Husband: Eddie Ward Merritt
Also known as: Ward Merritt 1,2
Born: Apr-12-1892 in Stanley, Ritchie Co, WV 3,4 (see note 1)
Died: Aug- 9-1967 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3,5
Resided: 1942 at Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1935 in Harrison Co, WV 6
Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7
Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 3,8,6
Military: World War I 5
Father: Crofton George Merritt (1862 - 1934)
Mother: Laura Louise Rymer (1869 - 1942)
Wife: Bessie Mae Moore 9 Married: Oct- 8-1921 in Salem, WV 4
Born: 1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,4 (see note 2) Died: 1972 10 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Malry Moore (1843 - 1902) Mother: Manerva Brown (1859 - )
F Child 1: Genevieve Louise Merritt Census name: Jennive Merritt Born: Apr-13-1923 at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 11,8 Died: Oct- 5-2015 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 12 Buried: in Peterson Cemetery, McGuire Park (Weston), Lewis Co, WV 11,13 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 11,14 Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Adam Brown d. Dec-18-1963 Married: Nov-29-1940 15 Husband: Clarence J. Yerkey b. 1903 d. Feb- -1986 Married: Feb- 9-1970 15
M Child 2: Cecil Herbert Merritt Born: Mar- 1-1929 16,17 Died: Jul-24-1985 17,16 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 13 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Naomi Pauline Whitehair b. Jun-10-1931 d. Mar-24-1984 Also known as: Pauline Whitehair 18
F Child 3: Betty Elizabeth Merritt Born: Aug- 3-1931 at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 11 Died: Aug-10-2016 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 12 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 11,14 Resided: formerly in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Harrison Co, WV Husband: Leroy Dale Gain b. ca 1932 Married: Dec- -1972 in Harrison Co, WV 4
M Child 4: George Edward Merritt 19 Born: Apr-18-1933 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 20 Died: Mar-23-1934 in Harrison Co, WV 20
M Child 5: Eddie Lee Merritt Born: Oct-25-1934 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 11 Died: Feb- 1-2003 11 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Resided: at Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Harrison Co, WV Occupation: well specialist for CNG Transmission (39 yrs, retired Jan 1993) 11 Occupation: formerly tool dresser & driller 11 Wife: Betty Lou Morgan b. Oct-10-1930 Married: Apr-18-1953 in Doddridge Co, WV 21,22
Sources: (1) Death record of mother. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (3) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (4) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (5) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (6) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (7) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (8) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (9) Obituary of son. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Obituary. (12) Obituary - At home. (13) Findagrave.com. (14) Obituary of brother. (15) Obituary of wife. (16) Social Security Death Index. (17) Headstone. (18) Obituary of husband's brother. (19) Obituary of sister. (20) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (21) Obituary of husband. (22) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Apr 1889, age 11. But birth and death records state Apr 12 1892, and date on headstone is also 1892. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as June 1892, but date on headstone is 1893.