Jr. David Merritt is nearby.1 
Death*circa 18053 

Citations

  1. [S118] Census, U.S. of 1800, Sampson County, North Carolina, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S402] Edward Merritt and Leora Hiatt McEachern, compiler, The Merritts of Sampson and Duplin Counties North Carolina (North Carolina: Self Published, 1968). Hereinafter cited as The Merritts of Sampson and Duplin Counties North Carolina.
  3. [S444] Sampson County Historical Society, Huckleberry Historian (, Volume XXV, Number 4 .. 1 January 2004, "The Patriot", by Jerome Tew.

Robert Merritt Sr.1

#2510, b. say 1730, d. circa 1805
Last Edited19 Jun 2016

Family
Children 1.Nathial Merritt+4 b. b 1755
 2.Jacob Merritt4 b. b 1755, d. 30 Mar 1815
 3.Robert Merritt Jr.+4 b. bt 1755 - 1774, d. c 1805
 4.Frederick Merritt4 b. 1758, d. b 1805
 5.David Merritt+2 b. c 1762, d. a 1840
 6.Daniel Merritt4 b. 9 Oct 1763, d. 12 Feb 1842
Birth*say 1730bought land in Sampson County in 1757 so an adult. Merritt book estimates between 1725 and 1730.1 
Progeny*daughters, names not known2 
Cen-Head*1800Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Robert Merit Sr.", head, males 2 u10, 1 10-15, 1 45+, females 2 u10, 2 10-15, 1 26-44. Census page 42. Neighbors Robert Merritt Jr. and David Merritt.1 
Neighbor: Robert Merritt Jr.
Death*circa 1805Sampson County, North Carolina, USA3 

Citations

  1. [S118] Census, U.S. of 1800, Sampson County, North Carolina, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S444] Sampson County Historical Society, Huckleberry Historian (, Volume XXV, Number 4 .. 1 January 2004, "The Patriot", by Jerome Tew.
  3. [S445] FamilyTreeDNA Merritt Y-DNA Project, https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Merritt?iframe=yresults, Merritt Family Patriarchs. Hereinafter cited as Y-DNA Merritt Family Project.
  4. [S402] Edward Merritt and Leora Hiatt McEachern, compiler, The Merritts of Sampson and Duplin Counties North Carolina (North Carolina: Self Published, 1968). Hereinafter cited as The Merritts of Sampson and Duplin Counties North Carolina.

Salley Merritt1

#2502, b. between 1800 and 1810
Last Edited25 Jan 2017
Birth*between 1800 and 18101 
Cen-Head*1830Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Salley Merritt", head, male age 20-29 with males 1 u5, 1 5-10, 1 10-15; females 1 u5, 1 10-14; one slave. Neighbor to Hester Balkcom.1 

Citations

  1. [S241] Census, U.S. of 1830, Sampson County, NC ancestry.com image pg 29, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Samuel Merritt1

#2515, b. between 1776 and 1784
Last Edited31 Oct 2015
Father*Robert Merritt Jr.2 b. bt 1755 - 1774, d. c 1805
Birth*between 1776 and 17841 
Cen-Head*1810Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Sam Merrit", head, male 26-44, females 1 u10, 1 16-26. Census page 16. Neighbors Burrell Merritt, Frederick Merritt, Gabriel Merritt, Levy Merritt.1 
Cen-Head1820Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Samuel Merritt", head, males 1 u10, 1 26-44, females 3 u10, 1 10-16, 1 26-44. Census page 1. In the Balkcom family area. Adjacent to Lewis Bowen, other Merritts.3 

Citations

  1. [S172] Census, U.S. of 1810, Sampson County, North Carolina, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S402] Edward Merritt and Leora Hiatt McEachern, compiler, The Merritts of Sampson and Duplin Counties North Carolina (North Carolina: Self Published, 1968). Hereinafter cited as The Merritts of Sampson and Duplin Counties North Carolina.
  3. [S144] Census, U.S. of 1820, Sampson County, North Carolina, Capt Mathis District, Maryland Historical Society.

