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Emma Elizabeth Merritt

Emma Elizabeth Merritt

Female 1897 - 1918  (21 years)

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  • Name Emma Elizabeth Merritt 
    Birth 14 Sep 1897  Dewitt, Arkansas, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 29 Oct 1918  Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I87  American Kindred
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2024 

    Father John Marion Merritt,   b. 25 Jun 1870, Dewitt County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1946, Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Rosa Bell Richey,   b. 22 Jan 1881, Dewitt County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 1952, Smallwood Township, Jasper County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 2 Jul 1894  Arkansas County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorce 19 Dec 1905  Sunflower County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F26  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Conard McWilliams,   b. 7 Dec 1885, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN 
    Marriage 6 Mar 1915  Lee County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Dorothy Helen McWilliams,   b. 16 Jan 1916, Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 2001, Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     2. James Carlise McWilliams,   b. 24 Mar 1918, Helena, Phillips, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1918, Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Documents
    Celebrate Third Wedding Anniversary
    Celebrate Third Wedding Anniversary
    Mr. and Mrs. Jas C. McWilliams entertained a few friends Tuesday evening on the occasion of the third anniversary of their wedding. Mr. and Mrs. McWilliams were the recipients of many warm congratulations and their friends wish them many happy returns of the day.

    (Note: the society column got it wrong, it would have been their 2nd anniversary)
    James McWilliams and Emma Merritt Marriage Certificate
    James McWilliams and Emma Merritt Marriage Certificate
    Family ID F24  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map Click to display
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Mar 1915 - Lee County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Oct 1918 - Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Emma Merritt
    Emma Merritt
    Emma Merritt

    Documents
    James McWilliams Draft Registration
    James McWilliams Draft Registration
    United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.
    Birth record for James Carlise McWilliams
    Birth record for James Carlise McWilliams
    Birth record for James Carlise McWilliams

    Source:
    Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019.
    Original data:Arkansas Department of Vital Records. Birth Certificates. Little Rock, AR, USA.

    Headstones
    Emma Merritt McWilliams
    Emma Merritt McWilliams


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