Merritt Gritton
1828 - 1872 (44 years)
Generation: 1
1. Merritt Gritton was born on 8 Jan 1828 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 22 May 1872 in Monroe County, Missouri; was buried in Gritton Family Cemetery, Middle Grove, Monroe County, Missouri. Merritt married Sallie Ann Riley on 21 May 1847 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Sallie (daughter of Balis Riley and Elizabeth Phillips) was born on 15 Apr 1830 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 30 Mar 1906 in Monroe County, Kentucky; was buried in Gritton Family Cemetery, Middle Grove, Monroe County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Elizabeth Jane Gritton was born on 20 Apr 1846 in Kentucky; died on 22 Oct 1930 in Monroe County, Missouri; was buried on 24 Oct 1930 in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri.
- George W. Gritton was born on 20 Oct 1849 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 17 Sep 1933 in Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri; was buried on 18 Sep 1933 in Oakland Cemetery, Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri.
- James Gritton was born on 28 Oct 1851 in Kentucky; died on 30 Jan 1918 in Monroe County, Missouri; was buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri.
- Susan M. Gritton was born on 28 Sep 1853 in Kentucky; died on 31 Jul 1886; was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Holliday, Monroe County, Missouri.
- Charles L. Gritton was born on 28 Jul 1855 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 13 Oct 1912 in Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri; was buried on 17 Oct 1912 in Centralia Cemetery, Centralia, Boone County, Missouri.
- John McGee Gritton was born on 7 Aug 1857 in Monroe County, Kentucky; died on 6 May 1922; was buried on 7 May 1933 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Paris, Monroe County, Missouri.
- Lou Eller Gritton was born on 28 Jul 1858 in Monroe County, Missouri; died on 15 May 1925 in Union, Monroe County, Missouri; was buried on 17 May 1925 in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri.
- Thomas E. Gritton was born on 24 Dec 1862 in Monroe County, Missouri; died on 3 May 1946 in Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri; was buried on 5 May 1946 in Oakland Cemetery, Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri.
- Odelia Gritton was born on 20 Jan 1870 in Monroe County, Missouri; died on 15 Feb 1941 in Madison, Monroe County, Missouri; was buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri.