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Rachel Frances Merritt 1856–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1856

Birth Location: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 10 May 1939

Death Location: Portage, Ohio, USA

Father: Levi Merritt

Mother: Elizabeth Sharnock

Spouse(s): Henry King

Children(s): John King, Nevada King, Charles King

In 1856, Rachel Frances Merritt entered the world in Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Levi Jr Merritt And Elizabeth Sharnock. Rachel Frances Merritt married Henry Daniel King, and had children including Charles Arthur King, John Wesley King, Nevada Bell King. Rachel Frances Merritt passed away in 1939 in Portage, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Rachel Frances Merritt entered the world in Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Levi Jr Merritt And Elizabeth Sharnock.
  • Rachel Frances Merritt married Henry Daniel King, and had children including Charles Arthur King, John Wesley King, Nevada Bell King.
  • Rachel Frances Merritt passed away in 1939 in Portage, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi Merritt
1828–1908
Birth Location: Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Sharnock
1830–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Henry King
1848–1923
Birth Location: Wetzel, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John King
1888–1960
Birth Location: Tyler, West Virginia, USA
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Nevada King
1884–1961
Birth Location: Tyler, West Virginia, USA
NK
Charles King
1894–1964
Birth Location: Luka, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
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Rachel Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Merritt
1856–1939
Birth Place: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Levi Jr Merritt
1828–1908
Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Sharnock
1830–
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Merritt's Descendants

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Rachel (Frances) Merritt (Mar 1856–10 May 1939) m. Henry (Daniel) King (12 Jul 1848–29 Sep 1923)
  1. 1. John (Wesley) King 1888–1960 m. Ada (Loraine) Hartman 1895–1985
    1. 1. George (Dewey) King 1932–2015 m. Paula (Jean) Knight 1935–1991
    2. 2. James (Wesley) King 1923–1994
    3. 3. Wayman (Robert) King 1919–1950
    4. 4. Ida (Eileen) King 1926–2013 m. Ralph Stricklin 1922–2014
    5. 5. Frances (Irene) King 1929–1980 m. Robert (Alvin) Clifford 1922–1994
    6. 6. Mary (Alberta) King 1921–2002 m. Raymond Sander 1910–1999
  2. 2. Nevada (Bell) King 1884–1961 m. Jonathan (H) Dawson 1869–1942
    1. 1. Sherman (J) Dawson 1912–1971 m. Helen (M) Hydock 1910–1998
    2. 2. Daniel (Henry) Dawson 1917–1980
    3. 3. Glenn (Raymond) Dawson 1914–1986 m. Viola (Geraldine) Whitney 1915–2001
      1. 1. Glenna (Lou) Dawson 1936–2007 m. James (Gerald) Corsello 1935–1995
      2. 2. Daniel (Oliver) Dawson 1941–2015
      3. 3. David (A) Dawson 1938–2017
    4. 4. Rose (Ann) Dawson 1923–2013 m. Ronald (Nelson) Chastain 1927–2005
    5. 5. Joseph (Harvey) Dawson 1926–2006
  3. 3. Charles (Arthur) King 1894–1964 m. Ida (Loretta) Hartman 1895–1979
    1. 1. Freda (Mae) King 1915–2003
    2. 2. Charles (Arthur Jr) King 1916–
    3. 3. Jessie (A) King 1920–2001
    4. 4. Vera (Marie) King 1923–2011 m. Carl (Ray) Summers 1908–1987
      1. 1. Carl (William) Summers 1938–2006

Rachel Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1856
Mar 1856
Birth of Rachel Frances Merritt in Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
1939
10 May 1939
Age 83
Death of Rachel Frances Merritt in Portage, Ohio, USA
Portage, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1856
    Event Place: Richhill, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1939
    Event Place: Portage, Ohio, USA
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