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William David Merchant 1948–2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 11, 1948

Birth Location: Shiloh Community, Lamar County, Alabama

Death Date: 24 February 2013

Death Location: Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama, USA

Father: Daniel Merchant

Mother: Ruby Merchant

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1948, William David Merchant entered the world in Shiloh Community, Lamar County, Alabama, born to Daniel Bradford Merchant And Ruby G Merchant. William David Merchant married Billie Jo Pennington, and had children including Mona Benefield. William David Merchant passed away in 2013 in Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1948, William David Merchant entered the world in Shiloh Community, Lamar County, Alabama, born to Daniel Bradford Merchant And Ruby G Merchant.
  • William David Merchant married Billie Jo Pennington, and had children including Mona Benefield.
  • William David Merchant passed away in 2013 in Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Merchant's Ancestors

Self
William Merchant
1948–2013
Birth Place: Shiloh Community, Lamar County, Alabama
Parents
Daniel Bradford Merchant
1916–1978
Sulligent, Lamar County, Alabama
Ruby (G.) Merchant
1922–2003
Winfield, Marion, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Annie Hood
1893–1962
Alabama
Samuel (Claud) Merchant
1883–1951
Lamar County, Alabama, USA
William (M) O'Mary
1886–1958
Moscow, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Annie Hood
1893–1962
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Taylor
1869–1943
Mary Taylor
1861–1906
Columbus Merchant
1857–1913
Sarah Merchant
1859–1928
Daniel Taylor
1869–1943
Mary Taylor
1861–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Taylor
1845–1917
Keziah Holladay
1838–1890
David Moore
1817–1903
Zephronia Northam
1842–1928
Felix Merchant
1832–1913
Mary J.???
1840–1882
Samuel Loggins
1825–1902
Sarah Sandlin
1826–1905
Stephen Taylor
1845–1917
Keziah Holladay
1838–1890
David Moore
1817–1903
Zephronia Northam
1842–1928

William Merchant's Timeline

8 Records

1948
March 11, 1948
Birth of William David Merchant in Moscow (Lamar County), Lamar County, Alabama, USA
Moscow (Lamar County), Lamar County, Alabama, USA
1948
March 11, 1948
Birth of William David Merchant in Shiloh Community, Lamar County, Alabama
Shiloh Community, Lamar County, Alabama
1966
Sep 1966
Age 18
William David Merchant was married in Marion, Alabama
Marion, Alabama
1966
1966
Age 18
William David Merchant resided here in Vernon, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Vernon, Lamar, Alabama, USA
1993
1993
Age 45
William David Merchant resided here in Sulligent, AL
Sulligent, AL
1994
1994-2002
Age 46
William David Merchant resided here in Sulligent, Alabama, USA
Sulligent, Alabama, USA
2013
24 February 2013
Age 65
Death of William David Merchant in Vernon, Alabama, USA
Vernon, Alabama, USA
2013
24 February 2013
Age 65
Death of William David Merchant in Lamar County, Alabama, USA
Lamar County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 11, 1948
    Event Place: Moscow (Lamar County), Lamar County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: Jul 28 2012; Publication Place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; pid=158788756
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 11, 1948
    Event Place: Shiloh Community, Lamar County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Sep 1966
    Event Place: Marion, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama, Marriage Collection

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1966
    Event Place: Vernon, Lamar, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Sulligent, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1994-2002
    Event Place: Sulligent, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Sulligent; State: Alabama; Year(s): 1994-2002

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sulligent
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: Jul 28 2012; Publication Place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; pid=158788756

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sulligent, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 2013
    Event Place: Vernon, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: Jul 28 2012; Publication Place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; pid=158788756
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 2013
    Event Place: Lamar County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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