Lincoln County TN Archives Biographies.....Merrell, Charlotte 1813 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kay Pacheco KPacheco@fnbnet.net October 1, 2005, 11:23 pm Author: Goodspeed p.900. MERRELL, DAUGHERTY, GRANT, SOLOMAN Mrs. Charlotte MERRELL, a native of Lincoln County, Tenn., born June 1, 1813, is one of the two children born to James and Elizabeth (DAUGHERTY) GRANT. Our subject's father was born in Virginia, and after living there some time, immigrated to North Carolina. He was a farmer by occupation, came to Tennessee in 1812, and died in the Sixteenth District April 3, 1841. The mother of our subject was born in North Carolina about 1761, and departed this life January 26, 1836. Charlotte received her education in the schools near home, and October 14, 1838, she married William MERRELL, a native of North Carolina, born January 26, 1815. By this union were born nine children, five of whom are living: Robert and Thomas are living in Lincoln County; Susan is the wife of William SOLOMAN, and she and her husband and three children, Charley, Dewit T. and Dorinda are living with our subject on the old home place; Charley is living in Colorado, Texas. Mr. MERRELL died October 31, 1880, and left a fine farm of 200 acres lying on the western portion of the Sixteenth District of Lincoln County and a portion in Giles County. Additional Comments: From Goodspeed's "History of Tennessee" File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/lincoln/bios/merrell94nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/tnfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb