Merit Gilbert Standish 1842–1892 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Merit Gilbert Standish, 1842–1892 (aged 50 years)

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, San Diego County, California, USA.

Name

Merit Gilbert Standish

Name: Merit Gilbert /Standish/
Surname: Standish
Given names: Merit Gilbert

Sex Male

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 14 August 1811 28 5 — Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, USA Marriage: 3 June 1838 Death: May 1881 — Medford, Steele County, Minnesota, USA Unique identifier: E0CF24395204094484BCFA5AAEB5DA9818C5 Unique identifier: 002D7C11C040F44ABF68FE27A517106F7F19 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Bethia Gilbert Merit Gilbert Standish Miles Edmund Standish Family with spouse Rhoda M Fountain Luella Kate Standish Edmund Augustus Standish 1811–1881 Birth: 14 August 1811 28 5 — Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, USA Death: May 1881 — Medford, Steele County, Minnesota, USA
mother	Links Marriage: 3 June 1838 Death: 5 May 1859 Unique identifier: E0CF24395204094484BCFA5AAEB5DA9818C5 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edmund Augustus Standish Merit Gilbert Standish Miles Edmund Standish Jane Bethia Gilbert …–1859 Death: 5 May 1859
Marriage	Marriage — 3 June 1838 —
4 years himself	Links Birth: 8 January 1842 30 — Connecticut, USA Marriage: 20 January 1869 Death: 25 May 1892 Burial: Point Loma, San Diego County, California, USA Unique identifier: 70272DA90E6A4042B0C571FD89F7114D284E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elvira McConnell Edith M Standish Miles Standish Myrtle Standish Alta Standish Edwin Merit Standish Merit Gilbert Standish 1842–1892 Birth: 8 January 1842 30 — Connecticut, USA Death: 25 May 1892
brother	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Miles Edmund Standish …–… Death:

Father’s family with Rhoda M Fountain
father	Links Birth: 14 August 1811 28 5 — Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, USA Marriage: 3 June 1838 Death: May 1881 — Medford, Steele County, Minnesota, USA Unique identifier: E0CF24395204094484BCFA5AAEB5DA9818C5 Unique identifier: 002D7C11C040F44ABF68FE27A517106F7F19 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Bethia Gilbert Merit Gilbert Standish Miles Edmund Standish Family with spouse Rhoda M Fountain Luella Kate Standish Edmund Augustus Standish 1811–1881 Birth: 14 August 1811 28 5 — Bozrah, New London County, Connecticut, USA Death: May 1881 — Medford, Steele County, Minnesota, USA
father’s partner	Links Death: Unique identifier: 002D7C11C040F44ABF68FE27A517106F7F19 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edmund Augustus Standish Luella Kate Standish Rhoda M Fountain …–… Death:
half-sister	Links Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Luella Kate Standish …–… Death:

Family with Elvira McConnell
himself	Links Birth: 8 January 1842 30 — Connecticut, USA Marriage: 20 January 1869 Death: 25 May 1892 Burial: Point Loma, San Diego County, California, USA Unique identifier: 70272DA90E6A4042B0C571FD89F7114D284E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elvira McConnell Edith M Standish Miles Standish Myrtle Standish Alta Standish Edwin Merit Standish Merit Gilbert Standish 1842–1892 Birth: 8 January 1842 30 — Connecticut, USA Death: 25 May 1892
wife	Links Birth: 29 June 1844 — Putnam County, Ohio, USA Marriage: 20 January 1869 Death: 22 October 1930 — Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA Burial: 19 January 1931 — Point Loma, San Diego County, California, USA Unique identifier: 70272DA90E6A4042B0C571FD89F7114D284E Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Merit Gilbert Standish Edith M Standish Miles Standish Myrtle Standish Alta Standish Edwin Merit Standish Elvira McConnell 1844–1930 Birth: 29 June 1844 — Putnam County, Ohio, USA Death: 22 October 1930 — Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Marriage	Marriage — 20 January 1869 —
13 months daughter	Links Birth: 16 February 1870 28 25 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edith M Standish 1870–… Birth: 16 February 1870 28 25 Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: 10 October 1872 30 28 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Miles Standish 1872–… Birth: 10 October 1872 30 28 Death:
2 years daughter	Links Birth: 26 September 1874 32 30 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Myrtle Standish 1874–… Birth: 26 September 1874 32 30 Death:
21 months daughter	Links Birth: 24 June 1876 34 31 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Alta Standish 1876–… Birth: 24 June 1876 34 31 Death:
4 years son	Links Birth: 16 February 1880 38 35 — Nevada, USA Death: 2 September 1965 Burial: 4 September 1965 — San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA Unique identifier: E8891D700FD45C49A3D0785D20980D30C3C1 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edna Viola Eggliston Augustus Lyle Standish Doris Ivy Standish Gordon Elwood Standish Edwin Merit Standish 1880–1965 Birth: 16 February 1880 38 35 — Nevada, USA Death: 2 September 1965

