John Singer1

#1160, b. 29 October 1785
Last Edited29 Mar 2004

Family

 Temperance Carr b. 10 Jul 1790
Child 1.Obedia Singer+1 b. c 1820
Name VariationJacob Ulrich Singer2 
Birth*29 October 1785Stuttgart, Germany; (Rohr, Oberamt, Stuttgart, Wurtemberg, Germany) 
Marriage*Temperance Carr1 
Residence*October 1835Temperance Carr; Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S134] Sara Robertson Dixon, History of Stewart County Georgia Volume II (, Family History Section, The Baldwin Families, p 649; P. O. Box 401; Waycross,GA 31501: A. H. Clark, 1975).
  2. [S42] Web.

Obedia Singer1,2

#1053, b. circa 1820
Last Edited17 Apr 2018
Father*John Singer2 b. 29 Oct 1785
Mother*Temperance Carr2 b. 10 Jul 1790

Family

 George Augustus Baldwin b. c 1813
Children 1.John Augustus Baldwin+1 b. 19 Aug 1836, d. 1885
 2.Susan Baldwin1 b. c 1839
 3.Jesse Baldwin1 b. c 1842
 4.Temperance Baldwin1 b. c 1843
 5.Obedia Baldwin1 b. c 1848
 6.Elam Baldwin2 b. 1857
Birth*circa 1820Hancock County, Georgia, USA; birth date estimated from reported age in 1860 census.1 
Marriage*1 October 1835George Augustus Baldwin; Stewart County, Georgia, USA1,2 
Married NameBaldwin1 
(Resident) Census21 October 1850(Head of Household) George Augustus Baldwin; Lumpkin District, Stewart County, Georgia, USA;
"Geo Baldwin", head, male age 37, farmer, 1700 real estate, born in Tennessee, per associated slave schedule he owned 5 slaves;
"Obeday Baldwin", female age 24, born Georgia;
"John Baldwin", age 13, born Georgia;
"Susan Baldwin", age 11, born Georgia;
"Jesse Baldwin", male age 8, born Georgia;
"Temperance Baldwin", female age 7, born Georgia;
"Obedy Baldwin", female age illegible, born Georgia.1 
Resident: John Augustus Baldwin
Resident: Jesse Baldwin
Resident: Temperance Baldwin
Resident: Obedia Baldwin
Resident: Susan Baldwin
(Resident) Census20 June 1860(Head of Household) George Augustus Baldwin; Lumpkin District, hh #80, Stewart County, Georgia, USA;
"G. A. Baldwin", head, male age 50, farmer, $4300 real estate and $13,000 personal property, born Tennessee;
"Obediane Baldwin", female age 40, born Georgia;
"Jessie Baldwin", male age 21, farmer, born Georgia;
"Temperance Baldwin", female age 18, born Georgia;
"Obediane Baldwin", female age 10, born Georgia;
"Elam Baldwin", male age 3, born Georgia.
Singer households were adjacent, including Temperance Singer age 50, maybe Obediane's sister.

The Slave Schedule listed 14 slaves and 2 slave houses for G. A. Baldwin.3 
Resident: Jesse Baldwin
Resident: Temperance Baldwin
Resident: Obedia Baldwin
Resident: Elam Baldwin

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Stewart County, Georgia, Family # 883, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S134] Sara Robertson Dixon, History of Stewart County Georgia Volume II (, Family History Section, The Baldwin Families, p 649; P. O. Box 401; Waycross,GA 31501: A. H. Clark, 1975).
  3. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Stewart County, Georgia, pg 12, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Elizabeth Skipper1

