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John Rand Merritt 1824 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 17 January 1888

Death Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: **Sherrod Merritt

Mother: Tabitha Edwards**1A

Spouse(s): Nancy Musick

Children(s): Robert Merritt

In 1824, John Rand Merritt entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to **Sherrod 'Shemie' Merritt and Tabitha Stacy Edwards**1A. John Rand Merritt married Nancy Jane Musick, and had children including Robert Huey Merritt. John Rand Merritt passed away in 1888 in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1824, John Rand Merritt entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to **Sherrod 'Shemie' Merritt and Tabitha Stacy Edwards**1A.
  • John Rand Merritt married Nancy Jane Musick, and had children including Robert Huey Merritt.
  • John Rand Merritt passed away in 1888 in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

**Sherrod Merritt
1780 – 1866
Birth Location: NC
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Tabitha Edwards**1A
1803 – 1859
Birth Location: Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Musick
1826 – 1911
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Merritt
1849 – 1913
Birth Location: Prestonsburg, Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
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John Merritt's Ancestors

Self
John Merritt
1824 – 1888
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
**Sherrod 'Shemie' Merritt
1780 – 1866
NC
Tabitha (Stacy) Edwards**1A
1803 – 1859
Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Nathaniel (EDWARDS **Rev) War
1762 – 1810
Anson County,(then Montgomery) North Carolina, USA
Nancy Howard
1761 – 1845
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Edwards
1746 – 1787
Mary Martin
1745 – 1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Cramer
1731 – 1794
Sarah Chiles
1710 – 1754

John Merritt's Descendants

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John (Rand) Merritt (1824 – 17 January 1888) m. Nancy (Jane) Musick (18 Nov 1826 – 10 Aug 1911)
  1. 1. Robert (Huey) Merritt (15 Aug 1849 – 30 Dec 1913) m. Catherine (Jane) Warrick** (6 Apr 1854 – 29 Oct 1940)
    1. 1. William (Jackson) Merritt (18 May 1882 – 19 April 1939) m. Hattie (Louise Mills “Merritt”) “Grant” (21 Jan 1888 – 2 December 1974)
      1. 1. William (Jack) Merritt m. Mildred McKee (abt 1922 – )
        1. 1. Janice (Lee) Merritt (abt 1946 – 18 SEP 2013) m. Jerry Blair (5 DEC 1943 – 2019)

John Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1824
1824
Birth of John Rand Merritt in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1888
17 January 1888
Age 64
Death of John Rand Merritt in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 January 1888
    Event Place: Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
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