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Clemmie Gail "Pete" MERRITT

Clemmie Gail "Pete" MERRITT

Male 1902 - 1983  (80 years)

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  • Name Clemmie Gail "Pete" MERRITT 
    Born 16 Apr 1902  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1921  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1930  Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1935  Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1940  Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1950  Lynn Camp (Sedalia), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Occupation farmer  [7] 
    Residence Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Died Jan 1983  [1, 2] 
    Buried Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I85927  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2024 

    Father Crofton George MERRITT,   b. Jan 1862, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1934  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Mother Laura Louise RYMER,   b. CA 1869, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1942, Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Family ID F18572  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jessie Lavina BAKER,   b. 25 Jan 1896, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1966, Salem, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 14 May 1921  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District), enumerated on Apr 24 1930 on Route 50 Road:
      Gail Merritt, 28, farmer, age 19 at time of first marriage; wife Jessie, 30, age 23 at first marriage; dau Ruby, 8; son Ralph, 6; dau Irene, 3; son Raymond, 1y 8m.

      1940 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District), enumerated on May 18 1940 at Cherry Camp Run:
      Gail Merritt, 37, farm laborer; wife Jessie, 44; dau Ruby, 18; son Ralph, 16; son Robert, 9; dau Ilene, 6; son Elden, 3; mother Louise, 72, widowed, resided in Salem in 1935.
    Children 
    +1. Ruby Lucille MERRITT,   b. 19 Mar 1922, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1995  (Age 73 years)
    +2. Ralph Ward MERRITT,   b. 6 May 1924, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1982  (Age 58 years)
     3. Elsie Irene MERRITT,   b. 15 Jun 1926, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1935, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 9 years)
     4. Raymond Walter MERRITT,   b. 15 Aug 1928, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1935, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
    +5. Robert Jackson MERRITT,   b. 23 Jun 1931, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 2019, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    +6. Eileen "Peg" MERRITT,   b. 10 Feb 1934
     7. Elden Leo MERRITT,   b. 4 Jan 1937, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 2017  (Age 80 years)
     8. Living
    Documents
    85927_ClemmieGailMerritt_JessieLavinaBaker_MarriageRecord_14May1921.jpg    		85927_ClemmieGailMerritt_JessieLavinaBaker_MarriageRecord_14May1921.jpg
    Family ID F36841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    4. [S2096] 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    5. [S1604] Death record of son.

    6. [S291] 1950 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    7. [S2039] 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    8. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    9. [S934] Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: C. Gale "Pete" Merritt.