Sarah Merrell

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Merrell was born about 1841, in North Carolina, United States, her father, Jonathan Merrill, was 41 and her mother, Polly T Murray, was 35. She lived in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years and Lower Hominy Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States in 1920.

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Family Time Line

Jonathan Merrill
1801–1874
Polly T Murray
1807–1898
J Emaline Merrill
1829–1921
Ben Merrell
1836–
Thomas Merrill
1838–
Sarah Merrell
1841–
Henry Merrell
1843–
Mary Merrell
1849–
Samuel Augustus Merrell
1845–1923
William Albert Merrell
1847–1934

Sources (4)

  • Sarah Merill in household of Johnathan Merill, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Sallie E Merrell, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Sarah Merrill in household of Jonathan Merrill, "United States Census, 1870"

World Events (8)

1846

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

1853 · First State Fair

The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Merrill .

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

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