Jesse Lester Meritt 1904–1968
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Jesse Meritt in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 17 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Biography
In 1904, Jesse Lester Meritt entered the world in Illinois, born to benjamin marshall meritt and mary sophia taylor. In 1910, Jesse Lester Meritt resided in Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, USA. Jesse Lester Meritt married golda angeline marvin, and had children including alvin gene jerry meritt, dale alan meritt, gerald meritt, geraldine meritt, harold meritt, kenneth kenny meritt, rozella merritt, ruth meritt, sharon dela meritt, wayne lester meritt. Jesse Lester Meritt passed away in 1968 in Reynolds, Thayer, Nebraska, United States.
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1Census 1910 United States Federal Census
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Jesse Meritt
This ancestor line traces from Drayton Beauchamp, Buckinghamshire, England (1362) to Illinois (1904) across 17 generations.
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- Jesse Meritt (1904–1968) was born in Illinois and died in Reynolds, Thayer, Nebraska, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Jesse Meritt's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record