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William
James
Merritt
Born in Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Son of Cullen Merritt
and Elizabeth (Rackley) Merritt
Husband of
Susan E (Carter) Merritt
— married
[date unknown] (to 13 Feb 1899) in Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Husband of
Mary Frances (Vann) Merritt
— married
[date unknown] (to 14 Oct 1940) [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 102
in Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Private William James MERRIT was born 29 Sep 1838 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States. He was the son of Cullen Merritt and Elizabeth Rackley.
He passed away[1] 14 Oct 1940 in Wayne, North Carolina, United States. BURIAL Maplewood Cemetery Mount Olive, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA.
Sources
- ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP2K-RVL : 17 July 2017), William James Merritt, 14 Oct 1940; citing Brogden Tws., Mt. Olive, Wayne, North Carolina, cn 153, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,192.
See also:
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD67-TMC : 18 February 2021), William J Merritt in entry for Cullen Merritt, 1860.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #125406270
Acknowledgments
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