The Merritt Family Journey Through Time

 Abt 1811 -
 Abt 1811 - |  | James "Jim" MCNEELY  Abt 1837- | 
| James "Jim" MCNEELY | |
| B: | Abt 1837 | 
|  | Nancy MCNEELY  Abt 1842- | 
| Nancy MCNEELY | |
| B: | Abt 1842 | 
|  | Pauline MERRITT  1900-1929 | 
| Pauline MERRITT | |
| B: | 2 Oct 1900 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
| D: | 3 Apr 1929 | 
| Lake Oliver "Lake" DILWORTH | |
| B: | 13 Apr 1903 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
|  | Lucy "Luke" COOPER  Abt 1873-1951 | 
| Lucy "Luke" COOPER | |
| B: | Abt 1873 | 
| D: | 11 Apr 1951 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
|  | William A. "Will" MERRITT  1874-1934 | 
| William A. "Will" MERRITT | |
| B: | 20 Jan 1874 | 
| D: | 16 Feb 1934 | 
|  | Montez Erline "Montez" COOPER  1905-1995 | 
| Montez Erline "Montez" COOPER | |
| B: | 8 Oct 1905 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
| D: | 31 Mar 1995 | 
| Easley Baptist Hospital,Easley,Pickens County,SC | |
|  | Geralyn Nannie Ann "Geralyn" COOPER  1910-1987 | 
| Geralyn Nannie Ann "Geralyn" COOPER | |
| B: | 4 Dec 1910 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
| D: | 23 May 1987 | 
| Greenville Memorial Hospital,Greenville,Greenville County,SC | |
| Atrel Walker "Atrel" COOPER | |
| B: | 8 Jan 1912 | 
| D: | Rocky Mount,Wilson County,NC | 
|  | Virgil Wesley "Virgil" COOPER  1913-1980 | 
| Virgil Wesley "Virgil" COOPER | |
| B: | 27 Feb 1913 | 
| Powdersville,Anderson County,SC | |
| D: | 15 Jun 1980 | 
| Greenville Memorial Hospital,Greenville,Greenville County,SC | |
|  | Ennese Bernard "Turk" COOPER  1914-1988 | 
| Ennese Bernard "Turk" COOPER | |
| B: | 25 Aug 1914 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
| D: | 22 Feb 1988 | 
| Greenville Memorial Hospital,Greenville,Greenville County,SC | |
|  | Watson Alda "Dault" COOPER  1917-1995 | 
| Watson Alda "Dault" COOPER | |
| B: | 11 Sep 1917 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
| D: | 21 May 1995 | 
| Honea Path,Anderson County,SC | |
|  | Wesley Elihu "Wes" COOPER  1881-1942 | 
| Wesley Elihu "Wes" COOPER | |
| B: | 11 May 1881 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
| D: | 3 Nov 1942 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
|  | Eliza Lydia Livingston "Lidie" WATSON  1880-1927 | 
| Eliza Lydia Livingston "Lidie" WATSON | |
| B: | 23 Sep 1880 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
| D: | 3 May 1927 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
|  | W. T. "Dub" COOPER  1914-1951 | 
| W. T. "Dub" COOPER | |
| B: | 23 Aug 1914 | 
| D: | 21 Dec 1951 | 
|  | Sarah Bernice "Bernice" FLEMMINGS  1913-1979 | 
