Merriman Descendant Chart Monday, Nov 10 2008

1 MERRIMAN, Thomas, (1510-1559, Oxford, Eng); weaver + Joan NEE(1514-1540); Witney, Oxfordshire, England

2 Unknown son

2 Unknown son

2 Gregory (1530, Oxfordshire, Eng -1596, Witney, Eng); weaver + Maria RING/RUIGE (1534-1588, Oxfordshire, Eng)

3 George (1573, West Smithfield, London, Eng – 1655, London Eng); cooper + Rebecca UNKNOWN(1583, London, Middlesex, Eng – 1663, London, Eng)

4 Elizabeth

4 John

4 Nathaniel (1613, London, Middlesex, Eng – 1694, Wallingford, CT); fought in the Pequot War + Joan LINES (1628, New Haven, CT – 1709, Wallingford, New Haven, CT), m. before 1650

5 Abigail (18-4-1654, NH, CT -after 1696) bp. 27-6-1661 + John HITCHCOCK (d.6-7- 1716, Wallingford, CT), m. 18-1-1670, NH, CT. (s. Matthias and Elizabeth Hitchcock; m.2 Mary Thompson, widow of Samuel Lines)

6 Unknown (dau; b.1-10-1671, d.young)

6 Samuel (b.1672, d.young)

6 Abigail (b.10-4-1674, d. 9-1-1726) + Jacob Johnson(b.25-9-1674, d.26-7-1749), m.14- 12-1693

6 Mary (b.10-12-1676) + Benjamin Beach of Hanover, NJ

6 Nathaniel (b.18-4-1679, d.21-5-1710) + Sarah Lewis Jennings, m.5-4-1704 (remarried John Johnson, 12-7-1711)

6 Margery (b.9-9-1681, d. before 1764) + Joseph Munson (b.6-11-1677, d.20-4-1725), m. 10-3-1700

+ m.2 Stephen Peck, m. before 1725

6 Elizabeth (b.8-4-1684, d. young)

6 John (b.18-10-1685, d.22-5-1760) + Marlow Munson (b.15-2-1694, d.1-7-1739), m.21-11-1712

+ Elizabeth Chatterton (d.4-5-1788), m.29-11-1739

6 Matthias (b.26-5-1688, d.1763) + Thankful Andrews, m.27-12-1710

+ Deborah (Barnes) Tuttle (b.1-2-1698), widow of Josiah Tuttle, m.10-1-1754

+ Sarah Hough (widow), m.10-1-1754

6 Hannah (b.9-1-1691, d.young)

6 Damaris (b.11-7-1693, d.10-11-1731) + Sylvanus Clark (b.1-2-1692, d.1741), m.22-4- 1717

6 Benjamin (b.24-3-1696, d.12-2-1767) + Elizabeth Ives (d.6-8-1762), m.1-10-1718

5 Caleb (1665, NH, CT – 19-7-1703, Wallingford, NH, CT) + Mary PRESTON (18-4-1674, Stratford, CT – 28-11-1755, Wallingford, NH, CT), d. Deacon Eliasaph & Mary (Wilcoxen) Preston (1643,NH, CT – 1707, Wallingford, NH, CT). Mary remarried Samuel Munson

6 Eliasaph (20-5-1695 – 19-8-1758, Wallingford, NH, CT), Capt. + Abigail HULL (14- 1-1704 – 1774, Wallingford, NH, CT), d. Benjamin and Elizabeth (ANDREWS) HULL, m.10-12-1719, Wallingford, CT.

7 Abigail (17-2-1749 – 4-8-1758, Wallingford, CT)

7 Amasa (17-6-1729 – 1794, Wallingford, CT) + Sarah IVES (29-5-1733 – 29-7- 1776), m.1 26-9-1750.

8 Amasa (10-10-1757 – 25-2-1758, Wallingford, CT)

8 Amasa (2-6-1767 – 7-6-1843) + Ann HALL, m. 17-3-1792

8 Benjamin (17-10-1771 – 18-5-1774, Wallingford, CT)

8 Charles (29-8-1762 – 26-8-1829), + Anna PUNDERSON

8 Hannah (14-7-1751 – 29-9-1751, Wallingford, CT)

8 Joseph (17-1-1769, Wallingford, CT)

8 Mary (19-11-1754 – 17-10-1755, Wallingford, CT)

8 Phebe (25-12-1752 – 20-10-1755, Wallingford, CT)

8 Phebe (24-6-1765 -?)

8 Sarah (11-5-1759 – ?)

+ m.2 Tabitha SEXTON (9-4-1729-?), m. 18-2-1778

7 Caleb (3-9-1725, Wallingford, CT – 6-8-1797) + Margaret ROBINSON (26-6- 1779 – 07-1795) m. 12-5-1747

8 Caleb (4-4-1754, Wallingford, CT – 14-2-1817) + Sarah ROYCE, m. 12-12- 1775.

8 Christopher + Polly BRONSON, m. 26-11-1789

8 Enoch (7-12-1755, Wallingford, CT – ?)

8 Howell (1768/9 – 29-10-1805)

8 Jesse (25-12-1752, Wallingford, CT – 13-9-1756)

8 Jesse (5-10-1759, Wallingford, CT – 8-5 – 1827) + Dolly IVES (1766-13-8- 1808), m. 25-1-1784, Wallingford, CT.

8 Josiah (25-3-1748, Wallingford, CT-?) + Lydia JOHNSON, m. 8-3-1781, Wallingford, CT

8 Rebecca (7-11-1750, Wallingford, CT-?) + Edward COLLINS

8 Ruth + John WADE

7 Charles (2-9-1744 – d. s.p.)

7 Ebenezer (26-5-1739, d. s.p.)

7 Eliasaph (9-11-1736 – 1-5-1815, Wallingford, NH, CT) + Jerusha MATTOON (25-3-1742 – 22-11-1827, Wallingford, NH, CT), d. Philip & Mary (HUMISTON) MATTOON, m.13-1-1762

8 Abigail (6-7-1764, Wallingford, CT – 19-3-1843) + Willoughby WILLIAMS

8 Amos (1-12-1762, Wallingford, NH, CT – 1829, Big Eagle Creek, Scott, KY) + Abigail WILLIAMS (1760, CT – 1830, Beardstown, Cass, IL)

9 Abigail (20-5-1795 – ?)

9 Laura (1795, Cheshire, NH, CT – 1830, Beardstown, Cass, IL) + Francis ARENZ, 1-12-1829, Sangamon, IL

10 Francis

9 Lyman (27-4-1789 – 18-5-1789; 3wks)

9 Lyman (21-8-1792, Wallingford, CT – 03/1865) + Sarah R HOWARD (1794, Scott, KY – 30 -9- 1869)

10 Cordelia L (KY-?) + B. F. FLETCHER, m 10-3-1862

10 Elvira + Francis M YOUNG (?-1851)

11 Unknown child, d. 1851

10 Madison (11-3-1817, Scott, KY -?) + Elizabeth FLETCHER

11 Cordelia

11 Elizabeth A

11 Emma R

11 Laura

11 Lyman P

11 Mary Susan

11 Sarah

10 Mary A (Sangamon, IL – 08/1867) + Hiram J YOUNG

11 Laura A

11 Mary A

11 Unknown son

11 Unknown son

10 Sarah F (12-8-1819, Scott, KY – ?) + William YOCUM

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9 Polly (9-9-1786-?)

