Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameCatherine Lorena Merwin
Birth10 Aug 1835, New York
Census5 Oct 1850, Roxbury, Delaware Co, NY
Memoroll#495, pg 417
Death15 Feb 1908, Starrucca, Wayne Co, PA
BurialStarrucca Cem, Wayne Co, PA
Misc. Notes
Dau of Stephen S. Merwin and Harriet Robinson
Listed with her parents at age 14 as Lorena in the 1850 census.
Spouses
Birth24 Oct 1838, Starrucca, Wayne Co, PA
Death22 Jun 1905, Wayne Co, PA
BurialStarrucca Cem, Wayne Co, PA
Misc. Notes
Listed as age 11 in 1850 census, and 22 in 1860 census with his parents, as both Cyrenus and Cyrenius, probably to avoid confusion with his father.
A Civil War veteran, as Corporal in the 4th New York Heavy Artillery. He enlisted after his brother Adolphus, on 12 Feb 1864, and both fought at the battle of Petersburg in different units. He was discharged 26 Sep 1865.
In 1870 he is listed (32) as a farmer with $2000 of land and his wife Catherine (35) and children including Jenette (3)