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Obediah "Aba" MERRITT

Obediah "Aba" MERRITT

Male 1770 - 1860  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Obediah "Aba" MERRITT was born on 10 Jul 1770 in Essex,VA; died on 9 Jul 1860; was buried in Anderson County,South Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Zelpha Oldham. Zelpha was born in North Carolina; died on 15 Dec 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Nancy MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Sarha (Sarah) MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Lucy (Luce) MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on BET. 1800 -1805.
    4. 5. Allen O. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jan 1821; died on 24 Aug 1888; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nancy MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Obediah1)

  2. 3.  Sarha (Sarah) MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Obediah1)

  3. 4.  Lucy (Luce) MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Obediah1) was born on BET. 1800 -1805.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown (COPELAND ?). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Joseph Madison MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1822; died on 6 Jan 1888; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    2. 7. Sarah MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1831.
    3. 8. Mary Carolina MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in BET. 1833 - 1835.
    4. 9. Rentha MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in BET. 1836 - 1841.
    5. 10. James MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1843.

  4. 5.  Allen O. MERRITTAllen O. MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Obediah1) was born on 28 Jan 1821; died on 24 Aug 1888; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Darcus M.. Darcus was born on 28 Nov 1829; died on 6 Aug 1890; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. M. Julia MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1844.
    2. 12. Eawara MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1846.
    3. 13. William Langer "Langer" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Dec 1848 in South Carolina; died on 8 May 1920 in South Carolina; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    4. 14. Allen Copeland (A. C.) MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 May 1850; died on 1 Sep 1927; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    5. 15. Abraham (A. A.) MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Mar 1853; died on 16 Oct 1925; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    6. 16. John F. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Nov 1858; died on 19 Dec 1929; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    7. 17. Nancy E. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1861; died on 2 Oct 1893; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    8. 18. Rev. Henry H. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1864.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Joseph Madison MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lucy2, 1.Obediah1) was born in 1822; died on 6 Jan 1888; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Joseph married Emelia E. BEECO in 1853. Emelia was born on 3 Aug 1833; died on 26 Apr 1889 in Columbia,South Carolina; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Marion Washington "Marion" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Dec 1853 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 29 Aug 1923 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    2. 20. William H. "Will" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1856; died on 16 Apr 1943.
    3. 21. Joseph A. "Joe" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1858; died on 30 Jan 1915 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    4. 22. Miles McDuffie "Miles" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1860; died on 20 Apr 1961; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    5. 23. James Mattison "Jim" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jan 1863; died on 7 Dec 1946; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  2. 7.  Sarah MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lucy2, 1.Obediah1) was born about 1831.

  3. 8.  Mary Carolina MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lucy2, 1.Obediah1) was born in BET. 1833 - 1835.

  4. 9.  Rentha MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lucy2, 1.Obediah1) was born in BET. 1836 - 1841.

  5. 10.  James MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lucy2, 1.Obediah1) was born about 1843.

  6. 11.  M. Julia MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born about 1844.

  7. 12.  Eawara MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born about 1846.

  8. 13.  William Langer "Langer" MERRITTWilliam Langer "Langer" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 19 Dec 1848 in South Carolina; died on 8 May 1920 in South Carolina; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Charity C. GAMBRELL. Charity (daughter of Matthew Terry GAMBRELL and Ruth "Ruthey" MURPHEY) was born on 7 Jan 1856 in South Carolina; died on 5 Mar 1930 in South Carolina; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. William A. "Will" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jan 1874; died on 16 Feb 1934; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC.
    2. 25. James H. "Jim" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Mar 1876; died in 1932; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    3. 26. Darcus Mary Ann "Mollie" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jun 1878; died in 1952; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    4. 27. Lawrence Andrew "Lawrence" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1880; died on 23 Feb 1962; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery,River Road,Anderson County,SC.
    5. 28. John Wesley "Wes" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1883; died on 5 Apr 1948; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    6. 29. Claudus Preston "Claude" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jun 1885; died on 25 Dec 1961; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    7. 30. Charles Copeland MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Oct 1887; died on 23 Sep 1975; was buried in McNeely Family Cemetery, Powdersville, Pickens, SC, USA.
    8. 31. Lizzie Dula "Dula" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 May 1890 in Anderson County,SC; died on 29 Jun 1963 in Greenville General Hospital,Greenville County,SC; was buried on 1 Jul 1963 in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    9. 32. Ruth Corene "Corene" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Oct 1892 in Anderson County,SC; died on 5 Mar 1979; was buried on 7 Mar 1979 in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery.
    10. 33. Murphy Stanley "Murph" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1896 in Anderson County,SC; died on 5 Jul 1954; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  9. 14.  Allen Copeland (A. C.) MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 8 May 1850; died on 1 Sep 1927; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Mamie SHAVER. Mamie was born on 15 Jun 1855; died on 21 Jul 1938; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Sallie Ellen HUFF. Sallie was born on 22 Oct 1857; died on 18 Apr 1896; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Alfred Luther MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Aug 1876; died on 23 Aug 1883; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    2. 35. William Harvey Allen "Harve" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Apr 1878; died on 29 Mar 1949; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    3. 36. Vennie MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 May 1880; died on 19 Dec 1928; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    4. 37. Annie Mayree MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Dec 1881; died on 27 Jan 1884; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    5. 38. Allen Beattie MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1896; died on 25 Jul 1896; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  10. 15.  Abraham (A. A.) MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 8 Mar 1853; died on 16 Oct 1925; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  11. 16.  John F. MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 8 Nov 1858; died on 19 Dec 1929; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Mabel MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Mar 1906; died on 19 Jan 1992; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  12. 17.  Nancy E. MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 22 Feb 1861; died on 2 Oct 1893; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Faris P. SMITH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 18.  Rev. Henry H. MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born about 1864.


