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Mary Catherine Merrill 1881–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 OCT 1881

Birth Location: Transylvania, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 JUL 1962

Death Location: Ash, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Merrill

Mother: Martha Orr

Spouse(s): Leroy Watkins

Children(s):

The story of Mary Catherine Merrill began in 1881 in Transylvania, North Carolina, USA. In 1900, Mary Catherine Merrill resided in Little River Township, Transylvania, North Carolin. In 1920, Mary Catherine Merrill resided in Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina. Mary Catherine Merrill married Leroy Malgum Watkins. Mary Catherine Merrill passed away in 1962 in Ash, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Catherine Merrill began in 1881 in Transylvania, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, Mary Catherine Merrill resided in Little River Township, Transylvania, North Carolin.
  • In 1920, Mary Catherine Merrill resided in Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina.
  • Mary Catherine Merrill married Leroy Malgum Watkins.
  • Mary Catherine Merrill passed away in 1962 in Ash, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Mary Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Mary Merrill
1881–1962
Birth Place: Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Franklin Merrill
1847–1924
Henderson, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Ann) Orr
1858–1882
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (B.) Merrill
1818–1880
Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Cantrell
1817–1874
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cantrell
1785–1873
Mary Giles
1793–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Cantrell
1756–1789
Martha Savage
1761–1830
John Giles
1770–1850
Anna Trent
1773–

Mary Merrill's Timeline

4 Records

1881
29 OCT 1881
Birth of Mary Catherine Merrill in Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 19
Mary Catherine Merrill resided here in Little River Township, Transylvania, North Carolina
Little River Township, Transylvania, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 39
Mary Catherine Merrill resided here in Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina
Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina
1962
28 JUL 1962
Age 81
Death of Mary Catherine Merrill in Ash, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
Ash, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 OCT 1881
    Event Place: Transylvania, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000
    [2] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 JUL 1962
    Event Place: Ash, Brunswick, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Little River Township, Transylvania, North Carolina

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