Ninth Generation

2062. Elizabeth Jane SMITH¹²⁴⁸ was born on 22 April 1827.^{1249,1250,1251} Date from Carr Cemetery stone. Family bible has 27 Apr.

She appeared in the census in 1870 in District 1, Union Co., TN. Page 208 B, Maynardville P.O., line 38, dwelling 125, family 125
Marret, Jane, 43, F, W, Keeping House, 600, 300, TN
Margaret, 18, F, W, TN
Pheba, 13, F, W, TN
(next page, 209 A)
Lee, 16, M, W, Farm laborer, TN
Winny, 12, F, W, TN
Robert, 10, M, W, TN
James W., 7, M, W, TN
She appeared in the census in 1880 in District 1, Union Co., TN.¹²⁵² Elizabeth MERRITT Self F W W 52 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Margarett MERRITT Dau F S W 28 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Robert MERRITT Son M S W 20 TN Occ: Laborer Fa: TN Mo: TN
James Mc MERRITT Son M S W 17 TN Occ: Laborer Fa: TN Mo: TN Elizabeth died on 13 April 1895 at the age of 67 in Union Co., TN.^1250,1251 Date from Carr Cemetery stone located in Maynardville, TN. She was buried in April 1895 in Carr Cemetery, Maynardville, Union Co., TN.¹²⁵⁰ This could be the Elizabeth J. Merritt listed on page 19 of the UCHS, Pathways. Pension # 110,611, Maynardsville, widow, $8.00, Mar. 1868. There is an Elizabeth Jones Merritt listed as widow of John Merrett in Carr Cemetery, b. 22 Apr 1827, d. 13 Apr, 1895.

Elizabeth Jane SMITH and John Quincy Adams MERRITT were married on 10 April 1847 in Grainger Co., TN.¹²⁵³ Bondsman, Lewis Merritt, Bond only. Married by John Bullard, Acting J. P. They^¹²⁵³ appeared in the census in 1860 in Union Co., TN.¹²⁵⁴ Page 426 A, Maynardville P.O., line 20, dwelling 109, family 109
Merritt, John L. 37, M, Day laborer, 35, TN
Elizabeth 36, F, TN
Martha A., 11, F, TN
Susan C. 9, F, TN
Margaritt A. 7, F, TN
Leroy 5, M, TN
Pheebie Ann, 4, F, TN
Werina E. 2, F, TN
Robert F. 4/12, M, TN
Married in Grainger Co., TN. Bondsman Lewis Merritt, list of children from the 1860 census. John Quincy Adams MERRITT¹²⁵¹, son of Edward MERRITT and Sarah Hazeltine CARDEN, was born on 24 September 1807 in TN.^1249,1251 He died of chronic diarrhea (Civil War) on 12 January 1864 at the age of 56 in U. S. Hospital, Kingston, TN. I have seen him listed as JOHN F. MERRITT.
John enlisted as a saddler in CO. G, 2nd Regt., Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers on 1 Oct 1862 at Murfeesboro, TN.

Elizabeth Jane SMITH and John Quincy Adams MERRITT had the following children:

+5419	i.	Martha A. MERRITT.
+5420	ii.	Susan C. "Sarah" MERRITT.
+5421	iii.	Margaret Angeline MERRITT.
+5422	iv.	Leroy N. MERRITT.
+5423	v.	Phebe Ann "Anna" MERRITT.
+5424	vi.	Winna E. "Winney" MERRITT.
5425	vii.	Robert Franklin MERRITT appeared in the census in 1860 in Union Co., TN.¹²⁵⁴ Age 4/12. He was born on 17 February 1860 in Union Co., TN.¹²⁵² Born near Maynardville. He appeared in the census in 1870 in District 1, Union Co., TN. Robert, 10, M, W, TN Robert appeared in the census in 1880 in District 1, Union Co., TN.¹²⁵² Robert MERRITT Son M S W 20 TN Occ: Laborer Fa: TN Mo: TN No marriage record.
5426	viii.	James McClelland MERRITT was born on 3 July 1862 in Union Co., TN.¹²⁵² He appeared in the census in 1870 in District 1, Union Co., TN. James W., 7, M, W, TN He appeared in the census in 1880 in District 1, Union Co., TN.¹²⁵² James Mc MERRITT Son M S W 17 TN Occ: Laborer Fa: TN Mo: TN