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CATNUM: 746
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NameFirst: ~J. J.
NameLast: Merritt
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Children: William H. Merritt, Sylvia Merritt
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:45:53 PM
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ID: 692
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OriginalNotes: 1860 Census, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Joseph J. Merritt, 28, carpenter, b. NY
Mary A. Merritt, 23, b. England
William H. Merritt, 3, b. Ohio
Sylvia Merritt, 1, b. Ohio

1861 Indianapolis City Directory, p.
Joseph J. Merritt, carp., h. 174 n. N.J.

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 (ancestry.com)
July 31st 1863, Indianapolis, Joseph J. Merrit, 31, white, married b. New York, manufar.

Indiana, U.S., Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865 (ancestry.com)
Joseph J. Merritt, age 30, Indianapolis, Company M, Regiment 107, enrolled July 10, 1863, discharged July 18, 1863

1863 Indianapolis City Directory
p. 54 Joseph J. Merrett, boss weaver, Hoosier woolen factory, res. 126 w N. York

1867 Indianapolis City Directory, p. 319
Joseph J. Merritt, dealer in pictures, picture frames and looking glasses, 62 N. Ill., r. same.
Mrs. J. J. Merriitt, news depot and circulating lilbrary, school books, stationery, 62 N. Illl., r. same

Indianapolis Daily Herold (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Many mentions of Mrs. J. J. Merritt's (and sometimes J. J. Merritt's) news stand on Pennsylvania St. opp. post office.

1868 Logan's Indianapolis City Directory, p. 143: Joseph J. Merritt (Merritt & Rosengarten), 32 N. Pennsylvania, bds. 31 Cherry. Merritt & Rosengarten (with Albert Rosengarten), news stand and periodical depot [sic-depot], 32 N. Pennsylvania.
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OriginalOccupation: news stand, carpenter, weaver, frame dealer
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PersonID: 692
CATNUM: 746
NameFirst: ~J. J.
NameLast: Merritt
LocationID: 2994
Address1: 26 & 28 W. Washington St.
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City: Indianapolis
State: IN
StudioID: 2363
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ID: 2363
StudioName: Davies & Merritt
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:54:43 PM
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Name: Davies & Merritt
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County: Marion
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KnownDates: 1864, 1865
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1864-65 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 409:Davis & Merritt, lists city only-no address [see card p. 104]

Indianapolis Daily Journal, July 23, 1864, p. 1 ad Special Notice to all wishing their portraits painted on Canvas or Paper by Mr. B. S. Hays, Artist, either from Life of from any style of Picture, must call and leave their orders at Davies & Merritt's Gallery, or at Mr. H.'s Studio, connected with the Gallery, in order to secure promptness and the best of work, because Mr. Hays paints at this Gallery only. This is the place to get Cartes de Visites and Photographs of all sizes and the best in the State. Nos. 26 & 28 W. Washington street [placed Apr. 26]

Indianapolis Daily Journal, July 19, 1864, p. 3 A Card announcing that B. S. Hays has concluded to carry on business alone, free from all obligations to or connection with, any Photograph Gallery, those wishing portraits from my hand would do well to call upon me instead of leaving their orders at a Photograph Gallery.  Come to my Studio and I will superintend sitting for a negative… [etc.] B. S. Hays

1865 Hawes & Co. Indianapolis City Directory, Davies & Merritt, 
p. 115 Jos. J. Merritt (Davies & M.,) res. 126 W. New York, bet. Canal and West.
p.  37 Davies & Merritt, Photographers and dealers in Photographic Materials, 26 and 28 W. Washington, over Hume & Adam's store.

Ninth Report of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture Containing the Proceedings of the Board for the Years 1862 to 1867, Inclusive (Indianapolis, Indiana : Herald Company, 1867)
p. 150 Premiums Awarded at the 12th Annual Indiana State Fair, 1864, Davis & Merritt of Indianapolis won awards for Best specimen of portrait pointing , in oil; Best specimen of photographs, pinted in oil; Best specimen of photographs; and Best specimen of Ambrotypes.
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PersonID: 692
CATNUM: 746
NameFirst: ~J. J.
NameLast: Merritt
LocationID: 5156
Address1: 62 N. Illinois St.
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City: Indianapolis
State: IN
StudioID: 3742
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ID: 3742
StudioName: J. J. Merritt photographic stock depot
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:59:02 PM
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LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
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Name: J. J. Merritt photographic stock depot
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OriginalSource: 1866 Edwards' Indianapolis CD, p. 424, 303

1866 Redfield and Logan's Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railway Business Guide and Western Gazetteer of Indiana and Ohio (Indianapolis, 1866), p. 255: J. J. Merritt, 62 N. Illinois
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