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Laura Jane Merritt 1863–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 January 1863

Birth Location: Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 21 February 1931

Death Location: Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Ward

Mother: Rutha Loper

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In 1863, Laura Jane Merritt entered the world in Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America, born to William B Ward And Rutha Loper. Laura Jane Merritt passed away in 1931 in Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Laura Jane Merritt entered the world in Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America, born to William B Ward And Rutha Loper.
  • Laura Jane Merritt passed away in 1931 in Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Laura Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Laura Merritt
1863–1931
Birth Place: Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
William B Ward
1835–1920
Louisiana
Rutha Loper
1869–1921
Alabama
Grandparents
Peyton (David) Ward
1805–1863
Warren County,Georgia, United States
Argent (L.) Brown
1814–1880
Mississippi or Louisiana
Georgia (Ann) Carpenter
1832–1908
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
John Ward
1765–1860
Janety Hobbs
1772–1850
John Carpenter
1800–1900
Margaret Turner
1810–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ward
1744–1787
Lydia Acton
1739–1800
Henry Carpenter
1747–1820
Catherine Carpenter
1751–1826
John Turner
1765–1840
Juda Hathcock
1788–1815

Laura Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1863
12 January 1863
Birth of Laura Jane Merritt in Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America
Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America
1931
21 February 1931
Age 68
Death of Laura Jane Merritt in Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America
Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 January 1863
    Event Place: Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 February 1931
    Event Place: Marion County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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