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John Wesley Merriman 1893–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1893

Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: Dec. 11, 1981

Death Location: Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Merriman

Mother: Sarah Jernigan

Spouse(s): Effie Bullard

Children(s): Fred Merriman, James Merriman, Lassie Merriman, Carl Merriman, Leburn Merriman, John Jr., Lamon Merriman

The story of John Wesley Merriman began in 1893 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, United States. John Wesley Merriman married Effie Perninnie Gertrude Juanita Bullard, and had children including Carl Lester Merriman, Fred Wiles Merriman, James Albert Merriman, John Wesley Merriman Jr, Lamon Robert Merriman, Lassie Whyte Merriman, Leburn Merriman. John Wesley Merriman passed away in 1981 in Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Merriman began in 1893 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, United States.
  • John Wesley Merriman married Effie Perninnie Gertrude Juanita Bullard, and had children including Carl Lester Merriman, Fred Wiles Merriman, James Albert Merriman, John Wesley Merriman Jr, Lamon Robert Merriman, Lassie Whyte Merriman, Leburn Merriman.
  • John Wesley Merriman passed away in 1981 in Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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John Merriman's Ancestors

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John Merriman
1893–1981
Birth Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, United States
Parents
James Merriman
1865–1925
Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sarah (Ella) Jernigan
1871–1967
Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
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John Merriman's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Merriman (22 Nov 1893–Dec. 11, 1981) m. Effie (Perninnie Gertrude Juanita) Bullard (8 Nov 1895–11 Jun 1993)
  1. 1. Fred (Wiles) Merriman 1915–1987 m. Laurene Merriman 1917–2004 m. Fannie (Belle) Espy 1916–1980
  2. 2. James (Albert) Merriman 1922–1998 m. Mattie (Pearl Thomas) Thomas 1927–2017
  3. 3. Lassie (Whyte) Merriman 1924–1997 m. Edward (Ellis) Cooper 1914– m. Robert Fulghum 1918–1995 m. William (J) Timberlake 1902– m. Samuel (Hirshbrunner) Clark 1921–2010
    1. 1. Sam (Eugene) Clark 1951–2024
  4. 4. Carl (Lester) Merriman 1920–1984
  5. 5. Leburn Merriman 1927–2015
  6. 6. John (Wesley Merriman) Jr. 1937–2018
  7. 7. Lamon (Robert) Merriman 1918–1975

John Merriman's Timeline

2 Records

1893
22 Nov 1893
Birth of John Wesley Merriman in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, United States
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, United States
1981
Dec. 11, 1981
Age 88
Death of John Wesley Merriman in Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1893
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec. 11, 1981
    Event Place: Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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