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Martha Emily Merritt 1816 – 1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 December 1816

Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 14 October 1893

Death Location: Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Josiah Durden

Mother: Gilley Durden

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Martha Emily Merritt was born in 1816 in Georgia, United States of America, the child of Josiah Durden and Gilley Durden. Martha Emily Merritt passed away in 1893 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Martha Emily Merritt was born in 1816 in Georgia, United States of America, the child of Josiah Durden and Gilley Durden.
  • Martha Emily Merritt passed away in 1893 in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Martha Merritt's Ancestors

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Martha Merritt
1816 – 1893
Birth Place: Georgia, United States of America
Parents
Josiah Durden
1775 – 1825
Virginia, United States
Gilley Durden
1784 – 1860
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Elisha Durden
1722 – 1782
Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Williamson
1717 –
Isle of Wight, VA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Williamson
1700 – 1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1816
30 December 1816
Birth of Martha Emily Merritt in Georgia, United States of America
Georgia, United States of America
1893
14 October 1893
Age 77
Death of Martha Emily Merritt in Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama, United States of America
Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 December 1816
    Event Place: Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 October 1893
    Event Place: Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prattville, Autauga County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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