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About the William Allen Merritt Family:
I have a copy of their marriage certificate recorded in the Columbia Co., AR Clerk's office in Magnolia.
Sarah was recorded as being 16 years old.
About William Allen Merritt:
Found in Civil War records: (http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/6cavcok.html)
Merritt, William
A Private Enlisted in Co. K, 6th Arkansas Cavalry, at Magnolia, Arkansas, June 21, 1862; discharged,
May 28, 1863; born in Alabama, ca. 1838; died in Arkansas, February 4, 1893; widow Sarah J. Merritt
filed Arkansas pension application #16105 from Columbia County, August 10, 1905; listed in Columbia
county 1860 census with wife Sarah J.; occupation farmer. ............................................................
Found
in 1870 Census, Ark. Columbia Co., Buena Vista TS, p. 14, img. 14. ............................................................
About Sarah J. C. Hardy:
Found in the 1860 Census, Arkansas, Columbia Co., Magnolia township, p. 339, image 127:
William
Meritt 22 M Farmer Ala. Sarah 16 F Miss. El Dorado
1 F Ark.
The Census was taken Sept. 3, 1860. .................................................................
Found
in the 1860 Census, Arkansas, Columbia Co., Magnolia township, p. 339, image 127:
William Meritt
22 M Farmer Ala. Sarah 16 F Miss. El Dorado
1 F Ark.
The Census was taken Sept. 3, 1860. .................................................................
Found
in 1880 Census:
Buena Vista, Columbia, Arkansas Page 219B Relation Sex Marr Race Age
Birthplace Wm. A. MERRITT Self M M W 43 AL Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: SC Sarah J. MERRITT
Wife F M W 39 MS Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: MS Turie A. MERRITT Dau F S W 12 AR
Occ: At Home Fa: AL Mo: MS Jas. A. MERRITT Son M S W 10 AR Occ: At Home Fa: AL Mo:
MS Martha A. MERRITT Dau F S W 8 AR Fa: AL Mo: MS Elizabeth A. MERRITT Dau F S
W 4 AR Fa: AL Mo: MS William F. MERRITT Son M S W 3 AR Fa: AL Mo: MS Emma
O. MERRITT Dau F S W 1 AR Fa: AL Mo: MS Young D. SANDERS Other M S W 21 GA Occ:
Farm Laborer Fa: GA Mo: GA Richard DODSON Other M S W 16 AR Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: AL
Mo: VA Solomon S. BATES Other M S W 19 TN Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: --- Mo: --- ...................................................................
Found
in 1900 Census, AR, Columbia Co., Buena Vista, ED 46, p. 165. Living with dau. Emma Andrews. States
she had 13 children, 8 living. ...................................................................
Found
in book, Columbia Co. Cemeteries: Sarah J. Hardy 3/14/1841 - 12/1/1920 ...................................................................
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