Birth : 23 Feb 1806 Ovid, Seneca County, New York, USA
Death : 1 Dec 1886 Olin, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Burial : Merritt Cemetery, Jones County, USA
Coordinate : 42.0285988, -91.1735992
Plot : Lot #4
Description : John Merritt
Born 1806
JOHN MERRITT, farmer, Rome Twp., Sec. 3; P.O. Olin; born in the town of Ovid, Seneca Co., N.Y., in 1806; removed to Orleans Co., and then to Lockport, and then to Cattaraugus Co., and December 11, 1836, started for Iowa; owns 754 acres; he took up a claim, built a log cabin, and sold his team and returned by the way of St. Louis and the Ohio River to New York; started in the fall of 1837 for Iowa.; arrived at Clinton, Iowa, where he remained until November 9, 1837, when he came... Read More

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  • Where is John William Merritt's memorial?

    John William Merritt's memorial is located at: Merritt Cemetery, Jones County, USA.

  • When did John William Merritt death?

    John William Merritt death on 1 Dec 1886 in Olin, Jones County, Iowa, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the John William Merritt's memorial?

    Latitude: 42.0285988
    Longitude: -91.1735992

Family Members:

Parent

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Mary Hendrix Merritt

(1771 - 1856)

Spouse

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Caroline Dunlap Merritt

(1827 - 1904)

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Catherine Culp Merritt

(1800 - 1855)

Siblings

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Eleanor Merritt Hicks

(1801 - 1875)

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(unknow - unknow)

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Mary Ann Merritt Dennis

(1810 - 1854)

Children

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(unknow - unknow)

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John Jerome Merritt

(1833 - 1919)

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Dolly Merritt Lyon

(1839 - 1863)

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Cornelius Merritt

(1841 - 1911)

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Hiram Sherman Merritt

(1865 - 1949)

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Charles Willis Merritt

(1867 - 1952)

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Cordelia Merritt Byerly

(1870 - 1942)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Merritt Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0285988, -91.1735992

2. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Newport, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0495000, -91.1613000

3. Grafft Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0513992, -91.2058029

4. Glenn Cemetery
Jackson, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0583410, -91.1416920

5. Green Center Cemetery
Morley, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0200005, -91.2292023

6. Olin Cemetery
Olin, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9838982, -91.1436005

7. Taylor A Pioneer Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0300000, -91.2440000

8. Hazel Green Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0853004, -91.1508026

9. Highland Grove Cemetery
Morley, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0368996, -91.2546997

10. Antioch Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0850400, -91.2107100

11. Madison Village Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0693900, -91.1030500

12. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Morley, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9658012, -91.2093964

13. Forest Hill Cemetery
Fairview, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0513000, -91.2678500

14. Sweet Cemetery
Hale, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0097320, -91.0692140

15. Hale Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0167007, -91.0599976

16. Madison Center Cemetery
Center Junction, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0778008, -91.0755997

17. Cherry Grove Mann Cemetery
Morley, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9997700, -91.2882540

18. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9763985, -91.0742035

19. Midland Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1213989, -91.2022018

20. Spade Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0531006, -91.3000031

21. Amber Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1300011, -91.1781006

22. White Oak Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9771400, -91.2978200

23. Edinburg Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1342010, -91.1374969

24. Piper-Kohl Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9584800, -91.2918800