William Matthews Merrick (September 1, 1818 – February 4, 1889) was a United States Circuit Court judge for the District of Columbia and congressman from the fifth district of the state of Maryland.
Father: William Duhurst Merrick[1]
Mother: Catherine Thomas[2]
"District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7RC-RF9 : accessed 18 August 2018), Wm. Matthews Merrick, 04 Feb 1889, District of Columbia, United States; citing reference ID cn 65160, District Records Center, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,135,868.
Note: place of burial is Mt. Olivet.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4X-T1H : 12 April 2016), William M Merrick, Fredericktown, Frederick, Maryland, United States; citing family 484, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3N-LK7 : 12 April 2016), William Merrick, Maryland, United States; citing p. 7, family 42, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,088.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNQP-FXG : 15 August 2017), William M Merrick, District 2, Howard, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district ED 102, sheet 364B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0511; FHL microfilm 1,254,511.
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