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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Florence Mirick was born on 6 Feb 1899 in Kentucky (daughter of Elijah R. Mirick and Mary Josephine Riggs).

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    • Reference Number: 2895

    Florence married Emery Barden on 25 Mar 1916 in Pemiscot County, Missiouri. Emery was born in in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elijah R. Mirick was born in Jan 1864 in Boone County, Kentucky (son of Benjamin F. Mirick and Rhoda Clore); died on 6 Aug 1935 in Mississippi, Missouri, United States; was buried in 1935 in Charleston (Mississippi), Mississippi, Missouri, United States of America.

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    • FSID: L7G2-B8D
    • Reference Number: 2861
    • Residence: 1870, Kentucky, United States
    • Residence: 1880, Carlton, Boone, Kentucky, United States
    • Residence: 1900, Magisterial District 1, Precinct 2 Marion city, Crittenden, Kentucky, United States
    • Residence: 1910, Marion, Crittenden, Kentucky, United States
    • Residence: 1920, Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States

    Elijah married Mary Josephine Riggs. Mary (daughter of Melvin Thomas Riggs and Jane M. Neal) was born on 25 Mar 1868 in Rabbit Hash, Boone, Kentucky, United States; died on 2 Dec 1950 in Charleston, Mississippi, Missouri, United States; was buried in 1950 in Charleston (Mississippi), Mississippi, Missouri, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Josephine Riggs was born on 25 Mar 1868 in Rabbit Hash, Boone, Kentucky, United States (daughter of Melvin Thomas Riggs and Jane M. Neal); died on 2 Dec 1950 in Charleston, Mississippi, Missouri, United States; was buried in 1950 in Charleston (Mississippi), Mississippi, Missouri, United States of America.

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    • FSID: L7G2-BHW
    • Name: Josie
    • Reference Number: 2882
    • Residence: 1880, Carlton, Boone, Kentucky, United States
    • Residence: 1900, Magisterial District 1, Precinct 2 Marion city, Crittenden, Kentucky, United States
    • Residence: 1910, Marion, Crittenden, Kentucky, United States
    • Residence: 1920, Little Prairie, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States

    Children:
    1. Thomas Mirick was born in Nov 1887 in Kentucky.
    2. Lilia Mirick was born in Jan 1889 in Kentucky.
    3. Paul Mirick was born on 24 Feb 1890 in Kentucky; died on 24 Jan 1981 in Tulare, Calif.
    4. Stanley Mirick was born in Oct 1892 in Kentucky; died in Aug 1880.
    5. Bernard James Merrick was born on 14 May 1895 in Rabbit Hash, Boone, Kentucky, United States; died on 17 Feb 1960 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.
    6. Sarah Alice Mirick was born on 3 Apr 1897 in Kentucky.
    7. 1. Florence Mirick was born on 6 Feb 1899 in Kentucky.
    8. Benjamin Mirick was born about 1901 in Kentucky.
    9. Rhoda Mirick was born about 1903 in Kentucky.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin F. Mirick was born on 1 Jan 1839 in Boone County, Kentucky (son of Col Dorchester Hedger Mirick and Martha Porter); died on 5 Apr 1910 in Rising Sun, Ohio County, Indiana; was buried in Grant,, KY.

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    • FSID: LCVC-PQ7
    • Name: B. F. Myrick
    • Name: B. F. Myrick
    • Name: Benjamin F. Mirick
    • Reference Number: 2857
    • Residence: 1850, Boone county, part of, Boone, Kentucky
    • Residence: 1860, Union District, Boone, Kentucky, United States
    • Residence: 1870, Kentucky, United States
    • Residence: 1880, Carlton, Boone, Kentucky, United States
    • Residence: 1880, Carlton, Boone, Kentucky, United States

    Notes:

    Boone County, Kentucky

    Benjamin married Rhoda Clore on 29 Sep 1859 in Boone County, Kentucky. Rhoda was born about 1840 in Indiana; died before 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rhoda Clore was born about 1840 in Indiana; died before 1870.

