Jesse
Merritt
Born in Baker County, Georgia
Ancestors 
Son of Wright Thomas Merritt
and Mary (Vickers) Merritt
Husband of
Ada A (Jordan) Merritt
— married
15 May 1873 in Randolph County, Georgia
Father of
Claudius Flarzelle Merritt, Julia Gertrude (Merritt) Thomas, Leila Ree (Merritt) Mathis, Amanie Angus Merritt, Ada Love (Merritt) Stallings, Jesse Harmon Merritt, Lucius Key Merritt, Dan Stewart Merritt and Lucille (Merritt) Morris
Died
at about age 61
in Randolph County, Georgia
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jan 2017
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Biography
Jesse Merritt was born in 1848 in Baker County, Georgia, son of Wright Thomas Merritt (1817–1888) and Mary Vickers (1813– ).[1]
Jesse (24) married Ada A Jordan (17) (born in 1855 in Georgia, United States) on May 15, 1873 in Randolph County, Georgia.[2]
In 1880, Jesse and Ada were living in Randolph County, Georgia with 3 children in the household.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Jesse Merritt | M | 35 | Married | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| Ada Merritt | F | 25 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Georgia |
| Claudius F. Merritt | M | 5 | Single | Son | Georgia | |
| Julia G. Merritt | F | 2 | Single | Daughter | Georgia | |
| Lilia P. Merritt | F | 1 | Single | Daughter | Georgia |
Jesse died on December 27, 1909 in Randolph County, Georgia, aged 60.[4]
Sources
- ↑ United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYF-M4H : 9 November 2014), Jesse Merril in household of Wright Merril, Baker county, Baker, Georgia, United States; citing family 15, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJP-2KD : 7 February 2020), Jessee Merrett and A.a. Jordan, 15 May 1873; citing Marriage, Randolph, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 271,260.
- ↑ * 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: District 947, Randolph, Georgia; Roll: 163; Page: 195A; Enumeration District: 061
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #8107460 (accessed 9 June 2023)
Jesse Merritt (35), married, Farmer, head of household in District 947, Randolph, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia. - ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60053574/jesse-merritt
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