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Silas Garaway Merritt 1894–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1894

Birth Location: Coe, Acadia, Louisiana

Death Date: 16 Feb 1982

Death Location: El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA

Father: Benjamin Merritt

Mother: Mary Evans

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In 1894, Silas Garaway Merritt entered the world in Coe, Acadia, Louisiana, born to Benjamin Garraway Merritt And Mary Elizabeth Evans. Silas Garaway Merritt passed away in 1982 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Silas Garaway Merritt entered the world in Coe, Acadia, Louisiana, born to Benjamin Garraway Merritt And Mary Elizabeth Evans.
  • Silas Garaway Merritt passed away in 1982 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA.

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Silas Merritt's Ancestors

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Silas Merritt
1894–1982
Birth Place: Coe, Acadia, Louisiana
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

Silas Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1894
12 Nov 1894
Birth of Silas Garaway Merritt in Coe, Acadia, Louisiana
Coe, Acadia, Louisiana
1982
16 Feb 1982
Age 88
Death of Silas Garaway Merritt in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1894
    Event Place: Coe, Acadia, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1982
    Event Place: El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA

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