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Edna Long 1923 – 1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1923

Birth Location: Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 13 May 1996

Death Location: Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, USA

Father: James Long

Mother: Beulah Long

Spouse(s): Paul Merritt

Children(s): Paul Merritt, James Merritt

Edna Long was born in 1923 in Louisiana, USA, the child of James Solon Long and Beulah Edna Seegers Long. In 1930, Edna Long resided in Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Waller, Texas, USA. In 1935, Edna Long resided in Yellow Pine, Webster, Louisiana. Edna Long married Paul Henry Merritt, and had children including Paul Wayne Merritt, James Larry Merritt. Edna Long passed away in 1996 in Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Edna Long was born in 1923 in Louisiana, USA, the child of James Solon Long and Beulah Edna Seegers Long.
  • In 1930, Edna Long resided in Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Waller, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Edna Long resided in Yellow Pine, Webster, Louisiana.
  • Edna Long married Paul Henry Merritt, and had children including Paul Wayne Merritt, James Larry Merritt.
  • Edna Long passed away in 1996 in Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Long
1891 – 1933
Birth Location: Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America
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Beulah Long
1892 – 1974
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Paul Merritt
1922 – 1997
Birth Location: Cotton Valley, Louisiana
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Children(s)

Paul Merritt
1946 – 2019
Birth Location: Vallejo, Solano County, California, United States of America
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James Merritt
1951 – 2020
Birth Location: Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
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Edna Long's Ancestors

Self
Edna Long
1923 – 1996
Birth Place: Louisiana, USA
Parents
James Solon Long
1891 – 1933
Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama, United States of America
Beulah (Edna Seegers) Long
1892 – 1974
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Adolphus Long
1866 – 1941
Alabama, USA
Martha (Elizabeth) Fields
1874 – 1922
Alabama
Richard (Richmond Franklin (Frank)) Seegers
1873 – 1938
South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Catherine) Horton
1874 – 1967
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Long
1821 – 1911
Mary Backus
1846 – 1923
John Seegers
1849 – 1944
Emily Seegers
1845 – 1911
Charles HORTON
1834 – 1910
Susannah Horton
1840 – 1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frances Gray
1818 – 1896
Richmond Terrell
1797 – 1873
Mary Terrell
1802 – 1887
John Horton
1813 – 1905
Obedience Horton
1816 – 1894
William MIDDLETON
1796 – 1859
Margaret Holley
1816 – 1880

Edna Long's Descendants

1.
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Edna Long (15 Mar 1923 – 13 May 1996) m. Paul (Henry) Merritt (5 Oct 1922 – 17 July 1997)
  1. 1. Paul (Wayne) Merritt (15 October 1946 – 18 May 2019) m. Linda Merritt (Apr 1945 – )
    1. 1. Paul (Darin) Merritt (abt 1972 – )
    2. 2. John (Anthony) Merritt
    3. 3. Kimberly (Lynn) Merritt (Mar 1970 – )
  2. 2. James (Larry) Merritt (13 January 1951 – 11 September 2020)

Edna Long's Timeline

10 Records

1923
15 Mar 1923
Birth of Edna Long in Louisiana, USA
Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 7
Edna Long resided here in Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Waller, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Waller, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 12
Edna Long resided here in Yellow Pine, Webster, Louisiana
Yellow Pine, Webster, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 17
Edna Long resided here in Police Jury Ward 4 Twp 17-18, Webster, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 4 Twp 17-18, Webster, Louisiana, USA
1948
1948
Age 25
Edna Long resided here in Vallejo, Solano, California, USA
Vallejo, Solano, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
Edna Long resided here in Webster, Louisiana, USA
Webster, Louisiana, USA
1956
4 Oct 1956
Age 33
Edna Long resided here in Minden, Louisiana, USA
Minden, Louisiana, USA
1986
1986
Age 63
Edna Long resided here in Sibley, LA
Sibley, LA
1991
1991
Age 68
Edna Long resided here in Sibley, LA
Sibley, LA
1996
13 May 1996
Age 73
Death of Edna Long in Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, USA
Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 15 May 1996; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.41824746,0.50622565,0.58790016&xid=3355
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Webster, Louisiana; Roll: 4480; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 60-39

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Precinct 1, Waller, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Yellow Pine, Webster, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 4 Twp 17-18, Webster, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Vallejo, Solano, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Webster, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Webster, Louisiana; Roll: 4480; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 60-39

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1956
    Event Place: Minden, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Louisiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, The Minden Herald; Publication Date: 4 Oct 1956; Publication Place: Minden, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Sibley, LA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Sibley, LA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sibley, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 15 May 1996; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.41824746,0.50622565,0.58790016&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Webster Parish, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Webster, Louisiana; Roll: 4480; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 60-39

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1996
    Event Place: Sibley, Webster, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 15 May 1996; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.41824746,0.50622565,0.58790016&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sibley, Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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