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James MERRITT

James MERRITT

Male 1846 - 1929  (83 years)

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  • Name James MERRITT 
    Born 10 Feb 1846  [1] 
    • Age 6 in 1850 Census would put birth in about 1844.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850, 1860  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  McKim District, Pleasants Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Bonds Creek (Pennsboro), Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2] 
    Died 30 Aug 1929  Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • From the will of James Merritt, probated in Ritchie County on Sep 16 1929:
      "I give and bequeath to Lawrence Doak all my property both personal and real of whatever kind and whatever situate, to have and to hold the same, to his and his heirs and assigns forever.
      "I nominate and appoint the said Lawrence Doak the sole executor of this my last WILL and request that no bond be required of his in the settlement of the same."
      (NOTE: The next enumerated household in the 1920 Census was that of Lawrence S. Doak and his wife and daughter.)
    Person ID I110913  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2017 

    Father John MERRITT,   b. 4 Aug 1813, Rockbridge Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1893, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Eliza TATE,   b. CA 1817,   bur. Oak Grove Cemetery, Buck Run (Stanley), CR 74/9 at 56/4, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F42339  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Aug 1929 - Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1864] Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death.

    2. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).