Lillie Olive DeFee
F, b. 21 July 1889, d. 21 October 1974
- Burial*: Lillie Olive DeFee was buried in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery at Denton, Denton County, Texas.
- Birth*: She was born on 21 July 1889 at Midway, Madison County, Texas.
- Marriage*: She married Joseph Lee Merritt, son of Andrew Jackson Merritt and Ellender Ann Hughes, on 5 February 1911 at Madisonville, Madison County, Texas.
- Death*: Lillie Olive DeFee died in Richardson, Dallas County, Texas, on 21 October 1974, at the age of 85.
- PARENTS*: She was the child of Sarah Baggett & R.K. DeFee.
Family:
Joseph Lee Merritt b. 27 Jan 1882, d. 3 Jan 1967
Child:
Ruby Jo Merritt+ b. 12 Jan 1919, d. 9 Jul 1986
Mary A. (?)
F, b. 1820
- Marriage*: Mary A. (?) married Andrew J. Hughes, son of (?) Hughes.
- Birth*: Mary A. (?) was born in 1820 at Alabama.
- Marriage*: She married Vadein Merritt, son of John W. Merritt and Elizabeth Ferguson, in 1859 at Scott County, Missouri.
- (Witness) Census: Mary A. (?) appeared on the census of 1860 in the household of Vadein Merritt at Moreland, Scott County, Missouri.
Family 1:
Andrew J. Hughes b. 1825, d. c 1856
Children:
Martha E. Hughes b. 1847
Sarah Jane Hughes+ b. 1851
Ellender Ann Hughes+ b. 28 Apr 1856, d. 4 Jan 1935
Sarah Jane Hughes+ b. 1851
Ellender Ann Hughes+ b. 28 Apr 1856, d. 4 Jan 1935
Family 2:
Vadein Merritt b. 1816
Ruby Jo Merritt
F, b. 12 January 1919, d. 9 July 1986
- Birth*: Ruby Jo Merritt was born on 12 January 1919.
- Marriage*: She married Stonewall J. Fendley on 9 March 1974 at Dallas County, Texas.
- Death*: Ruby Jo Merritt died in Garland, Dallas County, Texas, on 9 July 1986, at the age of 67.
- Note*: She Possibly a teacher in Dallas TX.
- Education*: She was educated in 1936 at Paducah, Cottle County, Texas, Paducah high school graduate.
- Married Name: Her married name was Leffler.
- Residence*: She lived in 1968 at Denton, Denton County, Texas.
- Residence*: She lived in 1974 at Richardson, Dallas County, Texas.
- Married Name: As of 9 March 1974,her married name was Fendley.
Parents:
Father*: Joseph Lee Merritt b. 27 Jan 1882, d. 3 Jan 1967
Mother*: Lillie Olive DeFee b. 21 Jul 1889, d. 21 Oct 1974
Mother*: Lillie Olive DeFee b. 21 Jul 1889, d. 21 Oct 1974
Family:
Stonewall J. Fendley b. 5 Aug 1905, d. 26 Jun 1985
- Marriage*: She married Stonewall J. Fendley on 9 March 1974 at Dallas County, Texas.
Gilma Merritt
F, b. 22 November 1909, d. 14 May 1933
- Birth*: Gilma Merritt was born on 22 November 1909.
- Death*: She died in Paducah, Cottle County, Texas, on 14 May 1933, at the age of 23.
- Education*: She was educated in 1927 at Paducah, Cottle County, Texas, Graduated from Paducah High School.
Parents:
Father*: Lawrence Merritt b. 10 Sep 1884, d. 28 Sep 1951
John Lee Clary
M, b. 21 February 1939, d. 26 December 1983
- Birth*: John Lee Clary was born on 21 February 1939.
- Death*: He died in Paducah, Cottle County, Texas, on 26 December 1983, at the age of 44.
Francis (?)
F, b. 1862
- Birth*: Francis (?) was born in 1862 at Missouri.
- Marriage*: She married Benjamin F. Merritt, son of Vadein Merritt and Eva Hughes, at Scott County, Missouri.
- Married Name: Her married name was Merritt.
- (Witness) Census: Francis (?) appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 in the household of Benjamin F. Merritt at Sylvania, Scott County, Missouri.
Family:
William Merritt
M, b. February 1879
- Birth*: William Merritt was born in February 1879 at Scott County, Missouri.
- (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 7 June 1880 in the household of Benjamin F. Merritt at Sylvania, Scott County, Missouri.