Sara Cordelia Merritt1

#2622, b. February 1886, d. 1958
Last Edited18 Oct 2017
Father*Henry Lenton Merritt1 b. 6 Sep 1854, d. 27 Jan 1936
Mother*Catherine Elizabeth Baxley1 b. 14 Sep 1862, d. 3 Aug 1934
Birth*February 1886Alabama, USA1,2 
(Resident) Census9 June 1900(Head of Household) Henry Lenton Merritt; Center, Precinct #3, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; "Henry Merritt", head, age 46, farmer, born Georgia, parents born Georgia;
"Cathrine", wife age 37, married 23 years, 10 children, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Harriett", daughter age 22;
"Mitchell", son age 20;
"John", son age 18;
"Ava", daughter age 16;
"Cordelia", daughter age 14;
"Etta", daughter age 11;
"Marvin", son age 10;
"Ella", daughter age 7;
"Franklin", son age 5;
"Malcom", son age 2.
Immediate neighbors were Henry's brother Thomas W. Merritt age 48 and wife Lucy age 49; two census pages away were their brother James B. Merritt age 43 and wife Elizabeth age 42.2 
Married NameEllis 
Death*19581 

Citations

  1. [S425] Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Submitter Elma Ruediger Tew Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Enumeration District 71, Geneva County, Alabama, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Sarah Merritt1

#2522, b. before 1775
Last Edited16 Jun 2016
Birth*before 17751 
Cen-Head*1820Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Sarah Merritt", head, age 45+. Male 1 u10, females 1 u10, 1 26-44, 1 45+ (Sarah), 1 slave. Census page 2 with other Merritts and in Balkcom neighborhood.1 

Citations

  1. [S144] Census, U.S. of 1820, Sampson County, North Carolina, Capt Mathis District, Maryland Historical Society.

Sarah Merritt1

#2684, b. February 1885
Last Edited18 Oct 2017
Father*James B. Merritt1 b. 18 Jan 1857, d. 4 Nov 1944
Mother*Elizabeth Skipper1 b. 26 Jun 1858, d. 1 Feb 1932
Birth*February 1885Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census8 June 1900(Head of Household) James B. Merritt; Center, Precinct #3, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; James B. Merritt household:
James age 43, born Georgia, father born North Carolina, mother Georgia;
"Elizabeth" wife age 42;
"Henry" son age 19;
"Permilla" daughter age 18;
"William" son age 17;
"Sarah" daughter age 15;
"Anna" daughter age 13;
"Mary" daughter age 11;
"Pearl" daughter age 2.
James' brothers Thomas William and Henry Lenton Merritt lived nearby.1 

Citations

  1. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Enumeration District 71, Geneva County, Alabama, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Solomon Merritt1

#2633, b. before 1775
Last Edited3 Feb 2017
Birth*before 17751 
Cen-Head*1790Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Solomon Merrett", head, age 16+, no one else in household.1 

Citations

  1. [S173] Census, U.S. of 1790, Sampson County, North Carolina, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Spicey Merritt1

#2675, b. February 1880
Last Edited18 Oct 2017
Father*Thomas William Merritt1 b. 27 Jan 1852, d. 14 Jul 1906
Mother*Lucy Annalee Nora Hall1 b. 1850, d. 1927
Birth*February 1880Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census9 June 1900(Head of Household) Thomas William Merritt; Center, Precinct #3, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; Thomas W. Merritt household:
Thomas, head, age 48, farmer, born Georgia;
"Lucy A" wife age 49, born Alabama, married 31 years, 11 children;
"Spicey" daughter age 20;
"Thomas" son age 18;
"Ellen" daughter age 16;
"Jeremiah" son age 14;
"Esther" daughter age 7.
Immediate neighbor was Henry Merritt and family (brother) and down the road was brother James B. Merritt and family.1 

Citations

  1. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Enumeration District 71, Geneva County, Alabama, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Tempy Jane Merritt1

#2526, b. say 1818
Last Edited11 Feb 2022
Father*Gabriel Merritt1 b. b 1784, d. c 1820
Mother*Sarah Thornton1 b. c 1800, d. 1855
Birth*say 1818birthdate is from an excerpt of a compiled genealogy found on ancestry.com, unsourced1 
(Heir) Will3 June 1820(Testator) Gabriel Merritt; Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; Gabriel Merritt's will names his wife Sally, son Wright, daughter Tempy Jane. Brother Patrick is named executor. Witnessed by John Bryan and David Merritt. In a petition to the court in February 1821, after Gabriel's death, wife Sally declared that the amount provided her (165 acres, goods, and a slave) was insufficient and that she was entitled to dower, identifying specific land.1 
Married Name24 April 1836Tipton 
(Bride) Marriage*24 April 1836(Groom) Thomas Tipton; Thomas County, Georgia, United States 