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    • Reference Number: 2858

    Children:
    1. Martha Ann Mirick was born in 1860 in Boone County, Kentucky.
    2. Hattie B. Mirick was born in 1862 in Boone County, Kentucky.
    3. 2. Elijah R. Mirick was born in Jan 1864 in Boone County, Kentucky; died on 6 Aug 1935 in Mississippi, Missouri, United States; was buried in 1935 in Charleston (Mississippi), Mississippi, Missouri, United States of America.

  3. 6.  Melvin Thomas Riggs was born on 14 Jul 1825 in Montgomery County Kentucky; died on 4 Apr 1919 in Boone County, Kentucky.

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    • Reference Number: 4396

    Melvin married Jane M. Neal on 14 Nov 1852 in Boone County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Jane M. Neal

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    • Reference Number: 4397

    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Josephine Riggs was born on 25 Mar 1868 in Rabbit Hash, Boone, Kentucky, United States; died on 2 Dec 1950 in Charleston, Mississippi, Missouri, United States; was buried in 1950 in Charleston (Mississippi), Mississippi, Missouri, United States of America.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Col Dorchester Hedger Mirick was born on 19 Mar 1802 in Ontario, Canada (son of Stephen Hedger Merrick and Jemima Davies); died on 12 Dec 1874 in Rabbit Hash, Boone, Kentucky, USA; was buried in 1874 in Ryle Cemetery, Rabbit Hash, Boone, Kentucky, USA.

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    • FSID: 9N6Q-RGG
    • Reference Number: 2679
    • Residence: 1840, Boone, Kentucky, USA
    • Census: 1850, Boone County, Kentucky
    • Residence: 1850, Boone County, Kentucky, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Boone County, Kentucky, USA
    • Census: 1860, Boone County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1870, Boone County, Kentucky

    Notes:

    Dorchester Merrick: Marriage: 03Jan1822 Boone,KY to Martha Porter,b.ABT1800,Boone,KY;d.BEF1840,Boone,KY 1830 US Census Boone,KY 1840 US Census Boone,KY I think he may be the son of Stephen Merrick,b.1759,NY;d.1841,Dearborn,In

    Merrick Dor. pg00271.txt 271
    Merrick John pg00260.txt 265

    ID: I565275795
    Name: Dorchester MERRICK
    Given Name: Dorchester
    Surname: Merrick
    Sex: M
    Birth: 19Mar1802 in Canada
    Death: 12Dec1874 in Rabbit Hash,Boone,KY
    Census: 1860 US Census Union,Boone,KY
    Census: 1870 US Census Carelton,Boone,KY
    Census: 1850 US Census District 1,Boone,KY
    Census: 1840 US Census Boone,KY
    Census: 1830 US Census Boone,KY
    Burial: Ryle/Stephens Cemetery,Rabbit Hash,Boone,KY

    D. H. Died Dec. 12, 1874 / aged 72 yrs 8 mo 23 das
    In Memory of Martha / wife of Dorchester H. Mirick who Died Jan. 30, 1839
    aged 35 yrs 10 mo 5 ds.
    Stephen / Died Mar. 26, 1850 / aged 22 yrs 6 mo 18 das

    Note:
    1880 US Census
    Carlton,Boone,KY
    Elizabeth Merrick,65 b.ABT1815,KY Widowed living w/step-daughter Eveline,age 55

    Surname spelled variously:Merrick-1870 & 1880; Mirick,1860;Myrick-1850;Merick-1840;Merrick-1830

    1870 Census Dorchester & wife Elizabeth living with Lenora Martin,age 7 KY
    1860 Census D.H. &Elizabeth Ann living with
    Lucinda,age19
    Louisa Neal,age27
    Mary Low Neal age 7
    Martha A. Neal 5
    Also found online: 1850 Slave Schedule Dist.1,Bath,KY
    1850 Census Dorchester stated born in Upper Canada
    The youngest daughter of Dorchester's father Stephen Merrick in her DAR application that a son named Dorchester,born ABT1801 in Canada was the result of a second marriage to an unknown wife.
    Father: Stephen MERRICK b: 02 Feb 1759 in Vermont
    Mother: Unknown Wife #2

