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Nancy Matilda Merritt 1849–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1849

Birth Location: Montgomery, AL

Death Date: 31 December 1914

Death Location: Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Isaac Merritt

Mother: Rachel Lanton

Spouse(s): L Brown, Ruben Brown

Children(s): Le Brown, Rachel Roberts, Ruben Brown, Claude Brown, Mary Brown, James Brown, Alphonsear Brown, Trouday Brown

The story of Nancy Matilda Merritt began in 1849 in Montgomery, AL. In 1850, Nancy Matilda Merritt resided in District 1, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. In 1860, Nancy Matilda Merritt resided in Division 1, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. Nancy Matilda Merritt married L Franklin Brown, Ruben E Brown, and had children including Alphonsear Brown, Claude L Brown, James E Brown, Le Grand F Brown, Mary T Brown, Rachel R Roberts, Ruben Kenneith Brown, Trouday Brown. Nancy Matilda Merritt passed away in 1914 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy Matilda Merritt began in 1849 in Montgomery, AL.
  • In 1850, Nancy Matilda Merritt resided in District 1, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, Nancy Matilda Merritt resided in Division 1, Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
  • Nancy Matilda Merritt married L Franklin Brown, Ruben E Brown, and had children including Alphonsear Brown, Claude L Brown, James E Brown, Le Grand F Brown, Mary T Brown, Rachel R Roberts, Ruben Kenneith Brown, Trouday Brown.
  • Nancy Matilda Merritt passed away in 1914 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Merritt
1821–
Birth Location: North Carolina
IM
Rachel Lanton
1822–
Birth Location: North Carolina
RL

Spouses(s)

L Brown
1844–
Birth Location: Georgia
LB
Ruben Brown
1853–1933
Birth Location: Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, United States of America
RB

Children(s)

Le Brown
1867–1928
Birth Location: Alabama
LB
Rachel Roberts
1886–
Birth Location: Montgomery, Alabama
RR
Ruben Brown
1878–
Birth Location: Alabama
RB
Claude Brown
1880–
Birth Location: Alabama
CB
Mary Brown
1882–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
MB
James Brown
1884–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
JB
Alphonsear Brown
1888–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
AB
Trouday Brown
1892–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
TB

Nancy Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Merritt
1849–1914
Birth Place: Montgomery, AL
Parents
Isaac J. Merritt
1821–
North Carolina
Rachel Lanton
1822–
North Carolina
Grandparents
Joseph (Lanton) Esq.
1772–
Delaware
Nancy
1796–
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Merritt's Descendants

1.
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Nancy (Matilda) Merritt (Sep 1849–31 December 1914) m. L (Franklin) Brown (abt 1844–) m. Ruben (E) Brown (16 April 1853–19 November 1933)
  1. 1. Le (Grand F) Brown 1867–1928 m. Annie Brown 1873–1953
    1. 1. LeGrande (Franklin Brown) Jr 1906–1967
    2. 2. Kenneth (Pendleton) Brown 1908–1963
  2. 2. Rachel (R) Roberts 1886–
  3. 3. Ruben (Kenneith) Brown 1878–
  4. 4. Claude (L) Brown 1880–
  5. 5. Mary (T) Brown 1882–
  6. 6. James (E) Brown 1884–
  7. 7. Alphonsear Brown 1888–
  8. 8. Trouday Brown 1892–

Nancy Merritt's Timeline

9 Records

1849
Sep 1849
Birth of Nancy Matilda Merritt in Montgomery, AL
Montgomery, AL
1850
1850
Age 1
Nancy Matilda Merritt resided here in District 1, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
District 1, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Nancy Matilda Merritt resided here in Division 1, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Division 1, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
1865
3 Apr 1865
Age 16
Nancy Matilda Merritt was married in Montgomery County, Alabama
Montgomery County, Alabama
1870
1870
Age 21
Nancy Matilda Merritt resided here in Montgomery Ward 4, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Montgomery Ward 4, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Nancy Matilda Merritt resided here in Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
Nancy Matilda Merritt resided here in Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
Nancy Matilda Merritt resided here in Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
1914
31 December 1914
Age 65
Death of Nancy Matilda Merritt in Tunica, Tunica County, Mississippi, United States of America
Tunica, Tunica County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1849
    Event Place: Montgomery, AL
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: 34; Page: 193D; Enumeration District: 183
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Montgomery Ward 4, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: M593_35; Page: 498B
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: 26; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240026
    [4] 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: Division 1, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: M653_19; Page: 219; Family History Library
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: T624_37; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0159; FHL microfilm: 1374050
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 103a
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1865
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: 12; Page: 103a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Division 1, Montgomery, Alabama, 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: Division 1, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: M653_19; Page: 219; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Montgomery Ward 4, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Montgomery Ward 4, Montgomery, Alabama; Roll: M593_35; Page: 498B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: 34; Page: 193D; Enumeration District: 183

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: 26; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240026

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: T624_37; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0159; FHL microfilm: 1374050

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 December 1914
    Event Place: Tunica, Tunica County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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