| Sarah Bernice "Bernice" FLEMMINGS | |
| B: | 25 Sep 1913 | 
| D: | 8 Jun 1979 | 
|  | David Canada (D. C.) "Can" COOPER  1881-1963 | 
| David Canada (D. C.) "Can" COOPER | |
| B: | 25 Dec 1881 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
| D: | 14 May 1963 | 
|  | PRev Coley Livingston "Coley" CLEVELAND  1912-1987 | 
| PRev Coley Livingston "Coley" CLEVELAND | |
| B: | 2 Apr 1912 | 
| Oconee County,SC | |
| D: | 29 Aug 1987 | 
|  | Lucile Willie "Lucile" COOPER  1914-1997 | 
| Lucile Willie "Lucile" COOPER | |
| B: | 13 Mar 1914 | 
| D: | 16 May 1997 | 
| St. Francis Hospital,Greenville,Greenville County,SC | |
|  | Charlie Ligon "Ligon" DILWORTH  1919-2000 | 
| Charlie Ligon "Ligon" DILWORTH | |
| B: | 2 May 1919 | 
| M: | 2 Jun 1938 | 
| D: | 17 Aug 2000 | 
| St. Francis Hospital,Greenville,Greenville County,SC | |
|  | James Merrill "Merrill" COOPER  1924-1997 | 
| James Merrill "Merrill" COOPER | |
| B: | 1 Oct 1924 | 
| D: | 14 Nov 1997 | 
| Greenville Memorial Hospital,Greenville County,SC | |
|  | James William "Will" COOPER  1885-1932 | 
| James William "Will" COOPER | |
| B: | 3 Aug 1885 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
| D: | 24 Dec 1932 | 
|  | Lizzie Dula "Dula" MERRITT  1890-1963 | 
| Lizzie Dula "Dula" MERRITT | |
| B: | 8 May 1890 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
| M: | Feb 1910 | 
| D: | 29 Jun 1963 | 
| Greenville General Hospital,Greenville County,SC | |
|  | Martha Ann "Ann" MCNEELY  1843-1931 | 
| Martha Ann "Ann" MCNEELY | |
| B: | 4 Jun 1843 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
| D: | 29 May 1931 | 
|  | William Henry "Will" COOPER  1849-1927 | 
| William Henry "Will" COOPER | |
| B: | 14 Apr 1849 | 
| Anderson County,SC | |
| D: | 30 Oct 1927 | 
|  | George Thomas "Thomas" MCNEELY  1884-1918 | 
| George Thomas "Thomas" MCNEELY | |
| B: | 10 Apr 1884 | 
| D: | 18 Oct 1918 | 
|  | Truly May  1885-1951 | 
| Truly May | |
| B: | 16 Sept 1885 | 
| D: | 27 Feb 1951 | 
|  | Ernest C. "Dago" MERRITT  1899-1977 | 
| Ernest C. "Dago" MERRITT | |
| B: | 5 Sep 1899 | 
| D: | 1 Oct 1977 | 
|  | Malree Zola "Melree" MERRITT  1900-1941 | 
| Malree Zola "Melree" MERRITT | |
| B: | 1 Jun 1900 | 
| D: | 11 Jan 1941 | 
| Greenville,Greenville County,SC | |
|  | Myrtle S. MERRITT  1902-1996 | 
| Myrtle S. MERRITT | |
| B: | 10 Jan 1902 | 
| D: | 22 Feb 1996 | 
|  | Stanton C. JOHNSON  1897-1972 | 
| Stanton C. JOHNSON | |
| B: | 9 Sep 1897 | 
| D: | 1 Jun 1972 | 
|  | Jack Harmon "Harmon" MERRITT  1903-1932 | 
| Jack Harmon "Harmon" MERRITT | |
| B: | 13 Dec 1903 | 
| D: | 15 Jun 1932 | 
| Annie Marie "Marie" MERRITT | |
| B: | 5 Dec 1908 | 