Parents:
Eliza Hughes
F, b. 1847
- Marriage*: Eliza Hughes married an unknown person.
- Birth*: She was born in 1847 at Missouri.
- (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 5 September 1850 in the household of Vadein Merritt at Scott County, Missouri.
- (Witness) Census: Eliza Hughes appeared on the census of 1860 in the household of Vadein Merritt at Moreland, Scott County, Missouri.
Parents:
Mother*: Eva Hughes b. 1823
Chattie Merritt
F, b. February 1886
- Birth*: Chattie Merritt was born in February 1886 at Missouri.
- (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 in the household of Isaac H. Merritt at Liberty, Stoddard County, Missouri.
Parents:
Father*: Isaac H. Merritt b. Oct 1863, d. 12 Dec 1929
Mother*: Elizia Josephine Gould b. Jun 1870, d. 22 Feb 1927
Mother*: Elizia Josephine Gould b. Jun 1870, d. 22 Feb 1927
Pearl Mabel Merritt
F, b. 1 March 1897, d. 17 August 1972
- Birth*: Pearl Mabel Merritt was born on 1 March 1897 at Stoddard County, Missouri.
- Marriage*: She married James Franklin Lunsford on 10 March 1914 at Stoddard County, Missouri.
- Divorce*: Pearl Mabel Merritt and James Franklin Lunsford were divorced at Missouri.
- Marriage*: Pearl Mabel Merritt married John D Stehr on 8 December 1930 at Benton, Scott County, Missouri.
- Death*: Pearl Mabel Merritt died in Scott County, Missouri, on 17 August 1972, at the age of 75.
- (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 in the household of Isaac H. Merritt at Liberty, Stoddard County, Missouri.
- Married Name: As of 10 March 1914,her married name was Lunsford.
- (Witness) Census: Pearl Mabel Merritt appeared on the census of 10 January 1920 in the household of James Franklin Lunsford at Kelso, Scott County, Missouri.
- Married Name: As of 8 December 1930,her married name was Stehr.
Parents:
Father*: Isaac H. Merritt b. Oct 1863, d. 12 Dec 1929
Mother*: Elizia Josephine Gould b. Jun 1870, d. 22 Feb 1927
Mother*: Elizia Josephine Gould b. Jun 1870, d. 22 Feb 1927
Family 1:
James Franklin Lunsford b. 1886
- Marriage*: Pearl Mabel Merritt married James Franklin Lunsford on 10 March 1914 at Stoddard County, Missouri.
- Divorce*: Pearl Mabel Merritt and James Franklin Lunsford were divorced at Missouri.
Family 2:
John D Stehr b. 1892
- Marriage*: Pearl Mabel Merritt married John D Stehr on 8 December 1930 at Benton, Scott County, Missouri.
Beedie Adeline Merritt
F, b. 18 March 1899
- Birth*: Beedie Adeline Merritt was born on 18 March 1899 at Missouri.
- (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 18 June 1900 in the household of Isaac H. Merritt at Liberty, Stoddard County, Missouri.
- Married Name: As of 19 December 1915,her married name was Davis.
- (Witness) Census: Beedie Adeline Merritt appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 in the household of Earl Merritt at Elk, Stoddard County, Missouri.
Parents:
Father*: Isaac H. Merritt b. Oct 1863, d. 12 Dec 1929
Mother*: Elizia Josephine Gould b. Jun 1870, d. 22 Feb 1927
Mother*: Elizia Josephine Gould b. Jun 1870, d. 22 Feb 1927
Lillie Florence Harvey
F, b. 4 October 1899, d. 10 April 1967
- Birth*: Lillie Florence Harvey was born on 4 October 1899 at Idalia, Stoddard County, Missouri.
- Marriage*: She married Earl Merritt, son of Isaac H. Merritt and Elizia Josephine Gould, on 12 December 1915 at Bernie, Stoddard County, Missouri.
- Death*: Lillie Florence Harvey died on 10 April 1967, at the age of 67.
- Burial*: She was buried after 10 April 1967 in Brown Chapel Cemetery (4 Oct 1899-10 Apr 1967) at Broseley, Butler County, Missouri.
- PARENTS*: She was the child of Elizia Josephine Eskew & William Henry Harvey. (attended her wedding.)
- SIBLING*: She Ruby Walker (attended her wedding). Also a twin brother, Clarence and Lessie.
- (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 7 January 1920 in the household of Earl Merritt at Elk, Stoddard County, Missouri.
