Edward MERRITT son of John Merritt, Sr. (1750-ca 1824) and Elizabeth MOORE (ca. 1755-ca. 1826) was born ca 1793 in Stokes Co., NC and died April 15, 1866 in Troy, Doniphan Co., KS. On July 2, 1818 in Roave, TN he married Sally "Sarah" CARDEN dau. of Robert Carden and Elizabeth Robards/Roberts, b. 1801 in VA. In the 1850 Census for Grainger County, Tennessee he is shown as being a chairmaker; his family was wife Sally, and children at home were Susan, Charles F., Minervah, Robert, Ansel, Elizabeth, and Hezekiah. By the 1860 Census, the family was living in Marian Township, Doniphan County, Kansas. Only Ansel E. and Louis were living at home then. They had the following children:

1. Nancy Merritt. Born in 1819 in Grainger Co., TN. Nancy died in 1855; she was 36. Nancy married Joseph WYRICK.

2. William Green Merritt. Born in 1820 in Grainger Co., TN. William Green died in Oct 1844; he was 24.

3. Louis Merritt. Born on Jan 20, 1821 in Grainger Co., TN. Louis died in Wathena, Doniphan Co., KS on Apr 19, 1902; he was 81. Buried in Troy, KS. On Apr 23, 1847 when Louis was 26, he married Mary DONAHUE.

4. Thomas Merritt. Born in 1823 in Grainger Co., TN.

5. John Quincy Merritt. Born ca 1823 in Grainger Co., TN. John Quincy died in U.S. Hospital, Kingston, TN on Jan 1, 1864; he was 41.

6. Permelia Ann Merritt. Born in 1826 in Grainger Co., TN.

7. James Merritt. Born in 1828 in Grainger Co., TN. James died on Jul 9, 1858; he was 30. On Oct 1, 1849 when James was 21, he married Lavinia COLVIN, in Grainger Co., TN.

8. Susan Merritt. Born in 1829 in Grainger Co., TN. Susan married Daniel Francis HUDDLESTON, in Union Co., TN.

9. Minerva Merritt. Born in 1831 in Grainger Co., TN. On Nov 17, 1850 when Minerva was 19, she married Obediah CHASE, in Grainger Co., TN.

10. Charles F. Merritt. Born in 1833 in Grainger Co., TN. Charles F. died in Civil War? on Apr 8, 1865; he was 32. On Jan 16, 1859 when Charles F. was 26, he married Susan COLVIN, in Union Co., TN.

11. Robert Nelson Merritt. Born on Aug 17, 1835. Robert Nelson died on Jan 23, 1912; he was 76.

12. Ansel Lee Merritt. Born on Nov 11, 1838.

13. Elizabeth Merritt. Born on Jan 16, 1840. Elizabeth died on Jan 13, 1915; she was 74. On Aug 9, 1857 when Elizabeth was 17, she married Charles YOUNG, in Troy, KS. They had the following children:
1 James Alvin. Born on May 17, 1858. James Alvin died on Aug 17, 1907; he was 49. In 1882 when James Alvin was 23, he married Samantha B. WILLIAMS.
2 Charles Robert (1861-) Born in 1861 in Center Township, Doniphan, KS
3 infant (1863-)
4 Ansel Lee. Born on Jul 7, 1864 in Center Township, Doniphan, KS.
5 William B. Born on Apr 3, 1867. On Jan 14, 1893 when William B. was 25, he married Amanda BEMBRICK.
6 Lewis Edward. Born on Nov 19, 1869. Lewis Edward died on Aug 26, 1921
7 Charlotte. Born March 31, 1872.
8 John Henry (1874-)

I would like to obtain further details on where all of Edward's & Sally's children lived and died, as well as their descendants. When did the family arrive from Tennessee?