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Thomas Franklin Merritt 1888–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 January 1888

Birth Location: Parker County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 23 January 1956

Death Location: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA

Father: James Merritt

Mother: Susan Cartwright

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The story of Thomas Franklin Merritt began in 1888 in Parker County, Texas, USA. In 1900, Thomas Franklin Merritt resided in Justice Precinct 4, Parker, Texas, USA. Thomas Franklin Merritt passed away in 1956 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Franklin Merritt began in 1888 in Parker County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, Thomas Franklin Merritt resided in Justice Precinct 4, Parker, Texas, USA.
  • Thomas Franklin Merritt passed away in 1956 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA.

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Thomas Merritt's Ancestors

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Thomas Merritt
1888–1956
Birth Place: Parker County, Texas, USA
Parents
James Wesley Merritt
1839–1928
Jones County, Georgia, USA
Susan Cartwright
1843–1930
Tennessee
Grandparents
William (M.) Cartwright
1810–1893
Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Kirby
1812–1888
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Merritt's Timeline

3 Records

1888
17 January 1888
Birth of Thomas Franklin Merritt in Parker County, Texas, USA
Parker County, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 12
Thomas Franklin Merritt resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Parker, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Parker, Texas, USA
1956
23 January 1956
Age 68
Death of Thomas Franklin Merritt in Strawn, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA
Strawn, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 January 1888
    Event Place: Parker County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Parker, Texas; Roll: 1664; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1241664
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Parker, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Parker, Texas; Roll: 1664; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1241664

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 January 1956
    Event Place: Strawn, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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