#2636, b. 26 June 1858, d. 1 February 1932
Last Edited18 Oct 2017

Family

 James B. Merritt b. 18 Jan 1857, d. 4 Nov 1944
Children 1.Henry Merritt2 b. Jun 1880
 2.Permilla Merritt2 b. Sep 1881
 3.William Merritt2 b. Apr 1883
 4.Sarah Merritt2 b. Feb 1885
 5.Ann Merritt2 b. Apr 1887
 6.Mary Merritt2 b. May 1889
 7.Pearl Merritt2 b. Jan 1898
Birth*26 June 18581 
(Bride) Marriage*circa 1879(Groom) James B. Merritt1 
Married Namecirca 1879Merritt1 
(Resident) Census8 June 1900(Head of Household) James B. Merritt; Center, Precinct #3, Geneva County, Alabama, USA; James B. Merritt household:
James age 43, born Georgia, father born North Carolina, mother Georgia;
"Elizabeth" wife age 42;
"Henry" son age 19;
"Permilla" daughter age 18;
"William" son age 17;
"Sarah" daughter age 15;
"Anna" daughter age 13;
"Mary" daughter age 11;
"Pearl" daughter age 2.
James' brothers Thomas William and Henry Lenton Merritt lived nearby.2 
Death*1 February 1932Geneva County, Alabama, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S425] Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Submitter Elma Ruediger Tew Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Enumeration District 71, Geneva County, Alabama, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Lucea Smith1

#1174, b. before 1880
Last Edited1 Jan 2006
Birth*before 1880date guess based on marriage date 
Married Name19 December 1894Baldwin1 

Citations

  1. [S135] Max Tatum, compiler, Randolph County, Georgia Marriage Records, 1828-1922.). Hereinafter cited as Randolph County, Georgia Marriage Records.

Lydia Smith1,2

#2032, b. circa 1819
ChartsDescendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited11 Oct 2018
Birth*circa 18191 
Marriage*before 1850John Brannon; USA; date a guess based on referenced 1870 census when John B Brannon, apparently son, age 17 was living in household.1 
Married Namebefore 1853Brannon1,2 

Citations

  1. [S227] John Carroll Skinner Genealogical Collection, citing Kershaw County Census 1870, Compiler John Carroll Skinner, Old Darlington District Chapter of The South Carolina Genealogical Society, Hartsville Genealogical Research Library, Hartsville, SC.
  2. [S204] Researcher J. Dixon, 2000, found in information on-line, www.rootsweb.com.

Martha Jane Smith1

#1372, b. 4 October 1848, d. 29 April 1881
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited20 Feb 2016

Family

 Jasper Brannon b. 12 Sep 1844, d. 25 Oct 1934
Children 1.Fanny Brannon1,5 b. Dec 1872, d. Dec 1937
 2.Charlie William Brannon1 b. 28 Jan 1875, d. 12 Mar 1945
 3.Sarah Louisa Brannon1 b. 19 Jan 1877, d. 20 Dec 1956
 4.Jasper Brannon1 b. 11 Sep 1879, d. 19 Jul 1880
 5.Yancey Brannon2 b. 24 Apr 1881, d. 17 Nov 1881
Birth*4 October 1848Henry County, Alabama, USA1,2 
Married NameBrannon1 
Marriage*29 December 1866Jasper Brannon; Henry County, Alabama, USA1,3,2 
(Resident) Census11 June 1880Jasper Brannon, AL Henry Co Census 1880; Curetons Township, ED#83, Roeville Beat 7, pg 24, hh#72, Henry County, Alabama, USA; "Jasper Brannon", age 34, farmer, born in AL, parents GA;
"Martha Brannon", wife age 28, born in GA, parents SC;
"Fanny Brannon", daughter age 11, born AL;
"William Brannon", age 7, born AL;
"Sarah Brannon", age 4, born AL;
"Jasper Brannon", age 1 month, born AL.4 
Death*29 April 1881Henry County, Alabama, USA; shortly after childbirth2 
Witness: Jasper Brannon

Citations

  1. [S151] Researcher J. Riley, reference date 29 April 2001.
  2. [S430] Researcher Harold Chancey, email February 19, 2016.
  3. [S153] Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868, Courthouse Henry County Alabama, Henry County, Alabama, USA. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868.
  4. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Henry County, AL, Roeville, ancestry.com image pg 7, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  5. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Census of Henry County, AL, Roeville, ancestry.com image pg 7, Ancestry.com.