    Marriage 1 Martha PORTER b: 25Mar1803
    Married: 03Jan1822 in Boone,KY 1
    Children
    Dorchester MERRICK b: 07Apr1837 in Boone,KY
    Emaline MERRICK b: 1825 in Boone,KY
    William MERRICK b: 1831 in Boone,KY
    Louisianna (Louisa) MERRICK b: 1833 in Boone,KY
    Jane A. MERRICK b: 1835 in Boone,KY
    Elizabeth MERRICK b: 1823 in Boone,KY
    Stephen MERRICK b: 1822-1840 in Boone,KY
    Benjamin F. MERRICK b: 01Jan1839 in Boone,KY

    Marriage 2 Elizabeth Ann HODGES b: 1815 in KY
    Married: 08Aug1841 in Boone,KY 2
    Children
    Lucinda MERRICK b: 1841 in Boone,KY

    Year: 1850 State: Kentucky County: Boone Sheet No: 127A
    Reel No: M432-192 Division: District no. 1 Page No: 252
    Enumerated on: Sept. 4th, 1850 by: Ben M. Allen
    Transcribed by Patricia (Trish) Stautner and Proofread by Maggie Stewart
    for USGenWeb, http://www.rootsweb.com/~census/. Copyright: 2006

    8 | 140 140 | M J Myrick | 22 F | | Ky | | M620 |
    9 | 140 140 | Jas H Myrick | 1 M | | Ky |
    | | S315 |
    11 | 141 141 | Elizabeth Stephens | 31 F | | Ky | | S315 |
    12 | 141 141 | Ulysses Stephens | 8 M | | Ky | X | S315 |
    13 | 141 141 | James H Stephens | 5 M | | Ky | X | S315 |
    14 | 141 141 | Mary A Stephens | 2 F | | Ky | | S315 |
    15 | 142 142 | Dorchester Myrick | 48 M | Farmer 3200 | Upper Canada | | M620 |
    16 | 142 142 | Elizabeth A Myrick | 35 F | | Ky | X | M620 |
    17 | 142 142 | Emaline Myrick | 28 F | | Ky | | M620 |
    18 | 142 142 | William Myrick | 19 M | | Ky | | M620 |
    19 | 142 142 | Louisanna Myrick | 17 F | | Ky | | M620 |
    20 | 142 142 | Jane A Myrick | 15 F | | Ky | | M620 |
    21 | 142 142 | Dorchester H Myrick | 13 M | | Ky | X | M620 |
    22 | 142 142 | Lucinda Myrick | 9 F | | Ky | X

    District - Date Page- Line - Col. - Name of Slave Owner - # - Age - Gender - Race - Other Statistics Recorded
    District No. 1 - Sept. 2, 1850 - 332 - 37 - 1 - Merrick, Dorchester H. - 1 - 45 - F - B -
    No other statistics recorded.

    District No. 1 - Sept. 2, 1850 - 332 - 38 - 1 - Merrick, Dorchester H. - 1 - 5 - F - B -
    No other statistics recorded.

    District No. 1 - Sept. 2, 1850 - 332 - 39 - 1 - Merrick, Dorchester H. - 1 - 3 - F - B -
    No other statistics recorded.

    District No. 1 - Sept. 2, 1850 - 332 - 40 - 1 - Merrick, Dorchester H. - 1 - 1 - F - B -
    No other statistics recorded.

    Birth: Mar. 19, 1802, Canada
    Death: Dec. 12, 1874

    Aged 72 yrs. 8 mos. & 23ds.

