Early Southside Virginia Families



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Ernest Lee Merriman and Beatrice U. Robertson




Husband Ernest Lee Merriman

          AKA: Buck
         Born: 1908 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Charles Lee Merriman (1875-1951)
       Mother: Mary Lou Clark (1884-1976)


     Marriage: Apr 8, 1928 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Beatrice U. Robertson

         Born: 1909 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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David Harrison Roland and Ethel Ross Merriman




Husband David Harrison Roland

         Born: May 11, 1897 - VA
         Died: Jul 13, 1985
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: Matthew Creed Roland (1873-1953)
       Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Miles (1870-1950)


     Marriage: 1923



Wife Ethel Ross Merriman

         Born: Apr 22, 1907 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 1, 2002 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: James Samuel Merriman I (1884-1958)
       Mother: America Ann Hunter (1890-1918)




Children
1 F Doris Elizabeth Roland

         Born: Aug 16, 1924 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 15, 2000 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: John West Gauldin (1918-1971)
         Marr: Aft Apr 27, 1940


2 F Nannie Frances Roland

         Born: Jun 2, 1926
         Died: Sep 21, 1926
       Buried: Sep 22, 1926 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA



3 M William Harrison Roland

         Born: Jul 17, 1928 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 8, 2002 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Oct 11, 2002 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Maria Clara Bauer (living)



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Harvey Jackson Patterson and Evelyn Estelle Merriman




Husband Harvey Jackson Patterson

         Born: May 15, 1927 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Jan 14, 2009 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Jan 17, 2009 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Charles Lee Patterson (1881-1961)
       Mother: Nannie Belle Curry (1891-1968)


     Marriage: Aft Jul 25, 1981



Wife Evelyn Estelle Merriman

         Born: Apr 28, 1918 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 3, 2009 - Moses Cone Mem. Hosp., Greensboro, NC
       Buried: May 6, 2009 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Cabel L. Merriman (1879-      )
       Mother: Elizabeth L. Hunter (1880-      )



 Other Spouse: John Dewey Durham (1916-1981) - Feb 5, 1942 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA


Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage

Jul. 25, 1981 was when her 1st husband died.
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George Dewey Merriman and Mattie Virginia Richardson




Husband George Dewey Merriman

         Born: Jun 10, 1900 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 8, 1966 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Thomas Burley Merriman (1876-1935)
       Mother: Minnie Emma Donavant (1869-1950)


     Marriage: Dec 24, 1922 - Mayo, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Mattie Virginia Richardson

         Born: Mar 26, 1903 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 1, 1995
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: John Abner Richardson (1879-1958)
       Mother: Ida Zoe Pace (1880-1971)




Children
1 F Virginia Dare Merriman

         Born: Sep 3, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 25, 1999 - Stanleytown Health Care Ctr., Stanleytown, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Richard Edward Napier, Sr. (1925-1999)
         Marr: Mar 21, 1952 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



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George Willis Merriman and Evelyn Christine Via




Husband George Willis Merriman

         Born: Jul 31, 1917 - Preston, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 17, 2009 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Sep 21, 2009 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Charles Lee Merriman (1875-1951)
       Mother: Mary Lou Clark (1884-1976)


     Marriage: Apr 17, 1948 - Roanoke (city), VA



Wife Evelyn Christine Via

         Born: Mar 1, 1917 - Roanoke (city), VA
         Died: Dec 17, 2007 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Dec 19, 2007 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage

Both were single. He was a banker and she a teacher. Married by Ralph E. White, Church of the Brethren Minister.
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James Burton Merriman and Martha Elizabeth Shelton




Husband James Burton Merriman

          AKA: Jim
         Born: Jan 29, 1847 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Mar 3, 1926 - Spencer, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA


       Father: John S. Merriman (1820-1906)
       Mother: Mary E. Bousman (1820-1855)


     Marriage: Dec 27, 1870 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Martha Elizabeth Shelton

         Born: Jun 10, 1850 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 16, 1923 - Spencer, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Jun 17, 1923 - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA


       Father: James M. Shelton (1810-1899)
       Mother: Adeline Jane Taylor (1823-Bef 1870)




Children
1 F Emma J. Merriman

         Born: 1871 - VA
         Died: Sep 28, 1930
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA
       Spouse: Robert Wilson Grogan (1869-1938)
         Marr: Dec 23, 1895 - Henry Co., VA