Sarah Amanda Smith1

#1901, b. before 1860
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited1 Jan 2006

Family

 Thomas Brannon b. 11 Oct 1851, d. 1931
Children 1.Dasly Brannon4 b. c 1875
 2.Richard A. Brannon2 b. 19 Oct 1877, d. 23 Mar 1934
 3.Dora Brannon4 b. Mar 1880
Birth*before 1860Henry County, Alabama, USA; parents Richard Smith of Ariton (Dooley County) GA, who married Sarah Clewis born in GA.1,2 
Marriage*1874Thomas Brannon; USA3,2 
Married Name1874Brannon3 
(Resident) Census11 June 1880Thomas Brannon, AL Henry Co Census 1880; Curetons Township, ED#83, Roeville Beat 7, pg 26, hh#94, Henry County, Alabama, USA; household:
"Thomas Brannon", age 28, farmer, born AL, parents AL;
"Manda Brannon", wife age 24, born AL, parents AL;
"Dasly Brannon", son age 5, born AL;
"Richard Brannon", son age 3, born AL;
"Dora Brannon", daughter age 4 months, born AL.4 
Burial*1949West Side Cemetery, Headland, Henry County, Alabama, USA3,2 

Citations

  1. [S182] Mrs. Marvin Scott, compiler, Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records (n.p.: n.pub., 1993). Hereinafter cited as Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records.
  2. [S226] Mrs. Marvin Scott, History of Henry County, Alabama (, Page 173. Refers to source as family records from E. T. Riley; Pensacola, FL: Frank R. Parkhurst & Son Printing, 1961).
  3. [S182] Mrs. Marvin Scott, Henry County Alabama Cemetery Records, 1993, pg 82.
  4. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Henry County, AL, Roeville, ancestry.com image pg 10, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Elizabeth Snell1

#1736, b. before 1850
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Last Edited21 Apr 2002

Family 1

 Hillary James Galloway b. 23 Oct 1837, d. 9 Apr 1915
Child 1.James Eldridge Galloway2 b. May 1866

Family 2
Child 1.Nancy A. Leatherman+2 b. b 1870
Birth*before 1850date guessed based on birth of son 
Marriage*after 1865Hillary James Galloway1 
Married Nameafter 1865Galloway1 

Citations

  1. [S185] Lydia Hughes Grimes, Dale County, Alabama Kin (; Lagrange, GA: Family Tree, 1984), Library of Congress.
  2. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Dale Co AL, Enum Dist 67, Precinct 13, image 17, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Kitsy Snipes1,2