9 Reuben (1790, Cheshire, NH, CT – 1842, Sangamon, IL) + Betsy BENNETT (1790, Bridgeport, Fairfield, CT – 1842, Sangamon, IL)

10 Francis A (1831, IL-?) + Emma BISHOP, 7-10-1858 (12-12-1838, Clark, OH – 9-5-1866)

11 Byron (1864-?)

11 Edward (1859-?)

11 Mary L (1862-?)

11 Myrtilla

11 Rose (Byron’s twin, died young)

+ Chloe SPARKLIN, 25-11-1868 Elkhart, IN (1840 -?)

10 George Bennett (1818, Big Eagle Creek, Scott, KY – ?) + Maria L (1822-?), d. John L. & Cary R (JONES) DAWSON, m.1-1-1844

11 Belbert (1852, Sangamon, IL-?)

11 Bertha (1859, Sangamon, IL -?)

11 George (1862, Sangamon, IL-?)

11 Henry Clay (1850, Sangamon, IL-?)

11 John W. (1844, Sangamon, IL – 1919, Marion, IA) + Maria J BRITTON, (1850, IL-?, Sangamon, IL)

12 Bert

12 Daisy E (1879, IA – ?)

12 Dora B(1868, IL-?)

12 Earl (1890, IA – ?)

12 Forest (1887, IA-?) + Eva M PATTERSON (1897, Canada – ?),

d. Robert & Rachel (HARDING) PATTERSON.

13 Dale D (1919, Canada – ?)

13 Irene Rachel (1930, Marion, IA – 2004, Orlando, FL)

13 John W (1921, Canada – ?)

13 Lucile (1922, Saskatchewan, Canada – 2008 Homosassa, FL) + Matthew J KARPAN (1918, IA – 2000, FL)

13 Martha (1924, Marion, IA – ?)

12 Gard B. (1883, IA-?)

12 Hallie E. (1891, IA – ?)

12 Harry W (1869, IA-?)

12 Van A. (1897, IA-?)

11 Lucy (1854, Sangamon, IL-?)

11 Reuben (1847, Sangamon, IL-?)

10 John S (29-11-1821, Scott, KY-?) + Mary J DAWSON

11 Abraham (1865-?)

11 Ann Eliza (1852 – 13-6-1876)

11 Charles B (1856-?)

11 Clay (1861-?)

11 Cora (1865-?)

11 Lelia (1858-?)

11 Martha V (1854-?)

11 Mary Florence (1850 – 12-8-1874)

11 Noah (1867 – 4-3-1873)

10 Lavinia Jane (2-4-1817, KY-?) + William JONES(1815-?)

11 George (1843-?)

11 Mary (1841-?)

10 Lucinda (b.21-2-1813, Scott, KY, d. Jackson, Oregon) + Isaac CONSTANT (b.05-Apr-1809, Clark, KY, d. Jackson, Oregon), m.14-2- 1835

11 Eliza A (b.20-Oct-1852, d.03-Mar-1866)

11 Elizabeth M(02-Jan-1839, Sangamon, IL-?)+ William T LEEVER, 01-Jan-1856, Jackson, Oregon.

12 Ada

12 Edmonson M

12 Ida

12 Julian D

12 Lavinia

12 Thomas S

12 W. Constant

11 Julia A (17-Sep-1841, Sangamon, IL-?) + W.A. OWEN, 5-Dec-1861, Jackson, Oregon.

12 Eudora

12 Glenn

12 Mabel C

12 Minnie

12 William

11 Lavinia (b.12-Mar-1834, Sangamon, IL) + Dr. Jesse ROBINSON, April 1854, Jackson, Oregon.

11 Margery(05-Feb-1845, Sangamon, IL-?) + Constantine MAGRUDER, 22-Apr-1875

11 William T (b. 02-Nov-1836, Sangamon, IL, d. 04-Aug-1867) + Jesse BLEDSOE, 03-Apr-1862, Jackson, Oregon.

12 Isaac (b.1865)

12 Julia B

12 William T

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10 Robert F (5-9-1830, Sangamon, IL-?) + Elizabeth THOMPSON, m. 17-9-1862 (28 -1–1840, Wayne, OH-?)

11 William (1864-?)

10 Thomas Dudley

10 William Harrison (4-3-1825-?) + m.1 Mary A LEWIS (b. 1830, NJ)

11 Letta (1849, IL-?)

+ m.2 Artinecia RIDDLE (b. 1825, OH)

11 Adelaide (1860-?)

11 Charles Harrison (1863-?)

11 Effie (1870-?)

11 George Francis (1855-?)

11 Isaac Albert (1861-?)

11 Isobel (1867-?)

11 Laura Alice (1859-?)

11 Lucinda Jane (1854-?)

11 Maria Elizabeth (1858-?)

11 Mary Bell (1864-?)

11 Marjorie Josephine (1871-?)

11 Prudence (1868-?)

11 Walter Thomas (1866-?)

11 William (1872-?)

11 William H (1877-?)

11 Winifred (1874-?)

8 Asaph (1-7-1778 – 13-9-1830, Wallingford, CT) + Eunice ANDREWS

8 Eliakim (2-7-1769 – 15-8-1780, Wallingford, CT)

8 Eliakim (7-10-1780, Wallingford, CT – ?)

8 Esther + Isaac MERRIMAN, m. 20-1-1803

8 Eunice (11-5-1766, Wallingford, CT -?)

8 Polly (10-9-1773, Wallingford, CT – ?)

8 Reuben (9-9-1775 – 18-6-1790, Wallingford, CT)

7 Elizabeth (27-7-1732, Wallingford, CT – ? ) + Reuben PRESTON, M. 25-5-1756, Wallingford, CT

7 Enoch (1-5-1731 – 14-6-1731, Wallingford, CT)

7 Enoch (26-5-1739 – d. s.p.)

7 Esther (2-12-1734 – 25-5-1787) + Ephraim PRESTON, m. 5-8-1762

7 Eunice (7-10-1720 – 12-1-1721, Wallingford, CT)

7 Eunice (24-11-1721, Wallingford, CT – ?) + m.1 Samuel DOOLITTLE, m. 9-12- 1747, Wallingford, CT

+ m.2 Ephraim PRESTON, 25-3-1754

7 Sarah (18-11-1723, Wallingford, CT – ?) + Nathaniel JONES, m. 8-6-1743, Wallingford, CT

7 Titus (28-8-1727 – 24-10-1805, Wallingford, CT) + Dinah ANDREWS (23-3- 1729 -1-9-1813), m. 3-6-1773, Wallingford, CT.

8 Abigail (8-11-1762, Wallingford, CT -?)

8 Charles (31-10-1751 – 28-5-1823, Otesco, NY) + Rachel COLE, m. 10-8- 1775.

8 Elisha (21-9-1749 – 1814, Wallingford, CT) + m.1 Mary HAWLEY (08/1755 – 15-11-1774), m. 3-6-1773.

+ m.2 Damaris UNKNOWN (d.7-8-1781, Wallingford, CT)

+ m.3 Chloe MERRIAM (12-7-1761, Wallingford, CT), m. 5-12-1782.

