James MERRITT

Birth:
Abt 1827
of Grainger, Tennessee
Death:
9 Jul 1858
Marriage:
16 Jan 1849
Grainger, Tennessee
Sources:
Family Records.
Ancestry World Tree
Ancestral File - Version 4.19
Pedigree Resource File-nil
Internet IGI, Aug 2007
Notes:
                   Note:
1. Grainger Co. is now named Union Co.
2. Some sources list marriage date as 1 Oct 1849, that would conflict with the first child's birthdate
Lavina COLVIN
Birth:
26 Sep 1829
of Granger, Tennessee
Death:
5 May 1862
Doniphan, Kansas
Children
Marriage
1
Goalman Benton Carden MERRITT
Birth:
6 May 1849
Maynardville, Union, Tennessee
Death:
14 Sep 1917
Manhattan, Riley, Kansas
Minnie Maud PRESCOTT 
Marr:
28 Nov 1900
Manhattan, Riley, Kansas 
Notes:
                   Note:
1. Grainger Co is now Union Co.
2
Arminda Louise MERRITT
Birth:
24 Mar 1851
Maynardville, Union, Tennessee
Death:
George Mozart CARVER 
Marr:
22 May 1869
Holt, Missouri 
3
Thomas D. Arnold MERRITT
Birth:
18 Feb 1853
Maynardville, Union, Tennessee
Death:
 
Marr:
 
4
Enoch Elijah Colvin MERRITT
Birth:
24 May 1855
Maynardville, Union, Tennessee
Death:
Kate MARSHALL 
Marr:
1875
Kansas 
5
James Robert Ancel MERRITT
Birth:
16 Jul 1857
Maynardville, Union, Tennessee
Death:
11 Nov 1943
Caldwell, Sumner, Kansas
Mary Frances CROW 
Marr:
27 Mar 1888
Marion, Marion, Kansas 
FCID:6164:906
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James Merritt - Lavina Colvin

James Merritt was born at of Grainger, Tennessee Abt 1827. His parents were Edward Merritt and Sarah Hasseltine Carden.

He married Lavina Colvin 16 Jan 1849 at Grainger, Tennessee . Lavina Colvin was born at of Granger, Tennessee 26 Sep 1829 daughter of Elijah Colvin and Susan Moulder .

They were the parents of 5 children:
Goalman Benton Carden Merritt born 6 May 1849.
Arminda Louise Merritt born 24 Mar 1851.
Thomas D. Arnold Merritt born 18 Feb 1853.
Enoch Elijah Colvin Merritt born 24 May 1855.
James Robert Ancel Merritt born 16 Jul 1857.

James Merritt died 9 Jul 1858 .

Lavina Colvin died 5 May 1862 at Doniphan, Kansas .