#1914, b. circa 1794, d. 29 April 1879
Last Edited12 Nov 2017

Family

 Abraham Galloway b. c 1791, d. 28 Dec 1871
Marriage*17 November 1812Abraham Galloway; Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "'Maiden name of Widow - Kitsy Snipes"4 
Children 1.Absalom Galloway+7 b. 30 Mar 1815
 2.Richard P. Galloway1 b. c 1829
 3.John Drayton Galloway1 b. c 1832, d. 1899
 4.Martha A. Galloway1 b. c 1838
Birth*circa 1794North Carolina, USA1,3 
Married Name17 November 1812Galloway1 
Marriage*17 November 1812Abraham Galloway; Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "'Maiden name of Widow - Kitsy Snipes"4 
(Resident) Census23 September 1850(Head of Household) Abraham Galloway, (Enumerator) SC Sumter Co Census 1850; hh 972, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "Abraham Galloway" male age 60, farmer born South Carolina. Adjacent households were Absalom Galloway (son), Joel D. Stokes, Mary Dunagin, and Anna Stokes.
Household:
"Kitsy Galloway", female age 56;
"Richard P" male age 21;
"John D" male age 18. All born South Carolina.1 
(Resident) Census1860(Head of Household) Abraham Galloway, (Enumerator) SC Sumter Co Census 1860; Household 46, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "Abram Galloway" male age 70, farmer, born South Carolina.
Household:
"Kitsey Galloway" female age 67, born NC;
Richard age 31, farm laborer, born South Carolina;
Martha age 22, born South Carolina.
Sons Absalom Galloway and John Drayton Galloway and families lived in adjacent houses.3 
(Resident) Census1870(Head of Household) Abraham Galloway, SC Sumter Co Census 1870; Household 148, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA; "Abraham Galloway" age 80, farmer.
Household:
Abraham and "Katey" (wife Kitsy), female age 77, born in NC;
"Martha R" age 32.
Son John D. and family were neighbors on one side, and nearby was Absalom Galloway (son) age 55 and family.5 
(Witness) Death28 December 1871Abraham Galloway; Sumter County, South Carolina, USA6 
Residence*1873Sumter County, South Carolina, USA7 
Death*29 April 1879Sumter County, South Carolina, USA6 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Sumter County SC, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S42] Web, unknown source.
  3. [S13] Census, U.S. of 1860, Sumter County, SC, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  4. [S427] War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, National Archives and Records Administration, application for pension by soldier's widow Kitsy (Snipes) Galloway, www.fold3.com.
  5. [S11] Census, U.S. of 1870, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  6. [S397] War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010, Pension Application by widow Kitsey Snipes Galloway on record of soldier Abraham Galloway, www.ancestry.com, National Archives and Records Administration.
  7. [S427] War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, application for pension by Abraham Galloway's widow Kitsy (Snipes) Galloway, www.fold3.com.

Mary Speight1

#2124, b. before 1784
Last Edited20 Dec 2004
Birth*before 17841 
Marriage30 November 1800John Baldwin; Montgomery County, Georgia, USA2,1 
Married Name30 November 1800Baldwin2,1 

Citations

  1. [S180] Frances T. Ingmire, compiler, Georgia Marriage Records (St. Louis, Mo. (10166 Clairmont Dr., St. Louis 63136): n.pub., c1985), Greene County 1788-1875. Hereinafter cited as Georgia Marriage Records.
  2. [S127] Virginia and Ralph Wood, compiler, Georgia Land Lottery 1805 (n.p.: Greenwood Press, 1964), Table "Family Heads 1805 Georgia". Hereinafter cited as Georgia Land Lottery 1805.

Dorothy I. Strickland1

#2750, b. circa 1829
Last Edited1 Aug 2019
Birth*circa 1829Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 
(Neighbor) Census15 June 1900(Head of Household) Christopher W. Ezzell; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "Christopher W. Ezzell", head, age 44, Preacher, married 20 years, renting;
"Julia A. Ezzell", wife, age 51;
"Luther E. Ezzell", adopted son age 6. Census page 21.
They lived on the farm of Julia's siblings Edward, Dolly, and Nancy, probably all in the same house. A single dwelling was indicated and two families.2 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Duplin County, North Carolina, South Division, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S77] Census, U.S. of 1900, Duplin County, North Carolina, Magnolia Township, District 115, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Major Taylor1

