Merriman Gritton
1855 - 1914 (58 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Merriman Gritton was born in Feb 1855 in Illinois (son of Levi Gritton and Elizabeth R. Durdin); died in 1914 in Linn County, Iowa.
2. Levi Gritton was born in 1826 in Mercer County, Kentucky (son of Levi Pete Gritton and Anna Myers); died on 26 Mar 1896 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa; was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa. Levi married Elizabeth R. Durdin on 5 Mar 1854 in Knox County, Illinois. Elizabeth was born about 1834 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth R. Durdin was born about 1834 in Kentucky. Children:
- 1. Merriman Gritton was born in Feb 1855 in Illinois; died in 1914 in Linn County, Iowa.
- James H. Gritton was born about 1856 in Knox County, Illinois.
- Edward Preston Gritton was born on 20 Apr 1858 in Marion, Linn County, Iowa; died on 14 Aug 1939 in Joy, Mercer County, Illinois; was buried on 16 Aug 1939 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Duncan Township, Mercer County, Illinois.
- Arminta J. Gritton was born in 1860 in Iowa.
- Isaac N. Gritton was born in 1864 in Cedar County, Iowa; died in 1890; was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa.
Generation: 3
4. Levi Pete Gritton was born in 1790 in Mercer County, Kentucky (son of John Gritton and Elizabeth Hoagland); died in 1845 in Washington Township, Linn County, Iowa. Levi married Anna Myers on 27 Dec 1813 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Anna was born about 1793; died before 1830 in Mercer County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Anna Myers was born about 1793; died before 1830 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Children:
- Jacob Gritton was born in 1814 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 6 Dec 1879 in Buchanan County, Iowa; was buried in Quasqueton Cemetery, Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa.
- 2. Levi Gritton was born in 1826 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 26 Mar 1896 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa; was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa.
Generation: 4
8. 
John Gritton was born in Dec 1755 in Winchester, Virginia (son of William Gritton and Elizabeth Unknown); died on 7 Aug 1837; was buried in Banta Graveyard, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. John married Elizabeth Hoagland. Elizabeth was born about 1759 in Fayette City, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Banta Graveyard, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Elizabeth Hoagland was born about 1759 in Fayette City, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Banta Graveyard, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Children:
- Rhoda Rosanna Gritton was born in 1778; died after 1845.
- Aaron Gritton was born on 23 Jan 1779 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Jul 1864; was buried in New Providence Presbyterian Cemetery, McAfee, Mercer County, Kentucky.
- Jesse Gritton was born on 1 Apr 1781 in Virginia; died on 16 Feb 1857; was buried in Banta Graveyard, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky.
- William Gritton was born in 1782 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died in 1823 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
- John Gritton was born about 1783 in Kentucky; died in 1820.
- Nancy Gritton was born about 1787; died in 1820.
- Dorcas Gritton was born in 1789 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died in 1818 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
- 4. Levi Pete Gritton was born in 1790 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died in 1845 in Washington Township, Linn County, Iowa.
- Elizabeth Gritton was born in 1792 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died before 1837.
- Amos Gritton was born on 4 Aug 1794 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 29 May 1857 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Delilah Gritton was born in 1795 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died before 1831.
- Jacob Gritton was born on 16 Jun 1797 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 19 Sep 1842 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Mary Polly Gritton was born in 1805.