Brief Life History of Perren
When Perren Merritt was born on 20 March 1843, in Sullivan, Missouri, United States, his father, George Merritt, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Scott, was 27. He married Emaline Bragg on 10 October 1863, in Schuyler, Missouri, United States. He lived in High Point Township, Decatur, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Clinton Township, Ringgold, Iowa, United States in 1900. He died on 15 May 1916, in Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Buchanan, Missouri, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (20)
- Perrin Mint in household of George Mint, "United States Census, 1850"
- Perry Merritt - Catherine Henry, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
- Perry Merritt, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1843–1916 Male
1841–1912 Female
Parents and Siblings
1811–1897 Male
1815–1892 Female
Siblings (10)
1833–1865 Female
1835–1901 Female
1836–1926 Female
1838–1918 Male
1841–1911 Female
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 3
1846
Age 3
1863
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: variant of Merriott , Marriott , or Marritt. The last of these is most often a variant of Merriott or Marriott , but possibly in some instances from Middle English Marret or Merret, a syncopated form of Margaret, Mergeret.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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