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William Allen Merritt Family

Husband: William Allen Merritt

Born: 29 Dec 1838at: Lafayette Co., AL
Married: 24 Nov 1858at: Columbia Co., AR
Died: 04 Feb 1893at: Columbia Co., AR
Buried: at: Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia Co., AR
Father: John Allen Merritt
Mother: Mary Wilson
 

Wife: Sarah J. C. Hardy

Born: 14 Mar 1841at: MS
Died: 01 Dec 1920at: Columbia Co., AR
Buried: at: Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia Co., AR
Father: John Hardy
Mother: Charlotte Bridges
 

Children: 

Name: El Dorado (Ella V.) Merritt
Born: 06 Oct 1859at: Columbia Co., AR
Died: 12 Apr 1879at: 
Buried: at: Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia Co., AR
Spouses: John R. Seward  
 

Name: Edward M. Merritt
Born: Abt 1860at: 
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
 

Name: Mary A. Charlotte (Lottie) Merritt
Born: 01 Dec 1861at: AR
Died: 02 Feb 1935at: AR
Buried: at: Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia Co., AR
Spouses: William Ralph Thornton  
 

Name: Elizabeth B. Merritt
Born: 1865at: AR
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
 

Name: Turia A. Merritt
Born: 1867at: AR
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Richard D. Dodson  
 

Name: James A. Merritt
Born: Jan 1870at: Columbia Co., AR
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Bessie McElreath  
 

Name: John F. Merritt
Born: 1871at: 
Died: 1875at: 
Buried: at: Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia Co., AR
 

Name: Martha A. Merritt
Born: 1872at: AR
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
Spouses: S. T. Dodson  
 

Name: Elizabeth Alda Merritt
Born: Abt 1875at: AR
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
Spouses: E. P. Ansley  
 

Name: William Franklin Merritt
Born: 04 Feb 1877at: 
Died: 24 Mar 1943at: 
Buried: at: Harmony Methodist Cemetery
Spouses: Mattie Lee Wallis  
 

Name: Emma O. Merritt
Born: May 1879at: AR
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
Spouses: Henry Andrews  
 

Name: Gertrude Merritt
Born: 1882at: 
Died: at: 
Buried: at: 
Spouses: W. E. Houck  
 

Name: Ruthie Merritt
Born: 04 Sep 1885at: 
Died: 29 Feb 1888at: 
Buried: at: Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia Co., AR
 

More Information:

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.
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Found in 1870 Census, Ark. Columbia Co., Buena Vista TS, p. 14, img. 14.
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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.
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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.
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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: ---
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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.
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Found in book, Columbia Co. Cemeteries:
Sarah J. Hardy 3/14/1841 - 12/1/1920
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Revised: 11-Mar-15  01:28 PM