Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman^{[1, 2]}

1834 - 1886  (52 years)

William Merriman

1798 - 1860  (62 years)

Birth	1798	Stanton, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Died	1860	Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Father	DeMarcus Merriman,   b. 1765, Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia
Mother	Elizabeth (Fleshman),   b. 1772, North Carolina
Married	1793	North Carolina
Family	Malitia Margaret Kirby,   b. 15 Apr 1806, (Surry County) North Carolina
Married	13 Nov 1823	Burke County, North Carolina
Children	1. William C(urby) Merriman,   b. 26 Aug 1827, North Carolina   2. Owen Milton "Milton" Merriman,   b. 1829, North Carolina   3. Lewis Walter Merriman,   b. 31 Aug 1831, Wilkes County, North Carolina   4. Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina   5. Caroline Merriman,   b. 1836, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   6. Louise Jane "Jane" Merriman,   b. Apr 1838, Tennessee   7. Wiley F(loyd) Merriman,   b. 27 Jul 1842, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   8. Adaline Merriman,   b. 1842, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   9. Lowry Monroe Merriman,   b. 6 Feb 1844, Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Malitia Margaret Kirby

1806 - 1886  (79 years)

Birth	15 Apr 1806	(Surry County) North Carolina
Died	1 Mar 1886	Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Father	William W. Kirby,   b. 19 Nov 1759, Louisa County, Virginia
Mother	Eliza LNU,   b. 1769, Commonwealth of Virginia
Married	(Commonwealth of Virginia)
Family	William Merriman,   b. 1798, Stanton, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Married	13 Nov 1823	Burke County, North Carolina
Children	1. William C(urby) Merriman,   b. 26 Aug 1827, North Carolina   2. Owen Milton "Milton" Merriman,   b. 1829, North Carolina   3. Lewis Walter Merriman,   b. 31 Aug 1831, Wilkes County, North Carolina   4. Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina   5. Caroline Merriman,   b. 1836, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   6. Louise Jane "Jane" Merriman,   b. Apr 1838, Tennessee   7. Wiley F(loyd) Merriman,   b. 27 Jul 1842, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   8. Adaline Merriman,   b. 1842, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   9. Lowry Monroe Merriman,   b. 6 Feb 1844, Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Margaret Roberson

1840 - 1909  (69 years)

Birth	1 Feb 1840	Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Died	1 Apr 1909	Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee
Family	Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)
Children	1. Almira Tennessee Merriman,   b. 1857, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   2. Alice Elizabeth Merriman,   b. 27 Jan 1860, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee   3. Eliza A. Merriman,   b. 1861, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee   4. Florida Jane Merriman,   b. 25 Jul 1863, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee   5. Florence Matilda Merriman,   b. 14 May 1866, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee   6. James William "Jim" Merriman,   b. Mar 1867, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee   7. Isaac R(ufus) Merriman,   b. May 1870, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee   8. Margaret Ollie Merriman,   b. 1873, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   9. Virgil Rufus Merriman,   b. 7 Apr 1876, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   10. Walter Poe Merriman,   b. 1885, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee   11. Nola Caroline Merriman,   b. 7 Jun 1880, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee

Almira Tennessee Merriman

1857 -

Birth	1857	Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Father	Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Mother	Margaret Roberson,   b. 1 Feb 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)

Alice Elizabeth Merriman

1860 - 1941  (81 years)

Birth	27 Jan 1860	(Bledsoe County) Tennessee
Died	31 Jan 1941	Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Father	Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Mother	Margaret Roberson,   b. 1 Feb 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)
Family 1	Levi Jasper Lowry,   b. 27 Apr 1826, Rhea County, Tennessee
Children	1. Emma Cornette Lowry,   b. (Tennessee)
Family 2	FNU McReynolds

Eliza A. Merriman

1861 -

Birth	1861	(Bledsoe County) Tennessee
Father	Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Mother	Margaret Roberson,   b. 1 Feb 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)
Family	FNU Hamilton
Children	1. Lonnie Hamilton   2. Archie Hamilton   3. Newell Hamilton   4. Virgie Hamilton

Florida Jane Merriman

1863 - 1941  (78 years)

