Fifth Generation (Continued)
Family of Mary "Catherine" BANNER (63) & Joseph Martin MERRITT

157. Lewis Cyrus MERRITT. Born on 19 Jul 1857 in Forsyth Co., NC. Lewis Cyrus died in Forsyth Co., NC on 12 Oct 1932, he was 75.

On 24 Jan 1882 when Lewis Cyrus was 24, he married Mary Ellen MARSHALL, in Sledge Garden, Forsyth Co., NC. Mary Ellen died on 2 Jul 1953 in Forsyth Co., NC.

They had one child:
276 i. Charles Franklin (1882-)

158. Joseph Benjamin MERRITT. Born on 23 Mar 1863 in Forsyth co., NC. Joseph Benjamin died in Forsyth Co., NC on 23 Aug 1935, he was 72. Buried in Red Bank Missionary Church Cemetary.

On 22 Jan 1892 when Joseph Benjamin was 28, he married Amy Bell BANNER (206) , daughter of Edward James BANNER (114) (7 Apr 1838-16 Jun 1922) & Emily Jane PARRISH (4 Oct 1843-25 Jul 1912), in Forsyth Co., NC. Born on 18 Nov 1872 in Forsyth Co., NC.381 Amy Bell died in Forsyth Co., NC on 5 Jan 1944, she was 71. Buried in Red Bank Missionary Church Cemetary.

Medical: Not long after Amy and Joseph were married, an accident happened and Amy
lost an eye. The story goes that Joseph was cleaning his gun when it discharged, went in the fireplace, richoshed hitting Amy in the eye.409

They had the following children:
277 i. Minnie Bell (1893-1982)
278 ii. Benjamin Ira (1894-1973)
iii. Joseph Reuben. Born on 15 May 1896 in Forsyth Co., NC. Joseph Reuben died in Forsyth Co., NC on 4 Jun 1972, he was 76.

In Oct 1919 when Joseph Reuben was 23, he married Ida SMITH, in Forsyth Co., NC. Born on 7 May 1902 in Forsyth Co., NC. Ida died in Forsyth Co., NC on 17 May 1981, she was 79.
iv. Infant. Born on 16 May 1898 in Forsyth Co., NC. Infant died on 16 May 1898 in Forsyth Co., NC.
v. Paul Edward. Born on 5 Jun 1899 in Forsyth Co., NC. Paul Edward died in Forsyth Co., NC on 3 Sep 1991, he was 92. Occupation: Retired Teacher and Farmer.

On 24 Dec 1924 when Paul Edward was 25, he married Annie May DAVIS, in Forsyth Co., NC. Born on 12 Dec 1904 in Forsyth Co., NC. Annie May died in Forsyth Co., NC on 12 Sep 1985, she was 80.
279 vi. Pattie Ida (1901-)
280 vii. Bettie Catherine (1905-1994)
viii. Banner Allen. Born on 4 Jun 1909 in Forsyth Co., NC. Banner Allen died on 9 Jul 1909.
281 ix. Bynum Kermit (1909-1996)
282 x. Myrtle Lee (1912-)
xi. William Alexander. Born on 20 Sep 1914 in Forsyth Co., NC.

On 7 Mar 1938 when William Alexander was 23, he married Inez TEACHEY, in Forsyth Co., NC. Inez died on 12 Oct 1982 in Forsyth Co., NC.

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