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Alma Elizabeth Merritt 1862–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1862

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1947

Death Location: Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, White, Georgia, USA

Father: William Merritt

Mother: Elizabeth Trotter

Spouse(s): Barney Freeman

Children(s): "Rena" Freeman, John Freeman

Alma Elizabeth Merritt was born in 1862 in Georgia, USA, the child of William A Merritt And Elizabeth Trotter. In 1880, Alma Elizabeth Merritt resided in Yonah, White, Georgia, USA. Alma Elizabeth Merritt married Barney A Freeman, and had children including John Graves Freeman, Rena Maggie Lorene Freeman. Alma Elizabeth Merritt passed away in 1947 in Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, White, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Alma Elizabeth Merritt was born in 1862 in Georgia, USA, the child of William A Merritt And Elizabeth Trotter.
  • In 1880, Alma Elizabeth Merritt resided in Yonah, White, Georgia, USA.
  • Alma Elizabeth Merritt married Barney A Freeman, and had children including John Graves Freeman, Rena Maggie Lorene Freeman.
  • Alma Elizabeth Merritt passed away in 1947 in Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, White, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alma Merritt's Ancestors

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Alma Merritt
1862–1947
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
William A Merritt
1826–1912
Habersham, Georgia, United States
Elizabeth Trotter
1825–1889
, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Robert" (Rev) Trotter
1779–1865
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Delilah Hudgins
1786–1880
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Susanna Last
1750–
Rutha DAVIS
1758–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Last
1713–1790
Ann Locke
1723–1759
Mary Collins
1776–1847

Alma Merritt's Descendants

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Alma (Elizabeth) Merritt (31 Mar 1862–1947) m. Barney (A) Freeman (8 March 1852–29 November 1932)
  1. 1. "Rena" (Maggie Lorene) Freeman 1889–1964 m. Robert (Lindsay) Taylor 1889–1962
    1. 1. Lolabell Taylor 1908–1998 m. William (A) George 1909–1993
      1. 1. Robert (E.) George 1931–2009 m. Patricia (B) George 1932–2000
        1. 1. Richard (Elvis) George 1951–2021
      2. 2. Lois (Jennette) George 1929–2001 m. Clyde (Jones) Auten 1924–2011
      3. 3. James George 1928–1990
    2. 2. Hubert (Thomas) Taylor 1910–1996
    3. 3. Flora (L) Taylor 1912–1990
    4. 4. Jessie (Taylor) Myers 1916–2000 m. Mack Myers 1916–1986
    5. 5. Allie (M) Taylor 1918–1938
  2. 2. John (Graves) Freeman 1885–1923

Alma Merritt's Timeline

4 Records

1862
31 Mar 1862
Birth of Alma Elizabeth Merritt in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
Alma Elizabeth Merritt resided here in Yonah, White, Georgia, USA
Yonah, White, Georgia, USA
1947
24 Feb 1947
Age 85
Death of Alma Elizabeth Merritt in White County, Georgia, USA
White County, Georgia, USA
1947
1947
Age 85
Burial of Alma Elizabeth Merritt in Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, White, Georgia, USA
Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, White, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1862
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yonah, White, Georgia; Roll: 171; Page: 536B; Enumeration District: 190

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Yonah, White, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yonah, White, Georgia; Roll: 171; Page: 536B; Enumeration District: 190

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1947
    Event Place: White County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, White, Georgia, USA

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