#2744, b. circa 1796
Last Edited1 Aug 2019
Birth*circa 1796Duplin County, North Carolina, USA1 
(Head of Household) Census*23 August 1850Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "Maj Taylor", head, male, farmer;
"Ewd. Merrit", male age 27, farmer;
"Rebecca Merrit" age 22;
"Lewis B. Merit" age 6;
"Julia Merrit" age 1;
"Dorothy J. Merrit" age 1 month;
""Martha Wells" age 70;
"Dorothy Strickland" age 21. All born Duplin Co. Census page 43.
Next door neighbors were Samuel (age 27) and Mary Ezzell whose household included Catherine Strickland age 60.
Neighbors on adjacent pages Emanuel (age 40) and Mary Merritt (b. Sampson County)1 
Resident: Edward Merritt
Resident: Rebecca (?)
Resident: Lewis B. Merritt
Resident: Julia A. Merritt
Resident: Dorothy Jane Merritt
Resident: Martha Wells
(Neighbor) Census10 June 1880(Head of Household) Christopher W. Ezzell; Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; "Christopher W. Ezzell" head, age 23, farming;
"Julia A. Ezzell" wife, age 30, housekeeping. Census page 13.
Next door neighbors were several of Julia's siblings.2 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Duplin County, North Carolina, South Division, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S12] Census, U.S. of 1880, Duplin County, North Carolina, Warsaw Township, District 79, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Lovard Alto Tew1

#2639, b. 1886, d. 1917
Last Edited18 Feb 2017
Birth*18861 
(Groom) Marriage*(Bride) Henrietta Merritt1 
Death*19171 

Citations

  1. [S425] Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Submitter Elma Ruediger Tew Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

William James Tew Sr.1

#2643, b. circa 1915, d. 2003
ChartsDescendants of Hester Balkcom
Last Edited7 May 2017
Birth*circa 1915North Carolina, USA1 
(Groom) Marriage*18 February 1940(Bride) Georgia Belle Balkcum; Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; in the 1940 census Georgia B. Tew was identified as daughter in law of Louie T. Tew, census head, and wife Ellie J. Tew, along with son William J. Tew age 25. Georgia was identified as born in Sampson County, North Carolina.1,2 
Death*2003North Carolina, USA3 

Citations

  1. [S378] Census, U.S. of 1940, Lisbon, Sampson County, North Carolina, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S432] North Carolina Marriage Records 1741-2011 online at ancestry.com, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
  3. [S290] U. S. Social Security Death Index, William J. Tew, http://www.familysearch.org

John W. Thompson1

#1620, b. before 1830
Last Edited20 Oct 2002
Birth*before 1830date guess based on marriage date 
Marriage*16 February 1846Martha E. Balkum; Henry County, Alabama, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S153] Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868, Courthouse Henry County Alabama, Henry County, Alabama, USA. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Records of Henry County, Ala., 1822-1868.

Sarah Thornton1

#2607, b. circa 1800, d. 1855
Last Edited11 Feb 2022

Family 1

 Gabriel Merritt b. b 1784, d. c 1820
(Bride) Marriagesay 1815(Groom) Gabriel Merritt; marriage proof by Gabriel's will, estimated date based on birth date of son Wright3 
Children 1.Wright Thomas Merritt b. 1816, d. a 1880
 2.Tempy Jane Merritt3 b. s 1818

Family 2
Children 1.David Thornton Merritt b. 30 Sep 1823, d. 14 Jan 1865
 2.Katherine Ann Merritt b. 6 Sep 1827

Family 3
Child 1.Jacob Henry Merritt+1 b. 22 Jun 1830, d. 15 Aug 1864

Family 4
Child 1.Richard Garrison Merritt1 b. c 1833, d. 16 Aug 1862
Summary*On Sarah (Sally) Merritt and Family:

Sarah/Sally (Thornton) Merritt lived her early life in Sampson County, North Carolina, and later in Baker County Georgia. She married Gabriel Merritt (born before 1784, died 1820) of Sampson County when she was around age 16 and they had two children together between 1816 and 1819. Gabriel's 1820 will identifies her as Sally, and names the children, son Wright and daughter Tempy Jane. After Gabriel's death Sarah had a son David Thornton Merritt in 1823, and a daughter Katherine (Kitty) Merritt in 1827. Their fathers are not known. In 1830, still in Sampson County, Sarah had a son Jacob Henry Merritt, and a Bastardy Bond names a Henry Irwin as father. She had another son, Garrison, in 1833 (presumed her child).

