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Jacob "Jake" Merritt 1848–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1848

Birth Location: Irwin County, Georgia

Death Date: 1912 ?

Death Location: Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, USA

Father: Frederick Merritt

Mother: Elizabeth LH

Spouse(s): Martha Spivey

Children(s): Ida Smith

In 1848, Jacob "Jake" Merritt entered the world in Irwin County, Georgia, born to Frederick L Merritt And Elizabeth Jane Elizabeth Merritt Merritt 6 Lh. Jacob "Jake" Merritt married Martha Spivey, and had children including Ida Merrett Smith. Jacob "Jake" Merritt passed away in 1912 in Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Jacob "Jake" Merritt entered the world in Irwin County, Georgia, born to Frederick L Merritt And Elizabeth Jane Elizabeth Merritt Merritt 6 Lh.
  • Jacob "Jake" Merritt married Martha Spivey, and had children including Ida Merrett Smith.
  • Jacob "Jake" Merritt passed away in 1912 in Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Merritt
1810–1886
Birth Location: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth LH
1815–1888
Birth Location: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
EL

Spouses(s)

Martha Spivey
1865–1935
Birth Location: Homerville, Coffee, Georgia
MS

Children(s)

Ida Smith
1891–1954
Birth Location: Coffee County, Georgia, United States of America
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Jacob Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Merritt
1848–1912
Birth Place: Irwin County, Georgia
Parents
Frederick L Merritt
1810–1886
Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Jane “Elizabeth” Merritt - Merritt (+6)) LH
1815–1888
Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Frederick (Burrell) Merritt
1774–1853
Kenarsville, Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Anna (Jane Pridgen (Pridgeon,) Prigin)
1776–1861
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Merritt's Descendants

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Jacob ("Jake") Merritt (Sep 1848–1912 ?) m. Martha Spivey (1865–30 Oct 1935)
  1. 1. Ida (Merrett) Smith 1891–1954 m. John (Henry) Smith 1890–1953
    1. 1. Ralph Smith 1920–1998 m. Vera (Mae Spell -) Smith 1923–1961
      1. 1. Barbara (A) Smith 1945–2022

Jacob Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1848
Sep 1848
Birth of Jacob "Jake" Merritt in Irwin County, Georgia
Irwin County, Georgia
1912
1912 ?
Age 64
Death of Jacob "Jake" Merritt in Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, USA
Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1848
    Event Place: Irwin County, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1912 ?
    Event Place: Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, USA
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