Generation: 4

  1. 19.  Marion Washington "Marion" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (6.Joseph3, 4.Lucy2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 14 Dec 1853 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 29 Aug 1923 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Marion married Amanda Aramenthia "Aramenthia or Arra" SMITH on 27 Dec 1876. Amanda was born on 7 Aug 1861; died on 11 Mar 1891; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Joseph Lawrence "Lawrence" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1877; died on 23 Nov 1927; was buried in Seattle,Washington.
    2. 41. Augustus Marion MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1879; died on 12 Jun 1880; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    3. 42. Minnie Leona "Minnie" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jun 1881; died on 11 May 1957; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    4. 43. Luther Benson "Luther" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Mar 1884; died on 4 Aug 1951; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    5. 44. William Talmadge "Tal" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1886 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 18 Aug 1954; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    6. 45. "Infant" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1888; died in May 1888; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    7. 46. Arra Maga Emma Jane "Maggie" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Mar 1891; died on 10 Jun 1891; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Marion married Martha Caroline "Carrie" SMITH on 20 Mar 1892. Martha was born on 5 Jul 1873 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 9 Dec 1954; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. Irene Caroline "Irene" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 48. Zora Aramenthia "Zora" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1893 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 8 Nov 1968; was buried in Mountain Springs Baptist Church Cemetery,Mountain Springs Road,Anderson County,SC.
    3. 49. Beatrice Glenn "B" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Sep 1894 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 21 May 1985; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    4. 50. Lona Beeco "Lona" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Apr 1896 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 1 Oct 1971; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    5. 51. Marion Shafter "Shafter" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1898 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 3 Oct 1975; was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery,Greenville,Greenville County,SC.
    6. 52. Martha Mabel "Mabel" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Mar 1900 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 31 Jan 1983; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    7. 53. Abraham Palma "Pal" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Apr 1902 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 9 Oct 1947 in Easley,Pickens County,SC; was buried in Oates Family Cemetery,Pickens County,SC.
    8. 54. Mattie Tripp MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Mar 1904 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 7 Apr 1904; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    9. 55. Carrie Elizabeth "Betty" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Aug 1905 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 24 Nov 1905; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    10. 56. Addie Lonsdale "Addie" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Oct 1906 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 27 Aug 1985.
    11. 57. P(twin) Eugene Washington "Gene" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Dec 1909 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 12 Jun 1960 in Mount Airy Community,Anderson County,SC; was buried on 13 Jun 1960 in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery,Hwy 88 - Pendleton Hwy,Anderson County,SC.
    12. 58. Woodrow Wilson "Woodrow" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Oct 1912 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died in Oct 1982; was buried on 12 Sep 1982 in Hillcrest Memorial Park,Hwy 8 near Pickens,Pickens County,SC.
    13. 59. William Jennings Bryan "Bryan" MERRITT, SR.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Apr 1915 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; died on 26 Oct 1971; was buried in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery,Hwy 88 - Pendleton Hwy,Anderson County,SC.

  2. 20.  William H. "Will" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (6.Joseph3, 4.Lucy2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 4 May 1856; died on 16 Apr 1943.

