Benjamin Perry James Merrell

Brief Life History of Benjamin Perry James

When Benjamin Perry James Merrell was born on 2 September 1836, in Lewis, Missouri, United States, his father, David MERRILL, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Garrison, was 37. He married Melvina Jane "Mellie" Henry in September 1854, in Ellis, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States in 1850 and Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant, Texas, United States in 1870. He died on 1 June 1906, at the age of 69, and was buried in Gray Mule Cemetery, Gray Mule, Floyd, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Perry James Merrell
1836–1906
Melvina Jane "Mellie" Henry
1829–1865
Marriage: September 1854
David Bolivar Merrell
1855–1856
Mary Elizabeth Merrill
1857–1900
William A. Merrell
1860–
Margaret Elizabeth Jane Merrell
1859–
Wilson Alexander Merrell
1860–1943

Sources (9)

  • B P Merrell, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Benjamin P Merrill, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
  • Benjamin Perry Merrell, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1841

Historical Boundaries 1841: Nacogodoches, Republic of Texas 1846: Dallas, Texas, United States

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States

On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Merrill .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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