8 Eunice (bp. 14-10-1753, d. 11-9-1756, Wallingford, CT)

8 Eunice (11-6-1757 – 16-5-1832) + Enos IVES

8 Joel (10-5-1760 – 1832, Wallingford, CT) + Anna UNKNOWN

8 Sally (21-3-1764, Wallingford, CT – ?) + Asahel YALE, m. 24-5-1786.

8 Titus (1768 – 1-4-1848) + m.1 Polly UNKNOWN(d. 28-3-1823)

+ m.2 Catherine UNKNOWN (d. 17-1-1849)

7 Turhand (24-5-1741 – d. s.p.)

6 Elizabeth

6 Moses

6 Hannah

6 Lydia

6 Lydia

6 Phebe

6 unknown (m;1667)

6 unknown (m;1667)

5 Elizabeth (14-9-1669, NH, CT – 2-2-1749) + m.1 Ebenezer LEWIS, 2-12-1685 (?-1709)

6 Agape (10-1-1705 -?) + Johnathan MUNGER of Guilford, CT.

6 Barnabas (4-11-1607 – 1-10-1729) + Elizabeth (remarried Daniel Merwin, 4- 3-1730).

6 Benjamin (21-9-1701 – ? ) + Esther MATTHEWS, m. 3-11-1724

6 Caleb (15-10-1691 – ?) + Sarah COOK, 25-11-1713.

6 Elizabeth (15-10-1695 – ?) + Ephraim BIDWELL of Glastonbury

6 Felix (25-10-1693) + Thomas ANDREWS

6 Hannah (10-10-1699 – ?) + Samuel COOK (5-3-1695 – 7-11-1745, NH, CT) m. 8-2-1721.

6 Hezekiah (12-10-1686 – 1711) + Elizabeth (remarried William Frederick)

6 Malachi (4-10-1703 -?), settled in Midtown

6 Mary + Abraham DOOLITTLE, 10-8-1710.

5 Hannah (16-5-1661, NH, CT – after 1688) + m. 1 John IVES, 12-11-1644, NH, CT

6 IVES, Nathaniel (31 May 1677, W, CT – 6 Nov 1711) m. Mary Cook (23 Apr 1675, W, CT) 5 Apr 1699, W. CT

7 IVES, Caleb (3 Feb 1700, W, CT – 13/14-Apr 1752, W, CT) m. Elizabeth Plumb, 27 Feb 1733, W, CT

8 IVES, Charles (5 Sept 1734, W, CT – 16/18 Jun 1790, W, CT) m. Sarah Butler (1737 – 11 Apr 1813, W, CT) 2 May 1755, W, CT

9 IVES, Levi (29 Apr 1766, W, CT – 27 Feb 1849, Ludlow, VT) m. Huldah (?-23 Feb 1849, Ludlow, VT) abt 1789

10 IVES, Dolly (7 Jan 1801, Ludlow, VT – 1 Sep 1879, Rutland, VT) m. Aaron Wheeler (21 Mar 1797, Cavendish, VT – 7 Feb 1868, Proctorsville, VT) 5 Apr 1824, Ludlow, VT

6 IVES, Gideon (1680, NH, CT – 6 Feb 1767, W, CT) m. Mary Royce (12 Jan 1686, W, CT – 15 Oct 1742, W, CT) dau. Joseph & Mary (Porter) 20 Feb 1706, W, CT

6 IVES, Joseph (14 Oct 1674, W, CT – 18 May 1755, W, CT) m. Esther Benedict (1679, Norwalk, CT) 11 May 1697, W, CT.

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+ m.2 Joseph BENHAM, (25-5-1659 -1702) m.17-8-1682, Wallingford, CT

6 Joseph (b.18-Dec-1685) + Hope Cook

+ Mary Curtis

6 Mary (b.18-May-1683) + Thomas Yale

6 Abigail (b.14-Apr-1688) + Samuel Dunham of Guilford

5 John (1649 – 26-9-1651, NH, CT)

5 John (29-02-1659, NH, CT – 1741) bp. 27-6-1661, NH CT, Captain + m.1 Hannah, d. Ralph and Alice LINES, m. 28-Mar-1682/3, (21-11-1665 – 1688)

6 Abigail (1-2-1685, Wallingford, CT – young)

6 Esther (24-1-1683, Wallingford, CT – young)

6 George (14-7-1688, Wallingford, CT – 1736) + Susanna Abernathy, m.8-1-1713

+ Ruth

+ m.2 Elizabeth, d. John and Mary (Moss) PECK (29-12-1673, Wallingford, CT – after 1709)

6 Caleb (24-4-1707 – 2-6-1770, Wallingford, CT) + Ruth, d. Samuel and Ruth (Peck) SEDGWICK, 31-8-1732 (22-1-1712, Hartford, CT – 1799)

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6 Elizabeth (2-7-1703, Wallingford, CT – from 1732 to 1735); twin to Susannah + Gersham TODD

6 John (16-10-1691, Wallingford, CT – 17-2-1784, Southington, CT or at sea), antipedo Baptist Reverend. + Jemima, d. Obadiah and Silence (Mansfield) WILCOXEN, m. 24- 2-1726 (30-10-1699, G? – 11-10-1764, at sea).

