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Martha Helen Merritt 1914–2008 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 19 May 1914
Birth Location: Tokio, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
Death Date: 14 December 2008
Death Location: Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
Father: James Merritt
Mother: Ellen Wild
Spouse(s): Clyde Hays
Children(s): Bill Hays
Martha Helen Merritt was born in 1914 in Tokio, Terry County, Texas, United States of America, the child of James Foster Merritt And Ellen Jane Wild. In 1920, Martha Helen Merritt resided in Plains, Yoakum, Texas, USA. In 1930, Martha Helen Merritt resided in Precinct 15, Precinct 15, Otero, New Mexico, USA. Martha Helen Merritt married Clyde Clement Hays, and had children including Bill Clyde Hays, Glo Hays, Joe F Hays, Judy Hays, Maxine Hays, Robert L Hays, Sandi Hays. Martha Helen Merritt passed away in 2008 in Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America.
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Biography
- Martha Helen Merritt was born in 1914 in Tokio, Terry County, Texas, United States of America, the child of James Foster Merritt And Ellen Jane Wild.
- In 1920, Martha Helen Merritt resided in Plains, Yoakum, Texas, USA.
- In 1930, Martha Helen Merritt resided in Precinct 15, Precinct 15, Otero, New Mexico, USA.
- Martha Helen Merritt married Clyde Clement Hays, and had children including Bill Clyde Hays, Glo Hays, Joe F Hays, Judy Hays, Maxine Hays, Robert L Hays, Sandi Hays.
- Martha Helen Merritt passed away in 2008 in Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
James Merritt
1870–1950
Birth Location: Moran, Shackelford, Texas, USA
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Ellen Wild
1883–1948
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)
Clyde Hays
1911–1972
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Children(s)
Bill Hays
1940–2024
Birth Location: Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, United States of America
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Martha Merritt's Ancestors
Self
Martha Merritt
1914–2008
Birth Place: Tokio, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
Parents
James Foster Merritt
1870–1950
Moran, Shackelford, Texas, USA
Ellen (Jane) Wild
1883–1948
Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Posey (Caler) Wild
1835–1922
Macon, NC
Amy (Elizabeth) Franks
1845–1934
Macon, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martha Merritt's Descendants
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Martha (Helen) Merritt
(19 May 1914–14 December 2008)
m. Clyde (Clement) Hays (10 December 1911–13 November 1972)
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1. Bill (Clyde) Hays 1940–2024
Martha Merritt's Timeline
8 Records
1914
19 May 1914
Birth of Martha Helen Merritt in Tokio, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
Tokio, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 6
Martha Helen Merritt resided here in Plains, Yoakum, Texas, USA
Plains, Yoakum, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
Martha Helen Merritt resided here in Precinct 15, Precinct 15, Otero, New Mexico, USA
Precinct 15, Precinct 15, Otero, New Mexico, USA
1933
23 Dec 1933
Age 19
Martha Helen Merritt was married
None
1935
1935
Age 21
Martha Helen Merritt resided here in Alamogordo, Otero, New Mexico
Alamogordo, Otero, New Mexico
1940
1940
Age 26
Martha Helen Merritt resided here in Election Precinct 18 Joneta, Joneta, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
Election Precinct 18 Joneta, Joneta, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
1950
1950
Age 36
Martha Helen Merritt resided here in Lon, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
Lon, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
2008
14 December 2008
Age 94
Death of Martha Helen Merritt in Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
1914
19 May 1914
Birth of Martha Helen Merritt in Tokio, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
Tokio, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 6
Martha Helen Merritt resided here in Plains, Yoakum, Texas, USA
Plains, Yoakum, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
Martha Helen Merritt resided here in Precinct 15, Precinct 15, Otero, New Mexico, USA
Precinct 15, Precinct 15, Otero, New Mexico, USA
1933
23 Dec 1933
Age 19
Martha Helen Merritt was married
None
1935
1935
Age 21
Martha Helen Merritt resided here in Alamogordo, Otero, New Mexico
Alamogordo, Otero, New Mexico
1940
1940
Age 26
Martha Helen Merritt resided here in Election Precinct 18 Joneta, Joneta, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
Election Precinct 18 Joneta, Joneta, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
1950
1950
Age 36
Martha Helen Merritt resided here in Lon, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
Lon, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
2008
14 December 2008
Age 94
Death of Martha Helen Merritt in Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 19 May 1914
Event Place: Tokio, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Joneta, Lincoln, New Mexico; Roll: m-t0627-02447; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14-25
[3] 1920 United States Federal Census
[4] 1930 United States Federal Census
[5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lon, Lincoln, New Mexico; Roll: 3544; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 14-23
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 Dec 1933
Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Plains, Yoakum, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Precinct 15, Precinct 15, Otero, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Alamogordo, Otero, New Mexico
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Joneta, Lincoln, New Mexico; Roll: m-t0627-02447; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14-25
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Election Precinct 18 Joneta, Joneta, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Joneta, Lincoln, New Mexico; Roll: m-t0627-02447; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14-25
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Lon, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lon, Lincoln, New Mexico; Roll: 3544; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 14-23
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Roswell
Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 December 2008
Event Place: Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 19 May 1914
Event Place: Tokio, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Joneta, Lincoln, New Mexico; Roll: m-t0627-02447; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14-25
[3] 1920 United States Federal Census
[4] 1930 United States Federal Census
[5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lon, Lincoln, New Mexico; Roll: 3544; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 14-23
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 Dec 1933
Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Plains, Yoakum, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Precinct 15, Precinct 15, Otero, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Alamogordo, Otero, New Mexico
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Joneta, Lincoln, New Mexico; Roll: m-t0627-02447; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14-25
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Election Precinct 18 Joneta, Joneta, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Joneta, Lincoln, New Mexico; Roll: m-t0627-02447; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 14-25
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Lon, Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lon, Lincoln, New Mexico; Roll: 3544; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 14-23
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Roswell
Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 December 2008
Event Place: Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current