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    Children:
    Stephen Mirick (1827 - 1850)*

    Spouse:
    Martha Mirick (1803 - 1839)

    *Point here for explanation

    Burial:
    Ryle Cemetery
    Rabbit Hash
    Boone County
    Kentucky, USA

    Maintained by: Jo Raymond
    Originally Created by: vwsheldon
    Record added: Nov 03, 2007
    Find A Grave Memorial# 22647499

    Marriage
    Groom's Name: Dorchester Merick
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    Bride's Name: Maittia Porter
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    Marriage Date: 03 Jan 1827
    Marriage Place: Boone Co., Kentucky
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    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01135-3
    System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
    Source Film Number: 551023
    Reference Number: 65-1

    Marriage
    Groom's Name: Dorchester H. Merrick
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    Bride's Name: Elizabeth Ann Hodges
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    Marriage Date: 07 Aug 1841
    Marriage Place: Boone Co., Kentucky
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    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01135-3
    System Origin: Kentucky-EASy
    Source Film Number: 551023
    Reference Number: 44-1


    Died:
    Rabbit Hash, Boone, KY -Ryle

    Dorchester married Martha Porter on 3 Jan 1822 in Boone County, Kentucky, USA. Martha (daughter of James Porter and Elizabeth Fight) was born on 25 Mar 1803 in Boone, Kentucky, United States; died on 30 Jan 1839 in Stephens Cemetery; was buried in 1839 in Ryle Cemetery, Rabbit Hash, Boone, Kentucky, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Martha Porter was born on 25 Mar 1803 in Boone, Kentucky, United States (daughter of James Porter and Elizabeth Fight); died on 30 Jan 1839 in Stephens Cemetery; was buried in 1839 in Ryle Cemetery, Rabbit Hash, Boone, Kentucky, United States of America.

    Other Events:

    • FSID: K8ZY-CJM
    • Reference Number: 2680

    Notes:

    Birth: Mar. 25, 1803
    Death: Jan. 30, 1839

    Wife of Dorchester H. Mirick who died Jan'y 30, 1839, aged 35 years, 10 months & 5 days.

    Family links:
    Children:
    Stephen Mirick (1827 - 1850)*

    Spouse:
    Dorchester H. Mirick (1802 - 1874)*

    *Point here for explanation

    Burial:
    Ryle Cemetery
    Rabbit Hash
    Boone County
    Kentucky, USA

    Maintained by: Jo Raymond
    Originally Created by: vwsheldon
    Record added: Nov 03, 2007
    Find A Grave Memorial# 22647560


    Died:
    Rabbit Hash,Boone,KY -Ryle

    Children:
    1. Stephen Mirick was born on 8 Sep 1827 in Boone County, Kentucky; died on 26 Mar 1850 in Ryle Cemetery, Rabbit Hash, Boone County, Kentucky; was buried in 1850 in Rabbit Hash, Boone, Kentucky, United States of America.
    2. Elizabeth Mirick was born in 1823 in Boone County, Kentucky; died in Apr 1860 in Boone, Kentucky, United States.
    3. Emaline Mirick was born in 1825 in Boone County, Kentucky.
    4. William Mirick was born in 1831 in Boone County, Kentucky.
    5. Lousianna Mirick was born on 26 Nov 1832 in Boone, Kentucky, United States; died on 7 Mar 1914 in Burlington, Boone, Kentucky, United States; was buried in 1914 in Burlington, Boone, Kentucky, United States of America.
    6. Jane Ann Mirick was born on 19 Nov 1834 in Boone County, Kentucky; died on 25 Oct 1924 in Covington, Kenton, Kentucky.
    7. Dorchester H. Mirick was born on 7 Apr 1837 in Boone County, Kentucky, USA; died on 10 Aug 1880 in Hookerville, Burleson County, Texas.
    8. 4. Benjamin F. Mirick was born on 1 Jan 1839 in Boone County, Kentucky; died on 5 Apr 1910 in Rising Sun, Ohio County, Indiana; was buried in Grant,, KY.




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