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Clarissa Maud Merriam

Female 1907 - 1973  (66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Clarissa Maud Merriam was born on 2 Jan 1907 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont (daughter of Abraham "Abe" Merriam, Jr. and Bessie Tryphera Herriman); died on 19 Dec 1973 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida.

    Clarissa married Raymond Theodore Bourey on 30 Dec 1925 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Raymond was born on 30 Apr 1904 in Ludlow, Windsor, Vermont; died in Jul 1982 in Georgetown, Georgetown, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Abraham "Abe" Merriam, Jr. was born on 18 Dec 1875 in Mendon, Rutland, Vermont (son of Abraham Merriam, Sr. and Amey Francis Emerson); died on 21 Jan 1959 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 23 Jan 1959 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.

    Abraham married Bessie Tryphera Herriman on 18 May 1899 in Mendon, Rutland, Vermont. Bessie (daughter of John Luther Herriman and Sarah Jane Hunter) was born on 25 Aug 1878 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 13 Feb 1935 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 16 Feb 1935 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Bessie Tryphera Herriman was born on 25 Aug 1878 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont (daughter of John Luther Herriman and Sarah Jane Hunter); died on 13 Feb 1935 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 16 Feb 1935 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.
    Children:
    1. Jennie Frances Merriam was born on 26 Nov 1899 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; died on 10 Feb 1985 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 27 Feb 1985 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.
    2. Ada Oretta Merriam was born on 18 Jan 1901 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; died on 1 Dec 1989 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; was buried in May 1990 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
    3. Anna Eleanor Merriam was born on 24 Jul 1902 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; died on 20 Sep 1988 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 23 Sep 1988 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
    4. Agnes Ella Merriam was born on 2 Nov 1903 in Windham, Windham, Vermont; died on 20 Nov 2001 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 23 Nov 2001 in Riverside Cemetery, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont.
    5. Raymond Leo Merriam was born on 30 Nov 1905 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; died on 8 Dec 1905 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 10 Dec 1905 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
    6. 1. Clarissa Maud Merriam was born on 2 Jan 1907 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; died on 19 Dec 1973 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida.
    7. Ruby Ester Merriam was born on 30 Oct 1910 in Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont; died on 17 Sep 1993 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 20 Sep 1993 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
    8. Hazen Carl Merriam was born on 14 May 1912 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; died on 11 Nov 1988 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 15 Nov 1988 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
    9. Harold Abe Merriam was born on 29 Sep 1914 in Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont; died on 17 Mar 1984 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 20 Mar 1984 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.
    10. Gale Luther Merriam was born on 21 Mar 1916 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; died on 17 Oct 1977 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 20 Oct 1977 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.
    11. Amy Irene Merriam was born on 26 Jul 1918 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; died on 6 Sep 1993 in Bridgewater Corners, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 9 Sep 1993 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.
    12. Floyd Earle Merriam was born on 2 Dec 1919 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; died on 29 Nov 1997 in New Braunfels, Comal, Texas; was buried on 2 Dec 1997 in Silver Lake Cemetery, Barnard, Windsor, Vermont.
    13. Evelyn Mae Merriam was born on 9 Jul 1922 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; died on 18 Jul 2016 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 21 Jul 2016 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Abraham Merriam, Sr. was born on 4 Jul 1842 in Canada; died on 19 Aug 1915 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 22 Aug 1915 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.

    Abraham + Amey Francis Emerson. Amey was born on 20 Feb 1844 in Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1912 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 18 Feb 1912 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Amey Francis Emerson was born on 20 Feb 1844 in Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1912 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 18 Feb 1912 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.
    Children:
    1. 2. Abraham "Abe" Merriam, Jr. was born on 18 Dec 1875 in Mendon, Rutland, Vermont; died on 21 Jan 1959 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 23 Jan 1959 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.

  3. 6.   John Luther Herriman was born on 15 Mar 1847 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 6 Nov 1916 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont; was buried on 8 Nov 1916 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.

