Family Bible Records of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss of Scott Co, IL Page 1 MARRIAGES Bethuel Merriss and Samanthy Rogers were married Jany. 15th, 1828 John A. Merriss and Ellen Currey was married Feb. 27th, 1853 James Edmundson and Samanthy Merriss was married Nov. 9th, 1854 James H. Chapman and Nancy A. Merriss was married Jan. 26, 1854 Elijah D. Kinney and Rachel Jane Merriss was married August 15th, A.D. 1858 Andrew J. Taylor and Nancy A. Chapman was married December 27th, 1866 BIRTHS Bethuel Merriss was born Nov. 7th, 1807 Samantha Merriss, wife of Bethuel Merriss was born Oct. 15th, 1810 John Andrew Merriss, First born of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss was born Aug.8, 1830 Julia Ann Merriss, Second born of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss was born July 11, 1833 Martha Jane Merriss, 3rd born and 2nd daughter of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss was born Feb. 11, 1836 Nancy Abigail Merriss, 4th born and 3rd daughter of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss was born Oct. 9, 1837 William Thomas Merriss, 5th born and 2nd son of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss was born Feb. 20, 1840 Rachel Jane Merriss, 6th born and 4th daughter of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss was born Nov. 21, 1842 James Cyrus Merriss, 7th born and 3rd son of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss was born March 21, 1846 Meriam Parthena Merriss, 8th born and 5th daughter of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss was born July 8, 1848 John H. Chapman was born Oct. 5, 1855 Julia A. Chapman was born Feb. 11, 1858 Mary L. Chapman was born Oct. 26, 1860 James H. Chapman was born April 23, 1865 DEATHS Martha Jane Merriss, 3rd born and second daughter of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss Died Sept. 16, 1836 Julia Ann Merriss, 2nd born and 1st daughter of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss died Oct. 6, 1848 Bethuel Merriss died Dec. 10, 1852 John A. Merriss died March 20, 1853 Meriam Parthena Merriss, daughter of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss, died Jan. 28, 1853 William T. Merriss, son of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss, died December 20, 1863 James Cyrus Merriss, son of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss died March 7, 1865 Rachel Jane Kinney, daughter of Bethuel and Samantha Merriss, died March 14th, 1865 Samantha Merriss died June 20, 1866 Julia A. Chapman died Aug. 24, 1861 ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kathy Merris Mills