Descendants of William Merithew


Generation No. 1

1.  WILLIAM1 MERITHEW  He married LYDIA ADAMS.

Child of WILLIAM MERITHEW and LYDIA ADAMS is:
2. i. JEREMIAH2 MERITHEW I, b. October 26, 1792, Pittston, Maine; d. February 17, 1862.


Generation No. 2

2.  JEREMIAH2 MERITHEW I (WILLIAM1) was born October 26, 1792 in Pittston, Maine, and died February 17, 1862.  He married (1) JANE CLEWLEY, daughter of JOSEPH CLEWLY and JANE DICKEY.  She was born December 26, 1801, and died February 17, 1830.  He married (2) ELIZA GORDON May 05, 1830, daughter of JOSEPH GORDEN.  She was born April 18, 1799 in Exeter, New hampshire, and died September 03, 1889.

Children of JEREMIAH MERITHEW and JANE CLEWLEY are:
3. i. JEREMIAH A.3 MERITHEW, b. September 30, 1825; d. April 09, 1868.
ii. JOSEPH CLEWLEY MERITHEW, b. December 06, 1822; d. April 22, 1904, Cupertino, California.
iii. LUCY A MERITHEW, b. September 30, 1825.

Child of JEREMIAH MERITHEW and ELIZA GORDON is:
iv. JANE M.3 MERITHEW.


Generation No. 3

3.  JEREMIAH A.3 MERITHEW (JEREMIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born September 30, 1825, and died April 09, 1868.  He married (1) MARTHA M. LAMSON, daughter of WILLIAM LAMSON and LYDIA FOWLER.  She was born 1832 in Atkinson, Me., and died October 13, 1904 in China Me..  He married (2) SARA A. RICH.

Children of JEREMIAH MERITHEW and MARTHA LAMSON are:
4. i. JEREMIAH4 MERITHEW III, b. 1863; d. August 1916, at sea.
ii. ELIZABETH C. MERITHEW, b. 1869.
5. iii. HUGH R. MERITHEW, b. 1867; d. 1896.
iv. DAVID N. MERITHEW, b. 1864.
v. ELIZABETH C MERITHEW, b. 1869.

Child of JEREMIAH MERITHEW and SARA RICH is:
vi. ELIZA4 MERITHEW.


Generation No. 4

4.  JEREMIAH4 MERITHEW III (JEREMIAH A.3, JEREMIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born 1863, and died August 1916 in at sea.  He married MAUDE FLETCHER 1899, daughter of WILLIAM FLETCHER and EMMA WASHBURN.  She was born September 08, 1872 in China Me..

More About JEREMIAH MERITHEW III:
Burial: at sea

Child of JEREMIAH MERITHEW and MAUDE FLETCHER is:
i. JEREMIAH5 MERITHEW IV.

5.  HUGH R.4 MERITHEW (JEREMIAH A.3, JEREMIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born 1867, and died 1896.  He married MAUDE FLETCHER April 23, 1895 in China, Kennebec, Me., daughter of WILLIAM FLETCHER and EMMA WASHBURN.  She was born September 08, 1872 in China Me..

More About HUGH R. MERITHEW:
Burial: China Village Cemetary, China, Kennebec, Me.

Child of HUGH MERITHEW and MAUDE FLETCHER is
6. i. HELEN5 MERITHEW, b. December 20, 1896, China, Me.; d. 1946.


Generation No. 5

6.  HELEN5 MERITHEW (HUGH R.4, JEREMIAH A.3, JEREMIAH2, WILLIAM1) was born December 20, 1896 in China, Me., and died 1946.  She married RALPH O. SPRAGUE, son of FRANK SPRAGUE and FLORENCE HERSEY.  He was born March 15, 1896, and died 1976.

More About HELEN MERITHEW:
Burial: St. George, Me.

More About RALPH O. SPRAGUE:
Burial: St. George, Me.

Children of HELEN MERITHEW and RALPH SPRAGUE are:
i. Son, b.  Barre, Vt.; m. Private, Chesterville, Franklin, Me.
ii. ELIZABETH SPRAGUE, b. Abt. 1923; d. Abt. 1923.

More About ELIZABETH SPRAGUE:
Burial: East Calias, Vt.
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