    Family/Spouse: Mary "Sis" HARRIS. Mary was born on 3 Jun 1859; died on 22 Feb 1947; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 60. Florance "Florance" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Graceland Cemetery,West,White Horse Road,Greenville County, SC.
    2. 61. Amelia Emma "Emmie or Em" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Sep 1877; died on 31 Jul 1967; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    3. 62. Mamie MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1880; died on 19 Mar 1968; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    4. 63. Nannie "Nan" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1882; died on 16 Apr 1950; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    5. 64. James Samuel "Sam" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Apr 1885; died on 1 Aug 1951; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    6. 65. W. G. "Augustus" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1889; died on 18 Feb 1982; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    7. 66. Essie MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Apr 1891 in South Carolina (SC); died on 18 Sep 1966; was buried in Mount Airy Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville (Mt. Airy),Hwy 81,Anderson County, SC.
    8. 67. W. O. "Ollie" (M. Oliver) MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Nov 1894; died on 14 Jul 1954; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    9. 68. Addie Ethel "Ethel" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Aug 1897; died on 23 Nov 1998 in Greenville Memorial Hospital,Greenville,Greenville County,SC; was buried on 25 Nov 1998 in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    10. 69. Malree Zola "Melree" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jun 1900; died on 11 Jan 1941 in Greenville,Greenville County,SC; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    11. 70. Ola B. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1903; died on 10 Jan 1992; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  3. 21.  Joseph A. "Joe" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (6.Joseph3, 4.Lucy2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 3 Aug 1858; died on 30 Jan 1915 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Amanda PHILLIPS. Amanda was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 71. James McDuffie "Duff" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 72. Joe MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 73. Ozelle MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 74. Lula MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 75. Hettie MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 76. Ann MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 77. "Infant twins" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1883; died on 25 Mar 1883; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    8. 78. Martha Adlade MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 May 1884; died on 20 Aug 1884; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    9. 79. William Harvey "Harve" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1886 in Anderson County,SC; died on 29 Oct 1958; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    10. 80. Jessie Allen MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1887; died on 8 Sep 1888; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    11. 81. Mellie MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1898 in Anderson County,SC; died in Jul 1972; was buried in Cedar Rock Baptist Church Cemetery,Pickens County,SC.
    12. 82. Marion Francis MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1898; died on 8 May 1900; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    13. 83. Ozel MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1901; died in Aug 1902; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  4. 22.  Miles McDuffie "Miles" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (6.Joseph3, 4.Lucy2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 24 Feb 1860; died on 20 Apr 1961; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Miles married Estelle S. ORR on 27 Dec 1891. Estelle was born on 5 Feb 1863; died on 19 Mar 1929 in Brushy Creek section of Anderson County,SC; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 84. "Infant" MERRETT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Mar 1893; died on 9 Mar 1893; was buried in Orr - Willson Cemetery,Hwy 81 near the intersection of Tripp Rd,Powdersville,Anderson County, SC.
    2. 85. Mae "Mae" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 May 1894; died on 13 Oct 1976; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    3. 86. Maude MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jan 1896; died on 26 Jun 1980.
    4. 87. J. Herman MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Nov 1897; died on 8 Jan 1967.
    5. 88. Ernest M. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1899; died on 15 Mar 1967.

  5. 23.  James Mattison "Jim" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (6.Joseph3, 4.Lucy2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 17 Jan 1863; died on 7 Dec 1946; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Fannie HOLLAND. Fannie was born on 20 May 1868; died on 21 May 1910; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 89. J. T. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery,Greenville,Greenville County,SC.
    2. 90. Lonnie Cleophas "L.C." MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Buford,SC.
    3. 91. Pascal A. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Winter Haven,FL.
    4. 92. Martha MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park,Hwy 8 near Pickens,Pickens County,SC.
    5. 93. Mary MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery,Greenville,Greenville County,SC.
    6. 94. Ruth MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Greenville Memorial Gardens,Augusta Rd - Hwy 25,Moonville,Greenville County, SC.
    7. 95. Lizzie MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Oct 1886; died on 10 Jan 1894; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    8. 96. Launia MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jan 1888; died on 7 May 1889; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    9. 97. Dewitt W. "Dee" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1895; died on 17 Jan 1929; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    10. 98. Jesse Quinn "Jesse" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Sep 1897; died on 22 Jun 1990; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Susie Ellen "Susie" HUFF. Susie was born on 14 Dec 1889; died on 14 Jan 1968 in Columbia,SC; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 99. James O. "Red" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 100. Lucille "Shine" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 101. Charles T. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 102. Monroe M. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 103. Billy Durie "Billy" , Sr. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 104. Abraham "A. B." MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1917; died in 1944.
    7. 105. Fred Samuel "Fred" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1922 in Anderson County,SC; died on 4 Apr 2001 in Riverside Nursing Center,Piedmont,Anderson County,SC; was buried on 7 Apr 2001 in Greenville Memorial Gardens,Augusta Rd - Hwy 25,Moonville,Greenville County, SC.
    8. 106. Herbert G. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 24.  William A. "Will" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 20 Jan 1874; died on 16 Feb 1934; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Lucy "Luke" COOPER. Lucy (daughter of William Henry "Will" COOPER and Martha Ann "Ann" MCNEELY) was born about 1873; died on 11 Apr 1951 in Anderson County,SC; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 107. Pauline MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Oct 1900 in Anderson County,SC; died on 3 Apr 1929; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC.

