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Joseph Denton Merritt 1892–1959 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1892
Birth Location: Trenton, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
Death Date: 6 Mar 1959
Death Location: Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America
Father: William Merritt
Mother: Julia Merritt
Spouse(s): Lillian Brockman
Children(s): Ruby Merritt
The story of Joseph Denton Merritt began in 1892 in Trenton, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America. In 1900, Joseph Denton Merritt resided in Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, USA. In 1920, Joseph Denton Merritt resided in Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA. Joseph Denton Merritt married Lillian Ada Brockman, and had children including Ruby Joe Merritt. Joseph Denton Merritt passed away in 1959 in Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America.
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Biography
- The story of Joseph Denton Merritt began in 1892 in Trenton, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America.
- In 1900, Joseph Denton Merritt resided in Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, USA.
- In 1920, Joseph Denton Merritt resided in Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA.
- Joseph Denton Merritt married Lillian Ada Brockman, and had children including Ruby Joe Merritt.
- Joseph Denton Merritt passed away in 1959 in Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
William Merritt
1859–1903
Birth Location: Alabama
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Julia Merritt
1862–1927
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Spouses(s)
Lillian Brockman
1894–1971
Birth Location: Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America
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Children(s)
Ruby Merritt
1919–1986
Birth Location: Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, USA
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Joseph Merritt's Ancestors
Self
Joseph Merritt
1892–1959
Birth Place: Trenton, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
William Gude Merritt
1859–1903
Alabama
Julia (A) Merritt
1862–1927
Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
James (A) Merritt
1818–
South Carolina, USA
Mary (A) Merritt
1824–
Tennessee, USA
A (J) Malone
1837–1897
Madison Co, Ala
N Giles
1838–1908
Coffee Co., Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Merritt
1779–1862
Nancy (Merritt)
1786–1850
Elizabeth Harbin
1820–1882
Allen Giles
1807–1862
Mary McFarland
1822–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Harbin
1789–1860
Casann Casander
1794–1860
Josiah Giles
1756–1837
Martha Abbott
1772–1854
Robert McFarland
1776–1850
Sarah Hayes
1778–1856
Joseph Merritt's Descendants
1.
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Joseph (Denton) Merritt
(23 Oct 1892–6 Mar 1959)
m. Lillian (Ada) Brockman (26 February 1894–10 November 1971)
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1. Ruby (Joe) Merritt 1919–1986 m. Stonewall (Jackson) Fendley 1905–1985 m. Francis (Leffler) Jr. 1908–1973
Joseph Merritt's Timeline
8 Records
1892
23 Oct 1892
Birth of Joseph Denton Merritt in Trenton, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
Trenton, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 8
Joseph Denton Merritt resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 28
Joseph Denton Merritt resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 38
Joseph Denton Merritt resided here in Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
Joseph Denton Merritt resided here in Rural, Cottle, Texas
Rural, Cottle, Texas
1940
1940
Age 48
Joseph Denton Merritt resided here in Abernathy, Hale, Texas, USA
Abernathy, Hale, Texas, USA
1942
1942
Age 50
Joseph Denton Merritt resided here in Van, Texas, USA
Van, Texas, USA
1959
6 Mar 1959
Age 67
Death of Joseph Denton Merritt in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
1892
23 Oct 1892
Birth of Joseph Denton Merritt in Trenton, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
Trenton, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 8
Joseph Denton Merritt resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 28
Joseph Denton Merritt resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 38
Joseph Denton Merritt resided here in Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
Joseph Denton Merritt resided here in Rural, Cottle, Texas
Rural, Cottle, Texas
1940
1940
Age 48
Joseph Denton Merritt resided here in Abernathy, Hale, Texas, USA
Abernathy, Hale, Texas, USA
1942
1942
Age 50
Joseph Denton Merritt resided here in Van, Texas, USA
Van, Texas, USA
1959
6 Mar 1959
Age 67
Death of Joseph Denton Merritt in Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Oct 1892
Event Place: Trenton, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
[2] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
[3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Abernathy, Hale, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04049; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 95-13
[4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hartley, Texas; Roll: T625_1816; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 126
[5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: T625_1854; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 127
[6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342138
[7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cottle, Texas; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342045
[8] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Van Zandt; Roll: 1983769
[9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0110
[10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0110
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hartley, Texas; Roll: T625_1816; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 126
[2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: T625_1854; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 127
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342138
[2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cottle, Texas; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342045
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Cottle, Texas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Abernathy, Hale, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04049; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 95-13
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Abernathy, Hale, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Abernathy, Hale, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04049; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 95-13
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Van, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Van Zandt; Roll: 1983769
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Wills Point, Vanzant, Texas, USA
Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 6 Mar 1959
Event Place: Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
[2] Texas Death Index
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 Oct 1892
Event Place: Trenton, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
[2] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
[3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Abernathy, Hale, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04049; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 95-13
[4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hartley, Texas; Roll: T625_1816; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 126
[5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: T625_1854; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 127
[6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342138
[7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cottle, Texas; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342045
[8] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Van Zandt; Roll: 1983769
[9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0110
[10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Grayson, Texas; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0110
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hartley, Texas; Roll: T625_1816; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 126
[2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas; Roll: T625_1854; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 127
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Van Zandt, Texas; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342138
[2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Cottle, Texas; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2342045
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Cottle, Texas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Abernathy, Hale, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04049; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 95-13
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Abernathy, Hale, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Abernathy, Hale, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04049; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 95-13
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Van, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Texas; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Van Zandt; Roll: 1983769
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Wills Point, Vanzant, Texas, USA
Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 6 Mar 1959
Event Place: Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
[2] Texas Death Index
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current