George
Theodore
Merritt
Sr
Born about in Rockville, Parke, Indiana, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ida (Reiss) Merritt
— married
6 Nov 1890 in Vigo, Indiana, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Raymond Merritt, Elmer Merritt, Herman Andrew Merritt, Leo Richard Merritt, George Theodore Merritt Jr and Robert Franklin Merritt
Died about
at about age 77
in United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
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Biography
This profile is part of the Merritt Name Study.
George Theodore Merritt was born about April 3, 1864 in Rockville, Parke, Indiana, United States.
George (26) married Ida Reiss (22) (born in December, 1867 in Germany) on November 6, 1890 in Vigo.[1] [2] [3] Their children were:
- Raymond Merritt (1891–1921)
- Elmer Merritt (1894–1971)
- Herman Andrew Merritt (1897–1968)
- Leo Richard Merritt (~1899–1991)
- George Theodore Merritt (1903–1975)
- Robert Franklin Merritt (1906–1935)
In 1900, George (36) was living in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo with Fact: Residence (1935) Rural, Vermillion, Indiana (undefined), and Clinton Township, Vermillion, (undefined). [4]
In 1910, George (45), married head of household in Fayette, Vigo, Indiana, United States. [5]
George registered for the draft for World War I. [6]
In 1920, George (51), married head of household in Clinton Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States. [7]
In 1930, George (62), married head of household in Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana, United States. [8]
In 1935, George (71) was living in Rural, Vermillion. [9]
In 1940, George Merritt, Sr (76), widowed head of household in Clinton Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States. [10]
George died about September 28, 1941 in United States, aged about 77. He was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana.[11] [12]
Research Notes
- Need exact birth and death dates
- Parents unknown
- siblings known, enter
- DNA find matches
- From NY Merritt or other Merritt Family? Merritt?
- Fact: Residence Greencastle, , Indiana?
- Why another George Merrit with siblings Harry and Grace living in Clinton, IN in 1900? Related?
Sources
- ↑ Marriage:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007030122_009_M9N7-PBG; Image number: 48
FamilySearch Record: QPQX-MJNT (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-997W-19ZL
George Merritt marriage to Addie Rice on 6 Nov 1890 in Vigo, Indiana, United States. - ↑ Marriage:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007030122_001_M9N7-PBR; Image number: 39
FamilySearch Record: QPQ6-BC9K (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-997W-1SNN
George Merritt marriage to Addie Rice on 6 Nov 1890 in Vigo, Indiana, United States. - ↑ Marriage:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007030124_001_M9NQ-ZZ7; FHL microfilm: 001392809; Image number: 197
FamilySearch Record: 27VC-52L (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L97W-68HD
George Merrit marriage to Addie Reece on 6 Nov 1890 in Vigo, Vigo, Indiana, United States. - ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Vigo, Indiana; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1240410 Ancestry Record 7602 #13931012
- ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com; Census Place: Fayette, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T624_384; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1374397 Ancestry Record 7884 #6984926
- ↑ Record of George Merritt:
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
citing Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards; Affiliate Publication Number: M1509; Digital film/folder number: 005250507; Record number: 0
FamilySearch Record: 74T5-2DPZ (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-L1HD-JJY Image number 05794
Name: George Merritt; Residence Place: Clinton, Indiana. - ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com; Census Place: Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana; Roll: T625_472; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 89 Ancestry Record 6061 #24565560
- ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Note: Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930; Census Place: Clinton, Vermillion, Indiana; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340369 Ancestry Record 6224 #83132669
- ↑ "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 May 2019, 20:48), entry for George Theodore Merritt Sr(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KH9Z-BMD); contributed by various users.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1BZ-DH8 : 15 March 2018), George Merritt, Clinton Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 83-10, sheet 16B, line 54, family 389, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1102.
- ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109596854/george-merritt: accessed), memorial page for George Merritt (1864–1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 109596854, citing Walnut Grove Cemetery, Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Kathy S. (contributor 46944127).
- ↑ Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 Ancestry.com: Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1975; Roll: 04 Ancestry Record 60716 #604438796
See also:
- Marriage of son Raymond Merritt:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Page: 105; Digital film/folder number: 007030119_001_M9NQ-H1S; FHL microfilm: 001392804; Image number: 113
FamilySearch Record: 27VH-529 (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-897W-9L3Q
George Merritt's son Raymond Merritt marriage on 19 Nov 1919 in Vigo, Vigo, Indiana, United States.
- Marriage of son Leo Merritt:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Page: 372; Digital film/folder number: 007030120_002_M9NQ-C9D; FHL microfilm: 001392805; Image number: 242
FamilySearch Record: 27VC-M1Z (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-897W-HNQQ
George Merritt's son Leo Merritt marriage to Leatha Connors on 22 Dec 1920 in Vigo, Vigo, Indiana, United States.
- Marriage of son George Merritt:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Page: 277; Digital film/folder number: 005330936_001_M98G-NSV; FHL microfilm: 002224339; Image number: 186
FamilySearch Record: 27V7-XYV (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-8158-W24
George Merritt's son George Merritt marriage on 18 Feb 1922 in Vermillion MM, Vermillion, Indiana, United States.
- Marriage of son Herman Merritt:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Page: 448; Digital film/folder number: 005330936_002_M98G-NSK; FHL microfilm: 002224339; Image number: 267
FamilySearch Record: 27V7-389 (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-L158-3XM
Geo Merritt's son Herman Merritt marriage on 5 Mar 1927 in Vermillion MM, Vermillion, Indiana, United States.
- Marriage of son George Merritt:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Page: 159; Digital film/folder number: 007030780_001_M9D2-X5Z; FHL microfilm: 001906036; Image number: 142
FamilySearch Record: 27KN-SHY (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L97C-B53N
George Merritt's son George Merritt marriage to Nema Wright on 16 Jan 1937 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States.
- Marriage:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Page: 39; Digital film/folder number: 007030126_002_M9NQ-H14; FHL microfilm: 001392811; Image number: 124
FamilySearch Record: 27VD-4LG (accessed 25 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L97W-5Z5K
Geo Merritt marriage to Udd Price.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 May 2019, 20:48), entry for George Theodore Merritt Sr(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KH9Z-BMD); contributed by various users.
DNA confirmation
- Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal GEDmatch comparison between Jennifer (Merritt) Jordan , GEDmatch kit # Zc7390513, and Elizabeth (Arnold) Auterson, GEDmatch kit # A8922622, (compare kits), her 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are George Merritt and Ida Reiss, the great great grandparents of both Jennifer (Merritt) Jordan and Elizabeth (Arnold) Auterson. Predicted relationship from GEDmatch: 4th cousin, based on sharing 55.1 cM across 2 segments.
Memories: 1
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Jennifer (Merritt) Jordan
Lived in the chicken coop and was kicked out of the house, by his wife, because his jeans could stand up by himself. Per Jay Merritt 6 Aug 2022.
posted 6 Aug 2022 by Jennifer (Merritt) Jordan
[thank Jennifer]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
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~6.25%
Jennifer (Merritt) Jordan
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