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James White Merritt 1886–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1886

Birth Location: Johnstonville, Lamar, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 16 Jun 1972

Death Location: Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: George Merritt

Mother: Martha Merritt

Spouse(s): Zillah Johnson

Children(s): Lt Jr., Zillah Merritt

The story of James White Merritt began in 1886 in Johnstonville, Lamar, Georgia, USA. In 1900, James White Merritt resided in Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia, USA. In 1905, James White Merritt resided in Gainesville, Georgia, USA. James White Merritt married Zillah Johnson, and had children including Lt Col Dr James White Merritt Jr, Zillah Johnson Merritt. James White Merritt passed away in 1972 in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James White Merritt began in 1886 in Johnstonville, Lamar, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1900, James White Merritt resided in Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1905, James White Merritt resided in Gainesville, Georgia, USA.
  • James White Merritt married Zillah Johnson, and had children including Lt Col Dr James White Merritt Jr, Zillah Johnson Merritt.
  • James White Merritt passed away in 1972 in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Merritt
1850–1887
Birth Location: Georgia
GM
Martha Merritt
1861–1916
Birth Location: Evers, Monroe, Georgia, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Zillah Johnson
1893–1984
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
ZJ

Children(s)

Lt Jr.
1918–1996
Birth Location: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
LJ
Zillah Merritt
1922–2010
Birth Location: United States of America
ZM

James Merritt's Ancestors

Self
James Merritt
1886–1972
Birth Place: Johnstonville, Lamar, Georgia, USA
Parents
George Bozeman Merritt
1850–1887
Georgia
Martha (E "Mattie" White) Merritt
1861–1916
Evers, Monroe, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Rev. (William Benjamin Merritt) Sr
1824–1894
Monroe County, Georgia, USA
Mary (Jane) Bozeman
1830–1922
Monroe Co. Georgia USA
James (Madison) White
1822–1899
Evers, Monroe, Georgia, USA
Mary (Frances "Fanny") Phillips
1828–1906
Monroe County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mickleberry Merritt
1802–1866
Martha Brown
1808–1870
James White
1789–1851
Nancy Maddox
1793–1862
William Phillips
1792–1860
Fanny Johnson
1799–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Johnson
1751–1821
Nancy Hill
1770–1839

James Merritt's Descendants

1.
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James (White) Merritt (29 Dec 1886–16 Jun 1972) m. Zillah Johnson (9 February 1893–23 May 1984)
  1. 1. Lt (Col Dr James White Merritt) Jr. 1918–1996 m. Jeanne (Barry MacConnell) Merritt 1924–2022
    1. 1. William ("Bill" Curtis) Merritt 1951–1981
  2. 2. Zillah (Johnson) Merritt 1922–2010 m. Roland (William Rainwater) Jr 1919–2013

James Merritt's Timeline

17 Records

1886
29 Dec 1886
Birth of James White Merritt in Johnstonville, Lamar, Georgia, USA
Johnstonville, Lamar, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 14
James White Merritt resided here in Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia, USA
Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia, USA
1905
1 Jul 1905
Age 19
James White Merritt resided here in Gainesville, Georgia, USA
Gainesville, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
James White Merritt resided here in Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia, USA
Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia, USA
1916
Abt 1916
Age 30
James White Merritt resided here in Gainesville GA
Gainesville GA
1917
1917-1918
Age 31
James White Merritt resided here in Hall County, Georgia, USA
Hall County, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
James White Merritt resided here in Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia, USA
Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
James White Merritt resided here in Gainesville, Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
Gainesville, Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
James White Merritt resided here in Gainesville, Hall, Georgia
Gainesville, Hall, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 54
James White Merritt resided here in , Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
, Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
1946
Abt 1946
Age 60
James White Merritt resided here in Gainesville , GA.
Gainesville , GA.
1947
Abt 1947
Age 61
James White Merritt resided here in Gainesville
Gainesville
1950
1950
Age 64
James White Merritt resided here in Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 65
James White Merritt resided here in Georgia
Georgia
1952
1952
Age 66
James White Merritt resided here in Gainesville, Georgia, USA
Gainesville, Georgia, USA
1965
1965
Age 79
James White Merritt resided here in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1972
16 Jun 1972
Age 86
Death of James White Merritt in Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1886
    Event Place: Johnstonville, Lamar, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00682; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 69-13
    [2] U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 024036
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia; Roll: T625_261; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 102
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340103
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Hall County
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia; Roll: 202; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0071
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia; Roll: T624_196; Page: 22a; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1374209
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Macon News; Publication Date: 17 Jun 1972; Publication Place: Macon, Georgia, USA; ,0.5735888,0.9653056,0.7884196&xid=3355
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia; Roll: 4660; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 69-19

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia; Roll: 202; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0071

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1905
    Event Place: Gainesville, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia; Roll: T624_196; Page: 22a; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1374209

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1916
    Event Place: Gainesville GA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Chattanooga Daily Times; Publication Date: 27 Sep 1916; Publication Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA; ,0.20501836,0.9853597,0.25107586&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Hall County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Hall County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gainesville Ward 3, Hall, Georgia; Roll: T625_261; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 102

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gainesville, Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340103

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00682; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 69-13

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00682; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 69-13

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1946
    Event Place: Gainesville , GA.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1947
    Event Place: Gainesville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, 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: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia; Roll: 4660; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 69-19

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Georgia
    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 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Gainesville, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing; Year: 1965

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gainesville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Macon News; Publication Date: 17 Jun 1972; Publication Place: Macon, Georgia, USA; ,0.5735888,0.9653056,0.7884196&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 024036

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1972
    Event Place: Gainesville, Hall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 024036
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Macon News; Publication Date: 17 Jun 1972; Publication Place: Macon, Georgia, USA; ,0.5735888,0.9653056,0.7884196&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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