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Virginia Dean Merritt 1921–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1921

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 17 JUL 1983

Death Location: Shreveport, Caddo Par., LA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Essie Allon

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Charles Sr.

In 1921, Virginia Dean Merritt entered the world in Texas, born to John Foster Meritt Sr And Essie M Allon. Virginia Dean Merritt married J R Gillentine, and had children including Charles F Gillentine Sr. Virginia Dean Merritt passed away in 1983 in Shreveport, Caddo Par., LA.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Virginia Dean Merritt entered the world in Texas, born to John Foster Meritt Sr And Essie M Allon.
  • Virginia Dean Merritt married J R Gillentine, and had children including Charles F Gillentine Sr.
  • Virginia Dean Merritt passed away in 1983 in Shreveport, Caddo Par., LA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Virginia Merritt's Ancestors

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Virginia Merritt
1921–1983
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
John Foster Meritt Sr
1889–1938
Starville, Texas
Essie (M) Allon
1901–1996
Dequeen, Arkansas
Grandparents
Silas (Foster) Merritt
1842–1919
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Anna (Lizabeth) Powell
1850–1925
DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA
Samuel (Henry) Snow
1865–1949
Texas, USA
Mary (B) Allen
1877–1957
Arkansas, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Sylvanus Merritt
1818–1901
Eliza Bennett
1822–1894
William Powell
1807–1849
Elizabeth Killough
1816–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Silas Merritt
1790–1875
Sarah Merritt
1795–1865
John Bennett
1784–1854
Patience Watson
1782–1870
*John Killough
1785–1830
Anna Peeler
1791–1874

Virginia Merritt's Descendants

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Virginia (Dean) Merritt (28 Jul 1921–17 JUL 1983)
  1. 1. Charles (F. Gillentine) Sr. 1937–2017

Virginia Merritt's Timeline

2 Records

1921
28 Jul 1921
Birth of Virginia Dean Merritt in Texas
Texas
1983
17 JUL 1983
Age 62
Death of Virginia Dean Merritt in Shreveport, Caddo Par., LA
Shreveport, Caddo Par., LA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1921
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 JUL 1983
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo Par., LA

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