The Duttons of New England

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DUTTON, Merritt[1]

Male 1841 - 1937  (95 years)Deceased   Has 34 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name DUTTON, Merritt 
    Birth 27 Oct 1841  Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Troy, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Image Transcript
    LnHholdSurnameGivenRelationGenderRaceBirthDateAgeStatusBirthPlaceBirthPlace
    of Father
    BirthPlace
    of Mother
    OccupationStreet
    195DuttonMerrittMWhite184238MOhioNew HampshireVermontFarmer
    295DuttonJenetteWifeFWhite184535MOhioNew YorkNew HampshireKeeping House
    395DuttonCharles MSonMWhite187010SOhioOhioOhioAt School
    495DuttonDial MSonMWhite18755SOhioOhioOhio
    595DuttonFrank ASonMWhite18782SOhioOhioOhio
      Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=ctq6_1444  
    Source Web Site: ancestry.com 
    Burial Sep 1937  Shadyside Cemetery, Auburn Corners, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Death 12 Sep 1937  Oshkosh, Garden County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age 95 years 
    Person ID I6149  Dutton Ancestry
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2023 

    Father DUTTON, Charles Olcott
              b. 2 Mar 1819, Norfolk, Saint Lawrence County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 06 Dec 1887, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother BARNES, Tempa Loretta
              b. 8 Sep 1815, Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 4 Apr 1863, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 1 Jan 1840  Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age at Marriage He : 20 years and 10 months old - She : 24 years and 4 months old. 
    Siblings 2 brothers and 2 sisters 
    Children 5 children 
    +1. DUTTON, Antoinette
              b. 16 Jan 1844, Auburn, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 21 Dec 1873, South Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
    +2. DUTTON, Merritt
              b. 27 Oct 1841, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 12 Sep 1937, Oshkosh, Garden County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
    +3. DUTTON, Myron H
              b. 12 Apr 1846, Auburn, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 22 Nov 1933, Newbury, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    +4. DUTTON, Fayette
              b. 02 Mar 1848, Auburn, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Apr 1903, Auburn, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     5. DUTTON, Anna L
              b. 1 Aug 1851, Auburn, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     
    Stepparents 
    Family ID F2011  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father DUTTON, Charles Olcott
              b. 2 Mar 1819, Norfolk, Saint Lawrence County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 06 Dec 1887, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Stepmother FERRIS, Jane A F
              b. 1818  
              d. 1891  (Age 73 years) 
    Half siblings 1 half brother and 1 half sister 
    Family ID F3303  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family MOTT, Jeannette
              b. 1845, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1919 (Age 74 years)  [4
    Marriage 29 Nov 1866  Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age at Marriage He : 25 years and 1 month old - She : ~ 21 years and 11 months old. 
    Children 
    +1. DUTTON, Charles M
              b. 17 May 1870, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Mar 1965, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     2. DUTTON, Carrie S
              b. 30 Nov 1872, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 Dec 1872, Auburn, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     3. DUTTON, Dial M
              b. 24 Aug 1874, Greenwood, Cass County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1 Aug 1958, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    +4. DUTTON, Frank Arthur
              b. 26 Sep 1877, Mantua, Portage County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 29 Sep 1955, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F2012  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map Click to display
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Oct 1841 - Geauga County, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 29 Nov 1866 - Geauga County, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Troy, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Sep 1937 - Shadyside Cemetery, Auburn Corners, Geauga County, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Sep 1937 - Oshkosh, Garden County, Nebraska, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Farm Town Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Merritt served in the Army (CO. I, 87 OVI) at the beginning of the Civil War. He was capture and later paroled from Harpers Ferry. He the joined the U.S. Navy and was stationed on boared the USS Peri and served in the Missippi Squadron. He married Janette Mott on Nov. 27, 1866 in Troy, Ohio. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S50] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S58] 1880 United States Federal Census.

    3. [S50] Findagrave.com.
      Maintained by: David H. Sweeney
      Originally Created by: Joel Davison
      Record added: Aug 10, 2011
      Find A Grave Memorial# 74742143

    4. [S64] (See) Marriage Record.



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