Gazlay Family History
Bela Henry Merrow
Parents
| Father | Henry Merrow (3 October 1789 - 22 January 1867) |
| Mother | Maria Curtis (16 June 1794 - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 1 April 2020; Last Edited: 1 April 2020 |
| Person ID | 9232 |
| Name | Bela Henry Merrow |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 31 July 1828 in New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | ca. 1858 to Clarissa Breece5 |
| Died | 2 June 1901 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan1, 2 |
| Buried | in Thetford Township Cemetery, Clio, Genesee County, Michigan2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Clarissa Breece |
| Born | ca. 1833 in New Jersey |
| Married | ca. 1858 to Bela Henry Merrow |
| Children | of Bela Henry Merrow and Clarissa Breece: |
| 1. | William H. Merrow |
| Born | ca. 1862 in Michigan |
| 2. | Emily E. Merrow |
| Born | ca. 1863 in Michigan |
| Married | 1 May 1888 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan to Charles M. Honey |
| 3. | Walter Merrow |
| Born | ca. 1865 in Michigan |
Sources
- Michigan, Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, Committee on Civil War Grave Registration, Burial Records. Bela H. Merrow, born: 31 July 1828; died: 2 June 1901 in Thetford, Genesee County, Michigan; burial place: Thetford Township, Genesee County, Michigan.
- Find a Grave (website). Thetford Township Cemetery, Clio, Genesee County, Michigan, Bela H. Merrow, born: July 1828 in New York; died: 2 June 1901 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan [from record, which includes notes about his Civil War service].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Michigan, Monroe County, Whiteford, Page No. 34, Henry Monroe, 42, New York, carpenter; Claricy Monroe, 37, New Jersey; William Monrow, 8, Michigan; Emily Monroe, 7, Michigan; Walter Monroe, 5, Michigan [sic, their last name is actually Merrow].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Michigan, Monroe County, Whiteford, ED 188, Page No. 28D, Bela H. Merrow, 51, N. Y., carpenter and joiner; wife Clarrissa Merrow, 47, N. Jersey; son William H. Merrow, 18, Michigan, works on farm; daughter Emily E. Merrow, 17, Michigan; son Walter Merrow, 16, Michigan, works on farm.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Genesee County, Thetford Township, ED 27, Sheet No. 1B, Bela Merrow, 72, New York, carpenter; wife of 42 years Clarissa Merrow, 68, New Jersey, 3 children, 2 living.