Iowa Family Group Sheet of John MERRYMAN *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm *********************************************** SUBMITTED BY: Cay Merryman e-mail: caym@infowest.com =============================================================== HUSBAND: John MERRYMAN date and place of birth: 28 Jan 1793 ,Baltimore,Maryland date and place of marriage: 24 Jun 1824 ,Brooke,Virginia other marriages: none military service: none date and place of death: 28 Dec 1843 ,Brooke,Virginia father: Caleb MERRYMAN mother: Mary MERRYMAN (cousin to Caleb) ........................................................................... WIFE: Catherine HAMMOND date and place of birth: 25 Jan 1797 ,Brooke,Virginia other marriages: none date and place of marriage: 24 Jun 1824 ,Brooke,Virginia date and place of death: 13 May 1870 ,Brooke,West Virginia father: George HAMMOND mother: Elizabeth WELLS ........................................................................... CHILD 1: Howard MERRYMAN date and place of birth: 27 Apr 1825 ,Brooke,Virginia married: Catharine MEATS date and place of marriage: 25 Feb 1863 ,Adams,Illinois other marriages: date and place of death: 16 Aug 1882 ,Benton,Oregon ........................................................................... CHILD 2: Rezin MERRYMAN date and place of birth: 14 Aug 1826 ,Brooke,Virginia married: not married date and place of death: 11 Jun 1850 ,,Virginia ........................................................................... CHILD 3: William MERRYMAN date and place of birth: 27 Apr 1828 ,Brooke,Virginia married: Eliza ROBERTS date and place of marriage: 18 Dec 1851 Wellsburg,Brooke,Virginia other marriages: none date and place of death: 27 Jan 1884 Wellsville,Columbiana,Ohio ........................................................................... CHILD 4: Rebecca MERRYMAN date and place of birth: 04 Sep 1829 ,Brooke,Virginia married: W. C. BARCLAY date and place of marriage: 03 Jul 1855 other marriages: date and place of death: ........................................................................... CHILD 5: Elizabeth MERRYMAN date and place of birth: 08 Oct 1831 ,Brooke,Virginia married: David GARDNER date and place of marriage: 15 Mar 1855 other marriages: date and place of death: ........................................................................... CHILD 6: Henry MERRYMAN date and place of birth: 11 Apr 1833 ,Brooke,Virginia married: Christina WOLBERT/WOOLBERT date and place of marriage: 01 Nov 1862 ,Dallas,Iowa other marriages: none date and place of death: 15 Oct 1907 Waukee,Dallas,Iowa ........................................................................... CHILD 7: John MERRYMAN date and place of birth: 20 Feb 1835 ,Brooke,Virginia married: Mrs. Sarah Jane MOTHERSPAW date and place of marriage: 16 Sep 1868 ,Piatt,Illinois other marriages: date and place of death: 22 Apr 1872 ........................................................................... CHILD 8: Mary MERRYMAN date and place of birth: 22 Dec 1837 ,Brooke,Virginia married: Alexander FINLEY date and place of marriage: 28 Apr 1863 other marriages: date and place of death: 01 Mar 1883 ........................................................................... CHILD 9: Ellen MERRYMAN date and place of birth: 12 Aug 1839 ,Brooke,Virginia married: James H. LLOYD date and place of marriage: 20 Oct 1864 ,Brooke,Virginia other marriages: date and place of death: 24 Aug 1881 ........................................................................... SOURCES: Various Census Records, Illinois Marriage Records, Brooke Co. Mg. Records, Typed paper found in Merryman Bible in 1950s source unknown For #7 Ill.Mg.Records say 11 Mar 1868 ........................................................................... Notes: Brooke Co. Virginia became Brooke Co. West Virginia after Civil War