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Paul Merritt 1887–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1887

Birth Location: Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 23 Oct 1959

Death Location: Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA

Father: Benjamin Merritt

Mother: Mary Evans

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The story of Paul Merritt began in 1887 in Louisiana, USA. Paul Merritt passed away in 1959 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Paul Merritt began in 1887 in Louisiana, USA.
  • Paul Merritt passed away in 1959 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA.

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Paul Merritt's Ancestors

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Paul Merritt
1887–1959
Birth Place: Louisiana, USA
Parents
Benjamin Garraway Merritt
1843–1927
Perry, Mississippi, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Evans
1850–1923
Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Noel (Norvel Merritt *3rd GGP-Has DNA) Matches
1808–1875
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Jane) Garraway
1819–1875
Perry County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Shadrack *4thGGP_Enslaver-No.Carolina
1776–1836
Rhoda Merritt
1786–1853
John *
1793–1873
Elizabeth Moody
1802–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert owner)
1753–1835
Mary Hall
1755–1805
Samuel Darby
1760–1822
Verlinda Harvey
1763–1796

Paul Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1887
Jul 1887
Birth of Paul Merritt in Louisiana, USA
Louisiana, USA
1959
23 Oct 1959
Age 72
Death of Paul Merritt in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA
Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1887
    Event Place: Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1959
    Event Place: Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA

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