Mary Athalinda Merritt

Brief Life History of Mary Athalinda

When Mary Athalinda Merritt was born on 7 November 1821, in South Carolina, United States, her father, Josiah Merritt, was 24 and her mother, Elizabeth M Atkinson, was 27. She married Lieutenant John Franklin Harrison on 30 December 1858, in Forsyth, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. She lived in Georgia, United States in 1870 and Coal Mountain, Forsyth, Georgia, United States in 1880. She died on 20 October 1899, at the age of 77, and was buried in Cumming City Cemetery, Cumming, Forsyth, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lieutenant John Franklin Harrison
1817–1881
Mary Athalinda Merritt
1821–1899
Marriage: 30 December 1858
Elizabeth Augusta Harrison
1860–1881
Lucinda Catharine Harrison
1862–1885
Susan Athalinda Harrison
1863–1937
Frances Azilee Harrison
1865–1933
Laura Ann Pamela Harrison
1867–1954

Sources (9)

  • Mary M Harrison in household of J F Harrison, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary Athalinda Merritt - Government record: birth-name: Mrs. Mary A. Harrison
  • Athalinda Merritt, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"

World Events (8)

1822 · Slave Rebellion

"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1846

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

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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