|  | Joe Wheeler "Wheeler" BREAZEALE  1899-1954 | 
| Joe Wheeler "Wheeler" BREAZEALE | |
| B: | 30 Nov 1899 | 
| D: | 23 May 1954 | 
|  | Harvey Allen "Jack" MERRITT  1911-1993 | 
| Harvey Allen "Jack" MERRITT | |
| B: | 7 Jul 1911 | 
| D: | 31 May 1993 | 
|  | Gladys STEWART  1919-1997 | 
| Gladys STEWART | |
| B: | 16 Oct 1919 | 
| Pickens County,SC | |
| D: | 21 Sep 1997 | 
|  | Mellie M. MERRITT  1913-1974 | 
| Mellie M. MERRITT | |
| B: | 16 Apr 1913 | 
| D: | 13 Jul 1974 | 
|  | Willie W. "Bill" MERRITT  1916-1973 | 
| Willie W. "Bill" MERRITT | |
| B: | 27 Mar 1916 | 
| D: | 22 Feb 1973 | 
|  | Wilma GARRISON  1918-1993 | 
| Wilma GARRISON | |
| B: | 5 Feb 1918 | 
| D: | 18 Nov 1993 | 
|  | Ethel Launa MERRITT  1919-1922 | 
| Ethel Launa MERRITT | |
| B: | 28 Nov 1919 | 
| D: | 1 Feb 1922 | 
|  | Annie Martha "Annie" MCNEELY  1878-1949 | 
| Annie Martha "Annie" MCNEELY | |
| B: | 26 Aug 1878 | 
| D: | 1 Aug 1949 | 
|  | William Harvey Allen "Harve" MERRITT  1878-1949 | 
| William Harvey Allen "Harve" MERRITT | |
| B: | 27 Apr 1878 | 
| D: | 29 Mar 1949 | 
| Frances Elizabeth MCNEELY | |
| B: | 25 Aug 1880 | 
|  | Herbert Andrew "Herbert" MERRITT  1906-2001 | 
| Herbert Andrew "Herbert" MERRITT | |
| B: | 4 May 1906 | 
| D: | 9 Aug 2001 | 
|  | Nannie Mae DILWORTH  1916-1991 | 
| Nannie Mae DILWORTH | |
| B: | 5 Mar 1916 | 
| D: | 27 Apr 1991 | 
|  | William Paul "Paul MERRITT  1907-1963 | 
| William Paul "Paul MERRITT | |
| B: | 26 Sep 1907 | 
| D: | 17 Nov 1963 | 
|  | Mary Viola "Viola" DILWORTH  1908-1997 | 
| Mary Viola "Viola" DILWORTH | |
| B: | 25 Jun 1908 | 
| D: | 18 Mar 1997 | 
|  | Nancy Mellie Jane "Mellie" MCNEELY  1882-1954 | 
| Nancy Mellie Jane "Mellie" MCNEELY | |
| B: | 27 May 1882 | 
| D: | 11 Oct 1954 | 
|  | Lawrence Andrew "Lawrence" MERRITT  1880-1962 | 
| Lawrence Andrew "Lawrence" MERRITT | |
| B: | 25 Dec 1880 | 
| D: | 23 Feb 1962 | 
|  | Rufus Florian MERRITT  1910-2005 | 
| Rufus Florian MERRITT | |
| B: | 5 Dec 1910 | 
| Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| D: | 14 Aug 2005 | 
| Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
|  | Frances CRAWFORD  1922-2003 | 
| Frances CRAWFORD | |
| B: | 1922 | 
| Greenville, SC | |
| D: | Jan 22, 2003 | 
| Greenville Memorial Medical Center, SC | |
|  | Myrtice PITTMAN  -2003 | 
| Myrtice PITTMAN | |
| D: | September 25, 2003 | 
|  | Carlyle Wesley MERRITT  1920-2003 | 
| Carlyle Wesley MERRITT | |
| B: | 17 Apr 1920 | 
| Brushy Creek, South Carolina | |
| D: | 25 Nov 2003 | 
| Austin, Travis, Texas, USA | |
|  | Daniel Neolis "Dan" MERRITT  1926-1969 | 
| Daniel Neolis "Dan" MERRITT | |
| B: | 14 Oct 1926 | 
| Bushy Creek, Anderson County, SC | |