Birth	25 Jul 1863	Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee
Died	28 Dec 1941	Texas County, Oklahoma
Buried	Union Center Cemetery, Texas County, Oklahoma
Father	Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Mother	Margaret Roberson,   b. 1 Feb 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)
Family	George Taylor Turner,   b. 21 Jan 1852, Warren County, Tennessee
Married	16 Sep 1883	Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee
Children	1. Stella Etta Turner,   b. 18 Oct 1884, Godley, Texas   2. Horace Emery Turner,   b. 3 Apr 1886, Godley, Texas   3. Jesse Lee Turner,   b. 23 Oct 1887, Godley, Texas   4. Emmett Boyd Turner,   b. 13 Feb 1889, Godley, Texas   5. Flossie Turner,   b. 5 Aug 1890, Vivian, Texas   6. Flonnie Turner,   b. 5 Aug 1890, Vivian, Texas   7. George Ross Turner,   b. 5 Jun 1893, Crowell, Foard County, Texas   8. James Wade Turner,   b. 25 Apr 1896, Vivian, Texas   9. Nellie Grace Turner,   b. 26 Feb 1898, Melrose, Texas   10. Lela Agnes Turner,   b. 14 Aug 1899, Melrose, Texas   11. Lester Price Turner,   b. 17 May 1903, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas   12. Lona Belle Turner,   b. 17 May 1903, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas   13. Otha Pearl Turner,   b. 4 Mar 1908, Dombey, Oklahoma

Florence Matilda Merriman

1866 - 1932  (66 years)

Birth	14 May 1866	(Bledsoe County) Tennessee
Died	28 Nov 1932	Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Buried	Collier Cemetery, Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Father	Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Mother	Margaret Roberson,   b. 1 Feb 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)
Family 1	James Monroe Boyd,   b. Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Married	Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Family 2	Charles Emmett Clark,   b. 28 Nov 1864, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Children	1. Clyde Clark,   b. Bledsoe County, Tennessee   2. Cleo Clark,   b. Bledsoe County, Tennessee   3. Charles Clark,   b. Bledsoe County, Tennessee   4. Ratis Clark,   b. Bledsoe County, Tennessee   5. Pearl Clark,   b. Bledsoe County, Tennessee

James William "Jim" Merriman

1867 - 1944  (76 years)

Birth	Mar 1867	(Bledsoe County) Tennessee
Died	1944	Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Buried	Howard Walker Cemetery, Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Father	Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Mother	Margaret Roberson,   b. 1 Feb 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)
Family	Malinda Jane Heard,   b. Jun 1863, (Tennessee)
Married	10 Jan 1889	Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Children	1. Nellie Mae Merriman,   b. 26 Jan 1890, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   2. Allie Elvira Merriman,   b. 19 Jan 1893, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   3. Joseph Graden Merriman,   b. 20 Dec 1895, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   4. Hoyt Basil Merriman,   b. 22 Sep 1897, Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Isaac R(ufus) Merriman

1870 -

Birth	May 1870	(Bledsoe County) Tennessee
Father	Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Mother	Margaret Roberson,   b. 1 Feb 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)

Margaret Ollie Merriman

1873 -

Birth	1873	Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Father	Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Mother	Margaret Roberson,   b. 1 Feb 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)
Family	John Grimes
Married	Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Children	1. Maude Grimes,   b. Bledsoe County, Tennessee   2. Pauline Grimes,   b. Bledsoe County, Tennessee   3. Gerald Grimes,   b. Bledsoe County, Tennessee

Virgil Rufus Merriman

1876 - 1963  (87 years)

Birth	7 Apr 1876	Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Died	2 Jul 1963	Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Buried	Collier Cemetery, Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Father	Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Mother	Margaret Roberson,   b. 1 Feb 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)
Family	Eula Mae Brown,   b. 7 Jun 1878, Lincoln County, Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)
Children	1. James Willie , Sr. Merriman,   b. 6 Feb 1898, Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   2. Eulah H. Merriman,   b. 1900, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   3. Etta E. Merriman,   b. 1901, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   4. Elvira Merriman,   b. 1901, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   5. David P. Merriman,   b. 1903, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   6. Maggie B. Merriman,   b. 24 May 1904, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   7. Don Carlos Merriman,   b. 17 Feb 1912, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   8. Virgil M. "Mitchell" Merriman,   b. 23 Nov 1914, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   9. Effie O. "Olivia" Merriman

