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John Anson Merritt (1820 - 1890)

John Anson Merritt
Born in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at age 69 in Groton, New London, Connecticut, United Statesmap
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Biography

John Anson Merritt was born 19 Sep 1820 and died 1 Apr 1890. He is buried in Starr Burying Ground in Groton, CT. [1][2]

Burial

Starr Burying Ground Cemetery, Groton, New London, Connecticut (Find A Grave)

DNA Match

Child Six and Child Four Picken are a DNA matches with descendants of John Anson Merritt (1820-1890) and Charlotte Belle (Edwards) Merritt (1869-1916). The matches for the two descendants of Henry Elmer Merritt (1863-1956) are with the descendants of Charles Addison Merritt (1858-1943), brother of Henry Elmer Merritt. 3rd cousin matches are in the tables below.[3]

Confirmed with DNA #1 - match between descendant of Henry Elmer Merritt (1863-1956) and descendant of his brother Charles Addison Merritt (1858-1943)

DNA Match on Ancestry
Match between Child Six Picken
and BB
2x great grandchild of Charles Addison Merritt (1858-1943)
Predicted relationship: 4th–6th Cousin
Actual: 3rd Cousin 1x Removed
Shared DNA: 70 cM cM across 5 segments
  Most recent common ancestors - John Anson Merritt (1820-1890) and
Mary Ann (Braman) Merritt (1832-1922)  
[4]

Confirmed with DNA #2 - match between descendant of Henry Elmer Merritt (1863-1956) and descendant of his brother Charles Addison Merritt (1858-1943)

DNA Match on Ancestry
Match between Child Four Picken
and BB
2x great grandchild of Charles Addison Merritt (1858-1943)
Predicted relationship: 4th–6th Cousin
Actual: 3rd Cousin 1x Removed
Shared DNA: 73 cM cM across 7 segments
  Most recent common ancestors - John Anson Merritt (1820-1890) and
Mary Ann (Braman) Merritt (1832-1922)  


Confirmed with DNA #3 - match between descendant of Henry Elmer Merritt (1863-1956) and descendant of his brother Charles Addison Merritt (1858-1943)

DNA Match on Ancestry
Match between Child Four Picken
and TH
2x great grandchild of Charles Addison Merritt (1858-1943)
Predicted relationship: 4th–6th Cousin
Actual: 3rd Cousin 1x Removed
Shared DNA: 48 cM cM across 2 segments
  Most recent common ancestors - John Anson Merritt (1820-1890) and
Mary Ann (Braman) Merritt (1832-1922)  
[5]

Confirmed with DNA #1 - match between descendant of Henry Elmer Merritt (1863-1956) and descendant of his brother Charles Addison Merritt (1858-1943)

Confirmed with DNA #4 - match between descendant of Henry Elmer Merritt (1863-1956) and descendant of his brother Charles Addison Merritt (1858-1943)

DNA Match on Ancestry
Match between Child Six Picken
and RG
great grandchild of Charles Addison Merritt (1858-1943)
Predicted relationship: 4th–6th Cousin
Actual: 3rd Cousin
Shared DNA: 39 cM cM across 6 segments
  Most recent common ancestors - John Anson Merritt (1820-1890) and
Mary Ann (Braman) Merritt (1832-1922)  
[6]

Confirmed with DNA #5 - match between descendant of Henry Elmer Merritt (1863-1956) and descendant of his brother Charles Addison Merritt (1858-1943)

DNA Match on Ancestry
Match between Child Four Picken
and KG
great grandchild of Charles Addison Merritt (1858-1943)
Predicted relationship: 4th–6th Cousin
Actual: 3rd Cousin
Shared DNA: 55 cM cM across 5 segments
  Most recent common ancestors - John Anson Merritt (1820-1890) and
Mary Ann (Braman) Merritt (1832-1922)  
[7]


Sources

  1. ↑ Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, pg. 66, viewed 26 Sep 2004
  2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 November 2020), memorial page for John Anson Merritt (19 Sep 1820–1 Apr 1890) Find A Grave: Memorial #9522057, citing Starr Burying Ground Cemetery, Groton, New London County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Paula Lewis Picken (contributor 46627591) .
  3. ↑ Ancestry.com
  4. ↑ Ancestry.com DNA
  5. ↑ Ancestry.com DNA
  6. ↑ Ancestry.com DNA
  7. ↑ Ancestry.com DNA
  • Birth Record, Town Hall Records Dept., Groton, CT, viewed 2010.
  • Death Record, Town Hall Records Dept., Groton, CT, viewed 2010.





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