2 M James Addison Merriman

         Born: Mar 5, 1873 - Spencer, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 8, 1956 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Apr 10, 1956 - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA
       Spouse: Minnie Ellen Ferris (1873-1946)
         Marr: 1896-1897


3 F Minnie B. Merriman

         Born: Aug 1875 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Morton Grogan (1878-      )
         Marr: Nov 23, 1898 - Henry Co., VA


4 F Susan Merriman

         Born: 1877 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: J. Darian Smith (      -      )


5 F Annie Belle Merriman

         Born: Oct 20, 1879 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 17, 1946 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA
       Spouse: Gilbert Bebe DeShazo (1870-1959)
         Marr: Nov 1898 - Henry Co., VA


6 M Orrin Ila Merriman

         Born: Feb 6, 1882 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 18, 1958
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA
       Spouse: Annie Mae Hensley (1884-1949)
         Marr: Dec 1906 - Henry Co., VA


7 M John William Merriman

         Born: Jun 1884 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



8 M Marvin Shelton Merriman

         Born: Feb 14, 1887 - Spencer, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 7, 1936 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Feb 14, 1936 - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA
       Spouse: This person had no known marriage and no known children


9 F Dollie Mae Merriman

         Born: Sep 14, 1889 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 15, 1987
       Buried:  - Horsepasture Chr. Ch. Cem., Horsepasture, VA
       Spouse: William Thomas Hensley, Sr. (1879-1960)
         Marr: Dec 29, 1908 - Henry Co., VA


10 M David H. Merriman

         Born: Sep 1894 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 




Notes: Marriage

Their marriage is recorded in the book by Anne Vestal-Miller: "<í>The Marriage Register of Henry County, Virginia, Volume I, 1853-1878", pp. 44-45, 27 Dec. 1870: James Merriman, 23, single, born Franklin Co., Va., son of John S. & Polly Merriman, married Martha Shelton, 20, single, born Henry Co., Va., dau. of James & Adelin Shelton.
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James Donald Merriman and Trudy Rebecca Simpkins




Husband James Donald Merriman

         Born: Aug 25, 1929 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 22, 1991 - Duke Univ. Medical Ctr., Durham, NC
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Frank Merriman (1900-1977)
       Mother: Helen Woods (Cir 1910-      )


     Marriage: Jul 1, 1961 - Christiansburg, VA



Wife Trudy Rebecca Simpkins

         Born: May 29, 1937 - Radford (city), VA
         Died: Feb 9, 2022
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage

Both were single, and both were school teachers. Married by Ira Astin, Methodist Min.
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James Frank Merriman and Helen Woods




Husband James Frank Merriman

         Born: Feb 18, 1900 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 18, 1977 - Kennedy House Nursing Home, Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA


       Father: James Addison Merriman (1873-1956)
       Mother: Minnie Ellen Ferris (1873-1946)


     Marriage: 1927-1928



Wife Helen Woods

         Born: Cir 1910
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 M James Donald Merriman

         Born: Aug 25, 1929 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 22, 1991 - Duke Univ. Medical Ctr., Durham, NC
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Trudy Rebecca Simpkins (1937-2022)
         Marr: Jul 1, 1961 - Christiansburg, VA



Notes: Marriage

At the time of his WWI draft registration on Sep. 12, 1918, he was still single, and in the 1920 census, taken 20-21 Jan., he's still single. He hasn't yet been located in the 1930, where he would be shown as married, with at leasst one son, Jaes Donald, born 1929.
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James Moyer Merriman and Betty Lou Stowe




Husband James Moyer Merriman

         Born: Nov 26, 1936 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 28, 2022
       Buried: 


       Father: Rue Richard Merriman (1878-1945)
       Mother: Lucy Ethel Mills (1894-1977)


     Marriage: 

 Other Spouse: Peggy Lou Joyce



Wife Betty Lou Stowe (details suppressed for this person)

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage

Both were single. He was an upholsterer for Edwards Auto Seat Cover, and she was a bookkeeper for Piedmont Trust Bank. Married by Chevis F. Horne, Southern Bapt. Min. Divorced in Martinsville, Va.
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James Moyer Merriman and Peggy Lou Joyce




Husband James Moyer Merriman

         Born: Nov 26, 1936 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 28, 2022
       Buried: 


       Father: Rue Richard Merriman (1878-1945)
       Mother: Lucy Ethel Mills (1894-1977)


     Marriage: 

