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Vesta Delana Merritt 1894–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1894

Birth Location: Kellerton, Iowa

Death Date: 8 MAY 1984

Death Location: Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Ira Merritt

Mother: Cora Long

Spouse(s): Enoch Anderson

Children(s): John Anderson, Merritt Anderson, James Anderson

The story of Vesta Delana Merritt began in 1894 in Kellerton, Iowa. Vesta Delana Merritt married Enoch James Anderson, and had children including James William Anderson, John Merritt Anderson, Merritt Irwin Anderson. Vesta Delana Merritt passed away in 1984 in Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Vesta Delana Merritt began in 1894 in Kellerton, Iowa.
  • Vesta Delana Merritt married Enoch James Anderson, and had children including James William Anderson, John Merritt Anderson, Merritt Irwin Anderson.
  • Vesta Delana Merritt passed away in 1984 in Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ira Merritt
1871–1955
Birth Location: Ringgold County, Iowa, USA
IM
Cora Long
1872–1963
Birth Location: Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA
CL

Spouses(s)

Enoch Anderson
1892–1959
Birth Location: Truro, Madison County, Iowa, United States of America
EA

Children(s)

John Anderson
1926–1986
Birth Location: New Virginia, Warren County, Iowa, United States of America
JA
Merritt Anderson
1937–2016
Birth Location: Indianola, Warren, Iowa, USA
MA
James Anderson
1932–1970
Birth Location: Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, United States of America
JA

Vesta Merritt's Ancestors

Self
Vesta Merritt
1894–1984
Birth Place: Kellerton, Iowa
Parents
Ira Archibald Merritt
1871–1955
Ringgold County, Iowa, USA
Cora (Maude) Long
1872–1963
Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Hosea (Henry) Long
1839–1923
Rice, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
Rachel (Melinda) Caviness
1840–1927
Plainfield, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Long
1814–1898
Elizabeth Greene
1818–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reynolds Greene
1780–1848
Francis Hall
1789–1849

Vesta Merritt's Descendants

1.
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Vesta (Delana) Merritt (18 Dec 1894–8 MAY 1984) m. Enoch (James) Anderson (30 Sep 1892–1 DEC 1959)
  1. 1. John (Merritt) Anderson 1926–1986
  2. 2. Merritt (Irwin) Anderson 1937–2016 m. Consuelo (T) Anderson 1930–1998
  3. 3. James (William) Anderson 1932–1970 m. Elizabeth (Libby) Smith 1931–1990
    1. 1. John (Gordon "Jay") Anderson 1951–2011

Vesta Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1894
18 Dec 1894
Birth of Vesta Delana Merritt in Kellerton, Iowa
Kellerton, Iowa
1984
8 MAY 1984
Age 90
Death of Vesta Delana Merritt in Indianola, Warren, Iowa, United States of America
Indianola, Warren, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Kellerton, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 MAY 1984
    Event Place: Indianola, Warren, Iowa, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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