MERRIAM, Zimron Blodgett b. 16 Jan 1845 Cobourg, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada d. 20 Sep 1918 Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States: Merriam Family Tree

Merriam
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1845 - 1918

Name	MERRIAM, Zimron Blodgett [1, 2]
Born	16 Jan 1845	Cobourg, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada [1]
Gender	Male
Military Service	Civil War: SGT. Co 'E' 94th New York Inf. Regiment [3]
Residence	1870	Hounsfield, Jefferson Co, New York, United States [4]
Died	20 Sep 1918	Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States [5]
Buried	Dexter, Jefferson Co, New York, United States [6]
	Dexter Cemetery
Notes	Zimron Blodgett Merriam Zimron Merriam led anything but a tranquil life. Only a short while after his birth in Cobourg, Ontario in 1845, he and his mother moved to the Watertown, NY area as a consequence of his mother's strained relationship with his father, Johnson Merriam. Then, at the youthful age of 16, Zimron's mother died and he was left without parents, his father having died when Zimron was only 8. In the same year of his mother's death, his new country found itself embroiled in a Civil War and Zimron decided to enlist in the Army. Zimron participated in many major Civil War battles including the battles at Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock River, Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Battle of Shenanodoah Valley. In 1864, while still in the Union Army, Zimron married Esther DesMore. Later that same year, Zimron was captured and taken to the infamous Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia. After being imprisoned for some 5 months, Zimron was paroled and hospitalized in Maryland. He suffered from many post-Andersonville aliments including loss of his teeth. In 1865, Zimron returned to active duty, only to be struck by a rifle shot. He survived the wound and received a medical discharge. Zimron returned to the Watertown area where he worked the balance of his life as a carpenter/joiner. He earned an excellent reputation at his craft and his services became in constant demand. But a harsh destiny had more in store for Zimron. His wife Esther died in 1888 as an aftermath of delivering their eleventh child. In 1893, Zimron married Augusta Smyth, but once again destiny struck and his second wife died in 1914, after having borne him four children. Zimron married again in 1917, but succumbed to a fatal heart attack in 1918. By Don Merriam, grandson of Zimron Merriam
Person ID	I1145	SEQUOIA
Last Modified	1 Feb 2021

Father	MERRIAM, Johnson, b. 30 Jul 1788, Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States , d. 30 Dec 1853, Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada
Mother	TOWNE, Thankful, b. 2 Sep 1819, Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada , d. 21 Mar 1861, Brownville, Jefferson Co, New York, United States
Married	1 Jun 1841	Haldimand Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada
Family ID	F392	Group Sheet

Family 1 DESMORE, Esther, b. 29 Mar 1847, Dexter, Jefferson Co, New York, United States , d. 10 May 1888, Dexter, Jefferson Co, New York, United States

Married 7 Mar 1864

Children

>	01. MERRIAM, Ida Esther, b. 16 May 1866, Dexter, Jefferson Co, New York, United States , d. 30 Nov 1954
>	02. MERRIAM, Addie Elmira, b. 16 Sep 1868, Pamelia, Jefferson Co, New York, United States , d. 25 Jan 1955
	03. MERRIAM, Myrtle A, b. 22 Mar 1871, , , New York, United States , d. 5 Apr 1871
>	04. MERRIAM, Lucy Elena, b. 6 Jul 1872, Dexter, Jefferson Co, New York, United States , d. 26 Sep 1958, Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States
>	05. MERRIAM, William J, b. 12 Feb 1875, , , New York, United States , d. 1948, Brownville, Jefferson Co, New York, United States
>	06. MERRIAM, Walter Zimron, b. 16 Jul 1877, Dexter, Jefferson Co, New York, United States , d. 12 Apr 1930, Caughdenoy, Oswego Co, New York, United States
	07. MERRIAM, Edwin Blodgett, b. 27 Mar 1880, Dexter, Jefferson Co, New York, United States , d. 21 Nov 1958, Evans Mills, Jefferson Co, New York, United States
>	08. MERRIAM, Maud Mae, b. 8 Jul 1882, Dexter, Jefferson Co, New York, United States , d. 5 Sep 1964, Gouverneur, St Lawrence Co, New York, United States
	09. MERRIAM, Edith, b. 7 Jan 1885, , , New York, United States , d. 10 Feb 1885
	10. MERRIAM, Given Name ? (Son Of Zimron Blodgett), b. Mar 1887, d. Mar 1887
	11. MERRIAM, Ernie, b. 10 Mar 1888, , , New York, United States , d. 21 Aug 1888
	12. MERRIAM, Walter B, d. 20 Oct 1898, Brownville, Jefferson Co, New York, United States

