Individual Details
Rufus Nichols Meriam
(14 Jan 1818 - )
Merriam Genealogy in England and America, Charles Pierce Merriam, 1900:
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Rufus born at Oxford, Jan 14, 1818; married first, at Worcester, April 12, 1849, Emily, daughter of John and Prudence Davis Tatman. He married second, Mrs. Sarah T Sullivan, a sister of his first wife, June 25, 1865. Rufus wrote the book "Some Meriams" which I have a copy given to me by my Grandfather, William Stuart Putnam. Grandfather received it from his Grandmother Nancy Augusta Meriam Putnam, sister of Rufus. There is a picture of Rufus on p246 of Merriam Genealogy in England and America, Charles Pierce Merriam, 1900:
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Rufus born at Oxford, Jan 14, 1818; married first, at Worcester, April 12, 1849, Emily, daughter of John and Prudence Davis Tatman. He married second, Mrs. Sarah T Sullivan, a sister of his first wife, June 25, 1865. Rufus wrote the book "Some Meriams" which I have a copy given to me by my Grandfather, William Stuart Putnam. Grandfather received it from his Grandmother Nancy Augusta Meriam Putnam, sister of Rufus. There is a picture of Rufus on p246 of Merriam Genealogy in England and America, Charles Pierce Merriam, 1900:
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Events
| Birth | 14 Jan 1818 | Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 24 May 1849 | Emily Tatman | |
Families
| Spouse | Emily Tatman ( - ) |
| Father | Samuel Meriam (1789 - 1871) |
| Mother | Nancy Tyler Nichols (1794 - 1881) |
| Sibling | Nancy Augusta Meriam (1829 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Lucretia Putnam Meriam (1820 - 1873) |
| Sibling | James Lovell Meriam (1822 - ) |
| Sibling | Samuel Tyler Meriam (1824 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas Spencer Meriam (1826 - ) |
| Sibling | Charles Henry Meriam (1831 - ) |
| Sibling | Lucy Ann Meriam (1834 - 1834) |
| Sibling | Julia ann Meriam (1834 - 1834) |
| Sibling | Horatio Bardwell Meriam (1837 - 1838) |
Endnotes
1. Systematic History Fund, Vital Records of Oxford, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (Worcester, Massachuseets: Franklin P Rice, 1905), p 78.
2. Systematic History Fund, Vital Records of Oxford, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (Worcester, Massachuseets: Franklin P Rice, 1905), p 206.