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Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt 1863 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1863

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 5 Dec 1948

Death Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Simpson Merritt

Mother: Sarah Merritt

Spouse(s): Alfred Sanders

Children(s): Ida Sanders, Joseph Sanders, William Sanders, Johnie Sanders, Mary Sanders, Mattie Sanders, Frances Sanders

The story of Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt began in 1863 in North Carolina. In 1880, Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt resided in Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina, USA. In 1900, Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt resided in Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA. Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt married Alfred Romulus Sanders, and had children including Ida Rebecca Sanders, Joseph Bynum Sanders, William Bascom (No Proof) Sanders, Johnie Edwin (No Proof) Sanders, Mary Elizabeth Sanders, Mattie Allie Sanders, Frances Genevia Sanders. Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt passed away in 1948 in Macon County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt began in 1863 in North Carolina.
  • In 1880, Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt resided in Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt resided in Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA.
  • Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt married Alfred Romulus Sanders, and had children including Ida Rebecca Sanders, Joseph Bynum Sanders, William Bascom (No Proof) Sanders, Johnie Edwin (No Proof) Sanders, Mary Elizabeth Sanders, Mattie Allie Sanders, Frances Genevia Sanders.
  • Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt passed away in 1948 in Macon County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Simpson Merritt
1831 –
Birth Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Merritt
1830 –
Birth Location: Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
SM

Spouses(s)

Alfred Sanders
1860 – 1933
Birth Location: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
AS

Children(s)

Ida Sanders
1891 – 1973
Birth Location: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
IS
Joseph Sanders
1892 – 1979
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
JS
William Sanders
1895 – 1900
Birth Location: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
WS
Johnie Sanders
1897 – 1897
Birth Location: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
JS
Mary Sanders
1898 – 1967
Birth Location: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
MS
Mattie Sanders
1900 – 1988
Birth Location: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
MS
Frances Sanders
1906 – 1989
Birth Location: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
FS

