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Carney & Wehofer Family
Genealogy Pages
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 1767 - 1846 (78 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  Elizabeth BILL was born on 14 May 1767 in Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; was christened on 17 May 1767 in Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America; died on 8 Mar 1846 in New York City, New York County, New York; was buried in 1846 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: LZL2-QZX
- _UID: 633D596BE901430A88828CB67B7859C0F369
Elizabeth married Daniel Lathrop COIT on 23 Nov 1786. Daniel was born on 10 Sep 1754 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died in 1833. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Daniel Wadsworth COIT
 was born on 24 Nov 1787 in Norwich, Connecticut; died on 18 Jul 1876 in Norwich, Connecticut.
- 3. Lydia COIT was born on 25 Aug 1789; died on 2 Dec 1861.
- 4. Henry H. COIT was born on 17 Jun 1791; died on 15 Oct 1870.
- 5. Maria COIT was born on 13 Jun 1793; died on 31 Mar 1885.
- 6. Elizabeth COIT was born on 23 Aug 1796 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Mar 1868 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1863 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
- 7. Joshua COIT was born on 25 Aug 1800; died on 8 Feb 1881.
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Generation: 2
| 4. |  Henry H. COIT (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 17 Jun 1791; died on 15 Oct 1870. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: LZQP-FKG
- _UID: 53B9AC6B6952462B89E3A9A609DFD35C2103
Henry married Mary BREED on 11 Feb 1819. Mary was born on 20 May 1795; died on 18 Mar 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 6. | Elizabeth COIT (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 23 Aug 1796 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Mar 1868 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1863 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: K675-9RW
- Name: Eliza COIT
- _UID: C7A70C07AFBE4202B844DEB487C7831AAB25
- Residence: 1850, New York City, ward 17, New York, New York
- Residence: 1855, E.D. 2, Ward 18, New York City, New York, New York
Elizabeth married William C. GILMAN on 2 May 1820. William was born on 2 May 1795 in Exeter, N.H.; died on 6 Jun 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 7. | Joshua COIT (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 25 Aug 1800; died on 8 Feb 1881. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: K8N9-5FJ
- _UID: 4537076B1C8740DAA7F26C3F51EE789F45D7
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Generation: 3
| 9. | Charles Woolsey COIT (2.Daniel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 14 Dec 1840 in New Rochelle, New York; died on 23 Oct 1901 in New Milford, Connecticut.. Other Events:
- _UID: DF47A09B92904E91B2C452D755AB0EA3B204
Charles married Clara Guernsey MERRILL on 16 Oct 1878 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Clara was born on 5 May 1850 in Kenosha, Wisconsin; died on 23 Dec 1915 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. Albert Merrill COIT was born on 21 Oct 1880 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI.; died on 15 Dec 1930 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
- 33. Robert Howland COIT was born on 25 Sep 1883 in Grand Rapids, Michigan; died in 1953.
- 34. Charles Guernsey COIT was born on 4 May 1894 in Grand Rapids, Michigan; died in 1986 in Berkeley, California.
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| 10. | Daniel Lathrop COIT (2.Daniel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 24 Dec 1842; died on 1 Jun 1865 in Norwich, Connecticut. Other Events:
- _UID: 3100B743E87E415A8DED8F6DBC598F1C620A
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| 11. | Frances COIT (2.Daniel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 15 Nov 1846; died on 18 Nov 1846. Other Events:
- _UID: B059717C3A24467CB4972EE01A4838262F18
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| 20. | Maria COIT (4.Henry2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 27 Jul 1830; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 9396A82E40BD4EADB84DB0BA06C2AEB591CC
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| 21. | Mary COIT (4.Henry2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 15 Jul 1839; and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 726C7BD25FA7467F877AC1ACC99B063D0B5A
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| 30. | Caroline GILMAN (6.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 19 Dec 1840; and died. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: KH2H-T9H
- _UID: D21CCC55A76D4CFCB8A37377D76BF306EB57
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Generation: 4
| 32. | Albert Merrill COIT (9.Charles3, 2.Daniel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 21 Oct 1880 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI.; died on 15 Dec 1930 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Name: Merrill COIT
- _UID: EBCDF64C2841439FAE4D9116D043EACEB2ED
Notes:
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Merrill, was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the eldest o
f three boys.He was educated in Grand Rapids and worked during the summers on the roadselling bonds to banks, a line of work that he continued with aftergraduation from college. He graduated from Yale in the School ofArchitecture or possible the School of Fine Arts. At some point he movedto Chicago where he joined a young set with whom he attended dances andtheatre. While in Chicago he earned a good living and had himself in agood financial situation before he really set his sights on a wife. Hemet Eleanor in Chicago. However, there is no question that Merrill wasvery, very much in love with her.
