Ancestry of W. H. Merklee

GG Grandparents

16 Charles F. MERKLEE.

Born in Sep 1833 in probably New York, NY. Died on 15 Feb 1912 in Brooklyn, Kings, NY. Buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. Occupation: Printer.

He married Anna M. WEEKES, abt 1860.

They had the following children:

	8	i.	William Henry (1863-1941)
		ii.	Charles F. (1864->1900)

17 Anna M. WEEKES.

Born in Apr 1832 in NY. Died on 20 Feb 1915 in Brooklyn, Kings, NY. Buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY.

Anna and Charles had a total of seven children, four of whom were still alive at the time of the 1900 U.S. Census. Her surname is taken from her death certificate. The information was handwritten; her surname may be spelled differently.

18 Edward TREMPER.

Born on 30 Oct 1832. Died on 8 Jun 1888 in Rhinecliff, Dutchess, NY. Occupation: Riverboat Captain.

Edward Tremper was a Union sailor who served at the Battle of Mobile Bay, and a POW who escaped from Libby Prison during the Civil War. He was killed by a rock thrown at another person.

He married Amanda LEWIS, on 14 Jun 1859 in New York, NY.

They had the following children:

	i.	Cornelia Snyder (1860-)
	ii.	William (1862-1938)
	iii.	Mary Eliza (1864-)
	iv.	Nellie (1866-)
	v.	Annette H. (1868-1891)
9	vi.	Susan Hoyt (1872-1952)
	vii.	Harry (1874-1951)
	viii.	Anna May (1877-)
	ix.	Charles L. Beale (1878-)
	x.	Alvin Edwin (1880-)
	xi.	UNNAMED (1881-1881)
	xii.	Jessie Lewis (1882-)

19 Amanda LEWIS. Born in Jul 1841 in NY. Died aft 19 Apr 1910.

According to the 1900 U.S. Census, both of Amanda's parents were born in New York.

20 Veder B. FOX.

Born in Feb 1843 in NJ. Died aft 2 Jun 1900. Occupation: Boatman, Oysterman.

He married Elizabeth KIERRSTED, abt 1862.

They had the following children:

	i.	Mary E. (~1866-)
10	ii.	George T. (1868-)
	iii.	Veder A. (1876-1956)

21 Elizabeth KIERRSTED. Born in Feb 1847 in PA. Died aft 2 Jun 1900.

According to the 1900 U.S. Census, Veder and Elizabeth had a total of seven children, three of whom were still alive at the time the census was taken. It also shows both her parents as having been born in PA. Elizabeth's surname is taken from her son George's marriage record. The writing was unclear; the surname may be spelled differently.

22 Edward Burnham ROOT.

Born on 20 Apr 1845 in Queensbury, Warren, NY. Died on 10 Nov 1918 in Kingston, Ulster, NY. Buried on 13 Nov 1918 in Woodside Cemetery, Dumont, NJ. Occupation: Tinsmith.

Edward Root served with the 2nd NY Cavalry during the Civil War: 6 Sep 1863 - 8 Nov 1865.

Supposedly, he liked to tell the story that he was only sixteen years of age and legally too young for service, but that he increased his age for the benefit of the recruiting officer. We now know he was eighteen at the time of his enlistment. Because of his short height, he was at first rejected, but he returned to the end of the line and was accepted on the second try.

A wealthy relative traveled 200 miles on learning of his enlistment and tried to talk him out of it, and finally offered to pay $300 for a substitute to take his place. When all persuasion failed, the irate relative went home, and Ed Root was still in the Army.

After leaving the Army, Edward Root served as Vice Commander of Charles A. Summer Post, Grand Army of the Republic, New York City. He established his own business as a tinsmith on 10th Ave. in NYC, and later built a home on Niagara Street in Dumont, NJ.

The old soldier marched in Decoration Day (now Memorial Day) parades in Dumont until finally the time came when the effort was too much. When invited to ride in a carriage in the parade, he replied, 'When a soldier can't march, it's time he stood to home.' On Decoration Day thereafter, he put on his Grand Army uniform, but refused to leave the front porch.

Among the personal effects handed down: E. B. Root's diary, hand-written family history, marriage certificate, G.A.R. pin and medals, several photos, and the discharge papers. An article about E. B. Root appeared in the 27 May 1961 edition of The Record (Bergen County, NJ).

He married Amanda Melissa WORDEN, on 8 Sep 1869 in Coxsackie, Greene, NY.

They had the following children:

11	i.	Emma Edna (1870-1936)
	ii.	Minnie (1873-1873)
	iii.	Anna (1875-1918)

23 Amanda Melissa WORDEN.

Born on 3 Jun 1851 in New York, NY. Died on 19 May 1918 in Ulster, Ulster, NY. Buried on 21 May 1918 in Woodside Cemetery, Dumont, NJ.

Minnie was from Coxsackie, NY, at the time of her marriage. According to her death certificate, her father was born in Canada and her mother in New York.

24 Erhard Andres BADUM.

Born on 30 Nov 1830. Occupation: Maurer (Mason).

He married Margaretha Benigna FEUERLEIN, on 12 Oct 1862.

They had the following children:

	i.	Henri (1868-1934)
12	ii.	Georg (1870-~1942)
	iii.	Margaret
	iv.	Kate
	v.	UNNAMED

25 Margaretha Benigna FEUERLEIN.

Born on 5 Jun 1833.

26 Georg Franz SPANNER.

Born on 28 Nov 1842. Died on 8 Apr 1907. Occupation: Barber.

He married Anna Maria REICHOLD, on 28 Feb 1867.

They had one child:

Barbara (1875-1958)

27 Anna Maria REICHOLD.

Born on 3 Aug 1842. Died on 28 Dec 1913. Buried in Höchstadt a.d. Aisch, Bavaria, Germany.

30 LORZ.

The earliest record of the Lorz family in Höchstadt is that of Georg, a shoemaker and Bürger, who was born in Höchstadt in 1660. A connection to Georg has yet to be established.

He married UNNAMED.

They had the following children:

15	i.	Maria (1879-1971)
	ii.	Johann
	iii.	Margaretha

31 UNNAMED.

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