James Johnson Merriam's story

Ancestors of James Johnson Merriam

1   James Johnson Merriam b: June 20, 1772 in Meriden, Conn  d: February 20, 1862 in Norham Ont. 
Married, Sarah Jane Youmans b: 1786 in Utica NY. USA m: Bef 1801 in Percy Twp Northumberland County d: June 28, 1849 in Norham, Ont.
At age 20 James J Merriam came to Percy Twp with his older brother John and his family from Connecticut . He probably helped build the homestead  on which John lived. Later he married Sarah the "only single white woman in the area" and settled on  lot 22 Conc 2 Percy Twp in Northumberland Co.
Children of James J. and Sarah (Yomans) Merriam
....... 2   Archibald Merriam b: October 12, 1801 in Northumberland Co. Upper Canada.   
.married Polly Roohall or Bohall m: February 05, 1828 in Champion NY 
....... 2   Burradge Barrie Merriam b: September 15, 1804 in Percy, Northumberland Co Upper Canada  d: July 14, 1878 in Township of Ontonabee, Peterborough Co 
Married Elizabeth "Betsy" Comstock b: November 27, 1814 in Westwood, Asphodell, Canada m: 1832 in Percy Twp. Northumberland Co. d: Aft 1891
....... 2   Hannah Merriam  b. April 10, 1807  d: November 20, 1894 
.  +Joseph Robinson b: 1799 in USA m: Bef 1823 in probably Percy Twp, Northumberland Co. d: February 10, 1881 Father: William Robinson Mother:
....... 2   Permille Merriam b: November 17, 1808 in Percy Twp, Northumberland Co  d: November 11, 1894 in Seymore Twp. Northumberland Co. buried Centre cemetery 
Married Soloman Howard  m: Bef 1834 d: Bef 1834
.......  *2nd Husband of Permille Merriam:     
Married John Free b: December 28, 1805 in Carnew, Wicklow, Ireland m: 1834 d: March 06, 1888 in Seymore Twp. Northumberland Co. Father: Abram John Free Mother: Sarah Ellen Rolphe
....... 2   Jesse R. Merriam  b: 1810 in Percy Twp Northumberland Co. Upper Canada    d: 1877     
.  +Margaret Elizabeth Clarke b: in Cramahe Twp.Northumberland Co. Upper Canada   m: December 09, 1835 in Cramahe Twp. Northumberland Co. Newcastle District, Upper Canada   d: Abt 1840     
  *2nd Wife of Jesse R. Merriam:       
Mary Ann Smith b: in Canada   m: Abt 1849     
....... 2   Joseph Merriam b: June 1813 in Seymore Twp., Northumberland Co.  d: May 30, 1867 in West Cemetery, Seymore Twp. 
Married Margery Stanbury b: April 18, 1824 in Devonshire, England m: May 23, 1843 in Newcastle District d: July 11, 1900 in Northumberland Co. Buried Maple Grove Havelock Ont. Father: Edward Stanbury Mother: Mary Jane Aunger
....... 2   Mary Merriam b: July 12, 1814 in Percy Twp Northumberland County   
Married William Mathews b: in Percy Township, Northumberland Co. m: December 07, 1850 in Percy Twp. Northumberland Co. 
....... 2   Sylvia Ann Merriam b: May 17, 1815 in Percy Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario  d: March 10, 1889 in West Bay City, MI USA 
Married Samuel Rosebush b: November 25, 1811 in Hastings Co. Ont. m: July 30, 1836 in Madoc Twp.Hasting County, Ont. d: July 19, 1881 in West Bay City, MI USA
....... 2   Esther Merriam b: April 30, 1818    married Issac Stanton Blair  m: August 19, 1841 in Newcastle District 
....... 2   Huldah Sophia Merriam b: January 11, 1820 in Percy Twp, Northumberland Co Ontario  d: July 10, 1882 in Northumberland Co.  Married John Baptiste Seguire b: 1813 in Quebec  d: April 30, 1897 in Warkworth, On
....... 2   James Patrick Merriam b: March 17, 1821 in Percy Twp, Northumberland Co Ontario  married  Sara Jane Lytle b: 1821 in Lisbon, NY m: January 08, 1844 in Newcastle Ont d: July 05, 1844 in buried Warkworth Cemetery. Percy Twp. Northumberland Co
.......  *2nd Wife of James Patrick Merriam: 
Mary Clark  m: November 22, 1849 in Newcastle Twp 
.......  *3rd Wife of James Patrick Merriam:
  Catherine Stone b: 1842 in Twp of Percy, Northumberland Co m: September 19, 1883 in Twp of Percy, Northumberland Co d: September 20, 1893 in Norham, in Stone Cemetery Father: Nathan Stone Mother: Catherine

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