Born in Litchfield, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Solomon Woodruff Merrill
and Abigail (Stoddard) Merrill
Sister of
Anna (Merrill) Munn and Abigail (Merrill) Munn
Wife of
Benjamin Wolcott
— married
23 Jun 1816 in Ulysees, Tompkins, New York, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 78
in Millbrook, Mecosta, Michigan, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Apr 2013
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Contents |
Biography
Betsey was born on 21 December 1799 in Litchfield, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States to parents Solomon Woodruff Merrill and Abigail Stoddard [1]
In the 1870 census Betsey (age 70) was living in Millbrook, Mecosta, Michigan.[2]
Betsey died at the age of 78 on 22 June 1878 in Millbrook, Mecosta, Michigan and laid to rest in the Decker Cemetery in Mecosta Mecosta County Michigan [3][4]
Research Notes
Issues to be checked
Generated by WikiTree AGC. This section should be removed when all issues have been looked at.
- The profile Current Last Name of 'Wolcott' is not the same as the Last Name at Birth of 'Merrill' but there are no marriage facts.
Sources
- ↑ Birth: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
- ↑ 1870 Census: 1870 United States Federal Census Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc,
Year: 1870; Census Place: Millbrook, Mecosta, Michigan; Roll: M593_690; Page: 77B; Image: 158; Family History Library Film: 552189. - ↑ Burial: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
- ↑ Death: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94735762/elizabeth-wolcott: accessed 20 February 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth “Betsey” Merrill Wolcott (21 Dec 1778–22 Jun 1878), Find A Grave: Memorial #94735762, citing Decker Cemetery, Millbrook, Mecosta County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by LDR (contributor 47171969). (accessed before 15 April 2013)
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Acknowledgments
- Profile Merrill-1178 was created through the import of Munn-Overland Family.ged on Apr 15, 2013 by Jackie Overland.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Betsey by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Betsey:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Betsey by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Betsey:
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~0.78%
Hannah Munn
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