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Edwin Brooks Merritt 1909–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 APR 1909

Birth Location: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States

Death Date: 1973

Death Location: Moriah Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, United States

Father: James Merritt

Mother: Eva Lee

Spouse(s): Mary Martin

Children(s): Eileen Sperlich, Frank Sperlich

In 1909, Edwin Brooks Merritt entered the world in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States, born to James Sylvanus Merritt And Eva Lee. In 1910, Edwin Brooks Merritt resided in Justice Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA. Edwin Brooks Merritt married Mary Beulah Martin, and had children including Eileen Sperlich, Frank Sperlich. Edwin Brooks Merritt passed away in 1973 in Moriah Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Edwin Brooks Merritt entered the world in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States, born to James Sylvanus Merritt And Eva Lee.
  • In 1910, Edwin Brooks Merritt resided in Justice Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA.
  • Edwin Brooks Merritt married Mary Beulah Martin, and had children including Eileen Sperlich, Frank Sperlich.
  • Edwin Brooks Merritt passed away in 1973 in Moriah Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Merritt
1873–1958
Birth Location: Hill Co.Texas USA
JM
Eva Lee
1878–1917
Birth Location: Texas
EL

Spouses(s)

Mary Martin
1895–1993
Birth Location: Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA
MM

Children(s)

Eileen Sperlich
1920–2006
Birth Location: Texas
ES
Frank Sperlich
1920–1964
Birth Location: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
FS

Edwin Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Edwin Merritt
1909–1973
Birth Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States
Parents
James Sylvanus Merritt
1873–1958
Hill Co.Texas USA
Eva Lee
1878–1917
Texas
Grandparents
Silas (Foster) Merritt
1842–1919
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Anna (Lizabeth) Powell
1850–1925
DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sylvanus Merritt
1818–1901
Eliza Bennett
1822–1894
William Powell
1807–1849
Elizabeth Killough
1816–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Silas Merritt
1790–1875
Sarah Merritt
1795–1865
John Bennett
1784–1854
Patience Watson
1782–1870
*John Killough
1785–1830
Anna Peeler
1791–1874

Edwin Merritt's Descendants

1.
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Edwin (Brooks) Merritt (14 APR 1909–1973) m. Mary (Beulah) Martin (28 Mar 1895–17 Aug 1993)
  1. 1. Eileen Sperlich 1920–2006
  2. 2. Frank Sperlich 1920–1964

Edwin Merritt's Timeline

16 Records

1909
14 Apr 1909
Birth of Edwin Brooks Merritt in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
1909
14 APR 1909
Birth of Edwin Brooks Merritt in San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States
San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States
1910
1910
Age 1
Edwin Brooks Merritt resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 1
Edwin Brooks Merritt resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, United States
Justice Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, United States
1920
1920
Age 11
Edwin Brooks Merritt resided here in Friendship, Smith, Texas, USA
Friendship, Smith, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Edwin Brooks Merritt resided here in Precinct 7, Precinct 7, Smith, Texas, USA
Precinct 7, Precinct 7, Smith, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Edwin Brooks Merritt resided here in Precinct 7, Smith, Texas, United States
Precinct 7, Smith, Texas, United States
1935
1935
Age 26
Edwin Brooks Merritt resided here in Gregg, Texas
Gregg, Texas
1940
1940
Age 31
Edwin Brooks Merritt resided here in Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA
Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA
1942
13 Dec 1942
Age 33
Edwin Brooks Merritt resided here in Longview, Texas, USA
Longview, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 41
Edwin Brooks Merritt resided here in Gregg, Texas, USA
Gregg, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 42
Edwin Brooks Merritt resided here in Texas
Texas
1973
Abt 1973
Age 64
Edwin Brooks Merritt resided here in Precinct 3, Gregg, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Gregg, Texas, USA
1973
14 Apr 1973
Age 64
Death of Edwin Brooks Merritt in Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA
Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA
1973
14 APR 1973
Age 64
Death of Edwin Brooks Merritt in Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, United States
Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, United States
1973
1973
Age 64
Burial of Edwin Brooks Merritt in Moriah Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, United States
Moriah Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1909
    Event Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1018
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gregg, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04046; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 92-21
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Longview News-Journal; Publication Date: 15 Apr 1973; Publication Place: Longview, Texas, USA; ,0.070341825,0.27608076,0.26030725&xid=3355
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gregg, Texas; Roll: 3985; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 92-44

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 APR 1909
    Event Place: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Smith, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Friendship, Smith, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Precinct 7, Smith, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Smith, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Gregg, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gregg, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04046; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 92-21

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1018
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gregg, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04046; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 92-21

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1942
    Event Place: Longview, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Longview News-Journal; Publication Date: 13 Dec 1942; Publication Place: Longview, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Gregg, Texas, 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: Gregg, Texas; Roll: 3985; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 92-44

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1973
    Event Place: Precinct 3, Gregg, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Longview News-Journal; Publication Date: 15 Apr 1973; Publication Place: Longview, Texas, USA; ,0.070341825,0.27608076,0.26030725&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1973
    Event Place: Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Longview News-Journal; Publication Date: 15 Apr 1973; Publication Place: Longview, Texas, USA; ,0.070341825,0.27608076,0.26030725&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 APR 1973
    Event Place: Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1973
    Event Place: Moriah Cemetery, Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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