James Edward Merriman
- Born: 27 Jan 1815, New Haven CT
- Marriage: Emmeline Sarah Wilcox on 4 Oct 1843
- Died: 15 May 1879, New Haven CT
General notes:
Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker
Events in his life were:
- He worked from 1837 to 1840 as a silversmith in New York City NY from a shop at 371 Pearl Street.
- He was a partner from 1841 to 1847 with Frederick H. Clark in Memphis TN as MERRIMAN & CLARK.
- He was a partner from 1847 to 1860 with Charles Granniss Merriman in Memphis TN as J. E. MERRIMAN & Co, dealers in watches, jewelry, silverware, guns, and cutlery from a shop at 32 Front Row.
- He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Memphis TN, listed as a watchmaker.
- He was a partner from 1860 to 1870 with William C. Byrd in Memphis TN as MERRIMAN, BYRD & Co.
- He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Saint Louis MO, listed as a gun merchant.
James married Emmeline Sarah Wilcox, daughter of Norman A. Wilcox and Sarah Prince Fenn, on 4 Oct 1843. (Emmeline Sarah Wilcox was born on 24 Aug 1819 in Berlin CT and died on 17 May 1857.)
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