David McDuffy Merritt (1882 - 1947)

Born 20 Aug 1882 in Brushy Creek, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Husband of Nellie E. (Strutton) Merritt — married about 1906 in Greenville County, South Carolina

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1947 at age 64 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

David McD. Merrit, son of Joseph A. and Amanda Merritt, was born on 30 August 1882 in South Carolina. He passed away on 6 March 1947 in Greenville County, South Carolina and is buried in Cleveland First Baptist Church Cemetery, Greenville County. David married Nellie E. Strutton about 1906 in Greenville County.

Death

Death:

Date: 6 Mar 1947

Place: Greenville, SC, USA^[1]

Census

Census: 1900 Federal

Date: 1 Jun 1900

Place: Greenville County, South Carolina^[2]

Living with parents and siblings.

Census: 1910 Federal

Date: 15 Apr 1910

Place: Greenville County, South Carolina^[3]

Sarah and her children are living in Greenville County, South Carolina following the death of husband, Charles, in 1907. In the household are children Leah, Robert, Annie and Lenord. Also daughter Nellie and her husband, David Merritt, and their daughter, Clara. Sarah and all her unmarried children except the youngest are working in a cotton mill; including 11-year old Annie. David is a carpenter and Nellie stays home and takes care of the younger children.

Census: 1920 Federal

Date: 1 Jan 1920

Place: Bushy Creek, Anderson County, South Carolina^[4]

• David M Merritt in the South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971

ViewSouth Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1971 Name David M Merritt Gender Male Race White Age 64 Birth Date 1883 Death Date 6 Mar 1947 Death Place Greenville, South Carolina, USA Death Registration Place South Carolina, USA Father J. A Merritt Mother Amanda Phillips Merritt Spouse Nellie Strutton Certificate Number 002945 Volume Number 6

• David M Merritt in the U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Name David M Merritt Gender Male Birth Date 20 Aug 1882 Death Date 6 Mar 1947 Cemetery Cleveland First Baptist Church Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Cleveland, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father Joseph Abraham Merritt

Mother Amanda M. Merritt

Spouse Nellie E. Merritt

Children Listed

Zora Mae Townsend

Nell Eugenia Huff

William Franklin Merritt

Beatrice Whitfield

Hazel Caston

Brandon Grant Merritt

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S367 Vol. #6, Certificate #2945 Name: David M. Merritt Death Date 6 Mar 1947 Age (Years): 64 Estimated Birth Year: 1883 Gender: Male Color: White County of Death: Greenville:
2. ↑ Source: S82 Page: Greenville, SC; T623_1529; page 13B; ED 35; Greenville Ward 4
3. ↑ Source: #S83 Greenville, SC; T624_1461; ED 33; p 7B Household #106 Strutton, Sarah L Head F W 49 Wd 8 children, 6 living b. NC Leah Dau F W 17 S Spinner, cotton mill b. NC Robert Son M W 15 S Doffer, cotton mill b. NC Annie Dau F W 11 S Spinner, cotton mill b. NC Lenord Son M W 8 S b. SC Merritt, David M. Head M W 28 Md 4yrs Carpenter b. SC Nellie E Wife F W 25 Md 4yrs 2 children, 1 living b. NC Clara B Dau F W 3 b. SC
4. ↑ Source: #S77 Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1684; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 438. Household #96 Merritt, David McD Head M W 37 Md b SC Farmer Nellie E Wife F W 34 Md b NC Clara B Dau F W 12 S b SC McDuffie Son M W 9 S b SC William F Son M W 7 S b SC Hazel E Dau F W 4 10/12 b SC Zora M Dau F W 4/12 b SC

• Source: S367 South Carolina Death Records, 1821-1955 Author: South Carolina Department of Archives and History Publication: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Original data: South Carolina. South Carolina death records. Columbia, SC, USA: South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Repository: #R11
• Repository: R11 Ancestry. com Operations, Inc. Provo, UT Name: Ancestry. com Operations, Inc. URL: www.ancestry.com
• Source: S77 Federal Census 1920 Publication: Effective 1 Jan 1920 Repository: #R11
• Source: S82 Federal Census 1900 Publication: Effective 1 Jun 1900 Repository: #R11
• Source: S83 Federal Census 1910 Publication: Effective date 15 April 1910 Repository: #R11
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6CY-XY6 : accessed 28 May 2018), David Mcd Merritt, Brushy Creek, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing ED 33, sheet 6A, line 44, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1684; FHL microfilm 1,821,684.