+ m.3 Elizabeth (Brown) Street, widow of Samuel Street, Jr, previously widow of Michael Todd

7 Eber (26-5-1736 – ?) + m.1 unknown HASTINGS

8 Albert (6-9-1774 – 2-4-1829) + Roxanna HART of New Britain, CT, m. 22-11- 1803

9 Amon Hart (1804 – 1-9-1834) + Diadamia THORP, m. 8-9-1732

9 Eliza

9 Lorenzo

9 Roxana ( 1813 – 24-3-1873) + Henry THORP

9 Salmon (13-9-1809 – ?) + Myra MIX of Cheshire, CT.

9 Sophronia

8 Doctor (8-7-1776 – ?) + Sabrina, d. Thomas ATKINS, m 11-1-1803

9 Earl Jefferson (2-11-1803 – ?)

9 Sabrina Hastings (05-1809 – ?)

9 Sherlett Eunice (26-6-1805 – ?)

9 Silas Atkins (6-4-1807 – ?)

8 Ezra (1770 – 7-11-1773)

8 Harmon (7-3-1768 – 3-9-1868) + Lovisa TUTTLE, m. 10-2.1794

9 Roswell (15-8-1796 – 18-12-1818)

9 Sarah (21-4-1798 – ?) + Jehoid JONES, m. 30-1-1815

8 Olcott (13-1-1779 – 23-11-1820) + Sophronia, d. Samuel and Tamar HITCHCOCK (1782 – 13-5-1849)

9 Franklin (13-1-1813 – 17-3-1871)

9 Samuel Green (10-12-1809 – 10-5-1848) + Jane, d. Daniel C & Lorinda (Johnson) FROST

+ m.2 Emma, d. Captain Anson ANDREWS

10 John F (20-1-1837 – ?)

10 Homer T (11-11-1841 – ?)

9 Sophronia + Julius J JOHNSON, m. 29-11-1832

8 Stillman (6-1-1772 – 15-11-1808) + Sarah, d. Peter and Lydia (Brown) HALL, m. 10-11-1801, Wallingford, CT

9 Betsey (2-10-1802 – 24-10-1826)

9 James Stillman (12-3-1807 – ?) + Lois TUTTLE , m. 2-4-1829.

9 Lydia (12-8-1804 – 17-2-1862) + Harvey W GUESS, m. 19-12-1826

8 Peleg (1763 – 5-11-1773)

8 Perez (17-10-1765 – 7-7-1829) + Lucy BARNES

9 Almon (1807-?)

+ m.2 Hannah ROGERS, Waterford, CT (?-22-10-1813)

8 Hannah + m.1 Stoddard NEAL

+ m.2 Samuel BARTHOLOMEW

8 James (1797 – 17-1-1800)

8 Mehitabel (24-6-1785 – 08-1855) + Jesse, s. Peter and Lydia (Brown) HALL

9 Antoinette + Henry L WELCH of Bristol, CT

9 Hannah + m.1 Harvey PARKER

+ m.2 Abner TUTHILL

9 Nancy (10-7-1809 – ?) + Eliakim MORSE, m. 26-5-1830

8 Rogers (9-11-1783 – ?)

8 Sarah (17-3-1788 – ?)

8 Sebrina (14-10-1789 – ?)

7 John (12-9-1728 – 13-4-1801) + unknown

8 Caleb (8-6-1768 – 1-1-1814) + m.1 Elizabeth, d. Ebenezer ALLEN (of Middletown), m. 06-1801

+ m.2 Sarah ALLEN (sister of Elizabeth, Caleb’s first spouse)

