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Robert Stewart Merritt 1863–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1863

Birth Location: Duplin County, North Carolina

Death Date: 30 Jun 1936

Death Location: Magnolia, Duplin, North Carolina, USA

Father: Abner Merritt

Mother: Mary Merritt

Spouse(s): Sarah Merritt

Children(s): Ernest Merritt, Arthur Merritt, Kate Merritt, Charles Merritt, David Merritt, Mamie Merritt, Sarah Merritt, Lillian Merritt, Harry Merritt, William Merritt

In 1863, Robert Stewart Merritt entered the world in Duplin County, North Carolina, born to Abner Thomas Merritt And Mary Eliza Merritt Merritt. Robert Stewart Merritt married Sarah Cornellius Merritt Married A Merritt Merritt, and had children including Arthur Merritt, Charles Stewart Merritt, David Julian Merritt, Ernest James Merritt, Harry Selma Merritt, Kate Inez Merritt, Lillian Bessie Merritt, Mamie Ella Merritt, Sarah Louise Merritt, William Jesse Willie Merritt. Robert Stewart Merritt passed away in 1936 in Magnolia, Duplin, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Robert Stewart Merritt entered the world in Duplin County, North Carolina, born to Abner Thomas Merritt And Mary Eliza Merritt Merritt.
  • Robert Stewart Merritt married Sarah Cornellius Merritt Married A Merritt Merritt, and had children including Arthur Merritt, Charles Stewart Merritt, David Julian Merritt, Ernest James Merritt, Harry Selma Merritt, Kate Inez Merritt, Lillian Bessie Merritt, Mamie Ella Merritt, Sarah Louise Merritt, William Jesse Willie Merritt.
  • Robert Stewart Merritt passed away in 1936 in Magnolia, Duplin, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abner Merritt
1816–1865
Birth Location: Sampson
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Mary Merritt
1822–1900
Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Sarah Merritt
1868–1952
Birth Location: Duplin Co., North CArolina, United States
SM

Children(s)

Ernest Merritt
1888–1966
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
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Arthur Merritt
1890–1890
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
AM
Kate Merritt
1897–1898
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
KM
Charles Merritt
1899–1899
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
CM
David Merritt
1900–1965
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
DM
Mamie Merritt
1894–1951
Birth Location: Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
MM
Sarah Merritt
1905–1912
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
SM
Lillian Merritt
1895–1959
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
LM
Harry Merritt
1908–1987
Birth Location: New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
HM
William Merritt
1895–1975
Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
WM

Robert Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Robert Merritt
1863–1936
Birth Place: Duplin County, North Carolina
Parents
Abner Thomas Merritt
1816–1865
Sampson
Mary (Eliza Merritt) Merritt
1822–1900
Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Robert Merritt
1791–1859
Sampson Co, North Carolina, USA
Mary Hall
1783–1828
Duplin Co, NC
Great-Grandparents
David Merritt
1753–1835
Nancy Duncan
1767–1835
Isaac Hall
1765–1819
Mary Herring
1772–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maria Spivey
1727–
David Hall
1738–1778
Abraham Jr
1722–1791
Rebecca Snell
1725–1767

Robert Merritt's Descendants

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Robert (Stewart) Merritt (20 Mar 1863–30 Jun 1936) m. Sarah (Cornellius (Merritt married a Merritt)) Merritt (19 May 1868–25 Dec 1952)
  1. 1. Ernest (James) Merritt 1888–1966
  2. 2. Arthur Merritt 1890–1890
  3. 3. Kate (Inez) Merritt 1897–1898
  4. 4. Charles (Stewart) Merritt 1899–1899
  5. 5. David (Julian) Merritt 1900–1965
  6. 6. Mamie (Ella) Merritt 1894–1951 m. Leonard (Josiah "Joe") Faison 1894–1962
    1. 1. Marion (Aubrey) Faison 1922–2005
    2. 2. Mildred (Louise) Faison 1932–2015
    3. 3. Kyle (Bernard) Faison 1916–1997 m. Lillian (Smith) Adams 1923–1999 m. Marianne (Mueller) Faison 1926–2013
    4. 4. James (Elmer) Faison 1920–1945
    5. 5. Sallie (Armethia) Faison 1918–1919
  7. 7. Sarah (Louise) Merritt 1905–1912
  8. 8. Lillian (Bessie) Merritt 1895–1959
  9. 9. Harry (Selma) Merritt 1908–1987
  10. 10. William (Jesse "Willie") Merritt 1895–1975

Robert Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1863
20 Mar 1863
Birth of Robert Stewart Merritt in Duplin County, North Carolina
Duplin County, North Carolina
1936
30 Jun 1936
Age 73
Death of Robert Stewart Merritt in Magnolia, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
Magnolia, Duplin, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1863
    Event Place: Duplin County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1936
    Event Place: Magnolia, Duplin, North Carolina, USA
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