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MERRIAM, Ephraim Carlos

Male 1838 - 1895  (56 years)


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  • Name MERRIAM, Ephraim Carlos   [1
    Born 9 Dec 1838  Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Surgeon 
    Died 27 Nov 1895  Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • "He fitted for college at Merrimack and New Ipswich, New Hampshire, and took parts of the course at Amherst and Dartmouth Colleges; left the latter in 1861 on account of ill health. Studied medicine and graduated at Dartmouth Medical School in 1864. Was medical cadet in United States army in 1862 at Columbian Hospital, Washington, D.C.; commissioned surgeon of 40th Massachusetts Voluntary Infantry May 6, 1864; was in the field in some severe battles, Drury's Bluff, Bermuda Hundred, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg. Assistant surgeon at the United States Army Hospital in Washington until 1866. Afterward resided there in general practice."
    Person ID I5726  SEQUOIA
    Last Modified 28 Oct 2021 

    Father MERRIAM, Doctor Marshall,   b. 28 Mar 1801, Concord, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1887, Derry, Rockingham Co, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother SHOOK, Sarah,   b. Abt 1817, , , Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1861, Reeds Ferry, Hillsborough Co, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Married Bef 1838 
    Family ID F4024  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family WHITE, Helen Wirt,   b. Mar 1844, , , Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1925, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1864  Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. MERRIAM, Matthias Marshall,   b. 3 Aug 1865, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1865, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +2. MERRIAM, Dr Arthur Carlos,   b. 27 Jul 1866, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1934, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +3. MERRIAM, Ariadne Wirt,   b. 28 Nov 1868, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1954, Bethesda, Montgomery Co, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     4. MERRIAM, Helen Florence,   b. 7 Nov 1870, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1874, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
    +5. MERRIAM, Clara Elizabeth,   b. 9 Oct 1872, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1956  (Age 83 years)
     6. MERRIAM, Lucy Rebecca,   b. 20 Nov 1875, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1959  (Age 83 years)
     7. MERRIAM, Annette Rose,   b. 4 Jan 1877, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1878, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    +8. MERRIAM, Edgar Nathan,   b. 10 Aug 1878, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1940, New York City, New York Co(Manhattan), New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     9. MERRIAM, Allie Francis,   b. 22 Dec 1880, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1908  (Age 27 years)
     10. MERRIAM, Ephraim Gilbert,   b. 27 Aug 1882, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1898, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)
     11. MERRIAM, Helen Wirt,   b. 27 Feb 1885, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1952  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2015 
    Family ID F4283  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Dec 1838 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Mar 1864 - Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Nov 1895 - Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S255] GENEALOGY: MERRIAM GENEALOGY IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA, Pope, Charles Henry - 1906, (Reprint compiled by John Merriam Kingsbury through Bullbrier Press - 1986), pages 172, 295 (589). (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S593] DEATH Record: District of Columbia, USA, (www.FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV37-K831 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S142] WEBSITE: Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Merriam&GSiman=1&GScid=104448&GRid=119786859& (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S545] MARRIAGE Record: District of Columbia, USA, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLDY-QX8 (Reliability: 2).