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Emma Jane Merritt 1875–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1875

Birth Location: Comanche, Comanche, Texas, USA

Death Date: 26 October 1957

Death Location: Midland, Midland, Texas, USA

Father: David Merritt

Mother: Avarilla Tate

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In 1875, Emma Jane Merritt entered the world in Comanche, Comanche, Texas, USA, born to David Green Merritt And Avarilla Virginia Ava Tate. Emma Jane Merritt passed away in 1957 in Midland, Midland, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Emma Jane Merritt entered the world in Comanche, Comanche, Texas, USA, born to David Green Merritt And Avarilla Virginia Ava Tate.
  • Emma Jane Merritt passed away in 1957 in Midland, Midland, Texas, USA.

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Emma Merritt's Ancestors

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Emma Merritt
1875–1957
Birth Place: Comanche, Comanche, Texas, USA
Parents
David Green Merritt
1838–1910
Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
Avarilla (Virginia "Ava") Tate
1850–1926
Hall, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Tate
1803–1863
Six miles south of Gaffney, Union, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Paul) Thompson
1806–1857
Gaffney, Union, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Tate
1762–1831
Mary Guyton
1764–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Tate
1738–1792
Elizabeth Hester
1742–1832
Nathaniel Guyton
1735–1810
Sarah Nance
1741–1816

Emma Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1875
5 May 1875
Birth of Emma Jane Merritt in Comanche, Comanche, Texas, USA
Comanche, Comanche, Texas, USA
1957
26 October 1957
Age 82
Death of Emma Jane Merritt in Midland, Midland, Texas, USA
Midland, Midland, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1875
    Event Place: Comanche, Comanche, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 October 1957
    Event Place: Midland, Midland, Texas, USA

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