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
↑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.
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.
See Also:
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123768145/frances-a-merrick: accessed 27 July 2022), memorial page for Frances A. Merrick (1834–18 Feb 1893), Find A Grave: Memorial #123768145, citing Cortland Rural Cemetery, Cortland, Cortland County, New York, USA; Maintained by kswh (contributor 46633789).
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