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Sarah Leigh Merritt 1905–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1905

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 Jun 1989

Death Location: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Father: Gaston *DNAGregoryMerritt

Mother: Sarah Thompson

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The story of Sarah Leigh Merritt began in 1905 in North Carolina, USA. Sarah Leigh Merritt passed away in 1989 in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Leigh Merritt began in 1905 in North Carolina, USA.
  • Sarah Leigh Merritt passed away in 1989 in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.

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Sarah Merritt's Ancestors

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Sarah Merritt
1905–1989
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Gaston M Merritt *DNAGregoryMerritt
1852–1922
Sampson Co. North Carolina USA
Sarah (Mittie) Thompson
1871–1942
Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
George (Taylor Merritt) *DNAGregoryMerritt
1800–1870
Sampson Co. North Carolina, USA
Margaret (Peggy) McDearman
1805–1880
North Carolinia USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert owner)
1753–1835
Mary Hall
1755–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Spivey1727
1725–1793
Mary Elizabeth
1727–

Sarah Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1905
2 May 1905
Birth of Sarah Leigh Merritt in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1989
2 Jun 1989
Age 84
Death of Sarah Leigh Merritt in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1905
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1989
    Event Place: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

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