Family:
Earl Merritt b. 31 Aug 1895, d. 12 Feb 1974
- Marriage*: Lillie Florence Harvey married Earl Merritt, son of Isaac H. Merritt and Elizia Josephine Gould, on 12 December 1915 at Bernie, Stoddard County, Missouri.
Children:
Willie Vernon Merritt b. 27 Aug 1918, d. 9 Dec 1976
Gladys Marie Merritt b. 9 Dec 1919, d. 19 Jan 1920
Russell Merritt+ b. 14 Jan 1922, d. 7 Apr 2002
Opal Ioma Merritt b. 16 Jun 1923, d. 3 Jul 1923
Oleva Merritt b. 8 Nov 1925, d. 28 Sep 1926
Baby Merritt b. 17 Apr 1929, d. 17 Apr 1929
Ramond Earl Merritt b. 17 Sep 1936, d. 2 Oct 1936
Gladys Marie Merritt b. 9 Dec 1919, d. 19 Jan 1920
Russell Merritt+ b. 14 Jan 1922, d. 7 Apr 2002
Opal Ioma Merritt b. 16 Jun 1923, d. 3 Jul 1923
Oleva Merritt b. 8 Nov 1925, d. 28 Sep 1926
Baby Merritt b. 17 Apr 1929, d. 17 Apr 1929
Ramond Earl Merritt b. 17 Sep 1936, d. 2 Oct 1936
Russell Merritt
M, b. 14 January 1922, d. 7 April 2002
- Birth*: Russell Merritt was born on 14 January 1922.
- Death*: He died on 7 April 2002, at the age of 80.
Parents:
Father*: Earl Merritt b. 31 Aug 1895, d. 12 Feb 1974
Mother*: Lillie Florence Harvey b. 4 Oct 1899, d. 10 Apr 1967
Mother*: Lillie Florence Harvey b. 4 Oct 1899, d. 10 Apr 1967
Susan Huston
F
- Marriage*: Susan Huston married Vadein Merritt, son of John W. Merritt and Elizabeth Ferguson, on 25 January 1846 at Scott County, Missouri.
Family:
Vadein Merritt b. 1816
(?) Hughes
M
- Note*: (?) Hughes In 1850 there is a Thomas HUGHES (b. 1839 KY) & Martha HUGHES (b. 1841
KY) living in the home of Emeranda HUGHES. How are these two related?
Family:
Children:
Emeranda Hughes
F, b. 1823
- Marriage*: Emeranda Hughes married an unknown person.
- Birth*: She was born in 1823 at Kentucky.
- Marriage*: She married Thomas M. Black on 14 March 1846 at Scott County, Missouri.
Parents:
Father*: (?) Hughes
Family:
Nathaniel Hughes
M, b. 1826, d. 1881
- Birth*: Nathaniel Hughes was born in 1826 at Missouri.
- Marriage*: He married Jane Timmons.
- Death*: Nathaniel Hughes died in Sylvania, Scott County, Missouri, in 1881.
- Census*: He appeared on the census of 1850 at Scott County, Missouri.
- Census: He appeared on the census of 1880 at Scott County, Missouri.
Parents:
Father*: (?) Hughes
Family:
Jane Timmons b. 1825
Children:
Andrew Hughes b. 1845
Margaret Hughes b. 1847
Mary E. Hughes b. 1850
Alice Hughes b. 1858
Joseph L. Hughes b. 1860
Margaret Hughes b. 1847
Mary E. Hughes b. 1850
Alice Hughes b. 1858
Joseph L. Hughes b. 1860
Thomas M. Black
M, b. 1824, d. circa 1857
- Birth*: Thomas M. Black was born in 1824 at Tennessee.
- Marriage*: He married Emeranda Hughes, daughter of (?) Hughes, on 14 March 1846 at Scott County, Missouri.
- Death*: Thomas M. Black died in Scott County, Missouri, circa 1857.
- Census*: He appeared on the census of 1850 at Scott County, Missouri.
Family:
Dianah Y. (?)
F, d. circa 1873
- Marriage*: Dianah Y. (?) married Vadein Merritt, son of John W. Merritt and Elizabeth Ferguson.
- Death*: Dianah Y. (?) died circa 1873.
- Married Name: Her married name was Merritt.
- Note*: She Listed in a Court Case in Scott Co. MO against Charles Norman. Both Charles & Dianah died before the case could be resolved in 1873 at Scott County, Missouri.
Family:
Vadein Merritt b. 1816