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Lillie Belle Merritt 1894–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1894

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 21 May 1989

Death Location: Milligan, Okaloosa, Florida, USA

Father: James Merritt

Mother: Emma Carter

Spouse(s): Albert Bush

Children(s): Albert Bush, Ruby Bush

Lillie Belle Merritt was born in 1894 in Alabama, the child of James Levy Merritt And Emma Carter. In 1910, Lillie Belle Merritt resided in Precinct 8, Santa Rosa, Florida. In 1920, Lillie Belle Merritt resided in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida. Lillie Belle Merritt married Albert Leonard Bush, and had children including Albert L Bush, Ruby Jewel Bush. Lillie Belle Merritt passed away in 1989 in Milligan, Okaloosa, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • Lillie Belle Merritt was born in 1894 in Alabama, the child of James Levy Merritt And Emma Carter.
  • In 1910, Lillie Belle Merritt resided in Precinct 8, Santa Rosa, Florida.
  • In 1920, Lillie Belle Merritt resided in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida.
  • Lillie Belle Merritt married Albert Leonard Bush, and had children including Albert L Bush, Ruby Jewel Bush.
  • Lillie Belle Merritt passed away in 1989 in Milligan, Okaloosa, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lillie Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Lillie Merritt
1894–1989
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
James Levy Merritt
1863–1926
, , Alabama, USA
Emma Carter
1865–1939
, , Alabama, USA
Grandparents
James Merritt
1836–
Malvern, Geneva, Alabama, USA
Irma Sauvage
1840–
Stuart, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Merritt
1789–1860
Nancy
1820–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lillie Merritt's Descendants

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Lillie (Belle) Merritt (22 Dec 1894–21 May 1989) m. Albert (Leonard) Bush (19 Jul 1891–Feb 1965)
  1. 1. Albert (L) Bush 1921–
  2. 2. Ruby (Jewel) Bush 1928–1995 m. Billy (Richard) Smith 1925–

Lillie Merritt's Timeline

5 Records

1894
22 Dec 1894
Birth of Lillie Belle Merritt in Alabama
Alabama
1910
1910
Age 16
Lillie Belle Merritt resided here in Precinct 8, Santa Rosa, Florida
Precinct 8, Santa Rosa, Florida
1920
1920
Age 26
Lillie Belle Merritt resided here in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida
Pensacola, Escambia, Florida
1930
1930
Age 36
Lillie Belle Merritt resided here in Niceville, Okaloosa, Florida
Niceville, Okaloosa, Florida
1989
21 May 1989
Age 95
Death of Lillie Belle Merritt in Milligan, Okaloosa, Florida, USA
Milligan, Okaloosa, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 267-96-6432; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: 1965.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida; Roll: T625_220; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 270.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Niceville, Okaloosa, Florida; Roll: 326; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 369.0.
    [5] Florida Death Index
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 8, Santa Rosa, Florida; Roll: T624_167; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 101; Image: 1231.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 8, Santa Rosa, Florida
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 8, Santa Rosa, Florida; Roll: T624_167; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 101; Image: 1231.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pensacola, Escambia, Florida; Roll: T625_220; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 270.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Niceville, Okaloosa, Florida
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Niceville, Okaloosa, Florida; Roll: 326; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 369.0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1989
    Event Place: Milligan, Okaloosa, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 267-96-6432; Issue State: Florida; Issue Date: 1965.
    [3] Florida Death Index

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