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Charity Merritt 1856–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 JAN 1856

Birth Location: Anderson District, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 05 MAR 1930

Death Location: Powdersville, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Matthew Gambrell

Mother: Ruth MURPHY

Spouse(s): W. Merritt

Children(s): Charlie Merritt

In 1856, Charity Merritt entered the world in Anderson District, South Carolina, USA, born to Matthew Terry Gambrell And Ruth M Murphy. Charity Merritt married W L Merritt, and had children including Charlie Copeland Merritt. Charity Merritt passed away in 1930 in Powdersville, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Charity Merritt entered the world in Anderson District, South Carolina, USA, born to Matthew Terry Gambrell And Ruth M Murphy.
  • Charity Merritt married W L Merritt, and had children including Charlie Copeland Merritt.
  • Charity Merritt passed away in 1930 in Powdersville, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charity Merritt's Ancestors

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Charity Merritt
1856–1930
Birth Place: Anderson District, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Matthew Terry Gambrell
1821–1862
Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Ruth (M) MURPHY
1830–1913
Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Madison Gambrell) Sr
1786–1867
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Mary Gambrell
1785–1860
United States of America
Ezekiel Murphy
1791–1867
Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Charity (Hester) Martin
1793–1884
Location, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1755–1834
Sarah Kemp
1771–1833
Roger Murphey
1767–1854
Nancy Wilson
1771–1854
Thomas Sr
1770–1830
Hester Martin
1770–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kemp
1732–1808
Roger Senior
1747–1847
Nancy POWELL
1747–1791
John Wilson
1745–1811
Charity Duckworth
1745–1815

Charity Merritt's Descendants

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Charity Merritt (07 JAN 1856–05 MAR 1930) m. W. (L.) Merritt (19 Dec 1848–8 May 1920)
  1. 1. Charlie (Copeland) Merritt 1887–1975 m. Addie (Othella McNeely) Merritt 1890–1938 m. Essie (B) Merritt 1897–1984
    1. 1. Ruth Merrit 1909–1995 m. Lewis (Perry) Childers 1904–1991
      1. 1. Marvin (Jewel) Childers 1934–2003
      2. 2. James (L) Childers 1940–2002
      3. 3. Myrtice (Ruth) Sanford 1929–2002
    2. 2. Carlyle (W) Merritt 1924–
    3. 3. Nina (Lillian) McCollum 1928–2018
    4. 4. Naomi (M) Simun 1924–1992
    5. 5. Rufus (Florian) Merritt 1910–2005
    6. 6. Charles (Marvin) Merritt 1913–2003
    7. 7. Daniel (Neolis) Merritt 1926–1969
    8. 8. Irene (Othella) Wilbanks 1912–1991

Charity Merritt's Timeline

3 Records

1856
07 JAN 1856
Birth of Charity Merritt in Anderson District, South Carolina, USA
Anderson District, South Carolina, USA
1874
1874
Age 18
Charity Merritt was married
None
1930
05 MAR 1930
Age 74
Death of Charity Merritt in South Carolina
South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 JAN 1856
    Event Place: Anderson District, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1874

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 MAR 1930
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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