The Merritt Family Journey Through Time
1885 - 1932 (47 years)| 1. | James William "Will" COOPER 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. James married Lizzie Dula "Dula" MERRITT in Feb 1910. Lizzie (daughter of William Langer "Langer" MERRITT and Charity C. GAMBRELL) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 2. | Dula Yvette "Yvette" COOPER  (1.James1)Family/Spouse: PRev Coley Livingston "Coley" CLEVELAND. Coley was born on 2 Apr 1912 in Oconee County,SC; died on 29 Aug 1987; was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park,Hwy 8 near Pickens,Pickens County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | Lucile Willie "Lucile" COOPER (1.James1) 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. Lucile married Charlie Ligon "Ligon" DILWORTH on 2 Jun 1938. Charlie (son of James W. "Jim" DILWORTH and Nancy 'Nan" MCNEELY) was born on 2 May 1919; died on 17 Aug 2000 in St. Francis Hospital,Greenville,Greenville County,SC; was buried on 20 Aug 2000 in Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery,Powdersville,Anderson County,SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 4. | James Merrill "Merrill" COOPER (1.James1) 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. Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Lucile "Lib" KAY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Dale Coley "Dale" CLEVELAND (2.Dula2, 1.James1) Family/Spouse: Joyce Denise "Joyce" CANNON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 6. | David Cooper "David" CLEVELAND (2.Dula2, 1.James1) Family/Spouse: Caroline WRENN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 7. | Ronald Andre "Ron" COOPER (4.James2, 1.James1) Family/Spouse: Marlane HUGHES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 8. | Beverly Ann "Ann" COOPER (4.James2, 1.James1) Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 9. |  Kathy Elaine "Elaine" COOPER (4.James2, 1.James1)Family/Spouse: Roy Benson "Roy" RAINES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Glenn Laurence "Larry" NICHOLS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 10. | James Merrill "Jim" , Jr COOPER (4.James2, 1.James1) Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 11. | Brenda Kay "Brenda" COOPER (4.James2, 1.James1) Family/Spouse: Michael Howard "Mike" SMITH. Michael was born on 19 May 1954; died on 20 Mar 1998 in Greenville Memorial Hospital,Greenville,Greenville County,SC; was buried in Robinson Memorial Gardens,1425 Powdersville Road,Easley,Pickens County, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 12. | Sandra COOPER (4.James2, 1.James1) |
| 13. | Jennifer Denise "Jennifer" CLEVELAND (5.Dale3, 2.Dula2, 1.James1) |
| 14. | Laura Joy "Laura" COOPER (7.Ronald3, 4.James2, 1.James1) |
| 15. | Lisa Michelle "Lisa" COOPER (7.Ronald3, 4.James2, 1.James1) |
| 16. | Ronald Joseph "R J" COOPER (7.Ronald3, 4.James2, 1.James1) |
| 17. | Philip Anthony "Anthony" DURHAM (8.Beverly3, 4.James2, 1.James1) Family/Spouse: Michelle SHEALY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Allison SHAW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 18. | Kela Ann "Kela" SEYMORE (8.Beverly3, 4.James2, 1.James1) |
| 19. | Sommer Denise "Sommer" RAINES (9.Kathy3, 4.James2, 1.James1) |
| 20. | Cathy Elaine "Cathy" NISIUS (10.James3, 4.James2, 1.James1) |
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