  7. 25.  James H. "Jim" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 29 Mar 1876; died in 1932; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Ida KENNIMORE. Ida was born in 1877; died in 1952; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 108. Dewitt MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 109. Lloyd MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 110. James MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 111. C.V. "Chig" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 112. Prince MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903; died in 1919; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    6. 113. Eber K. 'Babe' MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on May 16, 1914; died on Sept 11, 1994; was buried in Powdersville PH Cemetery.

  8. 26.  Darcus Mary Ann "Mollie" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 15 Jun 1878; died in 1952; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: James Preston HOLLIS. James was born on 8 Jan 1875 in Pickens County,SC; died on 3 Mar 1947 in Greenville County,SC; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 114. Stanley HOLLIS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 115. Tommy HOLLIS  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 116. Glenn HOLLIS  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 117. Mary Lezell HOLLIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jun 1911; died on 5 Jul 1911; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  9. 27.  Lawrence Andrew "Lawrence" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 25 Dec 1880; died on 23 Feb 1962; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery,River Road,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Nancy Mellie Jane "Mellie" MCNEELY. Nancy (daughter of John George Washington MCNEELY and Sarah A. KENNEMORE) was born on 27 May 1882; died on 11 Oct 1954; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,S. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 118. John Ligon "Red" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 119. Mary MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 120. Simpson Albert "Simpson" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 121. Thelma MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 122. Elbert MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 123. Annie Lenora "Annie" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 124. Milford MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 125. Gomar MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 126. Dorothy Mrytle "Dot" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 127. Herbert Andrew "Herbert" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1906; died on 9 Aug 2001; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC.
    11. 128. William Paul "Paul MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Sep 1907; died on 17 Nov 1963.

  10. 28.  John Wesley "Wes" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 7 Apr 1883; died on 5 Apr 1948; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Corrie Emily. Corrie was born on 7 Aug 1884; died on 8 May 1945; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 129. Estelle MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 130. "Infant son" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    3. 131. "Infant daughter" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    4. 132. Charles MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 133. Ernestine MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 134. John Allen MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1907; died on 9 Dec 1911; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  11. 29.  Claudus Preston "Claude" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 1 Jun 1885; died on 25 Dec 1961; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Mittie SHAVER. Mittie was born on 20 Sep 1884; died on 13 Feb 1963; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 135. Lucia MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 136. Clinton Jerome "Clint or Pete" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 137. Joe MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 138. Claude Allen MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Dec 1911; died on 9 Oct 1912; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  12. 30.  Charles Copeland MERRITTCharles Copeland MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 12 Oct 1887; died on 23 Sep 1975; was buried in McNeely Family Cemetery, Powdersville, Pickens, SC, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Essie VAUGHN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Charles married Addie Othella "Addie" MCNEELYThey were married by Rev. A.C. Craft. Addie (daughter of John George Washington MCNEELY and Sarah A. KENNEMORE) was born on 25 Aug 1890; died on 6 Dec 1938; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 139. Rufus Florian MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1910 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States; died on 14 Aug 2005 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States; was buried in Graceland East Memorial Park And Mausoleum, Simpsonville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States.
    2. 140. Carlyle Wesley MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1920 in Brushy Creek, South Carolina; died on 25 Nov 2003 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
    3. 141. Nell Lane MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 142. Addie Naomi "Naomi" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 143. Daniel Neolis "Dan" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1926 in Bushy Creek, Anderson County, SC; died on 24 Mar 1969 in Dade, Florida, United States.
    6. 144. Lillian Nina "Nina" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Nov 1928 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States; died on 7 Sep 2018 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA.
    7. 145. Sarah Mary Ruth "Ruth" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jul 1909; died on 21 Dec 1995 in Greenville Memorial Gardens,Augusta Rd.,Hwy. 25,Greenville County.
    8. 146. Irene Othella "Irene" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jan 1912; died on 1 Oct 1991 in Greenville Memorial Gardens,Augusta Rd.,Hwy. 25,Greenville County, SC.
    9. 147. Charles Marvin MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in August, 1913 in Powdersville, Anderson County, South Carolina ; died on Feb. 15, 2003 in Greenville Memorial Hospital, South Carolina; was buried in Cooper - McNeely Cemetery (Powdersville Pentecostal 1st Church Cem.),River Road,Anderson County,SC.
    10. 148. Raymond Hewitt MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1916; died in Feb. 1952.
    11. 149. William Monroe MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1918; died on 3 May 1999 in FL.

