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Leroy Ross Merritt 1837–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1894

Death Location: Grainger County, Tennessee

Father: John Merrit

Mother: Sarah Vittetoe

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The story of Leroy Ross Merritt began in 1837 in Grainger, Tennessee, United States. Leroy Ross Merritt passed away in 1894 in Grainger County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Leroy Ross Merritt began in 1837 in Grainger, Tennessee, United States.
  • Leroy Ross Merritt passed away in 1894 in Grainger County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Merrit
1798–1850
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
JM
Sarah Vittetoe
1801–1880
Birth Location: NC or TN or VA
SV

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leroy Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Leroy Merritt
1837–1894
Birth Place: Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Parents
John Merrit
1798–1850
Virginia, United States
Sarah ("Sally") Vittetoe
1801–1880
NC or TN or VA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leroy Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1837
1837
Birth of Leroy Ross Merritt in Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Grainger, Tennessee, United States
1894
1894
Age 57
Death of Leroy Ross Merritt in Grainger County, Tennessee
Grainger County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Grainger County, Tennessee
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