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William Henry MERRITT 1876–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1876

Birth Location: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 5 Feb 1960

Death Location: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA

Father: James MERRITT

Mother: Sarah Merritt

Spouse(s): Myrtis Merritt, Mary Merritt

Children(s): James MERRITT

The story of William Henry MERRITT began in 1876 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA. In 1880, William Henry MERRITT resided in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA. In 1900, William Henry MERRITT resided in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA. William Henry MERRITT married Mary Willie Slaughter Merritt, Myrtis May Pritchard Merritt, and had children including James Durwood Merritt. William Henry MERRITT passed away in 1960 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry MERRITT began in 1876 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1880, William Henry MERRITT resided in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, William Henry MERRITT resided in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA.
  • William Henry MERRITT married Mary Willie Slaughter Merritt, Myrtis May Pritchard Merritt, and had children including James Durwood Merritt.
  • William Henry MERRITT passed away in 1960 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James MERRITT
1843–1906
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Sarah Merritt
1845–1883
Birth Location: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Myrtis Merritt
1883–1915
Birth Location: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
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Mary Merritt
1886–1954
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

James MERRITT
1909–1995
Birth Location: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
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William MERRITT's Ancestors

Self
William MERRITT
1876–1960
Birth Place: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
Parents
James Franklin Dock MERRITT
1843–1906
Georgia, USA
Sarah (Jane BURNETT) Merritt
1845–1883
Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William MERRITT's Descendants

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William (Henry) MERRITT (7 Aug 1876–5 Feb 1960) m. Myrtis (May PRITCHARD) Merritt (24 Dec 1883–22 Aug 1915) m. Mary (Willie SLAUGHTER) Merritt (Jun 1886–29 Oct 1954)
  1. 1. James (Durwood) MERRITT 1909–1995 m. Heddy (Lorene BLAIR) Merritt 1916–1995

William MERRITT's Timeline

10 Records

1876
7 Aug 1876
Birth of William Henry MERRITT in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 4
William Henry MERRITT resided here in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 24
William Henry MERRITT resided here in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 34
William Henry MERRITT resided here in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 44
William Henry MERRITT resided here in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 54
William Henry MERRITT resided here in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 59
William Henry MERRITT resided here in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 64
William Henry MERRITT resided here in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 74
William Henry MERRITT resided here in Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1960
5 Feb 1960
Age 84
Death of William Henry MERRITT in Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1876
    Event Place: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00083; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 62-27
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: T625_44; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 180
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2339785
    [4] Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Tallapoosa County
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: 33; Page: 463d; Enumeration District: 149
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: 42; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0080
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: T624_34; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0176; FHL microfilm: 1374047
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Dadeville Record; Publication Date: 11 Feb 1960; Publication Place: Dadeville, Alabama, USA; ,0.07890486,0.7054032,0.33284214&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: 2823; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 62-46

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: 33; Page: 463d; Enumeration District: 149

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: 42; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0080

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: T624_34; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0176; FHL microfilm: 1374047

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: T625_44; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 180

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 2339785

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00083; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 62-27

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00083; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 62-27

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dudleyville, Tallapoosa, Alabama; Roll: 2823; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 62-46

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1960
    Event Place: Camp Hill, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Dadeville Record; Publication Date: 11 Feb 1960; Publication Place: Dadeville, Alabama, USA; ,0.07890486,0.7054032,0.33284214&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tallapoosa County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Dadeville Record; Publication Date: 11 Feb 1960; Publication Place: Dadeville, Alabama, USA; ,0.07890486,0.7054032,0.33284214&xid=3355
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