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William Habliston Merritt 1917–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1917

Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Oct 2005

Death Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA

Father: Cleveland Merritt

Mother: Lucy Fines

Spouse(s): Pauline Miltz

Children(s):

William Habliston Merritt was born in 1917 in Henrico, Virginia, USA, the child of Cleveland Littlepage Merritt And Lucy Rebecca Fines. In 1920, William Habliston Merritt resided in Richmond Clay Ward, Richmond, Virginia, USA. In 1930, William Habliston Merritt resided in Richmond, Virginia, USA. William Habliston Merritt married Pauline Elizabeth Miltz, and had children including Sandra Marie Merritt. William Habliston Merritt passed away in 2005 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Habliston Merritt was born in 1917 in Henrico, Virginia, USA, the child of Cleveland Littlepage Merritt And Lucy Rebecca Fines.
  • In 1920, William Habliston Merritt resided in Richmond Clay Ward, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, William Habliston Merritt resided in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
  • William Habliston Merritt married Pauline Elizabeth Miltz, and had children including Sandra Marie Merritt.
  • William Habliston Merritt passed away in 2005 in Hanover, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Merritt's Ancestors

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William Merritt
1917–2005
Birth Place: Henrico, Virginia, USA
Parents
Cleveland Littlepage Merritt
1884–1959
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Rebecca) Fines
1889–1954
Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (L.) Fines
1835–1888
Virginia, USA
Christina (Alice) Covington
1850–1915
Caroline, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Covington
1828–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Covington
1778–1850
Mary Self
1805–1880

William Merritt's Timeline

9 Records

1917
22 Oct 1917
Birth of William Habliston Merritt in Henrico, Virginia, USA
Henrico, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
William Habliston Merritt resided here in Richmond Clay Ward, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond Clay Ward, Richmond, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
William Habliston Merritt resided here in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
William Habliston Merritt resided here in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 23
William Habliston Merritt resided here in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
William Habliston Merritt resided here in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1989
1989
Age 72
William Habliston Merritt resided here in Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA
1995
1995
Age 78
William Habliston Merritt resided here in Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA
2005
13 Oct 2005
Age 88
Death of William Habliston Merritt in Hanover, Virginia, USA
Hanover, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 501
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2015
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richmond, Richmond, Virginia; Roll: 746; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 119-282

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Richmond Clay Ward, Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 501

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richmond, Richmond, Virginia; Roll: 746; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 119-282

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989
    Event Place: Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 2005
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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