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Frederick L Merritt 1810 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1886

Death Location: Coffee County, Georgia, USA

Father: Frederick Merritt

Mother: Anna Prigin)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Merritt

Children(s): Jacob Merritt

In 1810, Frederick L Merritt entered the world in Sampson County, North Carolina, USA, born to Frederick Burrell Merritt and Anna Jane Pridgen (Pridgeon, Prigin). Frederick L Merritt married Elizabeth Jane “Elizabeth” Merritt - Merritt, and had children including Jacob "Jake" Merritt. Frederick L Merritt passed away in 1886 in Coffee County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1810, Frederick L Merritt entered the world in Sampson County, North Carolina, USA, born to Frederick Burrell Merritt and Anna Jane Pridgen (Pridgeon, Prigin).
  • Frederick L Merritt married Elizabeth Jane “Elizabeth” Merritt - Merritt, and had children including Jacob "Jake" Merritt.
  • Frederick L Merritt passed away in 1886 in Coffee County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Merritt
1774 – 1853
Birth Location: Kenarsville, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Anna Prigin)
1776 – 1861
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Merritt
1815 – 1888
Birth Location: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Jacob Merritt
1848 – 1912
Birth Location: Irwin County, Georgia
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Frederick Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Frederick Merritt
1810 – 1886
Birth Place: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Frederick Burrell Merritt
1774 – 1853
Kenarsville, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Anna (Jane Pridgen (Pridgeon,) Prigin)
1776 – 1861
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Frederick Merritt's Descendants

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Frederick (L) Merritt (1810 – 1886) m. Elizabeth (Jane “Elizabeth” Merritt -) Merritt (Abt. 1815 – abt 1888)
  1. 1. Jacob ("Jake") Merritt (Sep 1848 – 1912 ?) m. Martha Spivey (1865 – 30 Oct 1935)
    1. 1. Ida (Merrett) Smith (Feb 1891 – 1954) m. John (Henry) Smith (2 January 1890 – 3 November 1953)
      1. 1. Ralph Smith (9 Apr 1920 – 15 Apr 1998) m. Vera (Mae Spell -) Smith (10 June 1923 – 21 August 1961)
        1. 1. Betty (J) Smith (abt 1943 – )
        2. 2. Barbara (A) Smith (abt 1945 – 31 Jan 2022)
        3. 3. Raymond Smith (abt 1947 – )
        4. 4. Janice Smith (abt 1948 – )

Frederick Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1810
1810
Birth of Frederick L Merritt in Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
1886
1886
Age 76
Death of Frederick L Merritt in Coffee County, Georgia, USA
Coffee County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1886
    Event Place: Coffee County, Georgia, USA
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