Retracing my steps: Merry - Dyer connection
John Herbert Merry born 8 March 1895 in Woodland, Aroostook, Maine,
son of Herbert Leslie Merry (Asa 7, Jonathan 6, Asa 5, David 4,
Samuel 3, Samuel 2, Joseph 1) and Selena Irene Raven (William Neal
2, John 1). He died 23 July 1993 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine.
Sadie Jane Dyer born 30 April 1899 in Thorndike, Waldo, Maine,
daughter of Edgar Willis Dyer (Parris 8, Levi 7, George 6, [weak
link here] Levi 5, William 4, William 3, William 2, William 1) and
Anna
I just did a quick search and found some sites on Cornelius Merry.
Cornelius Merry
Genealogy http://www.users.cts.com/sd/h/hindskw/KennethHinds/2524.html
There is a mention of Cornelius (at least I think it is the same
person) at Corse Family Origins http://habitant.org/corse/index.htm
A Cornelius Merry of a later date at Knox County Revolutionary War
Soldiers http://jerry.vigo.lib.in.us/revoluti/knox.htm and IN-1840
Census of Pensioners Revolutionary or Military
Services
http://www.usgennet.org/
At 09:19 AM 10/7/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Is this the Cornelius Merry line?
>Gretchen
As noted in the chain I gave...
>John Herbert Merry born 8 March 1895 in Woodland, Aroostook, Maine,
>son of Herbert Leslie Merry (Asa 7, Jonathan 6, Asa 5, David 4,
>Samuel 3, Samuel 2, Joseph 1) and Selena Irene Raven (William Neal
>2, John 1). He died 23 July 1993 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine.
... this is the Joseph Merry line. See
http://history.vineyard.net//merry.htm for more family data.
I have no information on
Is this the Cornelius Merry line?
Gretchen
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Subject: Retracing my steps: Merry - Dyer connection
Retracing my steps: Merry - Dyer connection
John Herbert Merry born 8 March 1895 in Woodland, Aroostook, Maine,
son of Herbert Leslie Merry (Asa 7, Jonathan 6, Asa 5, David 4,
Samuel 3, Samuel 2, Joseph 1) and Selena Irene Raven (William Neal
2, John 1). He died 23 Ju