Brief Life History of Enoch Elijah Colvin
When Enoch Elijah Colvin Merritt was born on 24 May 1855, in Maynardville, Union, Tennessee, United States, his father, James M. Marriott, was 30 and his mother, Lavina Colvin, was 25. He married Carolina in 1875, in Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Russell, Russell, Kansas, United States in 1880 and Dunk's Ferry, Burlington, New Jersey, British Colonial America in 1900.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Enoch E Merrite in household of Levinia Merrite, "United States Census, 1860"
- Enoch Merritt in entry for Iola Volmer Merritt, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906"
- Enoch Merritt, "United States Census, 1900"
Spouse and Children
1855– Male
1858– Female
Children (3)
1876– Male
1878– Male
1883– Female
Parents and Siblings
1825–1858 Male
1829–1862 Female
Siblings (5)
1849–1917 Male
1849– Female
1853– Male
1855– Male
1857–1943 Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 8
1871
Age 16
1886
Age 31
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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