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Charles Wilson Merritt 1921 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1921

Birth Location: Headland, Henry, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1957

Death Location: Fedala, Morocco, Africa

Father: Lee Merritt

Mother: Alma DeShazo

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In 1921, Charles Wilson Merritt entered the world in Headland, Henry, Alabama, USA, born to Lee Onder Merritt and Alma Lucy MERRITT DeShazo. Charles Wilson Merritt passed away in 1957 in Fedala, Morocco, Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Charles Wilson Merritt entered the world in Headland, Henry, Alabama, USA, born to Lee Onder Merritt and Alma Lucy MERRITT DeShazo.
  • Charles Wilson Merritt passed away in 1957 in Fedala, Morocco, Africa.

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Charles Merritt's Ancestors

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Charles Merritt
1921 – 1957
Birth Place: Headland, Henry, Alabama, USA
Parents
Lee Onder Merritt
1894 – 1951
Geneva County, Alabama, USA
Alma (Lucy MERRITT) DeShazo
1901 –
Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Allen (Wilson "Wilks") DeShazo
1861 – 1923
Barbour County, Alabama
Martha (Eveline "Mattie" DESHAZO) James
1862 – 1886
Barbour, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
Paul DeShazo
1831 – 1864
Sarah Ginwright
1834 – 1923
Warren James
1838 – 1862
Amanda Allen
1821 – 1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wilson DeShazo
1804 – 1892
Theida Prescott
1809 – 1870
Elisha Ginwright
1810 – 1846
Francess Worrell
1811 – 1887
Wiley James
1813 – 1888
Kissiah Bailey
1813 – 1886
Benjamin Allen
1796 – 1870
Sarah Edge
1801 – 1879

Charles Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1921
23 Sep 1921
Birth of Charles Wilson Merritt in Headland, Henry, Alabama, USA
Headland, Henry, Alabama, USA
1957
31 Dec 1957
Age 36
Death of Charles Wilson Merritt in Fedala, Morocco, Africa
Fedala, Morocco, Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1921
    Event Place: Headland, Henry, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1957
    Event Place: Fedala, Morocco, Africa

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