John
Lee
Merritt
Born in Oklahoma, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
William Deloss Merritt, Josephine Othille Merritt, Gladys Marie (Merritt) Fitzgerald, Raymond Hurbert Merritt and David Albert Merritt
Husband of
Izetta Utalia Smith
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Leila (Merritt) Mushaney
Died
at age 61
in Visalia, Tulare, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jul 2020
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Biography
John was born on 30 August 1910 in Oklahoma, United States. He was the son of Frederick Deloss Merritt and Ella Mae (Quimby) Merritt.[1][2][3]
In 1920 John (age about 9) was living in Mound, Payne, Oklahoma, USA. Marital Status: Single. Relation to Head: Son.[4][5]
In the 1930 census John (age 19) was living in Mound, Payne, Oklahoma, USA. Marital Status: Single. Relation to Head: Son.[6]
In 1935 John (age about 24) was living in Rural, Payne, Oklahoma.[7]
In 1940 according to a WWII draft card John (age about 29) was living in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA. Marital Status: Single. Relation to Head: Head.[3]
In the 1940 census John (age 29) was living in Visalia, Tulare, California, USA. Marital Status: Single. Relation to Head: Head.[7]
Before 1951 John (age about 40) was living in California.[8]
John was buried after 27 March 1972. Visalia Cemetery, Visalia, California, United States.[9]
John died at the age of 86 on 29 April 1997 in California, USA. Y.
Sources
- ↑ Birth: California, Death Index, 1940-1997 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Date: 1972-03-27 Ancestry Record 5180 #4957985 (accessed 12 August 2020)
- ↑ Birth: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 60901 #812802957 (accessed 12 August 2020)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WWII Draft Card: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1209 Ancestry Record 2238 #18980849 (accessed 12 August 2020)
- ↑ Residence: Payne County, Oklahoma Census, 1920 Vieyra, Kimberly Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 4230 #1095 (accessed 12 August 2020)
- ↑ 1920 Census: 1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Year: 1920; Census Place: Mound, Payne, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1483; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 183 Ancestry Record 6061 #99098356 (accessed 12 August 2020)
- ↑ 1930 Census: 1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Year: 1930; Census Place: Mound, Payne, Oklahoma; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2341659 Ancestry Record 6224 #94829537 (accessed 12 August 2020)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 1940 Census: 1940 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Year: 1940; Census Place: Visalia, Tulare, California; Roll: m-t0627-00361; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 54-83 Ancestry Record 2442 #72738484 (accessed 12 August 2020)
- ↑ Residence: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File Ancestry Record 3693 #41859693 (accessed 12 August 2020)
- ↑ Burial: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 60525 #51139837 (accessed 12 August 2020)
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 July 2020, 17:09), entry for John Lee Merritt(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KFL9-JY8); contributed by various users.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~25.00%
50.00%
E. (Fitzgerald) Downes 
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~6.25%
Christina (Gray) Mckeithan :
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