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Mahala Rachel Merriman Jackson 1845–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Feb 1845

Birth Location: Wayne County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 May 1940

Death Location: Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Eli Merriman

Mother: Rachel Tankersley

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Mahala Rachel Merriman Jackson was born in 1845 in Wayne County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Eli George Merriman And Rachel Tankersley. In 1870, Mahala Rachel Merriman Jackson resided in District 4, Wayne, Tennessee, USA. Mahala Rachel Merriman Jackson passed away in 1940 in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mahala Rachel Merriman Jackson was born in 1845 in Wayne County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Eli George Merriman And Rachel Tankersley.
  • In 1870, Mahala Rachel Merriman Jackson resided in District 4, Wayne, Tennessee, USA.
  • Mahala Rachel Merriman Jackson passed away in 1940 in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Mahala Jackson's Ancestors

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Mahala Jackson
1845–1940
Birth Place: Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Eli George Merriman
1810–1851
Tennessee, United States of America
Rachel Tankersley
1810–1900
Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Abednego Merriman
1780–1841
Winifred ("Winney") Kimbrell
1783–1850
Georgia, United States
William Tankersley
1786–1867
North Carolina
Elizabeth Wardlow
1791–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Merriman
1755–1844
Elizabeth Goodin
1760–1829
Bartholomew Kimball
1710–1794
Agnes Gilliam
1712–1794
Rowland Tankersley
1759–1832
Clarissa Wade
1760–1840
John Wardlaw
1774–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rowland Tankersley
1738–1810
Tabitha Bennett
1740–1835
George Wade
1759–1842
Nancy Wade
1759–1841

Mahala Jackson's Timeline

3 Records

1845
1 Feb 1845
Birth of Mahala Rachel Merriman Jackson in Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 25
Mahala Rachel Merriman Jackson resided here in District 4, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1940
13 May 1940
Age 95
Death of Mahala Rachel Merriman Jackson in Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1845
    Event Place: Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1569; Page: 434B; Family History Library Film: 553068
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 4, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1569; Page: 434B; Family History Library Film: 553068

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1940
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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