Husband: Clemmie Gail "Pete" Merritt
Also known as: Gail Merritt 1,2,3,4
Born: Apr-16-1902 in Harrison Co, WV 5,6,7
Died: Jan- -1983 5,6
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8
Resided: in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 9
Census: 1940 at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV
Resided: 1935 at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 2
Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
Resided: 1921 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7
Census: 1920 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 10
Occupation: farmer 4
Father: Crofton George Merritt (1862 - 1934)
Mother: Laura Louise Rymer (1869 - 1942)
Wife: Jessie Lavina Baker
Census name: Lavina Baker
Married: May-14-1921 in Harrison Co, WV 7
Born: Jan-25-1896 in Tyler Co, WV 11,7
Died: Apr-16-1966 in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 11
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 11
Census: 1940 in Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV
Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
Resided: 1921 in Harrison Co, WV 7
Census: 1920 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV (see note 1)
Census: 1900 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV
Father: David Milton Baker (1853 - 1939)
Mother: Rosalie Gorby (1875 - 1956)
Notes
F Child 1: Ruby Lucille Merritt Born: Mar-19-1922 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 12,5 Died: Apr-22-1995 5 Resided: in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 9 Census: 1940 at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Harry Edward "Babe" Boring b. Jan-30-1910 d. Oct-11-1968
M Child 2: Ralph Ward Merritt Census name: Gail Merritt 3 Born: May- 6-1924 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 12,7,5,4 Died: Sep-23-1982 13,5 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 14 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9,7 Census: 1940 at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Military: Pfc, US Army, World War II 13 Wife: Annetta Davis b. Jun- 8-1924 Census name: Annettie Davis Married: Dec-13-1947 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7
F Child 3: Elsie Irene Merritt Also known as: Irene Merritt 15 Born: Jun-15-1926 in Harrison Co, WV 11,4 Died: Nov-18-1935 at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 11 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11,14 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 2)
M Child 4: Raymond Walter Merritt
Born: Aug-15-1928 in Harrison Co, WV 16,4
Died: Mar-18-1935 at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 16
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 16
Cause of death: colitis 16
Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
M Child 5: Robert Jackson Merritt Born: 1931 in Salem, WV 17 Resided: 2017 in Salem, WV 15 Resided: 2013 in Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1940 at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV Occupation: minister 18 Wife: Delores Jean Cutright b. Sep-19-1933 d. Feb-20-2013 Married: May-17-1952 in Sedalia, Doddridge Co, WV 17
F Child 6: Living Husband: Andy Duwane Cayton b. Aug- 9-1932 d. Oct-29-2005
M Child 7: Elden Leo Merritt Born: Jan- 4-1937 at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV 19,17,3 Died: Nov-11-2017 19 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 19,17 Census: 1940 at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV Occupation: heavy equipment operator at Hall Drilling 19 Wife: Living
M Child 8: Living Wife: Living
Sources: (1) Marriage record of son. (2) Death record of son. (3) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (4) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (5) Social Security Death Index. (6) Headstone (year only) (7) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (8) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: C. Gale "Pete" Merritt. (9) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (10) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (11) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Military Grave Marker. (14) Findagrave.com. (15) Obituary of brother. (16) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (18) Obituary of wife. (19) Obituary. Event Notes Note (1) Listed as a servant in the household of Caroline (Davis) Langfitt and her son Creed Langfitt. Note (2) Not with family in 1940 Census.