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Melissa Frances Merritt 1848–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1848

Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1 Apr 1919

Death Location: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA

Father: Morris Merritt

Mother: Mary Morris

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Melissa Frances Merritt was born in 1848 in Granville, North Carolina, USA, the child of Morris M Merritt And Mary Polly Morris. In 1860, Melissa Frances Merritt resided in Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA. In 1870, Melissa Frances Merritt resided in Sandy Creek, Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, . Melissa Frances Merritt passed away in 1919 in Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Melissa Frances Merritt was born in 1848 in Granville, North Carolina, USA, the child of Morris M Merritt And Mary Polly Morris.
  • In 1860, Melissa Frances Merritt resided in Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1870, Melissa Frances Merritt resided in Sandy Creek, Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, .
  • Melissa Frances Merritt passed away in 1919 in Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA.

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Melissa Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Melissa Merritt
1848–1919
Birth Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Morris M Merritt
1812–1880
Granville, Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Morris
1818–1912
Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
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Melissa Merritt's Timeline

4 Records

1848
April 1848
Birth of Melissa Frances Merritt in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
Melissa Frances Merritt resided here in Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA
Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
Melissa Frances Merritt resided here in Sandy Creek, Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA
Sandy Creek, Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA
1919
1 Apr 1919
Age 71
Death of Melissa Frances Merritt in Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA
Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1848
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sandy Creek, Franklin, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1137; Page: 630B
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Franklin, North Carolina; Roll: M653_897; Page: 494; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Franklin, North Carolina; Roll: M653_897; Page: 494; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sandy Creek, Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sandy Creek, Franklin, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1137; Page: 630B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1919
    Event Place: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina, USA

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