Born in Beals Island, Beals, Washington, Maine, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Merchant Sr.
and Elizabeth (Alley) Bryant
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Warren Kelley Alley
— married
about 1860 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Josiah Merchant Alley, Ella Frances (Alley) Tyler, Georgianna A. (Alley) Sullivan and Eldad Horace Alley
Died
at age 79
in Saint-Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Nov 2013
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Biography
Tryphenia Merchant, daughter of Robert Merchant and Betsy (Alley) Merchant, was born in 1843 in Maine.[1] She appeared on the census of 8 Aug. 1850 in the home of her mother and step-father, Thomas Jefferson Bryant, at Jonesport, Washington, Maine.[2]
She married Warren Kelley Alley [1]
She and Warren appeared on the census of 5 Aug. 1870 at Jonesport, Washington, Maine.[3]
Tryphenia died on 15 Oct. 1922 probably in Maine and was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Eastport, Washington County, Maine. Her memorial has a photo of her headstone and links to those of family members.[1]
Census
8 Aug. 1850
Jonesport, Washington, Maine
- Jefferson Bryant 25 b. ME laborer.
- Betsy Bryant 40 b. ME.
- Mary Marchant 13 b. ME.
- Levi Marchant 11 b. ME.
- Edward Marchant 9 b. ME.
- Taphenas Marchant 6 b. ME.
- Lucy A Marchant 4 b. ME.[2]
5 Aug. 1870
Jonesport, Washington, Maine
- Warren K Alley 27 b. ME seaman.
- Triphena Alley 26 b. ME.
- Josiah Alley 10 b. ME.
- Malinda Alley 5 b. ME.
- Frances Alley 3 b. ME.
- Georgianna Alley 1 b. ME.[3]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Find A Grave: Memorial #32333062 Tryphenia Merchant Alley
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Year: 1850; Census Place: Jonesport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_273; Page: 5A; Image: 15 1850 US Census Thomas Jefferson Bryant
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Year: 1870; Census Place: Jonesport, Washington, Maine; Roll: M593_563; Page: 303B; Family History Library Film: 552062 1870 US Census Warren K Alley
Acknowledgments
- Paula Hurwitz, Friday, November 29, 2013.
- Thank you to Paula Hurwitz for creating Merchant-337 on 29 Nov 13.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Tryphena 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 Tryphena:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Tryphena 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 Tryphena:
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~6.25%
Jana (Sullivan) Sutherland
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A004430 [compare]
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Linda (Chilson) Dark :
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