Francis M. MERCHANT

1828 - 1869  (41 years)

• Name	Francis M. MERCHANT
  Nickname	Frank
  Birth	c. 1828	North Carolina   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Nov 1869	Norfolk Co, VA   [1]
  	Frank died of "dropsy" [edema, usually due to congestive heart failure] on 3 November 1869. He was 41 years old at the time of his death.
  Person ID	I1469	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth L. HERBERT,   b. c. 1829, Virginia
  Marriage	Before 1856  [2]
  Notes	The 1880 census enumerates a 3 year old adopted son, Charles Merchant.
  Children	1. Herbert MERCHANT,   b. Nov 1856, Saint Bride's Parish, Norfolk Co, VA d. Mar 1857, Saint Bride's Parish, Norfolk Co, VA (Age 0 years)   2. Bettie Adela MERCHANT,   b. 23 Feb 1859, Saint Bride's Parish, Norfolk Co, VA   3. John Posey MERCHANT,   b. Jul 1865, Virginia
  Family ID	F104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S274] Emily L. Walker, transcriber & editor, Walker, Norfolk County Birth & Death Register, (Norfolk, VA: by the editor, 1997), Deaths: p. 117. [S274] Emily L. Walker, transcriber & editor, Walker, Norfolk County Birth & Death Register, (Norfolk, VA: by the editor, 1997). Births: pp. 42 & 60.