  13. 31.  Lizzie Dula "Dula" MERRITTLizzie Dula "Dula" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 8 May 1890 in Anderson County,SC; died on 29 Jun 1963 in Greenville General Hospital,Greenville County,SC; was buried on 1 Jul 1963 in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Lizzie married James William "Will" COOPER in Feb 1910. James (son of William Henry "Will" COOPER and Martha Ann "Ann" MCNEELY) was born on 3 Aug 1885 in Anderson County,SC; died on 24 Dec 1932; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 150. Dula Yvette "Yvette" COOPER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 151. Lucile Willie "Lucile" COOPER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Mar 1914; died on 16 May 1997 in St. Francis Hospital,Greenville,Greenville County,SC; was buried on 19 May 1997 in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    3. 152. James Merrill "Merrill" COOPER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Oct 1924; died on 14 Nov 1997 in Greenville Memorial Hospital,Greenville County,SC; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  14. 32.  Ruth Corene "Corene" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 20 Oct 1892 in Anderson County,SC; died on 5 Mar 1979; was buried on 7 Mar 1979 in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery.

    Family/Spouse: Wilton HAWKINS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 153. Infant HAWKINS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 154. Infant HAWKINS  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 33.  Murphy Stanley "Murph" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (13.William3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 22 Feb 1896 in Anderson County,SC; died on 5 Jul 1954; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Etta Ray "Ray" PERRY. Etta (daughter of Ella PERRY and Joyce Elizabeth "Lizzie" NICHOLS) was born on 26 Feb 1897 in Anderson County,SC; died on 2 Oct 1984; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 34.  Alfred Luther MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (14.Allen3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 16 Aug 1876; died on 23 Aug 1883; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  17. 35.  William Harvey Allen "Harve" MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (14.Allen3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 27 Apr 1878; died on 29 Mar 1949; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Annie Martha "Annie" MCNEELY. Annie (daughter of John George Washington MCNEELY and Sarah A. KENNEMORE) was born on 26 Aug 1878; died on 1 Aug 1949; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 155. Ernest C. "Dago" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Sep 1899; died on 1 Oct 1977; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    2. 156. Myrtle S. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jan 1902; died on 22 Feb 1996; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    3. 157. Jack Harmon "Harmon" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Dec 1903; died on 15 Jun 1932; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    4. 158. Annie Marie "Marie" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Dec 1908; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    5. 159. Harvey Allen "Jack" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1911; died on 31 May 1993; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    6. 160. Mellie M. MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Apr 1913; died on 13 Jul 1974; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    7. 161. Willie W. "Bill" MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Mar 1916; died on 22 Feb 1973; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.
    8. 162. Ethel Launa MERRITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Nov 1919; died on 1 Feb 1922; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  18. 36.  Vennie MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (14.Allen3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 29 May 1880; died on 19 Dec 1928; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  19. 37.  Annie Mayree MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (14.Allen3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 13 Dec 1881; died on 27 Jan 1884; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  20. 38.  Allen Beattie MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (14.Allen3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 17 Apr 1896; died on 25 Jul 1896; was buried in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

  21. 39.  Mabel MERRITT Descendancy chart to this point (16.John3, 5.Allen2, 1.Obediah1) was born on 24 Mar 1906; died on 19 Jan 1992; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.

    Family/Spouse: Bub Albert "Bub" ORR. Bub (son of Franklin Gaston "Gaston" ORR and Mamie MERRITT) was born on 10 Apr 1907; died on 27 Dec 1991; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 163. Dewey E. ORR  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 164. Kenneth ORR  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 165. Dorothy Mae "Dot" ORR  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Apr 1932; died on 19 Apr 1995; was buried in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC.



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