Merrill was therefore 33 when he married, a relatively late age formarriage. Eleanor was 24 years old and was quite a lively catch forMerrill, who was a rather staid investment banker.
Eleanor and Merrill originally lived in an apartment in the Lincoln Parkneighborhood of Chicago. They had an Irish maid who helped with the homeat the beginning and upon babys birth became the nurse.
The nurse named the baby "Poochy" and when questioned about this sheanswered that "Sure and the isn't your pooch in which you keep yourvaluables?" Merrill was overjoyed at having a baby, something that showsin the pictures taken at the time.
Sometime during that time they moved to a house on Hampton Court and itwas here that little Elly was born the next year during a very hotsummer, and Celia 2 years later.
Just after little Elly's birth, but before Celia's, Merrill quit hisemployment because of what he belived to be dishonesty. It must havebeen difficult with a new family, but his moral and ethical standardsreally demanded this. About a year later he started work at thetimberbond house, Baker Fentress. He specialized in timber bonds, and athis death at age 50 was the treasurer of Baker Fentress.
After 2 or 3 years at Hampton Court, Merrill bought the house at 453Deming Place. It was about the time of this move that Dr. and Mrs.Babcock came to live with the family. The girls lived in a nursury onthe third floor next door from the nursery, while the grandparents andparents had their rooms on the second floor, where there was also a verylarge library. The first floor had the formal living room, dining room,kitchen, and small back yard.
His avocation and love were all toward art and painting, undoubtedly aninheritance from his grandfather Daniel W. Coit. He always travelledwith a sketchbook. When Eleanor and Merrill went on vacation he wouldpaint and many of the works hung on the walls of the family home. AtGreen Lake Eleanor would accompany him on his painting, and while hepainted she mended clothing. The only work that Merrill did that Momstill has is that of the head which is located over the Dutch Crate atthe Hearthstone. He was a member of the Paletine Chizel Club andcollected art as was his wont. Each of Merrill's family had portraitpainted.
After marriagethey belonged to the Tiptoppers Club, a dinner-dance club.He liked music and was a good dancer. Merrill played the piano,although he couldn't read music.
Merrill was deeply religious and interested in different thingsreligious. He attended and was treasurer for the Fourth PresbyterianChurch in Chicago (a social church), and Eleanor attended but with lessenthusiasm. The girls attended Sunday School there and would join theirparents when they arrived for the 11:00 service. They had their own pewas was customary. His beliefs was strongly held and did not allow formuch questioning. Although the Coit household had "help" they neverconsidered that they had servants.
On one occiasion the girls and Merrill attended Gypsy Smith's RevivalMeeting. After the meeting Gypsy Smith (from Cambridge, England.) wasinvited to the Coit's house for dinner. Later when Eleanor and the girlswent to Europe after Merrill's death, they visited Gypsy Smith inCambridge where despite being married he was extremely "attentive" toEleanor Coit.
During the depression, Merrill died suddenly of a heart attack. He hadcome home in the middle of the day feeling ill and went to take a bath.When something alerted the help to the fact that he had not gotten out ofthe bath, they went in search of him and found him dead. To Eleanor'slater dismay, they called the Fire Department who came immediately.
Despite the fact that Dr. Babcock had died much earlier, Wraxall stillworked for the family. Wraxall came to pick the girls up as usual, andWraxall somberly turned to the three of them and told them that theirdaddy had died. From school Wraxall drover them to pick up their mother.Eleanor had known that Merrill had angina, but not the children.
Albert married Eleanor Clinton BABCOCK on 2 Jun 1913 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Eleanor was born on 31 Dec 1888 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died in Nov 1957 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 34. | Charles Guernsey COIT (9.Charles3, 2.Daniel2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 4 May 1894 in Grand Rapids, Michigan; died in 1986 in Berkeley, California. Other Events:
- Name: Charles G. COIT
- _UID: B85B6488A07D40E38CA5F6F056AC6059115B
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