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Matilda Merritt 1793–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1793

Birth Location: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1866

Death Location: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA

Father: Major Merritt

Mother: Happy None

Spouse(s): Joseph Venable, Valentine VOOSER

Children(s): James VENABLE, Lewis Venable, Nancy Venable, Sarah Venable, Matilda Venable, Mary Venable, Rebecca Venable, Lucinda Venable

Matilda Merritt was born in 1793 in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States, the child of Major Merritt And Happy. Matilda Merritt married Joseph M Venable, Valentine Fetty Van Vooser, and had children including James M Venable, Lewis Venable, Lucinda Venable, Mary Polly Venable, Matilda Venable, Nancy Ann Venable, Rebecca Venable, Sarah Venable. Matilda Merritt passed away in 1866 in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA.

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  • Matilda Merritt was born in 1793 in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States, the child of Major Merritt And Happy.
  • Matilda Merritt married Joseph M Venable, Valentine Fetty Van Vooser, and had children including James M Venable, Lewis Venable, Lucinda Venable, Mary Polly Venable, Matilda Venable, Nancy Ann Venable, Rebecca Venable, Sarah Venable.
  • Matilda Merritt passed away in 1866 in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA.

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Matilda Merritt's Ancestors

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Matilda Merritt
1793–1866
Birth Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Major Merritt
1760–1826
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Happy
1757–1829
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matilda Merritt's Descendants

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Matilda Merritt (1793–1866) m. Joseph (M.) Venable (1790–1830) m. Valentine ("Fetty" van) VOOSER (14 Feb 1768–01 Mar 1857)
  1. 1. James (M) VENABLE 1814–1869 m. Lucy (Jane) Bowling 1808–1860 m. Jane (M.) Hill 1836–1897
    1. 1. Matilda (Evaline) Venble 1837–1910 m. John (Thomas) Blakemore 1834–1906
      1. 1. Martha (Jane"Mattie") Blakemore 1853–1933 m. William (Cuspus Fadus) Dykes 1844–1923
        1. 1. Margery (Cleo) DYKES 1881–1966
        2. 2. Joseph (C) Dykes 1893–1957 m. Margaret (F "Maggie") Day 1893–1976
        3. 3. Lyndon Dykes 1876–1965 m. Willie Mays 1880–1984
        4. 4. Homer (Clarence) Dykes 1879–1948 m. Verda (Martha) Hays 1890–1957
        5. 5. Preston Dykes 1891–1892
        6. 6. Lela (Mae) Dykes 1884–1961 m. Patton 1887–1973 m. Clarence (Columbus) Patten 1883–1942
      2. 2. Ellen BLAKEMORE 1864–1865
      3. 3. Loretha (Adeline) Blakemore 1869–1949
      4. 4. Joseph (Merritt) Blakemore 1866–1944 m. Virginia (Elizabeth) Miller 1870–1966
        1. 1. Clara (L) Blakemore 1908–1990 m. Roy REID 1911–1975
        2. 2. Mary (Josephine) Blakemore 1892–1976 m. Vada (Martin) WEAVER 1892–1962
        3. 3. Carl (Allen) Blakemore 1902–1990 m. Essie Arnold 1904–2004
        4. 4. Frank (Sherwood) Blakemore 1889–1979
        5. 5. Georgia (Blanche) Blakemore 1895–1981
        6. 6. Gladys (Lee) Blakemore 1898–1996
        7. 7. Earl (Thomas) Blakemore 1905–2001
        8. 8. Ethel Blakemore 1891–
      5. 5. Sarah (Antonette) Blakemore 1861–
      6. 6. William (Henry) Blakemore 1871–
      7. 7. Myrtle (Virginia) Blakemore 1879–
    2. 2. William (L) Venable 1838–1921
    3. 3. Elihu (Litton) Venable 1850–1895
    4. 4. Loretha (Rhea) Venable 1835–1867
    5. 5. Miranda (Jane) Venable 1831–1859
  2. 2. Lewis Venable 1810–1883
  3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Venable 1812–1880
  4. 4. Sarah Venable 1824–
  5. 5. Matilda Venable 1826–1909
  6. 6. Mary (Polly) Venable 1820–
  7. 7. Rebecca Venable 1819–1890
  8. 8. Lucinda Venable 1826–1922

Matilda Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1793
1793
Birth of Matilda Merritt in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
1866
1866
Age 73
Death of Matilda Merritt in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA

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