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William Merritt 1846–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1846

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 27 Nov 1925

Death Location: Mississippi

Father: Nathaniel Merritt

Mother: Almira Martin

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Children(s):

The story of William Merritt began in 1846 in Mississippi. In 1850, William Merritt resided in Madison, Mississippi, USA. William Merritt passed away in 1925 in Mississippi.

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Biography

  • The story of William Merritt began in 1846 in Mississippi.
  • In 1850, William Merritt resided in Madison, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Merritt passed away in 1925 in Mississippi.

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William Merritt's Ancestors

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William Merritt
1846–1925
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Nathaniel Merritt
1807–1880
South Carolina
Almira Martin
1829–1897
Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Houston) Martin
1799–1874
Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
Rebecca Flemming
1805–1900
Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Martin
1770–1807
Mary Bailey
1770–1836
Mary Jackson
1756–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Martin
1770–1836
Nancy Lindsey
1740–1800

William Merritt's Timeline

4 Records

1846
Abt. 1846
Birth of William Merritt in Mississippi
Mississippi
1850
1850
Age 4
William Merritt resided here in Madison, Mississippi, USA
Madison, Mississippi, USA
1868
27 Feb 1868
Age 22
William Merritt was married in Harrison, Mississippi
Harrison, Mississippi
1925
27 Nov 1925
Age 79
Death of William Merritt in Mississippi
Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1846
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Madison, Mississippi; Roll: M432_376; Page: 141B; Image: 285

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1868
    Event Place: Harrison, Mississippi
    Record Source: Mississippi Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Madison, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Madison, Mississippi; Roll: M432_376; Page: 141B; Image: 285

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1925
    Event Place: Mississippi

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