Descendants of Henry Farmer Merrell

 

Generation No. 4

 

HENRY FARMER MERRELL (BENJAMIN SMITH, JOHN, CAPTAIN BENJAMIN MERRILL and JEMIMA SMITH) was born 30 Jul 1820 in Franklin, GA, and died 07 Jan 1870 in Carroll County, Georgia.  He married (1) CLARISSA DURHAM 20 Nov 1838 in Carroll County, Georgia, daughter of GRISHAM DURHAM and CATHERINE WESTMORELAND.  She was born 16 Oct 1820 in South Carolina, and died 22 May 1854 in Carroll County, Georgia.  He married (2) ADELINE MARGARET AWTREY 20 Dec 1855 in Carroll County, Georgia.  She was born 10 Aug 1827 in Jackson County, Georgia, and died Aft. 1900.

 

Notes for HENRY FARMER MERRELL:

Henry Farmer Merrell was admitted to The Georgia Bar in October, 1846. He was elected to the lower house of the Georgia Legislature in 1851, and to the Senate in 1859. He was a member of the Georgia State Guards during the Civil War.

 

More About HENRY FARMER MERRELL:

Burial: Jan 1870, Merrell Private Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia

Cause of Death: Obstruction of Bowels

Census 1: 1830, Franklin County, Georgia

Census 2: 1840, GMD 714, Carroll County, Georgia

Census 3: 1850, Eleven Division, Carroll County, Georgia

Census 4: 1860, Carrollton P.O., Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia

Census 5: 1870, Mortality Schedule (died Jan., 1870) for Carroll County, Georgia

Occupation: Attorney at Law

    

Children of HENRY MERRELL and CLARISSA DURHAM are:

                      

Child

Name

Birth Info

Death Info

Spouse Name

Marriage Info

Spouse Birth Info

Spouse Death Info

Other Information

i.

THOMAS JEFFERSON MERRELL

11 May 1841, Alabama

25 Sep 1862, Civil War

 

 

 

 

Served in Company F, Georgia Infantry, CSA, during the Civil War.

 

ii.

JOHN WILLIAM MERRELL

25 Dec 1843, Alabama

17 Dec 1921, Carroll County, GA

SAVANNAH GEORGIA GRIFFIN

01 Dec 1868 Carroll County, GA

01 Oct 1847, Georgia

30 Sep 1904, Carroll County, GA

 

iii.

AUGUSTUS NEWTON MERRELL

Jan 1846, Carroll County, GA

Apr 1926

MARTHA A. ?

 1868

Apr 1849, North Carolina

 

More About AUGUSTUS NEWTON MERRELL:

Census: 1900, North Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama

Occupation: 1900, Flashman/RR

iv.

RHODA FRANCES MERRELL

Mar 1848, Carroll County, GA

16 Aug 1940, Carroll County, GA

WILLIAM J. BEALL

24 Oct 1872, Carroll County, GA

17 Apr 1845, Carroll County, GA

1931, Carroll County, Georgia

More About WILLIAM J. BEALL:

Census: 1880, Carroll County, Georgia

Occupation: 1900, Lawyer

 

v.

HENRY HAINES MERRELL

Feb 1850, Carroll County, GA

MATTIE M. CHANDLER

07 Dec 1882, Carroll County, GA

 

1865, Georgia

 

 

vi.

CLARISSA MERRELL

22 Feb 1851, Carroll County, GA

11 Aug 1851, Carroll County, GA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children of HENRY MERRELL and ADELINE AWTREY are:

                      

Child

Name

Birth Info

Death Info

Spouse Name

Marriage Info

Birth Info

vii.

EMMETT BRUCE MERRELL

04 Oct 1856, Carroll County, GA

23 Sep 1912, Carroll County, GA

 JOSIE M. MYRICK

05 Aug 1875, Carroll County, GA

Abt. 1859, Georgia

     viii.

NOBLE B. MERRELL

Oct 1859, Carroll County, GA

Bet. 1860 - 1870, Carroll County, GA

 

 

 

     ix.

EMILY CAPPIE MERRELL

13 Feb 1862, Carroll County, GA

 

 

 

 

     x.

MARTHA LOUISE MERRELL

26 Nov 1863 Carroll County, GA

 

 

 

 

     xi.

LAURIE ANNIE MERRELL

25 Dec 1868, Carroll County, GA