Elizabeth Emma Merritt
1840 - 1922 (82 years)
Generation: 1
1. Elizabeth Emma Merritt was born on 28 Sep 1840 in Chenango Co, NY (daughter of James C Merritt and Anna Mariah Lottridge); died on 29 Nov 1922 in Allegany Co, NY; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Friendship, NY. Elizabeth married Charles D Benjamin on 17 Feb 1858 in Belfast, Allegany, NY. Charles (son of Jared P Benjamin and Grace Beach) was born in Sept 1836 in Belfast, Allegany, NY; died on 26 Oct 1906 in Friendship, Allegany, NY; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Friendship, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Elva M Benjamin was born on 28 Jul 1860 in Belfast, Allegany, NY; died on 1 May 1938 in Daytona Beach, Volusia, FL.
- Etta C Benjamin was born on 27 Nov 1864 in Belfast, Allegany, NY; died on 15 Sept 1943 in Friendship, Allegany, NY.
- Cynthia Mae Benjamin was born on 9 Aug 1867 in Belfast, Allegany, NY; died in Apr 1936 in Rochester, Monroe, NY.
- Charles Jared “Jay” Benjamin was born on 19 Oct 1869 in Belfast, Allegany, NY.
- Lillian A Benjamin was born on 27 Oct 1873 in Belfast, Allegany, NY; died on 16 Oct 1956 in Corydon, Warren, PA.
- Grace E Benjamin was born on 7 Mar 1881 in Belfast, Allegany, NY.
2. James C Merritt James married Anna Mariah Lottridge. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Anna Mariah Lottridge Children:
- Lois Merritt was born on 6 Dec 1834 in Chenango Co, NY; died on 16 Apr 1911 in Belfast, Allegany, NY; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Belfast, NY.
- Francis Marion Merritt was born on 26 Jun 1843 in Brookfield, Madison, NY; died on 29 Oct 1870 in Friendship, Allegany, NY.
- 1. Elizabeth Emma Merritt was born on 28 Sep 1840 in Chenango Co, NY; died on 29 Nov 1922 in Allegany Co, NY; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Friendship, NY.