Samuel Homer Merritt (1840 - 1929)

Born 1840 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Smith) Merritt — married 16 Feb 1865 in Coles County, Illinois

Husband of Louisa Victoria (Horton) Merritt — married 11 Jun 1921 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Died 30 Oct 1929 at about age 89 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Sources

• United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88G-H3S : 23 December 2020), Samuel H Merritt in household of William Merrett, Augusta Parish, Augusta, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFK6-9SJ : 19 February 2021), Samuel Merritt and Mary Smith, 16 Feb 1865; citing Coles, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,301,516.

• United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67P-HTC : 28 May 2021), S H Merritt, 1870.

• United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSSF-RZC : 12 January 2022), Samuel Merritt, 1900.

• Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3HR-CTM : 3 March 2020), Samuel H. Merritt, 30 Oct 1929; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,892,450.

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• Southtown Economist - 17 Jun 1921 - Page 8. Mrs. Vaughn married at 85.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Tracy McDonald for creating WikiTree profile Merritt-843 through the import of McDonaldGedcom.aspx.ged on Jun 24, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Tracy and others.