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Bessie Lela Priddy Merritt 1897–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1897

Birth Location: Rural Hall, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 8 Feb 1990

Death Location: Poplar Springs, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: George Priddy

Mother: Cora Collins

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Bessie Lela Priddy Merritt was born in 1897 in Rural Hall, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of George Wilson Priddy And Cora Frances Collins. In 1910, Bessie Lela Priddy Merritt resided in Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA. Bessie Lela Priddy Merritt passed away in 1990 in Poplar Springs, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie Lela Priddy Merritt was born in 1897 in Rural Hall, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of George Wilson Priddy And Cora Frances Collins.
  • In 1910, Bessie Lela Priddy Merritt resided in Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA.
  • Bessie Lela Priddy Merritt passed away in 1990 in Poplar Springs, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Bessie Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Merritt
1897–1990
Birth Place: Rural Hall, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
George Wilson Priddy
1863–1940
Kentucky, USA
Cora (Frances) Collins
1865–1911
North Carolina
Grandparents
James (Robert Priddy) Sr
1836–1921
North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (J) Throckmorton
1828–
North Carolina
James (Madison) Collins
1823–1905
North Carolina, United States of America
Temperance (Jane Hall) Collins
1831–1908
Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
George Priddy
1810–1889
Sarah Priddy
1819–1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Merritt's Timeline

3 Records

1897
25 Apr 1897
Birth of Bessie Lela Priddy Merritt in Rural Hall, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rural Hall, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 13
Bessie Lela Priddy Merritt resided here in Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
1990
8 Feb 1990
Age 93
Death of Bessie Lela Priddy Merritt in Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1897
    Event Place: Rural Hall, Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1110; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1375123
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bethania, Forsyth, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1110; Page: 14b; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1375123

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1990
    Event Place: Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Poplar Springs, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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