9 Ebenezer (19-3-1807 – ?) + Eliza B, d. Sylvester HALL of East Haddam, CT

10 John Brainard (16-6-1836 – ?) + Philinda HUMISTON, m. 9-4-1862

11 Franklin

11 Arthur H

11 Nettie E

11 Ella P

9 Joseph (27-1-1809 – young)

9 Joseph (30-10-1810 – ?) + Marianne, d. Barnabas JOHNSON

10 Mary E (1888 – 22-3-1868)

10 Sarah J (29-9-1840 – ?) + Charles C HART, m. 15-11-1858

10 Lucy A (19-12-1844 – 18-11-1863)

9 Mansfield (17-12-1802 – 26-6-1870) + Lucy, d. Richmond HALL of Wolcott, CT

10 Henry John (23-7-1851 – ?) + Addie McCLAFFIN of VT, m. 1-1-1874

10 Mansfield (27-3-1848, Southington, CT, d.7-6-1925

9 William (20-2-1805 -?)

8 Chauncey + Sarah IVES, m. 13-2-1777

9 Anson (21-10-1786 – ?) + Jerusha, d. Joel BACON of Westfield, CT, m. 31- 10-1810 (1791- 18-3-1822)

10 Mary (20-4-1812 – ?) + Giles O GRISWOLD, m. 23-10-1837

10 Anson Jr (16-3-1818 – ?)

10 Jerusha (9-6-1820 – ?) + Wallace A JUDD, m. 11-10-1847

10 Lydia (5-3-1822 – ?) + Newton L DOWD, m. 19-4-1847

+ Chester CLAFFINS, m. 3-10-1860

10 Joel B (2-5-1814 – ?) + Eliza CURTISS, m. 1-1-1848

+ m.2 Mary E SMITH, m. 14-10-1858

+ m.3 Angelina JUDD, m. 27-1-1862

+ m.2 Fanny HUBBARD of Sandisfield, MA, m. 18-9-1822

10 Alfred (23-4-1831 – ?) + Anna Amelia MESERALE, m. 8-11-1853

11 Ida H (23-1-1855 – 28-4-1874, sickness)

11 Mary Estelle (14-1-1858 – ?)

10 Ann Eliza (23-10-1837 – ?) + m.1 Francis E READE, m. 24-11-1864

+ m.2 Josiah HOWELL, m. 23-9-1874

10 Josiah H (15-12-1834 – ?) + Anna E, d. Solomon and Sally (Cook) CURTIS, m. 22-4-1859

11 Anna L (7-11-1865 – ?)

11 Florence E (23-4-1860 – ?)

11 Sarah F (23-9-1867 – ?)

10 Julia (24-6-1824 – 22-1-1827)

10 Julia (12-6-1829 – ?) + m.1 Elisha M STODDARD, m. 30-4-1850

+ m.2 Ira BECKET, m. 12-6-1870

+ m.3 John MESERALE, m. 09-1873

10 Lewis (7-4-1826 – ?) + Lucy DICKINSON, m. 2-4-1850

9 John (27-1-1795 – 16-1-1839) + Polly BARNES (widow of brother, Leonard Merriman), m. 10-9-1826

10 Eunice Barnes (23-8-1827 – 15-12-1846)

10 Eliza Barnes (5-10-1828 – ?) + Luther ROBBINS

9 Leonard (14-3-1791 – 14-11-1823, Louisburg, NC); merchant + Polly BARNES, m. 23-9-1818

10 Emily (30-7-1821 – ?)

10 Leonard (23-2-1824 – 16-7-1875, Magnolia, NC)

10 Mary (5-7-1819 – ?) + William D ATWOOD (18-10-1817 -?), m. 1-2- 1842

11 Boardman J (29-3-1857 – 7-1-1874)

11 Dwight (22-9-1851 – ?)

11 Eliza M (19-2-1849 – ?) + Frederick W, s. John and Betsey (Gell) PENDER, m. 8-1-1873

11 Herman (9-2-1859 – ?)

11 Ida E (14-3-1847 – ?) + Thomas R DAVIES, m. 19-11-1866

11 Joel P (18-10-1842 – 16-5-1864)

11 Leonard M (24-2-1851 – ?)

11 William A (8-2-1844 – ?) + Lucinda STAUFFER, m. 27-10-1868

9 Lowly (1-11-1779 – ?) + Josiah GRAVES of Westfield, CT

9 Marcus (10-1-1782 – ?) + Lydia FARNHAM, m. 27-5-1808

10 Chauncey (22-3-1809 – ?)

9 Rosanna (23-10-1777 – ?) + David MARKS of Burlington, m. 01/1800

9 Roxanna + Jared STEVENS

9 Sarah (12-7-1784 – ?) + Joel ATWATER

8 John (8-2-1758 – ?)

8 Jemima (30 -6-1764 – ?) + Daniel CARTER, m. 20-6-1782

8 Norman Mansfield (3-5-1752 – ?) + unknown

9 Anna (18-3-1788 – ?)

9 Dervilla (9-7-1786 – ?)

9 Jemmima (7-8-1790 – ?)

9 Mary (5-1-1778 – ?)

9 Patience (3-2-1780 – ?)

9 Wadsworth (1-6-1784 – ?)

7 Thankful (2-8-1731 – ?)

7 Silas (30-1-1734 – ?) + Hannah UPSON

6 Israel (23-1-1693/4, Wallingford, CT – after 1753) + Comfort (d. John and Comfort (Mansfield) BENHAM, m. 23-6-1715 (15-8-1792, NH, CT – ?)

7

7

7

7

7

6 Mary (15-3-1705 – 23-5-1732, Wallingford, CT) + John MERRIAM, m. 21-4-1725, Wallingford, CT

6 Sarah (17-2-1702 – 3-2-1733, Wallingford, CT) + Moses ATWATER, 28-12-1722, Wallingford, CT

6 Susanna (b.2-7-1703, d. infancy)

6 Susanna (20-7-1709, Wallingford, CT – before 1760) + Ezekiel TUTTLE , 21-4- 1729, NH, CT

+ m.3 Elizabeth (BROWN) STREET, widow of Samuel Street Jr., m. after 1720, previously the widow of Michael Todd.

5 Mary (12-7-1657, NH, CT – ?) bp. 27-6-1661 + Thomas CURTIS (b.14-1-1648, Stratford, CT), m.9-6-1674, Wallingford, CT, s. John and Elizabeth (Wells) Curtis.

6 Mary (b.13-10-1675) + John Crain

6 Nathaniel (b.14-5-1677, d.4-3-1763) + Sarah Hall (d.13-10-1700)

+ m.2 Sarah How, m.9-7-1702

+ Mrs. Phebe Palmer (d.5-1-1763), m.11-10-1741

6 Samuel (b.3-2-1678), + Elizabeth Fredericks, m.3-1-1705

6 Elizabeth (b.11-9-1680, d.30-9-1735) + Nathaniel Hall, m.11-5-1699

6 Hannah (b.3-12-1682, d.12-10-1703)

6 Thomas (b.26-8-1685) + Mary

6 Sarah (b.1-10-1687) + Joseph Parker, m. (17-6-1705)

6 Abigail (b.3-11-1689, d.12-1-1730) + Joseph Holt, m.8-6-1709

6 Joseph (b.1-10-1691, d. Jan 1756) + Martha Collins, m.14-3-1712

6 Jemima (b.15-1-1694) + Nathaniel Beach, m.29-9-1712

6 Rebecca (b.21-8-1697) + Lambert Johnson, m.1-3-1716

+ William Munson

6 John (b.18-9-1699, d.4-4-1775) + Jemima Abernathy, m.17-6-1723

5 Nathaniel (1647 – 19-12-1675); fought and died in King Philip’s War in an attack on the Indian fort of Rhode Island. In compensation, Wallingford voted 10 acres to his brothers John, Samuel, and Caleb. With their consent, their father sold this to James Heaton, 1-Apr- 1688.

5 Samuel (29-9-1662, NH, CT – 25-9-1694) + Anna, d. Samuel and Anna (Miles) STREET (17-8-1665, NH, CT – 1705, Wallingford; remarried Bartholomew Crossman)

6 Nathaniel (27-5-1687, Wallingford, CT – young)

6 Nathaniel (16-3-1690 – 9-6-1767, Wallingford, CT) + Mehitabel, d. David and Sarah (Rockwell) HALL (15-8-1699, Wallingford, CT – 1772)

7 Samuel (b.3-5-1712, d. before 1765) + Sarah Clark

8 Unknown (d)

8 Unknown (d)

7 David (b.11-2-1715, d.13-10-1771 + Elizabeth Benham

8

8

7 Thankful (b.31-5-1717, d. 9-10-1749, Waterbury, CT) + Phineas Royce, m.15-11- 1743

7 Nathaniel, Jr (b.31-5-1720, d.10-7-1765) + Prudence (Royce) Austin, m.19-12- 1743

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8

8

8

8

7 Theophilus (d.1807, Wallingford, CT) + Margery Eliot, m.16-10-1772, d.Abial and Mary (Leete) Eliot and a descendeant of Gov. William Leete of Guilford, CT

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8

8

8

8

7 Abel (b. Wallingford, CT, d. Wells, VT); officer in American Revolution, Liet. In Capt. Daniel Culver’s Co. and Capt. In Col. Ebenezer Allen’s regiment at Ticonderoga, 1778-1781, + Elizabeth Merriman, d. Israel Merriman

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8

8

6 Samuel (19-12-1684, Wallingford, CT – between 1779-1783) + Sarah (d. Thomas and Sarah (Abernathy) WILTSHIRE, 9-11-1727, Wallingford, CT (16-5-1707, Wallingford, CT- after 1768) cited as Welcher in (Randall and allied families)

7 Unknown (s; d. infancy)

7 Unknown (s; d. infancy)

7 Unknown (s; d. infancy)

7 Unknown (s; d. infancy)

7 Unknown (s; d. infancy)

7 Unknown (dau)

7 Unknown (dau)

7 Unknown (dau)

7 Unknown (dau)

7 Eunice (b.21-8-1753) + William Jones

6 Theophilus (28-4-1693, Wallingford, CT – 21-8-1723, Northfield, MA); killed by Indians + Mary MATTOON, 9-9-1714; (1698 – 6-1-1782; she remarried Benjamin MILLER). (cited as Mary Tune; Randall and allied families)

5 Unknown Son (1667-1667, NH, CT)

5 Unknown Son (1667-1667, NH, CT)

3 John; cooper

3 William; cooper

Sources:

1790 Census, Cheshire, New Haven, Connecticut

1800 Census, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

1820 Census, Wallingford, Connecticut

1830 Census, Sangamon, Illinois

1850 Census, Sangamon, Illinois; 1860 Census, Sangamon, Illinois

1870 Census, Williams, Sangamon, Illinois

1880 Census, Williams, Sangamon, Illinois

1880 Census, Knoxville, Marion, Iowa

1900 Census, Knoxville, Marion, Iowa

1910 Census , Knoxville, Marion, Iowa

1930 Census, Melcher, Marion Co., Iowa.

A History of the Old Town of Stratford & the city of Bridgeport, CT, pp. 547

Connecticut Society of Colonial Wars Pedigrees; Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol 5, Compiled by Donald Lines Jacobus

Connecticut Society of Colonial Wars Pedigrees pp 842; 1043; 1050; 1102-03.