In 1836 Sarah and her children moved to Thomas County, Georgia, and in a couple of years to Baker County, Georgia. In the 1850 Baker County census Sarah Merritt was listed as age 50 and head of a household that included Henry and Garrison Merritt, Thomas Tipton, husband of the presumed deceased Tempe Jane Merritt Tipton, children presumed of Thomas and Tempe Jane, and Nancy Durrance and children, including Angeline Woodcock. Angeline would marry Jacob Henry Merritt within the year. Sons Wright Merritt, David, and Kitty Ann Merritt, with their families, were neighbors. A Lewis Bowen was a neighbor, who along with the Merritt adults was reported born in Sampson County.

Sarah died in 1855.

DNA tests of descendants show that Henry Merritt and Garrison Merritt were not matches to each other and so had different fathers. The Merritt Family Y-DNA Project includes tests of male descendants of Henry Merritt and one of Garrison Merritt, the presumed brothers. None of these descendants match any other Merritt descendants in including the more than a dozen testers who report themselves as descendants of the known Sampson County Merritt lines, among them the Capt Robert Merritt line. Assuming that the testers have accurately traced their Merritt lines and correctly identified their earliest known Merritt male ancestor, then Henry and Garrison are not related to the other known Sampson County Merritts, nor are they related to any tested Merritts.

Y-DNA test results show that the Jacob Henry Merritt descendants, while not a match to any other Merritts, are matches to a Bowen descendant, a Balkcom descendant (this researcher), a Russell descendant, and a Henderson descendant. In North Carolina between 1790 and 1830, Merritt families, Bowens, and Balkcoms were close neighbors in southeast Sampson County and southwest Duplin County.

The Y-DNA matches show that the common ancestor of the current day Balkcom family and the Jacob Henry Merritt descandants is very likely a Bowen or an Irwin male in the 1800-1830 time period.2 
Related: Jacob Henry Merritt
Related: Richard Garrison Merritt
Name VariationSally3 
Birth*circa 1800Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; age given as 50 in 1850 census1 
(Bride) Marriagesay 1815(Groom) Gabriel Merritt; marriage proof by Gabriel's will, estimated date based on birth date of son Wright3 
Married NameMerritt 
(Heir) Will3 June 1820(Testator) Gabriel Merritt; Sampson County, North Carolina, USA; Gabriel Merritt's will names his wife Sally, son Wright, daughter Tempy Jane. Brother Patrick is named executor. Witnessed by John Bryan and David Merritt. In a petition to the court in February 1821, after Gabriel's death, wife Sally declared that the amount provided her (165 acres, goods, and a slave) was insufficient and that she was entitled to dower, identifying specific land.3 
Cen-Head*1840Newton District, Baker County, Georgia, USA; "Sarah Merritt" was head of household, appearing with 1 male age 5-10 (assumed son Garrison), 1 10-15 (assumed son Jacob Henry), 1 15-20 (possibly son David), and 1 20-30 (possibly son Wright); and a female age 10-15 (possibly Katherine, reported by one researcher to be daughter).4 
Resident: Richard Garrison Merritt
Resident: Jacob Henry Merritt
Residence*Several members of Sarah's family originally from Sampson County NC were residing as neighbors in Baker County Georgia in 1850. They were farmers, and based on the assessed value of their land owned farms of about equal size. Sarah Merritt, Henry Merritt, David Merritt, Wright Merritt, Kitty Ann Tipton. Lewis Bowenof Sampson County was also a neighbor. 
(Head of Household) Census*16 December 1850household 14, District 3, census page 3, Baker County, Georgia, USA; "Sarah Merritt", head, age 50, real estate value $900, born Sampson Co NC;
"Henry Merritt", age 20, farmer, born Sampson Co NC;
"Garrison Merritt", age 17, farmer, born Sampson Co NC;
"Catherine Tipton", age 12, born Baker Co Ga;
"Susan Tipton", age 10, born Baker Co Ga;
"Thomas Tipton", age 40, born Burke Co Ga;
"Nancy Durence" age 34, born Bulloch Co Ga;
"Angeline Woodcock" age 15, born Bulloch Co GA (Henry Merritt and Angeline Woodcock married within the year);
"Cordelia Smith" age 3, born Early Co Ga.

