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Sarah Cornellius (Merritt married a Merritt) Merritt 1868–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1868

Birth Location: Duplin Co., North CArolina, United States

Death Date: 25 Dec 1952

Death Location: Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Marion Merritt

Mother: Sarah Ezzell

Spouse(s): Robert Merritt

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

In 1868, Sarah Cornellius (Merritt married A Merritt) Merritt Entered The World In Duplin Co., North CArolina, United States, born to Marion Jasper Merritt And Sarah Elizabeth Ezzell. Sarah Cornellius (Merritt married A Merritt) Merritt Married Robert Stewart 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. Sarah Cornellius (Merritt married A Merritt) Merritt Passed Away In 1952 In Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, Usa.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Sarah Cornellius (Merritt married A Merritt) Merritt Entered The World In Duplin Co., North CArolina, United States, born to Marion Jasper Merritt And Sarah Elizabeth Ezzell.
  • Sarah Cornellius (Merritt married A Merritt) Merritt Married Robert Stewart 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.
  • Sarah Cornellius (Merritt married A Merritt) Merritt Passed Away In 1952 In Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, Usa.

Immediate Family

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Sarah Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Merritt
1868–1952
Birth Place: Duplin Co., North CArolina, United States
Parents
Marion Jasper Merritt
1847–1934
Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Ezzell
1843–1902
Magnolia, Duplin County, North Carolina, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Merritt's Descendants

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Sarah (Cornellius (Merritt married a Merritt)) Merritt (19 May 1868–25 Dec 1952) m. Robert (Stewart) Merritt (20 Mar 1863–30 Jun 1936)
  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

Sarah Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1868
19 May 1868
Birth of Sarah Cornellius (Merritt married A Merritt) Merritt In Duplin Co., North CArolina, United States
Duplin Co., North CArolina, United States
1952
25 Dec 1952
Age 84
Death of Sarah Cornellius (Merritt married a Merritt) Merritt in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1868
    Event Place: Duplin Co., North CArolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1952
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA

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