Citations

  1. [S418] Record of Wills, 1782-1965, Sampson County, North Carolina, Will of Gabriel Merritt, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Theophilus Merritt1

#2631, b. before 1775
Last Edited3 Feb 2017
Birth*before 17751 
(Neighbor) Census1790Nathial Merritt; Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Nothiel Merrett", head. 1 male 16+ (Nothial), 2 males u16 (probably Gabriel and Patrick), 4 females (say wife, Sally, and daughters Treecy, Unity, and Ann).1 
Cen-Head*1790Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Theophilus Merrett", head, age 16+, with 2 males u16 and 4 females.1 

Citations

  1. [S173] Census, U.S. of 1790, Sampson County, North Carolina, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Thomas Merritt1

#2676, b. December 1881
Last Edited18 Oct 2017
Father*Thomas William Merritt1 b. 27 Jan 1852, d. 14 Jul 1906
Mother*Lucy Annalee Nora Hall1 b. 1850, d. 1927
Birth*December 1881Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census9 June 1900(Head of Household) Thomas William Merritt; Center, Precinct #3, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; Thomas W. Merritt household:
Thomas, head, age 48, farmer, born Georgia;
"Lucy A" wife age 49, born Alabama, married 31 years, 11 children;
"Spicey" daughter age 20;
"Thomas" son age 18;
"Ellen" daughter age 16;
"Jeremiah" son age 14;
"Esther" daughter age 7.
Immediate neighbor was Henry Merritt and family (brother) and down the road was brother James B. Merritt and family.1 

Citations

  1. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Enumeration District 71, Geneva County, Alabama, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Thomas William Merritt1

#2604, b. 27 January 1852, d. 14 July 1906
Last Edited19 Oct 2017
Father*Jacob Henry Merritt1 b. 22 Jun 1830, d. 15 Aug 1864
Mother*Angeline Woodcock1 b. c 1836

Family

 Lucy Annalee Nora Hall b. 1850, d. 1927
(Groom) Marriage*(Bride) Lucy Annalee Nora Hall2 
Children 1.William Francis Merritt2 b. 1869, d. 1950
 2.Spicey Merritt3 b. Feb 1880
 3.Thomas Merritt3 b. Dec 1881
 4.Ellen Merritt3 b. Dec 1883
 5.Jeremiah Merritt3 b. Apr 1886
 6.Wright Merritt3 b. Jul 1887
 7.Esther Merritt3 b. Jan 1893
Name VariationWilliam T. Merritt 
Birth*27 January 1852Georgia, USA; date from Find A Grave and census1,2 
(Resident) Census9 June 1860(Head of Household) Jacob Henry Merritt; Calhoun County, Georgia, USA;
"Henry Merritt" age 29, farm laborer, born North Carolina;
"Angeline Merritt" age 24, born Georgia;
"William T. Merritt" age 8, born Georgia;
"Henry L. Merritt" age 6, born Georgia;
"James B. Merritt" age 3, born Georgia