Ecclesiastical and Other Sketches of Southington, Conn, pp 169-174

History of Cheshire CT from 1694-1840, pp 277, 465, 512

History of Cheshire Marriages from Wallingford Records

History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, IL “centennial record”, by John Carroll Power, assisted by his wife Mrs. S. A. Power, Under the Auspices of the Old Settlers’ Society, Springfield, IL, Edwin A Wilson & Co., 1876

Illinois Public Land Purchase Records for George B Merriman, Lyman Merriman

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941

Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925;

Reunion of descendants of Nathaniel Merriman: Genealogy for Five Generations, pp137-170

US General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 for George B Merriman and Reuben Merryman

World War I Draft Cards, 1917-1918

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Floyd Outline Descendant Chart Sunday, May 18 2008

1 FLOYD, Matthew (b.1729, Ireland, d.1774, Nova Scotia, Canada + Sarah Unknown (b.1729, d.1774)

2 Abraham (b.10-May-1755, Camden, SC, d. Mar 1844, Floyd, IN) + Eve JULIAN(b.1755, d.1829, KY)

3 Matthew (b.02-Oct-1778, SC, d.19-Aug-1862, Nancy, Pulaski, KY); farmer + Susannah WARREN (b. Rockcastle, VA, d. 1822, Lincoln, KY), m.11-Jul-1804

4 Nancy (b.1806, Rockcastle, VA, d.25-Jul-1876, Pulaski, KY); housekeeper + ? JONES

4 John W (b.1812, d. 1890, Pulaski, KY ) + Permelia UNKNOWN

5 Amanda (b. 1848, KY)

5 Matthew (b.1845, KY)

5 Thomas Mason (b.4-Nov-1844, Pulaski, KY, d.10-May-1932) + Louisa M TAYLOR (b.1856, VA), m.10-Jan-1866, Pulaski, KY

6 Charley G (b.1875, KY)

6 Doctor C (b.19-Aug-1877, KY)

6 Eliza Ann (b.1882, Nancy, KY, d.1964, Winthrop, IN) + James Eben COLLINS (b.1879, Pulaski, KY, d. 1854, Winthrop, IN)

7 America Frances

7 Gertrude E + CARR

7 James Orval

7 John F

7 Laura Belle + KRAUT

7 Lonnie Lee

7 Lottie + CLARK

7 Robert Franklin (b.08-Jun-1924, Winthrop, IN, d.23-Aug-1995, Lutz, Hillsborough, FL) + Josephine E SMITH (b. 1925, Miami, FL, d.1974, Miami, FL)

8 Joanne

8 Robert Franklin, Jr (b.1946, Hialeah, FL) + Madelaine J KARPAN (b.15-May-1946, Chicago, IL, d.4-Jan-1998, Homosassa, FL)

8 William + m.1 Edith

+m.2 Alice

9 Nancy

7 Ruby Pearl

7 Viola

7 Vollie E

6 John J (b.1872, KY)

6 Mary J (b.1873, KY)

6 Seth Porter (b. 06-Jan-1880, KY)

6 William F (b.1870, KY)

+ m.2 Elizabeth MUSE (b.1846, d.28-Jan-1882)

+ m.3 Elizabeth GAINES (b. Mar 1854, d. after 1932)

6 Leander (b.1887, KY)

6 Lola M (b.1892, KY)

6 Maima E (b.1896, KY) + Tally GAINES

6 Mandy J (b.1886, KY)

6 Mary M (b.1890, KY)

6 Nora B (b.1889, KY)

6 Ollie F (b.1895, KY)

6 William M (b.1898, KY)

+ m.2 Melvina S MUSE (b.1814, d.1900, Pulaski, KY)

5 America A (b.1851)

5 Francis G (b.04-Jul-1854, Pulaski, KY)

5 John W (b.1851)

+ m.2 Lucinda SHIPLEY(b.1805), m.1822, Wayne, KY

4 Francis (b.1832) + Amanda J EASTHAM, m. 07-Apr-1852.

4 James L (b.20-Aug-1825, Pulaski, KY)

4 Jane (b.1829)

4 Martha (b.1836)

4 Rainey (b.09-Sep-1833, Pulaski, KY) + Joyce TARTAR, m. 05-May-1853.

5 Ruth Ann (b.13-Apr-1860, Pulaski, KY)

5 William Rasmus (b. 02-Apr-1862, Pulaski, KY)

4 Rhoda L (b.1842)

4 Stephen C (b.18-Oct-1822, Pulaski, KY)

4 Zuckarupt? (b.1839)

SOURCES:

1810 Census, Somerset, Pulaski, KY

1850 Census, Pulaski, KY

1860 Census, Pulaski, KY

Civil War Pension Index, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

Kentucky Census, 1810-1890

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953

Kentucky Land Grants (Matthew Floyd, 175 acres, book 23, Sinking Valley Creek, Pulaski Co., ch4 Grants South of Green River (1797-1866)The counties of Kentucky, pp314)

Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. Thomas M Floyd, Union, 2^nd KY Cavalry, private rank. Matthew M Floyd, Union, 5^th Kentucky Cavalry, Corporal

SC Census, 1790-1890

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Collins Outline Descendant Chart Saturday, Mar 8 2008

1 Collins, Thomas, b.1520, England, d. England, m. Alice Everleigh, b.1525, England, d.England

2 Collings, John, b.1555, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England, d. 1580, England, m. Elizabeth D’Oyley, b.1560, Holcomb, Oxfordshire, England

3 Collings, Roger, b.1580, Barnshill, Devon, England, d.1620, Devon, England, m. Dorothy Merrick, b.1585, Devon, England, d. Devon, England

4 Collyns, Thomas, b.1618, Ugborough, Devon, England, d.1672,Baronshill, Ugborough, Devon, England, m. Dorothy Unknown, b.1620, Devon, England, d.25-Dec-1710

5 Collings, Roger, b.1637, d.04-Jan-1708, St. Antony by Saltash, Cornwall, England, m. Elizabeth Furlong, b.1650, Cornwall, England, d.30-Sep-1682, England

Because of a shortage of information and display restraints, I have separated the English Collins ancestors from those in America, beginning with the first one to come to America, from England, Anthony Collings/Collins.

