ELISHA NEWELL [ Elizabeth Newell Merritt's father] , farmer, Madison Twp., Sec. 35; P.O. Wyoming; born February 13, 1808, in Bradford Co., Penn; in 1855, he came to Jones Co., Iowa; owns 180 acres of land. Married Anna Post in 1830; she was born in 1811 in Bradford Co., Penn.; have four children; Mary E. (now Mrs. Slife), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Cornelius Merritt,), Stephen C. and Armella (now Mrs. Arnold). Stephen C., who is now managing the farm, was married to Miss Lizzie Campbell September 14. 1876; she was born in Jefferson Co., N.Y.; she came with her parents to Jones Co., in 1857; they have one child, Orrin. Republican.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 613.
Elizabeth Newell Merritt was the wife of Cornelius Merritt. He was born in Jones county, Iowa, on October 2, 1841, was the last child born to Catherine and John Merritt. He grew up on the Merritt home place and then as a young lad marched off to Civil war. Cornelius returned from the war in 1865, tired of marching all over Dixie. He was undoubtedly happy to settle down in his home county, where on November 2, 1865, he bought forty acres in section 27 of Jackson township across from the John Merritt home place. The following summer on July 22, 1866 he said “I do” to his bride Elizabeth Newell, a lady born in Pennsylvania on October 5, 1840. Cornelius and Elizabeth farmed in Jackson township and had two children, William, born June, 1870, and John C., born September, 1883. My goodness! Thirteen years between births!
From the book "Among the first" published by Merl Arp, 1992.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 613.
Elizabeth Newell Merritt was the wife of Cornelius Merritt. He was born in Jones county, Iowa, on October 2, 1841, was the last child born to Catherine and John Merritt. He grew up on the Merritt home place and then as a young lad marched off to Civil war. Cornelius returned from the war in 1865, tired of marching all over Dixie. He was undoubtedly happy to settle down in his home county, where on November 2, 1865, he bought forty acres in section 27 of Jackson township across from the John Merritt home place. The following summer on July 22, 1866 he said “I do” to his bride Elizabeth Newell, a lady born in Pennsylvania on October 5, 1840. Cornelius and Elizabeth farmed in Jackson township and had two children, William, born June, 1870, and John C., born September, 1883. My goodness! Thirteen years between births!
From the book "Among the first" published by Merl Arp, 1992.
ELISHA NEWELL [ Elizabeth Newell Merritt's father] , farmer, Madison Twp., Sec. 35; P.O. Wyoming; born February 13, 1808, in Bradford Co., Penn; in 1855, he came to Jones Co., Iowa; owns 180 acres of land. Married Anna Post in 1830; she was born in 1811 in Bradford Co., Penn.; have four children; Mary E. (now Mrs. Slife), Elizabeth (now Mrs. Cornelius Merritt,), Stephen C. and Armella (now Mrs. Arnold). Stephen C., who is now managing the farm, was married to Miss Lizzie Campbell September 14. 1876; she was born in Jefferson Co., N.Y.; she came with her parents to Jones Co., in 1857; they have one child, Orrin. Republican.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 613.
Elizabeth Newell Merritt was the wife of Cornelius Merritt. He was born in Jones county, Iowa, on October 2, 1841, was the last child born to Catherine and John Merritt. He grew up on the Merritt home place and then as a young lad marched off to Civil war. Cornelius returned from the war in 1865, tired of marching all over Dixie. He was undoubtedly happy to settle down in his home county, where on November 2, 1865, he bought forty acres in section 27 of Jackson township across from the John Merritt home place. The following summer on July 22, 1866 he said “I do” to his bride Elizabeth Newell, a lady born in Pennsylvania on October 5, 1840. Cornelius and Elizabeth farmed in Jackson township and had two children, William, born June, 1870, and John C., born September, 1883. My goodness! Thirteen years between births!
From the book "Among the first" published by Merl Arp, 1992.
From History of Jones County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, Chicago, 1879, page 613.
Elizabeth Newell Merritt was the wife of Cornelius Merritt. He was born in Jones county, Iowa, on October 2, 1841, was the last child born to Catherine and John Merritt. He grew up on the Merritt home place and then as a young lad marched off to Civil war. Cornelius returned from the war in 1865, tired of marching all over Dixie. He was undoubtedly happy to settle down in his home county, where on November 2, 1865, he bought forty acres in section 27 of Jackson township across from the John Merritt home place. The following summer on July 22, 1866 he said “I do” to his bride Elizabeth Newell, a lady born in Pennsylvania on October 5, 1840. Cornelius and Elizabeth farmed in Jackson township and had two children, William, born June, 1870, and John C., born September, 1883. My goodness! Thirteen years between births!
From the book "Among the first" published by Merl Arp, 1992.
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