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Frances Amelia Merrick (1834 - 1893)

Frances Amelia Merrick
Born in New York, United Statesmap
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Died at age 58 in Cortland, Cortland, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

Frances was a Civil War Nurse.

Frances was born in 1834. She is the daughter of Martin Merrick and Margaret Keep.

In the 1850 census Frances (age 16) was in Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, United States.[1]

1850 United States Federal Census: Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, United States
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Martin Merrick M 53 Massachusetts
Margaret Merrick F 47 New York
Henry Merrick M 20 New York
Frances A Merrick F 16 New York
Mary C Merrick F 10 New York

During the US Civil War, Frances served as a nurse in the US Army General Hospital at Fort Monroe, Virgina. [2] In 1892 she applied for a pension based on her nursing work, which she received. Her sister Mary was also a nurse during the war.

Sources

  1. 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
    Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch Record: MCY9-2CY (accessed 27 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DHWR-Z7 Image number 00428
    Name: Frances A Merrick; Census Date: 1850; Census Place: Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, United States; Ethnicity: American; Race: White; Birth Date: 1834; Birth Place: New York; Age: 16; Source House Nbr: 121.
  2. National Archives Identifier 655658, Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984, Carded Service Records of Hospital Attendants, Matrons and Nurses, 1861 - 1865, File Unit: Men: Mendenhall, B. THRU Merz, Sophia C. W. Images: 131 to 140.
  • 1855 Census: "New York State Census, 1855"
    Citing p. , line #3, family #275, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 843,780.
    FamilySearch Record: K6QH-85Y (accessed 27 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBPY-94C9
    Name: Frances A Merrick; Census Date: 1855; Census Place: E.D. 1, Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, United States; Birth Date: 1834; Age: 21; Relationship To Head: Child; Event Type: Census; Wp City: E.D. 1, Cortlandville; Wp County: Cortland.
  • 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    Citing Page: 68; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 739; FHL microfilm: 803739; Record number: 14430;
    FamilySearch Record: MC7F-KSP (accessed 27 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSH-PVQ Image number 00380
    Name: Frances Merrick; Census Date: 1860; Census Place: Town of Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, United States; Birth Date: 1834; Birth Place: New York; Race: White; Age: 26.
  • 1865 Census: "New York State Census, 1865"
    Citing Census, p. 56, citing multiple county Clerks; Warren and Lewis County Board of Supervisors; multiple counties in New York; Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York.
    FamilySearch Record: QVNJ-QFXR (accessed 27 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XK54-8HK
    Name: Francis Merrick; Census Date: 1865; Census Place: District 01, Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, United States; Birth Date: 1834; Age: 31; Relationship To Head: Daughter.
  • 1875 Census: "New York State Census, 1875"
    Citing p. 24, line 36, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 843,867.
    FamilySearch Record: VT87-ZMY (accessed 27 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DRDQ-1TC
    Name: Francis Merrick; Census Date: 1875; Census Place: Cortland, Cortland, New York, United States; Birth Date: 1840; Age: 35; Relationship To Head: Daughter; Event Enumeration District: E.D. 01; Event Place Stdlib1: Cortland, Cortland, New York, United States; Event Place Stdlib1id: 905286; Event Type: Census; Wp City: E.D. 1, Cortland; Wp County: Cortland.
  • 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
    Citing enumeration district ED 118, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: MZZJ-BP5 (accessed 27 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBK-984W Image number 00069
    Name: Frances A. Merrick; Census Date: 1880; Census Place: Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, United States; Ethnicity: American; Marital Status: Single; Occupation: Keeping House; Race: White; Birth Date: 1834; Birth Place: New York, United States; Age: 46; New Household Flag: X; Relationship To Head: Self; Source Person Nbr: 0.
  • Pension: "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
    Citing Affiliate Publication Title: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Affiliate Publication Number: T288; Affiliate Film Number: 323; FHL microfilm: 541079;
    FamilySearch Record: KDBD-1Q5 (accessed 27 July 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9TBP-7N8 Image number 00608
    Name: Frances A Merrick; Pension Date: 1892; Pension Place: New York, United States.

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