6 Collings OR Collins, Anthony, b.04-Jan-1678, Antony, Cornwall, England, d.1754, Charles, MD, m. Unknown spouse

7 Collins, Thomas, b. bet. 1700-1717, Albemarle, VA, d.1797, Collinstown, VA, m. Susannah Wyatt Bartlett, 1754, b.1730, Albemarle, VA

8 Jeremiah, b. 1759, Albemarle, Stokes, NC, d. 1836, Stokes, NC; farmer, m. Heather Unknown; also m2. Mary Pulliam, m.05-Nov-1782

9 Benjamin, b. 1804, Albemarle, VA; farmer, m. Avis Bowen

10 Achilles, b. 1822, m. Rebecca Morefield, b. Pulaski, KY, housekeeper, d. Harvey, KS

11 Albert, b.1857, Pulaski, KY; farm laborer

11 Arlene, d.1852, Pulaski, KY

11 Powell, b. 12-Mar-1852, Pulaski, KY; farm laborer

11 Thomas, b.1851, Pulaski, KY; farm laborer

11 Unknown (dau), b.30-Dec-1853, Pulaski, KY

11 Sidney,b.1841, KY

11 Mary, b.1843, KY, m. George

12 George, William B/ Redman, b.1862, KY

11 Sanford, b.1845, KY

11 Polk, b.1846, KY

11 John, b.1847, KY

11 Ivey, b.1848, KY

11 Carolina, b.1849, KY

11 James, b.1850, KY

10 Austin m. Martha Morefield

11 Austin H, b.14-Oct-1854, Pulaski, KY

11 Leander, d.1852, Pulaski, KY

11 Nancy, d.1852, Pulaski, KY

11 Sarah F, b.30-Mar-1853, Pulaski, KY

10 Larkin, b.1827, NC, d.1880, KY, farmer, m. Nancy Neikirk, b.1830, McMinn, TN, d.KY

11 Andrew, b.1850, TN

11 Christina, b.1861, KY

11 Dorah A., b.1862, KY

11 George W, b.1868, KY

11 James Thomas, b. 1852, Pulaski, KY m. Emily H McClendon, b. 1851, KY

12 Charlotte, b.1875, Pulaski, KY

12 Henry F, b.1880, Pulaski, KY

12 William C, b.1873, Pulaski, KY

12 James Eben b. bet.1879-1881, Pulaski, KY, d.1954, Winthrop, IN, m. Eliza Ann Floyd b. bet.1882-1885, Nancy, KY, d.1964, Winthrop, IN

13 America Frances

13 Gertrude E m. Carr

13 James Orval

13 John F

13 Laura Belle m. Kraut

13 Lonnie Lee

13 Lottie m. Clark

13 Robert Franklin, b.08-Jun-1924, Winthrop, IN, d.23-Aug-1995, Lutz, Hillsborough, FL, m. Josephine E Smith, b. 1925, Miami, FL, d.1974, Miami, FL

14 Joanne

14 Robert Franklin, Jr b.1946, Hialeah, FL m. Madelaine J Karpan, b.1946, Chicago, IL, d.1998, Homosassa, FL

14 William, b.1944, m.1 Edith, m.2 Alice

13 Ruby Pearl

13 Viola

13Vollie E

m.2 Catherine Jane Weddle, 07-Jan-1869, KY

12 Everett

11 Larkin B, b.1864, KY

11 Martha b.1857, KY

11 Mary E b.20-Apr-1854, Pulaski, KY

11 Nancy J b.1848, NC

11 Phebe b.1859, KY

11 Sarah C b.1871, KY

11 William H, b. Sep 1852, Pulaski, KY

10 Powell

10 Unknown (dau), b.1825, d.1830

 

 

 

Notes: Much less is known about the first 5-6 generations documented in this chart.

 

Surnames: Bartlett, Bowen, Brown, Carr, Clark, Collings, Collins, Collyns, D’Oyley, Floyd, Furlong, George, Karpan, Kraut, McClendon, Merrick, Merrick, Neikirk, Pulliam, Smith, Unknown, Weddle.

 

Sources: 1785 Census (Albemarle, Virginia); 1790 United States Federal Census (); 1800 United States Federal Census (Salisbury, Stokes, North Carolina); 1850 United States Federal Census (Pulaski, Kentucky); 1860 United States Federal Census (District 1, Pulaski, Kentucky); 1870 United States Federal Census, Pulaski County, Kentucky: African Americans in Somerset District. Hamblen, Part 1.; 1880 United States Federal Census (Pulaski, Kentucky); 1880 United States Federal Census (Russell, Kentucky); 1910 United States Federal Census (Harrison, Pulaski, Kentucky); A History of Halifax County, Virginia; FL Marriage Collection, 1822-1874 & 1927-2001, FL Divorce Index, 1927-2006;Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900; Pulaski County, Kentucky Births. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kypulask/births/birthsc2.html ; Pulaski County 1852-59, Births Deaths and Marriage Index; Social Security Death Index;US & International Marriages, 1500-1900; US World War II Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Virginia Marriages to 1800.

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Merriman Data and Distant Cousins Thursday, Mar 6 2008

Repost from Thursday, January 24, 2008

The following is an excerpt of a copy of an email I recently sent to a distant cousin who is also interested in research on our common Merriman lineage. She requested information on one of my ancestors with whom she was not very familiar – Reuben Merriman, descendant of Captain Nathaniel Merriman, pioneer of Wallingford, Connecticut. I also included additional information from census and land records, and conclusions I had drawn from the data. The bold type names trace my own association with Reuben Merriman.

Reuben Merriman or Merryman, born abt. 1790, Cheshire, New Haven, CT and died abt 1842, Sangamon, IL, married Betsy Bennett (1790 – 1842). Their children were Lucinda, Lavinia Jane, George B, John S., William Harrison, Thomas Dudley, Francis A, and Robert F.

• Lucinda (b. abt 1812, Big Eagle Creek, KY) married Isaac Constant (b.1809, KY) had six children: Lavinia Constant (b. 1834), William T Constant (b. 1836), Elizabeth Constant (b. 1839),  Julia A Constant (b.1842), Margery E Constant (b.1848) and Eliza A Constant (b.1852); although they were not born in Oregon, they do appear in the Oregon censuses.

• Lavinia Jane (abt 1815, KY) married William Jones (b. 1815) and had two children : Mary Jones (b.1841) and George Jones(b.1843), both of IL.

