Eliza Caroline Merritt

1837 - 1918  (80 years)

• Name	Eliza Caroline Merritt  [1, 2]
  Birth	20 May 1837	Patterson Township, Putnam County, New York   [3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Census	19 Aug 1850	Patterson Township, Putnam County, New York   [1]
  	William Merritt, 36, M, Farmer $10,000 real estate, born in New York Ester J Merritt, 35, F, born in New York Eliza E Merritt, 13, F, born in New York, attended school Theadore H Merritt, 11, M, born in New York, attended school Daniel J Merritt, 8, M, born in New York, attended school Ruth A Merritt, 5, F, born in New York, attended school Henry C Merritt, 2, M, born in New York, attended school Samuel Merritt, 2/12, M, born in New York
  Witness-Probate	13 Dec 1871	Putnam County, New York   [5]
  	Petition for probate by Esther Jane Merrill and Sandford Merrill of Patterson Township. Other children mentioned are John R. Merritt and Eliza C Cowland of Patterson Township; Theodore H. Merritt and Henry C. Merritt of Laurenceburg, Cloud County, Kansas.
  Death	12 Feb 1918	Towner's, Putnam County, New York   [2, 6]
  Obituary	23 Feb 1918	Carmel, Putnam County, New York   [2]
  	Mrs. Eliza Caroline Cowl, a well known resident of Towner's, died on Tuesday, February 12, 1918, at the resident of her son-in-law, John S. Wood, at that place. She had been in poor health for over a year past, and went to the Danbury Hospital last year for treatment, which afforded only a temporary relief. Previously to that time she was a remarkably well preserved woman for her years, active and able to engage in household duties. She was born in Patterson eighty-two years ago. Her parents were William J. and Esther (Mabie) Merritt. She married Washington Cowl, who served in the Civil War and died years ago. Two daughters, Mrs. Wood, at whose home she died, and Mrs. P. O'Hara, of Brewster, survive her. She also leaves several grandchildren and three brothers, Sanford Merritt, of Patterson, and John and Henry Merritt, of New York City. Mrs. Cowl possessed a kind and sympathetic nature and whenever sickness or trouble invaded the homes of relatives and friends, her comforting presence was ever manifest and her helpful services tendered. She was a good mother and an obliging neighbor and very loyal in her friendships. She will be much missed by her children and other relatives and also by a circle of neighbors and friends. During the lifetime of her aunt, the late Mrs. Eliza A. Hopkins, she was a frequent visitor in Carmel, and had quite a number of friends and acquaintances in this village. The funeral services were held at the Baptist Church, Towner's, on Friday last at 1 p.m. Burial in the Four Corners Cemetery beside her husband.
  Reference Number	41986
  Burial	Patterson Baptist Cemetery, Patterson, Putnam County, New York   [4]
  	Eliza C Merritt; wife of George W. Cowl; Died Feb 12 1918; Aged 80 Yrs 8 Mo & ???
  Person ID	I41721	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Merritt,   b. 15 Mar 1814, Patterson Township, Putnam County, New York d. 30 Nov 1871, Patterson Township, Putnam County, New York (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Esther Jane Mabie,   b. 6 Mar 1815, Patterson Township, Putnam County, New York d. 17 Apr 1886, Patterson Township, Putnam County, New York (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	2 Dec 1835  [7, 8]
  Family ID	F3936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Washington Cowl,   b. 24 Jun 1816, Patterson Township, Putnam County, New York d. 2 Dec 1883, Patterson Township, Putnam County, New York (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1855  [9]
  Family ID	F15916	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S71] 1850 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Patterson, Putnam, New York; Roll: 581; Page: 34A, Family 169. [S483] Newspapers.com; Url: https://www.newspapers.com/, Putnam County Republican, Carmel, NY, Feb 23 1918. [S90] 1900 United States Census; Url: ancestry.com, Patterson, Putnam, New York; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1241146. [S380] Find A Grave; Url: http://www.findagrave.com/, Memorial ID 7848122. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956. [S19] Steve Mabie, Chronology of records for the Descendants of Caspar Pieterse Mebie; Url: http://maybeesociety.org/steve/caspar/caspar.htm, Pelletreau's The History of Putnam County. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 of Gilbert Stanley Merritt great grandson of Esther and William dtd30 May 1964. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865; and U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865.