Editha
Merritt
aka Dawson
Born about in Amherst County Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Merritt Jr
and Rhoda Merritt
Sister of
Cornelius Merritt, Susan J. Merritt, Martha (Merritt) Day, John L Merritt, Lucinda (Merritt) Creasy, James S Merritt, Thomas P Merritt and Rhoda P. (Merritt) Layne
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died after
after about age 38
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Contents |
Biography
*07 Oct 1819 Marriage to Samuel L Dawson
Family
John Merritt (father)
Will of John Merritt [1][2]
Dated: 20 July 1849
Proved: 22 August 1848
Amherst County, Virginia
Daughter, Susan J. Merritt - where I live;
daughter, Martha Day
children of deceased daughter, Editha Dawson
sons, James S. and John L.
deceased daughter, Rhoda P. Lain
deceased daughter, Lucinda P. Creasy
sons, Cornlelius and Thomas P.
granddaughters, Mary F. Creasy and Rhoda N. J. Lain
Witnesses: Wm. M. Page and W. Pettyjohn.
Bond on Thos. Padgett. Administrator: friend, Jesse Mundy.
Sources
- ↑ Amherst County Deed Book 12 p 35
- ↑ Davis, Bailey Fulton. 1998. The wills of Amherst County, Virginia, 1761-1865. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press.
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