Mary Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Mary Merritt
1863 – 1948
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Simpson B Merritt
1831 –
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (J (Joan?)) Merritt
1830 –
Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Felix Merritt
1777 – 1862
Sampson County, North Carolina
Susan (J Raburn) ?
1790 –
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Merritt's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Adeline "Addie") Merritt (24 Feb 1863 – 5 Dec 1948) m. Alfred (Romulus) Sanders (8 Jan 1860 – 8 Mar 1933)
  1. 1. Ida (Rebecca) Sanders (1891 – 7 Sep 1973) m. Elmer (David) Green (abt 1889 – 6 Feb 1965)
    1. 1. Ralph (Edwin) Green (abt 1910 – ) m. Lola (Minnis) Jones (abt 1910 – )
    2. 2. Romulus (Leonard) Green (23 Oct 1912 – 12 May 2004)
  2. 2. Joseph (Bynum) Sanders (15 Sep 1892 – 24 Jun 1979) m. Harietta ("Etta") Tippett (20 Apr 1896 – 28 Oct 1985)
    1. 1. Helen (Clara) Sanders (6 Jan 1915 – 17 Jan 1917)
    2. 2. Maud (Marie) Sanders (1 Jan 1917 – 20 Aug 1997) m. Samuel (L) Kinsland (2 Feb 1914 – 20 Feb 1990)
      1. 1. Joyce (Annette) Kinsland (16 Feb 1939 – 26 Jan 2021) m. Thomas (Summers) Thrift (abt 1917 – 21 Dec 1981)
        1. 1. Michaela (Anne) Thrift (27 May 1964 – )
        2. 2. Tommy Thrift
    3. 3. Dorothy (Hazel) Sanders (2 Mar 1919 – 5 May 1992) m. Charles (Henry) Shuler (18 Oct 1911 – 4 Jul 1968)
      1. 1. Patricia (Gail) Shuler (27 Jul 1940 – ) m. Walton (Grove) Moore (3 Oct 1933 – )
        1. 1. Susan Moore (29 Nov 1961 – )
        2. 2. Kevin (Charles) Moore (11 May 1964 – )
      2. 2. Merle (Kaye) Shuler (21 May 1942 – 21 May 1942)
      3. 3. Margaret ("Judi" Judith) Shuler (11 Oct 1945 – ) m. Bobby (Daniel) Allen (abt 1947 – 17 Dec 2024)
        1. 1. Donna (Lynn) Allen (28 Sep 1964 – ) m. Franklin (Delano) Wood
    4. 4. Joseph (Bynum) Saunders (5 Nov 1922 – 8 Oct 2002) m. Virginia (Richerson) Middleton (6 Jul 1923 – 27 May 2012)
      1. 1. Joseph (Bynum) Saunders (15 Oct 1944 – ) m. Nancy Dinsmore (10 Nov 1946 – )
        1. 1. Tara (Dawn) Saunders (22 Jan 1971 – ) m. Richard Graves
      2. 2. Stephen (Leigh) Saunders (28 Oct 1949 – 8 Feb 2021) m. Kathy (Lorraine) Blake (8 Apr 1951 – ) m. Rhonda (Kay) Skelton (6 Mar 1958 – )
        1. 1. Michele (Leigh) Saunders (10 Dec 1970 – ) m. Charles (Everett) Mann (6 Mar 1963 – )
        2. 2. Stephan (L) Saunders (13 Dec 1977 – ) m. Rachel (Lynn) Beggs
        3. 3. Aaron (Elliott) Saunders (23 Jan 1983 – ) m. Freyja (Nyx) Madsen (1986 – )
        4. 4. Alex Saunders
        5. 5. Mathew Saunders
      3. 3. Richard (Dierick) Saunders (20 Oct 1955 – 26 Feb 2025)
      4. 4. Karen (Marie Saunders) Pollard (22 Jul 1957 – ) m. Donald (David) Dailey (10 Jan 1945 – 24 May 2021) m. Joseph (Grant) Shackelford (9 Feb 1953 – )
        1. 1. Shawn (Everett) Dailey (23 Aug 1978 – 12 Nov 2023) m. Chrisann (Hoomanaunuiokalani) Cullen (Nov 1979 – )
        2. 2. Joshua (Grant) Shackelford (8 Sep 1987 – )
    5. 5. Unnamed Sanders (2 Sep 1930 – 2 Sep 1930)
    6. 6. Betty (Lou) Sanders (1932 – 25 July 2010) m. Loren (Ray) Dillingham (abt 1930 – )
      1. 1. Loren (Douglas) Dillingham (31 Jul 1956 – )
      2. 2. Mark (A) Dillingham (24 Dec 1959 – )
  3. 3. William (Bascom (No Proof)) Sanders (16 Dec 1895 – 1900)
  4. 4. Johnie (Edwin (No Proof)) Sanders (28 Jan 1897 – 16 Apr 1897)
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Sanders (1898 – 17 May 1967) m. David Tallent (1 Apr 1892 – 26 Oct 1983)
    1. 1. James (Avery) Tallent (1920 – 2018) m. Wilma (Leona) Good (1925 – )
      1. 1. James (A) Tallent (1945 – )
      2. 2. Carol (J) Tallent (1947 – ) m. Terrance (R) Koepke (abt 1946 – )
    2. 2. Raymond (E) Tallent (1924 – ) m. Doris Ladner (19 Mar 1923 – 7 Dec 2014)
  6. 6. Mattie (Allie) Sanders (12/20/1900 – 1/13/1988) m. Fred (Davis) Morgan (20 May 1899 – 19 Oct 1988)
    1. 1. Wallace (Adam) Morgan (abt 1920 – 1973) m. Clara (B) Miller (8 February 1924 – 3 August 1989)
      1. 1. Max (W) Morgan
      2. 2. Bruce (L) Morgan
    2. 2. Edith (Lucy) Morgan (1922 – 2006) m. Paul (Alexander) Raby (23 Dec 1915 – 6 Apr 1974)
      1. 1. James (David) Raby
      2. 2. Paul (Edgar) Raby
      3. 3. Carroll (Wallace) Raby
    3. 3. Eugene (Carol "Gene") Morgan (abt 1929 – 17 Oct 2008) m. Wilma (Jean) Trantham
      1. 1. Joseph (Daryl) Morgan (16 Apr 1955 – )
      2. 2. Timothy (Davis) Morgan (1957 – 26 Aug 2023) m. Freda (Ann) Russell
      3. 3. Lisa (Kay) Morgan (23 May 1959 – ) m. Jerry (V) Bowling
      4. 4. Marcus (Wayne) Morgan (27 Dec 1970 – ) m. Patricia (Ann) Williamson
  7. 7. Frances (Genevia) Sanders (25 Sep 1906 – 30 Dec 1989) m. Sumner Dooley (6 May 1901 – 16 Apr 1961)
    1. 1. Thelma (Lane) Dooley (18 Mar 1927 – ) m. Granville Milliner
    2. 2. Marian (Jeanette) Dooley (19 Dec 1928 – )
    3. 3. George (Oliver) Dooley (11 Oct 1931 – ) m. Rosalie (Mae) Jolly (4 Oct 1938 – )
    4. 4. Joan (Gladys) Dooley (19 Jun 1934 – )

Mary Merritt's Timeline

7 Records

1863
24 Feb 1863
Birth of Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt in North Carolina
North Carolina
1880
1880
Age 17
Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt resided here in Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 37
Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt resided here in Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 47
Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt resided here in Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 57
Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt resided here in Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 67
Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt resided here in Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1948
5 Dec 1948
Age 85
Death of Mary Adeline "Addie" Merritt in Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Macon County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1863
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1309; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 140
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341438
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 971; Page: 522D; Enumeration District: 119
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1241204
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1121; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1375134
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cartoogechaye, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 971; Page: 522D; Enumeration District: 119

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1241204

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1121; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1375134

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Millshoal, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1309; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 140

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mill Shoal, Macon, North Carolina; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2341438

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Franklin
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 9 Dec 1948; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.3136537,0.85524184,0.44326445&xid=335

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 9 Dec 1948; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; ,0.3136537,0.85524184,0.44326445&xid=335

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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