Life History

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  William P. Merryman
  He was born in 1820, in Tennessee. His ancestry is not known, but he is thought to have been mostly French. He lived in Kentucky and Georgia for a time, came to Indian Territory in 1844. Following the death of his first wife, Anny Scott, William Merryman married Caroline Krebs, a daughter of Stephen (Etienne) Krebs, brother of Placide Krebs. He died at Skullyville, Choctaw Nation, January 27, 1881, and was buried in Skullyville Cemetery
  
  Anny Scott Merryman
  She was born in the Choctaw lands in Mississippi in 1821. She was the daughter of John Scott, a white man, and a Choctaw woman, whose name is not known. Family tradition has it that Anny's Choctaw mother died during the trek to Indian territory, in 1832, when Anny was but 10. Anny Scott Merryman died Dec. 19, 1866, and was buried in Skullyville Cemetery.
  
  Anny Scott and William Merryman were married in Parson, Texas, and moved to Indian territory in 1844.
  
  Their children were:
  1. James Monroe
  2. Francis Jane
  3. Julia Ann
  4. Mary Caroline
  5. Martha S. (she died young)
  6. David C.
  7. John S. Merryman (Buried in Skullyville Cemetery, #117)
  8. Leathiann Amanda
  --  Skullyville, http://www.skullyville.com/239.html
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  Anny Scott's Bible Death Entries
  "From Anny Scott Merryman's Family Bible  Later dates kept up by Family Members"
  Anny Merryman  Dec 19th, 1866
  ** Martha Merryman  Jan 17, 1863 **
  Flora Ione Jane [?] Merryman  Dec 28, 1874
  James M Merryman   Dec 16th, 1876
  William P Merryman  January 27th, 1881
  Loyd Eric Cromwell  Aug 2nd, 1900
  LeRoy Merryman  June 27, 1957
  Leonidus E Merryman  February 5, 1952 [a line links Leonidus and Sarah Ellen]
  Sarah Ellen Merryman  July 9, 1951
  Vernon Merryman  Jan 9, 1952
  Amos Bert Merryman  March 2, 1941
  Theodore Roosevelt Merryman  September 6, 1962
  Veta Eevlyn Sinisgalli (Merryman)  April 15, 1977
  Carl Ocy Merryman  June 21, 1983
  
  Anny Scott's Bible Birth Entries
  [Smeary broad-nib pen makes some entries uncertain]
  James Monroe Merryman   Dec 16th, 1876
  Francis Jane Merryman Dec 2nd, 1846
  Julia Ann Merryman Jan 12th, 1947
  Mary Caroline Merryman Jan 7, 1849
  Martha Merryman  March 7, 1851
  David Merryman  Feb 15, 1853
  John Scott Merryman  June 14, 1855
  Lathan [sic: Lethiann] Amanda Merryman  July 29, 1856
  William Logan [?] Merryman  Oct 6, 1872
  Floradena Iona Merryman  Dec 28, 1874
  Leonara A Merryman and
  Leondus [sic] Ebenezar Merryman  May 21st, 1875
  Caroline Coleatha (Carrie) Merryman  June 27th, 1872
  Daniel W Merryman 22 July 1897
  Lee Roy Merryman  6 Sept 1900
  Theodore R Merryman 4 Feb 1902 (twin died)
  Carl Ocy Merryman  6 Aug 1904
  Amos B Merryman  6 Jan 1907
  Vernon Merryman  27 Jan 1909
  Veta E Merryman  5 April 1913
  Joana Isabella [?] Pearson [?] Dec 2, 1860
  Victoria Elizabeth Pearson [?] Aug 4, 1862

Sources

• 1. Anny Scott's Bible Birth Entries
• 2. Anny Scott's Bible Death Entries
• 3. Skullyville