Households of Wright Merritt (age 43), Peggy Merritt (age 40), and Lewis Bowen (age 38) all of Sampson Co NC were within 2 census pages.1 
(Groom) Marriage*(Bride) Lucy Annalee Nora Hall2 
(Neighbor) Census8 June 1900(Head of Household) James B. Merritt; Center, Precinct #3, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; James B. Merritt household:
James age 43, born Georgia, father born North Carolina, mother Georgia;
"Elizabeth" wife age 42;
"Henry" son age 19;
"Permilla" daughter age 18;
"William" son age 17;
"Sarah" daughter age 15;
"Anna" daughter age 13;
"Mary" daughter age 11;
"Pearl" daughter age 2.
James' brothers Thomas William and Henry Lenton Merritt lived nearby.3 
(Head of Household) Census*9 June 1900Center, Precinct #3, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; Thomas W. Merritt household:
Thomas, head, age 48, farmer, born Georgia;
"Lucy A" wife age 49, born Alabama, married 31 years, 11 children;
"Spicey" daughter age 20;
"Thomas" son age 18;
"Ellen" daughter age 16;
"Jeremiah" son age 14;
"Esther" daughter age 7.
Immediate neighbor was Henry Merritt and family (brother) and down the road was brother James B. Merritt and family.3 
Resident: Lucy Annalee Nora Hall
Resident: Spicey Merritt
Resident: Thomas Merritt
Resident: Ellen Merritt
Resident: Jeremiah Merritt
Resident: Wright Merritt
Resident: Esther Merritt
Neighbor: Henry Lenton Merritt
Resident: James B. Merritt
(Neighbor) Census9 June 1900(Head of Household) Henry Lenton Merritt; Center, Precinct #3, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; "Henry Merritt", head, age 46, farmer, born Georgia, parents born Georgia;
"Cathrine", wife age 37, married 23 years, 10 children, born Alabama, parents born Alabama;
"Harriett", daughter age 22;
"Mitchell", son age 20;
"John", son age 18;
"Ava", daughter age 16;
"Cordelia", daughter age 14;
"Etta", daughter age 11;
"Marvin", son age 10;
"Ella", daughter age 7;
"Franklin", son age 5;
"Malcom", son age 2.
Immediate neighbors were Henry's brother Thomas W. Merritt age 48 and wife Lucy age 49; two census pages away were their brother James B. Merritt age 43 and wife Elizabeth age 42.3 
Death*14 July 1906Geneva County, Alabama, USA; tombstone inscription2 
Burial*Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Malvern, Geneva County, Alabama, USA2 

Citations

  1. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Calhoun County, Georgia, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S425] Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Submitter Don Atwell Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Enumeration District 71, Geneva County, Alabama, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Treecy Merritt1

#2628, b. say 1781
Last Edited3 Feb 2017
Father*Nathial Merritt1 b. b 1755
Mother*Sarah (?)1 b. s 1745
Birth*say 17811 
(Heir) Will18 August 1819Nathial Merritt; Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; see attached copy. Nathial Merritt's will names sons Gabriel and Patrick, and daughters Treecy Merritt, Unity Merritt, and Ann Merritt. Son Patrick and friend John Bryan were named executors. Witnessed by John Bryan, David S. Merritt, and Lewis Bowen.1

Citations

  1. [S418] Record of Wills, 1782-1965, Sampson County, North Carolina, Will of Nathial Merritt, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Unity Merritt1

#2629, b. say 1782
Last Edited3 Feb 2017
Father*Nathial Merritt1 b. b 1755
Mother*Sarah (?)1 b. s 1745
Birth*say 17821 
(Heir) Will18 August 1819Nathial Merritt; Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; see attached copy. Nathial Merritt's will names sons Gabriel and Patrick, and daughters Treecy Merritt, Unity Merritt, and Ann Merritt. Son Patrick and friend John Bryan were named executors. Witnessed by John Bryan, David S. Merritt, and Lewis Bowen.1

Citations

  1. [S418] Record of Wills, 1782-1965, Sampson County, North Carolina, Will of Nathial Merritt, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Wilie Merritt1

#2521, b. between 1776 and 1794
Last Edited15 Oct 2015
Birth*between 1776 and 17941 
Cen-Head*1820Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; "Wilie Merritt", head, males 1 u10, 1 10-16, 1 26-44 (Wilie), females 3 u10, 1 26-44. Census page 2, with other Merritts and in Balkcom neighborhood.1 

Citations

  1. [S144] Census, U.S. of 1820, Sampson County, North Carolina, Capt Mathis District, Maryland Historical Society.

William Merritt1

#2683, b. April 1883
Last Edited18 Oct 2017
Father*James B. Merritt1 b. 18 Jan 1857, d. 4 Nov 1944
Mother*Elizabeth Skipper1 b. 26 Jun 1858, d. 1 Feb 1932
Birth*April 1883Alabama, USA1 
(Resident) Census8 June 1900(Head of Household) James B. Merritt; Center, Precinct #3, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; James B. Merritt household:
James age 43, born Georgia, father born North Carolina, mother Georgia;
"Elizabeth" wife age 42;
"Henry" son age 19;
"Permilla" daughter age 18;
"William" son age 17;
"Sarah" daughter age 15;
"Anna" daughter age 13;
"Mary" daughter age 11;
"Pearl" daughter age 2.
James' brothers Thomas William and Henry Lenton Merritt lived nearby.1 

Citations

  1. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Enumeration District 71, Geneva County, Alabama, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.