CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameSarah THOMAS [5360], [5380], [5381], [5383], [7451], [7452], 1C4R
Birth Date23 Oct 1832 [1498, Memorial# 14106638], [5360], [5380], [5386], [5392], [7449], [7451], [7452]
Birth PlaceNew York, United States
MemoOr 22 Oct.
Census Date12 Sep 1850 [5360] Age: 17
Census PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States
Census Date13 Jun 1860 [5392] Age: 27
Census PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States
Memo2nd Ward
Census Date24 Jun 1870 [5386] Age: 37
Census PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States
Memo2nd Ward
Census Date12 Jun 1880 [5383] Age: 47
Census PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States
Memo15 Seymour Street, 2nd Ward
Census Date4 Jun 1900 [7449] Age: 67
Census PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States
Memo310 Seymour Street, 1st Precinct, 2nd Ward
Census Date15 Apr 1910 [7450] Age: 77
Census PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States
Memo301 Seymour Street, 2nd Ward
Death Date28 Dec 1921 [1498, Memorial# 14106638], [7452] Age: 89
Death PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States
MemoAge 89 yr. 2 mo. 6 d.
Burial Date31 Dec 1921 [1498, Memorial# 14106638], [7452]
Burial PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States
MemoMount Hope Cemetery: Lot 150 Sec. A, grave 6
FatherHon. John THOMAS (1802-1863)
MotherAnn LAWRENCE (ca1810-1863)
Spouses
1Edwin Randolph MERRIFIELD [5380], [1498, Memorial# 14106582], [5381], [5392], [5406], [7451]
Birth Date13 Dec 1821 [5380], [1498, Memorial# 14106582], [5385], [5383], [5384], [5392], [5386], [5406, page 341]
Birth PlaceGreene Co., New York, United States
MemoOr 1823, or 1826
Census Date19 Aug 1850 [5387] Age: 28
Census PlaceShelby, Macomb Co., Michigan, United States
Census Date13 Jun 1860 [5392] Age: 38
Census PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States
Memo2nd Ward
Census Date24 Jun 1870 [5386] Age: 48
Census PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States
Memo2nd Ward
Census Date12 Jun 1880 [5383] Age: 58
Census PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States
Memo15 Seymour Street, 2nd Ward
Death Date1 Sep 1895 [1498, Memorial# 14106582], [5384], [5385], [5406, page 342] Age: 73
Death PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States
MemoAge 73 yr. 8 mo. 18 d.
Burial PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States [1498, Memorial# 14106582]
MemoMount Hope Cemetery: Lot 150 Sec. A, grave 6
Alias/AKAEdvard R. MERRIFIELD [5386]
Alt.SpellingMERRYFIELD [5383], [5387]
OccupationClerk [5387]
OccupationMerchant (dry goods) [5392], [5406, page 341]
OccupationFire Insurance Agent [5383], [5385], [5386]
FatherJohn MERRIFIELD (~1780-)
MotherRachel GOETCHINS (ca1781-)
Misc. Notes
Edwin worked in the dry goods business for his father-in-law, John THOMAS, in the firm, “Thomas and Co.” [5406, page 341]
Military
In 1841 Edwin applied for a position as a Cadet at West Point Academy. [5390]

Served in the Mexican War. [5406, page 341]
Marr Date11 Dec 1851 [5406, page 342], [7451]
Marr PlaceLansing, Ingham Co., Michigan, United States
Misc. Notes
Witnesses: Digby Valentine BELL Jr., Lansing; William HEINMAN (spelling uncertain), Lansing. [7451]
ChildrenMary Alice (1853-1855)
 Robert T. (1857-1934)
 Douglas (1860-1911)
Last Modified 23 Nov 2023Created 8 Nov 2024 using Reunion for Macintosh
First Published 22 Sep 2013. Revised 8 Nov 2024
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