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Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt 1906–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1906

Birth Location: Kaufman County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 11 Oct 1985

Death Location: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA

Father: J PETERS

Mother: Mattie Jones

Spouse(s): Robet MERRITT

Children(s):

Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt was born in 1906 in Kaufman County, Texas, USA, the child of J J Peters And Mattie Elizabeth Nelson Peters Jones. In 1910, Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt resided in Kaufman County, Texas, USA. In 1930, Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt resided in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA. Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt married Robet Lee Merritt. Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt passed away in 1985 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt was born in 1906 in Kaufman County, Texas, USA, the child of J J Peters And Mattie Elizabeth Nelson Peters Jones.
  • In 1910, Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt resided in Kaufman County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt resided in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA.
  • Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt married Robet Lee Merritt.
  • Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt passed away in 1985 in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

J PETERS
1881–1910
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
JP
Mattie Jones
1877–1957
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MJ

Spouses(s)

Robet MERRITT
1906–1970
Birth Location: Crawford, McLennan, Texas, USA
RM

Children(s)

Johnnie Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Johnnie Merritt
1906–1985
Birth Place: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
Parents
J J PETERS
1881–1910
Alabama, USA
Mattie (Elizabeth NELSON Peters) Jones
1877–1957
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Ashley (Shelmon) NELSON
1836–1899
Georgia, USA
Mary (Jane HANDLEY Nelson) Kelley
1843–1930
Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1809–
Anna Handley
1814–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Sr
1772–1850
Sarah Stamps
1770–1847

Johnnie Merritt's Timeline

7 Records

1906
15 Jan 1906
Birth of Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt in Kaufman County, Texas, USA
Kaufman County, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt resided here in Kaufman County, Texas, USA
Kaufman County, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt resided here in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt resided here in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 34
Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt resided here in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt resided here in Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
1985
11 Oct 1985
Age 79
Death of Johnnie Lee PETERS Merritt in McLennan County, Texas, USA
McLennan County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1906
    Event Place: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04099; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 155-12
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Waco, Mclennan, Texas; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2342107
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Roll: 830; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 266-112

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Kaufman County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Waco, Mclennan, Texas; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2342107

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04099; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 155-12

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04099; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 155-12

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, 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: Waco, McLennan, Texas; Roll: 830; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 266-112

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1985
    Event Place: McLennan County, Texas, 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] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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