Events of close relatives
Birth	8 January 1842 30 Connecticut, USA
Death of a mother	Jane Bethia Gilbert 5 May 1859
Marriage	Elvira McConnell — View this family 20 January 1869 (aged 27 years)
Birth of a daughter	Edith M Standish 16 February 1870
Birth of a son	Miles Standish 10 October 1872
Birth of a daughter	Myrtle Standish 26 September 1874
Birth of a daughter	Alta Standish 24 June 1876
Birth of a son	Edwin Merit Standish 16 February 1880 Nevada, USA
Death of a father	Edmund Augustus Standish May 1881 Medford, Steele County, Minnesota, USA
Death	25 May 1892 (aged 50 years)
Burial	Point Loma, San Diego County, California, USA Cemetery: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Unique identifier	8BE15D883B6E4212B2E134AFE211225F3849
Last change	20 April 2013 – 10:58:46 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Merit Gilberts Standish (descended from Myles Standish through Edmund Augustus, Erastus, Nathan, Israel, Samuel and Josiah) was born January 8, 1842, in Wellington, CT. He married January 20,1869, Elvira McConnell, who was born June 29, 1844, daughter of J. E. and S. H. McConnell. He enlisted September 1, 1861 and served nearly three years with the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. He participated in the battles of Ball's Bluff, Yorktown, West Point, Fair Oaks, Savage's Station, Peach Orchard, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, South Mountain and Antietam. He transferred to the First Regular Cavalry per General Order Number 144 from War Department and participated in General Stoneman's raid, April 29 to May 5, 1863, and the general engagements of Beverly', Ford and Upperville, where he was taken prisoner, June 21, 1863 and confined in Libby Prison, Richmond. He was released on parole after three days imprisonment. A short time afterwards he returned to his regiment in Virginia and was soon discharged. Resident in Oakland, CA, he was cashier of the Bank of California. His children were: Edith M. b. February 16, 1870. Miles. b. November 10, 1872. Myrtle. b. September 26, 1874. Alta. b. June 24, 1876. Edwin M. b. February 16, 1880. He was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, San Diego County, California. Standish, Merit G, d. 05/25/1892, CORPL CO B 1 U S CAV, May 25 1892 Orig Bur Del Mar 188375, Plot: 80.

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Merit Gilberts Standish (descended from Myles Standish through Edmund Augustus, Erastus, Nathan, Israel, Samuel and Josiah) was born January 8, 1842, in Wellington, CT.

He married January 20,1869, Elvira McConnell, who was born June 29, 1844, daughter of J. E. and S. H. McConnell.

He enlisted September 1, 1861 and served nearly three years with the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. He participated in the battles of Ball's Bluff, Yorktown, West Point, Fair Oaks, Savage's Station, Peach Orchard, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, South Mountain and Antietam. He transferred to the First Regular Cavalry per General Order Number 144 from War Department and participated in General Stoneman's raid, April 29 to May 5, 1863, and the general engagements of Beverly', Ford and Upperville, where he was taken prisoner, June 21, 1863 and confined in Libby Prison, Richmond. He was released on parole after three days imprisonment. A short time afterwards he returned to his regiment in Virginia and was soon discharged.

Resident in Oakland, CA, he was cashier of the Bank of California. His children were:

Edith M. b. February 16, 1870.
Miles. b. November 10, 1872.
Myrtle. b. September 26, 1874.
Alta. b. June 24, 1876.
Edwin M. b. February 16, 1880.

He was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, San Diego County, California.

Standish, Merit G, d. 05/25/1892, CORPL CO B 1 U S CAV, May 25 1892 Orig Bur Del Mar 188375, Plot: 80.

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Media object	Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma, San Diego County, California, USA.