Last Modified 25 Mar 2015

Family ID F400 Group Sheet

Family 2 TRYON, Augusta M, b. 21 Sep 1861, , , Pennsylvania, United States , d. 24 Apr 1914, Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States

Married 4 Jul 1893 Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States [1]

The Baptist Church

Children

	01. MERRIAM, Chester D, b. Jun 1894, d. 27 Aug 1894, Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States
>	02. MERRIAM, Charles Edward, b. 30 May 1897, Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States , d. 16 Mar 1964, Rochester, Monroe Co, New York, United States
	03. MERRIAM, Jessie D, b. 20 May 1899, , , New York, United States , d. 5 Oct 1989, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio, United States
	04. MERRIAM, Clara G, b. 24 Jan 1902, d. 4 Mar 1998, Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States

Last Modified 30 Sep 2012

Family ID F401 Group Sheet

Family 3	DAMON, Elizabeth Marion, b. 1873, Orwell, Oswego Co, New York, United States , d. 23 Dec 1927, Nampa, Canyon Co, Idaho, United States
Residence	1917	Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States
Residence	Elizabeth Marion Squires lived at 226 Goodale St and Zimron Blodgett Merriam lived at 223 Goodale St at the time of their marriage.
Married	12 Jul 1917	Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States [7]
Last Modified	19 Nov 2019
Family ID	F402	Group Sheet

Event Map

	Born - 16 Jan 1845 - Cobourg, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada
	Residence - 1870 - Hounsfield, Jefferson Co, New York, United States
	Married - 4 Jul 1893 - Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States
	Residence - Elizabeth Marion Squires lived at 226 Goodale St and Zimron Blodgett Merriam lived at 223 Goodale St at the time of their marriage. - 1917 - Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States
	Married - 12 Jul 1917 - Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States
	Died - 20 Sep 1918 - Watertown, Jefferson Co, New York, United States
	Buried - - Dexter, Jefferson Co, New York, United States

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Photos

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Histories

ONTARIO: Brief Outline of the History of the Merriam Family
This history is written by Justus Merriam from recollections of his father Johnson Merriam's account of the Merriam family coming from Connecticut USA to Northumberland Co., Ontario Canada. Copied as it was written, spelling and genealogy mistakes and all.

AR Merriam printed this book in 1934 for family members. His grandson Paul Merriam owns the original handwritten book.

Sources

[S41] Personal Knowledge of: MERRIAM, Don.
[S255] GENEALOGY: MERRIAM GENEALOGY IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA, Pope, Charles Henry - 1906, (Reprint compiled by John Merriam Kingsbury through Bullbrier Press - 1986), Lines of descent missing from Pope (319) back of book (Reliability: 3).
[S34] PENSIONS: Veterans, USA - Civil War and Later, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHZ9-2WG (Reliability: 2).
[S13] 1880 CENSUS: New York, USA, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8N4-971 (Reliability: 2).
Name was spelt Zimmerman Merriam
[S193] DEATH Record: New York, USA, (familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGF5-1CCF (Reliability: 2).
[S142] WEBSITE: Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140262469/zimron-blodgett-merriam (Reliability: 2).
[S45] MARRIAGE Record: New York, USA, (www.familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVGB-K8B (Reliability: 2).