• George B or George Bennett (b. abt 1818, Big Eagle Creek, KY) married Maria L. Dawson (b.1822, IL) abt. 1844. They had 7 children: John (b. 1846), Reuben (b.1847), Belbert (b. 1852), Lucy (b. 1854), Bertha (b. 1859), George (b. 1862), and Henry Clay (b. 1850).
  • John or John W. (b. 1846, Sangamon, IL) married Maria L Britton (b.1849, Sangamon, IL) had 10 children: Dora B (b1868), Hary W (b. 1869), Irva E (b. 1875), Daisy E (b. 1879), Gard B (b. 1883), Forest (b. 1887), Earl (b. 1890), Bert (b. 1891), Van A (b. 1897), and Hallie E (b. 1891) ; all of which were born in Iowa except for Dora B, who was born in Illinois. From this I suspect that John W Merriman and family relocated from Sangamon, IL to Knoxville, IA sometime between 1868 and 1869.
    • Forest Merriman (b. 1887, Knoxville, Iowa) married Eva M. Patterson (b. abt 1897, Canada) had five children: Dale D (b.abt 1919, Canada), John W (b. abt 1921, Canada), Lucile (b. 1922, Saskatchewan, Canada), Martha (b. 1924, Marion, Iowa), and Irene R or Irene Rachel (b. 1930, Marion Co, Iowa, d. 2004, Orlando, Florida). I found a World War I Draft Record for Forest that states that he was a Grain buyer with a Canadian company in Winnepeg, Canada(World War I Draft Cards, 1917 – 1918). The 1930 Census reports that he was in the business of trucking. He probably met his wife while he was working in Canada, but must have returned with Eva because she is listed as a resident in 1930.
      • Lucile Merriman (b. 1922, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada) married Matthew J Karpan (b. 1918, Marion, Iowa) had four children: Madelaine Jill Karpan (1946, Chicago, Illinois -1998, Homosassa, Florida), Kimberly Eve Karpan, Jack Karpan, and Dan Karpan. (Madelaine is the only one of their four children who is deceased. Kim and Jack are living in FL, and Dan is living in Louisiana).

• John S. (b. abt 1822, Big Eagle Creek, KY) married Mary (may also be a Dawson). They had 9 children: Mary Florence (1850-1874), Ann E (b.1852), Martha V (b. 1854), Charles B (b. 1856), Lelia or Leila (b. 1858), Clay (b. 1861), Cora (b. 1863), Abram or Abraham (b. 1865), and Noah (b. 1867).

• William Harrison (b. abt 1826, Big Eagle Creek, KY) had two spouses: Mary A Lewis (b. 1850, NJ), who possibly mothered Letta L (b1849, IL); and Artinesia/Artinecia Riddle (b 1825, OH), who mothered: Lucinda Jane (b. 1854), George Francis (b. 1855), Laura Alice (b. 1852), Maria Elizabeth (b. 1858), Adelaid(b. 1860), Isaac Albert (b. 1864), Charles Harrison (b. 1863), Mary Bell (b. 1864), Walter Thomas (b. 1866), Isobel (1867), Prudence (b. 1868), Effie (b. 1870), Marjorie Josephine (b. 1871), William (b. 1872), Winifred (b. 1874), and William H (b. 1877); all born in Oregon. Another interesting note is that both Lucinda and William Harrison Merriman wound up in the same region – Jackson, Oregon. I don’t know when Lavinia and William both married but if their approximate birthdates are of any consequence then there may have been some correspondences between them and influence on William to head west as his sister had.

• Thomas Dudley (1827 – 1829) Different dates are given. I suspect he may have died at a very young age with a margin of up to 36 months old.

• Francis A (b. abt 1830, Sang, IL) had two spouses: Emma Bishop and Chloe Sparklin. He also had several children. Some reports claim 5, but I have only found records for 3: Edward (b.1859), Mary (b.1862), and Byron (b.1864)

• Robert F (b. abt. 1831, Sang, IL) married Elizabeth Thompson on 18-Sep-1862 and had one son, William (b.1864).

I have also found records on a Reuben Merriman, born 1819, but I haven’t found him yet. It is possible he may not have survived childhood. Another thing that is quite interesting to note is that there appears to have been a move just after the loss of a child in 1829, because all children as of 1830 and later are born in Sangamon, Illinois. Also, Reuben Merryman is listed as having purchased 80 acres of land in Sangamon, IL on 18 – Mar – 1837 (US General Land Office Records, 1796-1907). George B Merryman also is noted for making a sizable purchase of land only a few days before his father Reuben. George purchased 40 acres within the vicinity of the area of Sangamon, IL where his father also bought land (the southeast corner of the southwest corner – Section 23, Township 17 – N, Range 4-W, 3rd prime meridian, Sangamon County, IL according to the US General Land Office Records, 1796 – 1907).

A side note about Merriman. Many of the census, land and other records switch spellings of the surname Merriman. Up until about 1860 many of the listings show Merryman – and in fact descendants of Lyman Merriman, Reuben’s brother, also appear listed as Merryman in many of the Census records).

This looks like a lot of information now that I have it typed up. (Laugh) It is a lot of information. There’s a lot that I have found on various family files that I have still not been able to corroborate with records and reports, but the majority of this information I have been able to back up with Census reports, land records, marriage records, etc. So I am satisfied with my progress thus far. I hope this sheds some light on this part of our family. Thank you for the reference to Donald Lines Jacobus.

Surnames: Bennett, Bishop, Britton, Constant, Dawson, Jones, Lewis, Merriman, Patterson, Riddle, Sparklin, Thompson.

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Merriman, Merryman, Merriam Wednesday, Mar 5 2008

Several posts prior to this one I was under the assumption that I would be able to find headstones of Merriman relatives in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, which I could connect to my grandmother. The information in the following repost shows that such a hypothesis is very unlikely.

Although there is not much published information on this branch of the Merriman line in the midwest, there is a great deal of information made available for other parts of the Merriman family who claim a link with Nathaniel Merriman.

I recall a story that my grandmother was somehow related to Mary Queen of Scots, but this has not yet been confirmed.

Repost from Friday, January 18, 2008

Just after the new year, I was looking at some of the surnames when I decided to do a few lookups on the Merrimans of Iowa. Within a few days, I was neck deep in a new avenue of research: Merriman. Merriman is my maternal grandmother’s maiden name. She and some of her siblings were born in Canada, but her father and his siblings were born in Iowa. It didn’t take long to figure out that the line I was researching could also be found in Illinois, Kentucky and Connecticut. Some reports helped me trace the lineage back to Captain Nathaniel Merriman, native of England and pioneer of Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut in the early to mid 17th century.

My continued focus is on a more up close and personal look at the lineage in the United States. After that, I am likely to look for foreign records for the ancestors before Captain Merriman’s migration from England.

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Exploring Variants: Colins, Collins, Collinges, Collings, Cullam Wednesday, Mar 5 2008

Repost from Friday, January 18, 2008 

Sometime during Fall 2007 I resumed research and explored the surnames Collins and Floyd of Illinois and Indiana. Those names, particularly the Collins name, spawned into Kentucky as well. Considering it was an avenue of my father’s heritage that he rarely ever discussed, I had little or no stories. I did have a few names. The time gave me the ability to connect with other researchers on Ancestry who, via DNA testing, were able to trace the Collins name back to England in the 16th century. I have since added that information in my research, but did so at a slow rate to make certain that the majority of my records were historical records of some kind, as opposed to adding unfactual evidence.

When my father came to visit, I shared some of the information with him, and he was ecstatic to see that I had discovered as much as I have. It is by no means complete. I aim to publish it in the future, but for now it will remain in the form of organized data.

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