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Daniel Allen Merritt 1948–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 OCT 1948

Birth Location: Gladewater, Gregg, Texas, United States

Death Date: 5 Oct 2004

Death Location: Friendship Cemetery, Friendship (Starrville), Smith, Texas, United States

Father: Harold Merritt

Mother: Ruth Mapes

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Daniel Allen Merritt was born in 1948 in Gladewater, Gregg, Texas, United States, the child of Harold Merritt And Ruth Ellen Mapes. In 1950, Daniel Allen Merritt resided in Smith, Texas, USA. In 1963, Daniel Allen Merritt resided in Gladewater, Texas, USA. Daniel Allen Merritt married Merritt, and had children including Kivett, Virginia Caroline Merritt. Daniel Allen Merritt passed away in 2004 in Friendship Cemetery, Friendship (Starrville), Smith, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Daniel Allen Merritt was born in 1948 in Gladewater, Gregg, Texas, United States, the child of Harold Merritt And Ruth Ellen Mapes.
  • In 1950, Daniel Allen Merritt resided in Smith, Texas, USA.
  • In 1963, Daniel Allen Merritt resided in Gladewater, Texas, USA.
  • Daniel Allen Merritt married Merritt, and had children including Kivett, Virginia Caroline Merritt.
  • Daniel Allen Merritt passed away in 2004 in Friendship Cemetery, Friendship (Starrville), Smith, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Daniel Merritt's Ancestors

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Daniel Merritt
1948–2004
Birth Place: Gladewater, Gregg, Texas, United States
Parents
Harold Merritt
1925–2009
Friendship, Smith, Texas, United States
Ruth (Ellen) Mapes
1928–2005
Los Angeles, California
Grandparents
James (Sylvanus) Merritt
1873–1958
Hill Co.Texas USA
Mattie Perry
1897–1962
Louisiana
Harold (Lewis) Mapes
1902–1963
Henry County, Illinois, USA
Volene South
1911–1943
Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Silas Merritt
1842–1919
Anna Powell
1850–1925
Elisha Perry
1866–1950
Katie Perry
1872–1953
Edwin Mapes
1868–1956
Ella Holzinger
1867–1934
John South
1866–1942
Josephine Robertson
1865–1951
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sylvanus Merritt
1818–1901
Eliza Bennett
1822–1894
William Powell
1807–1849
Elizabeth Killough
1816–1907
William Perry
1840–1918
Louisa Gray
1833–1910
John Sr.
1834–1932
Abigail Vining
1840–1909
John Holsinger
1833–1891
Elizabeth Lehman
1843–1909
John South
1835–
Martha Simpson
1841–1909
Mary Sadewhite
1844–1916

Daniel Merritt's Timeline

12 Records

1948
30 OCT 1948
Birth of Daniel Allen Merritt in Gladewater, Gregg, Texas, United States
Gladewater, Gregg, Texas, United States
1950
1950
Age 2
Daniel Allen Merritt resided here in Smith, Texas, USA
Smith, Texas, USA
1963
1963
Age 15
Daniel Allen Merritt resided here in Gladewater, Texas, USA
Gladewater, Texas, USA
1964
1964
Age 16
Daniel Allen Merritt resided here in Gladewater, Texas, USA
Gladewater, Texas, USA
1965
1965
Age 17
Daniel Allen Merritt resided here in Texas
Texas
1986
4 May 1986
Age 38
Daniel Allen Merritt resided here in Longview, Texas, USA
Longview, Texas, USA
1995
1995
Age 47
Daniel Allen Merritt resided here in Nacogdoches, TX
Nacogdoches, TX
1996
1996
Age 48
Daniel Allen Merritt resided here in Copperas Cove, TX
Copperas Cove, TX
1997
Abt 1997
Age 49
Daniel Allen Merritt resided here in Copperas Cove
Copperas Cove
1998
1998-2006
Age 50
Daniel Allen Merritt resided here in Longview, Texas, USA
Longview, Texas, USA
1999
1999-2003
Age 51
Daniel Allen Merritt resided here in Longview, Texas, USA
Longview, Texas, USA
2004
5 Oct 2004
Age 56
Death of Daniel Allen Merritt in Longview, Gregg County, Texas, United States of America
Longview, Gregg County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 OCT 1948
    Event Place: Gladewater, Gregg, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Gladewater High School; Year: 1964
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [4] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [5] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [7] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    [8] Texas, Birth Index
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 6 Oct 2004; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.051155798,0.9623135,0.23816136&xid=3355
    [12] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [14] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Smith, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Gladewater, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: Gladewater, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Gladewater High School; Year: 1964

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 May 1986
    Event Place: Longview, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Nacogdoches, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Copperas Cove, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1997
    Event Place: Copperas Cove
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2006
    Event Place: Longview, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999-2003
    Event Place: Longview, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gladewater, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gregg, Texas
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Longview, Gregg, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 6 Oct 2004; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.051155798,0.9623135,0.23816136&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tatum, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 2004
    Event Place: Longview, Gregg County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 6 Oct 2004; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.051155798,0.9623135,0.23816136&xid=3355
    [7] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Friendship Cemetery, Friendship (Starrville), Smith, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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