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John Nathaniel Merritt (1842 - 1886)

John Nathaniel Merritt
Born in Hall County, Georgiamap
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Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at age 43 in Hall County, Georgiamap
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Biography

John was born in 1842.

John married Meliss J Dorse (Mary Josephine Doss) on 26 November 1865 in Jackson, Georgia, United States.[1]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
E W Morett M 50 Farmer South Carolina
A M Morett F 45 South Carolina
M Morett F 20 South Carolina
A A Morett F 18 Georgia
E A Morett M 16 Laborer Georgia
J P Morett M 14 Georgia
H Morett F 12 Georgia
D G Morett M 10 Georgia
J Morett M 8 Georgia
Mary Morett F 6 Georgia
L Morett F 4 Georgia
J F Morett M 0 Georgia

In the 1860 census John (age 17) was in District 268, Hall, Georgia.[2]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
E W Merrett M 60 Farmer South Carolina
Anna M Merrett F 53 South Carolina
John Merrett M 17 Georgia
Mary Merrett F 14 Georgia
Lucy Merrett F 12 Georgia
J H Merrett M 9 Georgia
H Lankford M 9 Georgia
B F Madden M 20 South Carolina

John married Meliss J Dorse on 26 November 1865 in Jackson, Georgia, United States.[3]

In the 1870 census John (age 27), Farm Laborer, was in Tadmore, Hall, Georgia.[4]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
John N Merrit M 27 Farm Laborer Georgia
Josephine Merrit F 26 Keeping House Georgia
Flora E Merrit F 3 Georgia
Laura J Merrit F Georgia

In the 1880 census John (age 36), Farmer, was the married head of household in Tadmor, Hall, Georgia, United States.[5]

Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
John N. Merrill M 36 Married Head Farmer Georgia
Menca J. Merrill F 35 Married Wife Keeping House Georgia
Flora E. Merrill F 12 Single Daughter Georgia
Laura I. Merrill F 10 Single Daughter Georgia
James F. Merrill M 7 Single Son Georgia
Eva Lena Merrill F 2 Single Daughter Georgia

John died on 6 March 1886 and was buried in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, United States.[6]

Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage: "Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978"
    Georgia Archives; Morrow, Georgia; County Marriage Records, 1828–1978
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4766 #1122742 (accessed 27 May 2023)
    John N Merret marriage to Meliss J Dorse on 26 Nov 1865 in Jackson, Georgia, USA.
  2. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 268, Hall, Georgia; Roll: M653_126; Page: 130; Family History Library Film: 803126
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #11229038 (accessed 27 May 2023)
    John Merrett (17) in District 268, Hall, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
  3. ↑ Marriage: "Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978"
    Georgia Archives; Morrow, Georgia; County Marriage Records, 1828–1978
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4766 #1122742 (accessed 27 May 2023)
    John N Merret marriage to Meliss J Dorse on 26 Nov 1865 in Jackson, Georgia, USA.
  4. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1870; Census Place: Tadmore, Hall, Georgia; Roll: M593_155; Page: 250A
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #14213556 (accessed 27 May 2023)
    John N Merrit (27), Farm Laborer, in Tadmore, Hall, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
  5. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1880; Census Place: Tadmor, Hall, Georgia; Roll: 150; Page: 73A; Enumeration District: 134
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #12672153 (accessed 27 May 2023)
    John N Merrill (36), married, Farmer, head of household in Tadmor, Hall, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
  6. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
    Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #68860303
    Ancestry Record 60525 #29126397 (accessed 27 May 2023)
    John Nathaniel Merritt burial (died on 6 Mar 1886) in Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, United States of America.
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