Merritt
Under construction.... This is an incomplete genealogy.....
Capt Robert Merritt SR or William Merritt (brothers)
----------------------------------------- Nathial Merritt b abt 1754 married Mary Grantham ------------------------------------------ Gabriel Merritt b 25 Jan 1782 D 1831 married Sarah (Sally) Thornton 1800- 1855 Children Wright Merritt 25 Apr 1817 Sampson, NC 28 Mar 1888 Tempy Jane Merritt Daughter 18 Dec 1818 Georgia Sally ____ married Gabriel Merritt,(born Jan. 25 1782) and had 2 children, Wright, b.April 25,1817 and Temple Jane,b.Dec.18 1818. Gabriel died 1820. Sally remarries, has 3 children,David Thorton,b.Sept.30,1823, Kathrine Ann,b.Sept. 6 1827 and Jacob Henry b.June 22 1830. Sallie and her sons moved to Dickey (later named Whitney)Baker Co.(later Calhoun Co.)Ga.before the War Between the States. -----------------------------------------------------------
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Wright Merritt
25 Apr 1817 Sampson, NC 28 Mar 1888 Married: (2Xs) 1. Polly____ Merett abt 1812 Georgia 2. Mary Vickers 15 Jan 1843 Randolph Co GA Children Benjamin Franklin Merritt abt 1851 Georgia25 Oct 1923 Randolph, Georgia, ---------------------------------------------------- Benjamin Franklin Merritt born 28 Mar 1850 Georgia D: 25 Oct 1923 Randolph, Georgia Marriage 18 JAN 1888 Georgia Leila Davidson B: abt 1868 Georgia D: 5 May 1953 Georgia Children Wright Thomas "Tommie"Merritt b 9 Aug 1893 m Nell Clark 15 June 1924 - D 4 Jan 1940 Calhoun, Georgia, Lonnie Merritt 1894 Georgia, United States Polly Melissa Merritt Daughter 1895 Georgia, United States Mittie Merritt Daughter abt 1896 Georgia Mattie Merritt Daughter abt 1897 Georgia Jack C Merritt Son abt 1900 Georgia *Lillie Bell Merritt Daughter 19 DEC 1901 Ga, 3 DEC 1959 Camilla, GA Oakview Cemetery Lylla B Merritt Daughter abt 1902 Georgia Frank Merritt Son abt 1904 Georgia |