Walter Poe Merriman

1885 - 1949  (64 years)

Birth	1885	(Bledsoe County) Tennessee
Died	1949	(Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee)
Buried	Collier Cemetery, Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Father	Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Mother	Margaret Roberson,   b. 1 Feb 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)
Family	Grace L. Millard,   b. 1892, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County) Tennessee
Children	1. Rufus Winford "Buck" Merriman,   b. 15 Sep 1910, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   2. Clifford Millard Merriman,   b. 2 Jan 1913, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   3. Fleeta O. Merriman   4. Walter Lee Merriman,   b. 11 Nov 1918, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   5. Dewey Key Merriman,   b. 21 Aug 1921, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   6. Doyle M. Merriman

Nola Caroline Merriman

1880 - 1958  (78 years)

Birth	7 Jun 1880	(Bledsoe County) Tennessee
Died	7 Dec 1958	Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Buried	Collier Cemetery, Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Father	Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman,   b. 1834, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Mother	Margaret Roberson,   b. 1 Feb 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)
Family	William Ernest "Ernest" Turner,   b. 15 Oct 1879, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Married	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)
Children	1. Myrtle M. Turner,   b. 1905, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   2. Florida Turner,   b. 1907, (Hamilton County, Tennessee)   3. Mamie A. Turner,   b. 1913, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   4. Earnest B. Turner

• Name	Allen Rufus "Rufus" Merriman
  Birth	1834	Wilkes County, North Carolina   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	farmer  [7]
  Residence	1870	Bledsoe County, Tennessee   [8]
  Death	May 1886	Grundy County, Tennessee   [1, 6, 9]
  Person ID	I4677	The Hennessee Family
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	William Merriman,   b. 1798, Stanton, Wilkes County, North Carolina d. 1860, Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Malitia Margaret Kirby,   b. 15 Apr 1806, (Surry County) North Carolina d. 1 Mar 1886, Bledsoe County, Tennessee (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	13 Nov 1823	Burke County, North Carolina   [10]
  Residence (Family)	1850	Bledsoe County, Tennessee   [4, 11]
  Family ID	F1316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Roberson,   b. 1 Feb 1840, Bledsoe County, Tennessee d. 1 Apr 1909, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	(Bledsoe County, Tennessee)   [6, 8]
  Residence (Family)	1880	Bledsoe County, Tennessee   [5]
  Children	1. Almira Tennessee Merriman,   b. 1857, Bledsoe County, Tennessee   2. Alice Elizabeth Merriman,   b. 27 Jan 1860, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee d. 31 Jan 1941, Bledsoe County, Tennessee (Age 81 years) m. Levi Jasper Lowry , FNU McReynolds   3. Eliza A. Merriman,   b. 1861, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee m. FNU Hamilton   4. Florida Jane Merriman,   b. 25 Jul 1863, Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tennessee d. 28 Dec 1941, Texas County, Oklahoma (Age 78 years) m. George Taylor Turner (1883)   5. Florence Matilda Merriman,   b. 14 May 1866, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee d. 28 Nov 1932, Bledsoe County, Tennessee (Age 66 years) m. James Monroe Boyd , Charles Emmett Clark   6. James William "Jim" Merriman,   b. Mar 1867, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee d. 1944, Bledsoe County, Tennessee (Age 76 years) m. Malinda Jane Heard (1889)   7. Isaac R(ufus) Merriman,   b. May 1870, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee   8. Margaret Ollie Merriman,   b. 1873, Bledsoe County, Tennessee m. John Grimes   9. Virgil Rufus Merriman,   b. 7 Apr 1876, Bledsoe County, Tennessee d. 2 Jul 1963, Bledsoe County, Tennessee (Age 87 years) m. Eula Mae Brown   10. Walter Poe Merriman,   b. 1885, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee d. 1949, (Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee) (Age 64 years) m. Grace L. Millard   11. Nola Caroline Merriman,   b. 7 Jun 1880, (Bledsoe County) Tennessee d. 7 Dec 1958, Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee (Age 78 years) m. William Ernest "Ernest" Turner
  Family ID	F2467	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2024

  
  

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