Neighbors: Sarah's son Wright Merritt (b1816) born Sampson County, and family; Kitty Ann Tipton (b1828) and family of Sampson County (assumed Sarah's daughter); her son David Merritt (b1824) and family of Sampson County; Lewis Bowen (b. 1815) of Sampson County.

Thomas Tipton married Sarah's daughter Tempy Jane in 1836 but Tempy Jane was not present in this census. One researcher reports that she died in childbirth. The Tipton children in the household are inferred as Thomas' and Tempy Jane's. Kitty Merritt Tipton lived separately next door with two young children. Without knowing the reason for these living arrangements, it may be that Kitty married Thomas after Tempy Jane's death and that the two young children living with her are theirs.1 
Resident: Jacob Henry Merritt
Resident: Angeline Woodcock
Resident: Richard Garrison Merritt
Neighbor: David Thornton Merritt
Neighbor: Wright Thomas Merritt
Resident: Thomas Tipton
Neighbor: Katherine Ann Merritt
(Neighbor) Census16 December 1850Wright Thomas Merritt; 3d District, Baker County, Georgia, USA; "Wright Merrit", male age 36, farmer, born Sampson Co NC;
"Mary Merrit", age 37, born Twiggs Co Ga;
"Tempa Merrit", female age 7, born Baker Co Ga;
"Mary E Merrit", female age 4, born Baker Co Ga;
"Jesse Merrit", male age 2, born Baker Co Ga;
"Benjamin Merrit", male age 4 months, born Baker Co Ga. 
(Neighbor) Census16 December 1850David Thornton Merritt; 3d District, Baker County, Georgia, USA; "David Merrit", age 26, farmer, born Sampson Co NC;
"Elizabeth Merrit", age 25, born Emanuel Co Ga;
"Sarah C Merrit", age 4, born Baker Co GA;
"Robert Merrit", age 2, born Baker Co Ga;
a 1 year not named;
"Everette Mathis", male age 20,born Sampson Co NC, married within the year.1 
(Neighbor) Census16 December 1850(Head of Household) Lewis Bowen; Baker County, Georgia, USA; "Lewis Boring", male age 35, farmer, born Sampson County, North Carolina, no others in household.5 
(Witness) Census16 December 1850(Head of Household) Katherine Ann Merritt; Baker County, Georgia, United States; "Kitty Ann Tipton", head, age 22, born Sampson County, NC (Sarah's daughter);
"William H. Tipton", age 5, born Baker County, Georgia;
"Moria Tipton", age 1, born Baker County, Georgia.
Kitty Ann and children were neighbors to Sarah.5 
(Deceased) Death*1855Calhoun County, Georgia, United States; Administrator bond dated 27 November, 1855, has Sarah Merritt as deceased. No will was identified at the time. Bond $7400.6 

Citations

  1. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Baker County, Georgia, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S445] FamilyTreeDNA Merritt Y-DNA Project, https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Merritt?iframe=yresults. Hereinafter cited as Y-DNA Merritt Family Project.
  3. [S418] Record of Wills, 1782-1965, Sampson County, North Carolina, Will of Gabriel Merritt, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  4. [S15] Census, U.S. of 1840, Baker County, Georgia, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  5. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Third District, Baker County, Georgia, Ancestry.com.
  6. [S473] Court of the Ordinary, Calhoun County, Georgia, Estate Letters, 1854-1951; Board of Commissioners Minutes, 1876-1886; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Calhoun County); Probate Place: Calhoun, Georgia. online at www.ancestry.com.