| D: | 24 Mar 1969 | 
| Dade, Florida, United States | |
|  | Lillian Nina "Nina" MERRITT  1928-2018 | 
| Lillian Nina "Nina" MERRITT | |
| B: | 10 Nov 1928 | 
| Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| D: | 7 Sep 2018 | 
| Anderson County, South Carolina, USA | |
|  | Sarah Mary Ruth "Ruth" MERRITT  1909-1995 | 
| Sarah Mary Ruth "Ruth" MERRITT | |
| B: | 8 Jul 1909 | 
| D: | 21 Dec 1995 | 
| Greenville Memorial Gardens,Augusta Rd.,Hwy. 25,Greenville County | |
|  | Lewis Perry CHILDERS  1904-1991 | 
| Lewis Perry CHILDERS | |
| B: | 21 Jun 1904 | 
| D: | 12 Jan 1991 | 
| Greenville Memorial Gardens,Augusta Rd.,Hwy. 25,Greenville County | |
|  | Irene Othella "Irene" MERRITT  1912-1991 | 
| Irene Othella "Irene" MERRITT | |
| B: | 31 Jan 1912 | 
| D: | 1 Oct 1991 | 
| Greenville Memorial Gardens,Augusta Rd.,Hwy. 25,Greenville County, SC | |
|  | Charles Marvin MERRITT  1913-2003 | 
| Charles Marvin MERRITT | |
| B: | August, 1913 | 
| Powdersville, Anderson County, South Carolina | |
| D: | Feb. 15, 2003 | 
| Greenville Memorial Hospital, South Carolina | |
|  | Ethel Aylene EMORY  1925-1993 | 
| Ethel Aylene EMORY | |
| B: | 19 Aug 1925 | 
| D: | 29 Sep 1993 | 
| Greenville Memorial Hospital | |
|  | Raymond Hewitt MERRITT  1916-1952 | 
| Raymond Hewitt MERRITT | |
| B: | 1916 | 
| D: | Feb. 1952 | 
|  | Mary Helen MCWHITE  1915-1975 | 
| Mary Helen MCWHITE | |
| B: | 1915 | 
| Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| D: | 1975 | 
| Exact date unknown. This is probably not correct | |
|  | William Monroe MERRITT  1918-1999 | 
| William Monroe MERRITT | |
| B: | 10 Mar 1918 | 
| D: | 3 May 1999 | 
| FL | |
|  | GLADYS STARGEL  21- | 
| GLADYS STARGEL | |
| B: | 3/12/21 | 
|  | Addie Othella "Addie" MCNEELY  1890-1938 | 
| Addie Othella "Addie" MCNEELY | |
| B: | 25 Aug 1890 | 
| D: | 6 Dec 1938 | 
|  | Charles Copeland MERRITT  1887-1975 | 
| Charles Copeland MERRITT | |
| B: | 12 Oct 1887 | 
| M: | They were married by Rev. A.C. Craft | 
| D: | 23 Sep 1975 | 
|  | John George Washington MCNEELY  1847-1921 | 
| John George Washington MCNEELY | |
| B: | 28 Nov 1847 | 
| D: | 11 Aug 1921 | 
|  | Sarah A. KENNEMORE  1858-1919 | 
| Sarah A. KENNEMORE | |
| B: | 11 Jun 1858 | 
| M: | 13 Aug 1874 | 
| Home of Riley Kennimer by Mayberry Mauldin | |
| D: | 16 Feb 1919 | 
|  | Jeromiah "Jerry" MCNEELY  1851-1912 | 
| Jeromiah "Jerry" MCNEELY | |
| B: | 4 Aug 1851 | 
| D: | 25 Jun 1912 | 
| 
 | 
|  | Lucinda COOPER  Abt 1811- | 
| Lucinda COOPER | |
| B: | Abt 1811 | 
|  | David MCNEELY  Abt 1812- | 
| David MCNEELY | |
| B: | Abt 1812 | 
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