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John Merritt

Male Abt 1834 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Merritt was born about 1834 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of Thomas Merritt and Rebecca Bowers).

    John married Hannah Harriet Garrison on 4 Jan 1851 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of John Garrison and Eliza "Dicie" Loving) was born about 1834 in Burke County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    John married Susan Hays on 6 Sep 1855 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Susan was born about 1836 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James P. Merritt was born on 26 Apr 1858 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 1 Feb 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Fulkerson and Glover Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    2. Rebecca Merritt was born about 1870 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    3. Benjamin Merritt was born about 1871 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Mary Merritt was born about 1873 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Margaret "Maggie" Merritt was born about 1876 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Aug 1957 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    6. John Merritt was born in Aug 1877 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Merritt was born about 1787 in Mecklenberg, , , Virginia.

    Thomas married Rebecca Bowers on 10 Oct 1821 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Rebecca (daughter of Leonard Bowars Or Bowers and Rebecca Nave) was born on 22 Sep 1803 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Bowers was born on 22 Sep 1803 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Leonard Bowars Or Bowers and Rebecca Nave).
    Children:
    1. 1. John Merritt was born about 1834 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Leonard B. Merritt was born about 1835 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    3. James Merritt was born about 1836 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Viney Merritt was born about 1837 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Anna C. Merritt was born about 1841 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Rebecca Merritt was born about 1845 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1918 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hyder Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    7. Alfred M.C. Merritt was born about 1847 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Mary Jane Merritt was born about 1852 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Leonard Bowars Or Bowers was born about 1760 in Hagerstown, , Washington County, Maryland; died on 5 Oct 1840 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

    Leonard married Rebecca Nave on 2 Aug 1785 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Rebecca (daughter of Teter Nave and Ann Vanderpool) was born about 1769 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Rebecca Nave was born about 1769 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Teter Nave and Ann Vanderpool); died about 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. William N. Bowers was born on 22 May 1787 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Rev. Volentine Bowers was born on 23 Sep 1788 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Apr 1867 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    3. Henry Nave Bowers was born on 23 Aug 1790 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    4. John Teter Bowers was born on 27 Jan 1792 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1875 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Elizabeth Bowers was born on 6 Mar 1792 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    6. David B. Bowers was born on 2 Dec 1799 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Leonard Bowers was born on 30 Oct 1801 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    8. 3. Rebecca Bowers was born on 22 Sep 1803 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    9. Mary H. Bowers was born on 13 Oct 1806 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    10. Nancy Ann Bowers was born on 10 Oct 1808 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    11. Jessey Bowers was born on 30 Oct 1809 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    12. Margaret Bowers was born on 14 Sep 1812 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Teter Nave was born about 1745 (son of Conrad Nave); died about 1805 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

    Teter married Ann Vanderpool about 1768. Ann was born about 1747 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Ann Vanderpool was born about 1747 in Rowan County, , , North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. Abraham Nave was born on 24 Mar 1769 in , Rowan County, North Carolina, ; died on 29 Nov 1850 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Siam, , Carter County, Tennessee.
    2. 7. Rebecca Nave was born about 1769 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1849 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    3. John Nave was born about 1771 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1865.
    4. Mary Ann Nave was born about 1776 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1849.
    5. Henry Nave was born about 1778 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1869.
    6. William Nave was born about 1782 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1842 in Sangamon County, , , Illinois.