Minnie Lee Tice1

#2602, b. 24 August 1881, d. 11 March 1968
ChartsDescendants of Eleazer Galloway & Leaty Parrish
Descendants of Hester Balkcom
Descendants of Rosanna Brannon
Last Edited14 Jun 2016
Birth*24 August 1881Dale County, Alabama, USA1 
Married Name6 November 1908Balkcom1 
Marriage*6 November 1908George W. Balkcom; Dale County, Alabama, USA1 
Death*11 March 1968Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S416] Ancestry Database, ancestry.com, family trees, unsourced. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry Database.

Mary Tiller1

#2466, b. 1754, d. 10 September 1818
Last Edited27 Jun 2015

Family

 Jeremiah Parrish Sr. b. s 1750, d. Mar 1823
Children 1.Jeremiah Parrish Jr. b. s 1770
 2.Nancy Parrish1 b. c 1778
Birth*1754Virginia, USA1 
Marriage*Jeremiah Parrish Sr.1 
Married NameParrish1 
Death*10 September 1818Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA1 

Citations

  1. [S396] Researcher Gary Julian, email correspondence June 2015, reference date 2015.

Thomas Tipton1

#2760, b. 1810
Last Edited11 Feb 2022
Birth*1810Burke County, Georgia, United States1 
(Groom) Marriage*24 April 1836(Bride) Tempy Jane Merritt; Thomas County, Georgia, United States 
(Resident) Census16 December 1850(Head of Household) Sarah Thornton; household 14, District 3, census page 3, Baker County, Georgia, USA; "Sarah Merritt", head, age 50, real estate value $900, born Sampson Co NC;
"Henry Merritt", age 20, farmer, born Sampson Co NC;
"Garrison Merritt", age 17, farmer, born Sampson Co NC;
"Catherine Tipton", age 12, born Baker Co Ga;
"Susan Tipton", age 10, born Baker Co Ga;
"Thomas Tipton", age 40, born Burke Co Ga;
"Nancy Durence" age 34, born Bulloch Co Ga;
"Angeline Woodcock" age 15, born Bulloch Co GA (Henry Merritt and Angeline Woodcock married within the year);
"Cordelia Smith" age 3, born Early Co Ga.

Neighbors: Sarah's son Wright Merritt (b1816) born Sampson County, and family; Kitty Ann Tipton (b1828) and family of Sampson County (assumed Sarah's daughter); her son David Merritt (b1824) and family of Sampson County; Lewis Bowen (b. 1815) of Sampson County.

Thomas Tipton married Sarah's daughter Tempy Jane in 1836 but Tempy Jane was not present in this census. One researcher reports that she died in childbirth. The Tipton children in the household are inferred as Thomas' and Tempy Jane's. Kitty Merritt Tipton lived separately next door with two young children. Without knowing the reason for these living arrangements, it may be that Kitty married Thomas after Tempy Jane's death and that the two young children living with her are theirs.2 

Citations

  1. [S474] Georgia County Marriage Records, 1828–1978, Thomas County, Georgia; Original data: County Marriage Records, 1828–1978. The Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.
  2. [S14] Census, U.S. of 1850, Baker County, Georgia, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah.

Angelina Truett1

#2670, b. circa 1794
Last Edited15 Oct 2017
Birth*circa 1794Angelina Galloway stated that she was age 62 in an affadavit associated with a pension application, affadavit dated 30 May, 1856.1 
Married Name1815Galloway1 
Marriage*28 September 1815Noah Galloway; Darlington District, South Carolina, USA; Angelina Truett was identified as soldier Noah Galloway's 1st wife in the widow's pension application. Angelina stated in an affadavit associated with her own bounty land application in 1856 that Noah left home in August 1822 to visit Alabama. Angelina was informed about two months later that he had died in Alabama. An auditor of the pension application by Margaret Pender stated his belief that Angelina remained his lawful wife although he married Margaret in 1837 while in Alabama.1 

Citations

  1. [S467] War of 1812 Pension Application Files, 1812-1815, National Archives, www.fold3.com, National Archives and Records Administration.