Andrew
Jackson
Merritt
Born in Alabama, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John Merritt
and Martha Emily (Durden) Merritt
Brother of
Napoleon B Merritt, Catherine Merritt, Gillie Rebecca (Merritt) McQueen, Cordelia Merritt, John D Merritt, Ila Merritt and Lillie (Merritt) Foster
Husband of
Irene (Gordon) Merritt
— married
9 Feb 1860 in Autauga County, Alabama
Father of
Nettie Gordon Merritt
Died
at age 26
in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
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Biography
Andrew Merritt served in the United States Civil War.
Mustered out: May 14, 1862 (DWP)
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 1st Alabama Infantry
Mustered out: May 14, 1862 (DWP)
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 1st Alabama Infantry
Andrew Merritt was a POW during the United States Civil War.
Andrew Merritt Died while a Prisoner of War in Camp Butler during The United States Civil War.
Andrew Jackson Merritt was born on January 11, 1836 in Alabama. He was the son of John Merritt and Martha Durden.[1] He married Irene Gordon on February 9, 1860 in Autauga County, Alabama. They had one daughter together.[2]
Andrew enlisted in Company K, 1st Alabama Infantry. He was taken as a Prisoner of War at Camp Butler. He died in the camp on May 14, 1862. He is buried at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois.[3][4][5]
Sources
- ↑ United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPP-Y7W : 9 November 2014), Andrew J Merrett in household of John Merrett, Autauga county, Autauga, Alabama, United States; citing family 208, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ Early Alabama Marriage Records, J&W Enterprises, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1991.
- ↑ United States Register of Confederates and Civilians Who Died in the North,1861-1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-YNLJ : 2 April 2015), A J Merritt, 14 May 1862; citing Death, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States, p. 80, NARA microfilm publication M918 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 1,024,456.
- ↑ Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY9-9MXX : 23 February 2015), A J Merritt, ; citing Burial, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States, Camp Butler Nat Cemetery, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,001,194.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #2557674
- United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHD4-NSN : 30 December 2015), A J Merit in entry for J M Gorden, 1860.
- Roll of Prisoners of War (Fold3.com)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Andrew by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Andrew:
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