    John married Sarah Jane Hunter on 2 Mar 1872 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. Sarah (daughter of Corp. John H. Hunter and Tryphene Betsey Backus) was born on 20 Dec 1847 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 7 Apr 1899 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 9 Apr 1899 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Sarah Jane Hunter was born on 20 Dec 1847 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont (daughter of Corp. John H. Hunter and Tryphene Betsey Backus); died on 7 Apr 1899 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 9 Apr 1899 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.
    Children:
    1. Agnes Amanda Herriman was born in Aug 1876 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 8 Mar 1906 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 11 Mar 1906 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.
    2. 3. Bessie Tryphera Herriman was born on 25 Aug 1878 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 13 Feb 1935 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 16 Feb 1935 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.
    3. Cora Fannie Herriman was born on 21 Aug 1879 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 4 Feb 1952 in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont.
    4. Carl Luther Harriman was born on 16 May 1883 in Northfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 21 Aug 1960 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 25 Aug 1960 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
    5. Catherine M. "Katie" Herriman was born on 4 Aug 1885 in Moretown, Washington, Vermont; died on 26 Jan 1954 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
    6. Frank Arden Harriman was born on 20 Mar 1887 in Barnard, Windsor, Vermont; died on 22 Jan 1968 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 25 Jan 1968 in Evergreen Cemetery, Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.   Corp. John H. Hunter was born about 1819 in Alloa, Ayrshire, Clackmannanshire, Scotland (son of John Hunter and Jane Hamilton); died on 26 Jun 1884 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 28 Jun 1884 in North Fayston Cemetery, North Fayston, Washington, Vermont.

    John married Tryphene Betsey Backus on 18 Sep 1846 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. Tryphene (daughter of William Enoch Backus, Sr. and Betsey E. White) was born on 5 Feb 1829 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 5 Oct 1880 in Northfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 7 Oct 1880 in North Fayston Cemetery, North Fayston, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.   Tryphene Betsey Backus was born on 5 Feb 1829 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont (daughter of William Enoch Backus, Sr. and Betsey E. White); died on 5 Oct 1880 in Northfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 7 Oct 1880 in North Fayston Cemetery, North Fayston, Washington, Vermont.
    Children:
    1. 7. Sarah Jane Hunter was born on 20 Dec 1847 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 7 Apr 1899 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 9 Apr 1899 in Riverside Cemetery, Killington, Rutland, Vermont.
    2. Mariah Julia Hunter was born on 6 Oct 1850 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 10 Mar 1914 in Thetford, Orange, Vermont.
    3. Mary Ann Hunter was born in Aug 1852 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; died about 1923 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in 1923 in Central Cemetery, Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts.
    4. John Wesley Hunter was born on 19 Jul 1855 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; died on 9 Jul 1909 in Bangor, Franklin, New York; was buried on 12 Jul 1909 in Bangor Cemetery, Bangor, Franklin, New York.
    5. George Henry Hunter was born on 14 Feb 1856 in Northfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 22 Dec 1931 in Worcester, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 25 Dec 1931 in Waterbury Center Cemetery, Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont.
    6. James Hunter was born on 20 Jul 1859 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; died on 4 Aug 1860 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 6 Aug 1860 in North Fayston Cemetery, North Fayston, Washington, Vermont.
    7. Amy Tryphena Hunter was born on 22 Jul 1861 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; died on 22 Feb 1911 in Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; was buried on 25 Feb 1911 in Glenwood Cemetery, Maynard, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    8. Lucy E. Hunter was born on 15 Jan 1866 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 13 Feb 1883 in Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; was buried on 16 Feb 1883 in North Fayston Cemetery, North Fayston, Washington, Vermont.
    9. Laura Francis Hunter was born on 7 Jan 1869 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 7 Feb 1932 in Corinth, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 10 Feb 1932 in Post Mills Cemetery, Post Mills, Orange, Vermont.
    10. Horace W. Hunter was born in Jul 1871 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 6 Jul 1929 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Jul 1929 in Zion Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
    11. Alfred Charles Hunter was born on 10 Oct 1875 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; and died.


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