John Adams Merriman, b: 1801 -

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}

^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}


			^{Joseph Merriman}^{b.1746 Harwinton, Litchfield, CT d.1775}

		^{Silas Merriman}^{b.1774 Litchfield, CT d.}	^{Rachel Culver}^b.1753 d.

^{Joseph Merriman}^{b.1836 Litchfield, CT d.1919 Litchfield, CT}	^{John Adams Merriman}^b.1801 d.

^{Elwood Merriman}^{b. d.}		^Sarah Moss^{b. d.}

^{Sarah Merriman}^{b. d.}

^{Lena F Merriman}^{b. d.}

^{Kety Merriman}^{b. d.}	^{Esther Cable}^{b. d.}

^{Louisa Merriman}^{b. d.}