 Other Spouse: Betty Lou Stowe



Wife Peggy Lou Joyce (details suppressed for this person)

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Louie Washington Joyce (1899-1955)
       Mother: Nannie Sue Tuggle (1901-1981)



 Other Spouse: Lenwood Lee Adams


Children

Notes: Marriage

2nd marr. for both; he prev. div., and she prev. widowed. Married by Colvin L. Kirkman, Min.
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John Leonard Merriman and Peggy Ann Miles




Husband John Leonard Merriman

         Born: Jun 26, 1935 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 4, 2010 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Mt. Hermon Ch. of the Brethren Cem., Bassett, VA


       Father: Jesse Frederick Merriman (1905-1984)
       Mother: Margaret Elizabeth Jones (1903-      )


     Marriage: Sep 28, 1979 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Nancy Sue Wingfield (1942-2013) - Aft May 18, 1982



Wife Peggy Ann Miles

         Born: Mar 13, 1937 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Oren Linworth Miles (1916-1966)
       Mother: Ida Lena McGuire (1916-1991)



 Other Spouse: George Mitchell Doman (1934-      ) - May 16, 1953 - Philadelphia, PA, USA


Children

Notes: Marriage

This was the 3d marriage for both; both previously divorced. Married by Thomas Pullin, Ordained Wesleyan Minister. Divorced in Henry Co., Va.
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John Leonard Merriman and Nancy Sue Wingfield




Husband John Leonard Merriman

         Born: Jun 26, 1935 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 4, 2010 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Mt. Hermon Ch. of the Brethren Cem., Bassett, VA


       Father: Jesse Frederick Merriman (1905-1984)
       Mother: Margaret Elizabeth Jones (1903-      )


     Marriage: Aft May 18, 1982

 Other Spouse: Peggy Ann Miles (1937-      ) - Sep 28, 1979 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Nancy Sue Wingfield

         Born: Feb 28, 1942 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 9, 2013 - Stanleytown Health Care Ctr., Stanleytown, VA
       Buried: Dec 12, 2013 - Mt. Hermon Ch. of the Brethren Cem., Bassett, VA


       Father: Ivan James Wingfield (1907-      )
       Mother: Mattie Florence Shaw (1906-      )



 Other Spouse: Floyd Henley Bryant, Jr. (1943-2023) - Jun 17, 1961 - Axton, Henry Co., VA


Children

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John Leslie Merriman and Ava Marie Patterson




Husband John Leslie Merriman

         Born: Nov 6, 1909 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 19, 1953
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: Thomas Burley Merriman (1876-1935)
       Mother: Minnie Emma Donavant (1869-1950)


     Marriage: Apr 22, 1933 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Ava Marie Patterson

         Born: 1912-1915 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Noble Jarrett Patterson (1876-1962)
       Mother: Maude Alma Thacker (1881-1943)




Children

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John Peter Merriman and Nancy T. Shelton




Husband John Peter Merriman

         Born: May 1853 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: John S. Merriman (1820-1906)
       Mother: Mary E. Bousman (1820-1855)


     Marriage: Jan 4, 1882 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Nancy T. Shelton

          AKA: Nannie
         Born: Apr 1857 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Bef Apr 20, 1910
       Buried: 


       Father: James M. Shelton (1810-1899)
       Mother: Adeline Jane Taylor (1823-Bef 1870)




Children
1 F Josephine Merriman

          AKA: Phinie
         Born: May 14, 1889 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 22, 1959 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Dec 26, 1959 - Blackberry Bapt. Ch. Cem., Bassett, VA
       Spouse: Hardin Wyatt Jarrett, Sr. (1880-1940)
         Marr: Dec 12, 1912 - Henry Co., VA


2 F Virgie M. Merriman

         Born: Oct 1891 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 




Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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John S. Merriman and Martha Ann Wells




Husband John S. Merriman

         Born: May 20, 1820 - Cumberland Co., VA
         Died: 1906 - Spencer, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Mar 15, 1870 - Henry Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Mary E. Bousman (1820-1855) - Dec 12, 1842 - Franklin Co., VA



Wife Martha Ann Wells

         Born: 1839 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Freeman Wells (1802-      )
       Mother: Sarah Ann Unknown (1810-      )




Children
1 M George Thomas Merriman

         Born: Dec 5, 1871 - Spencer, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 28, 1919
       Buried:  - Horsepasture Chr. Ch. Cem., Horsepasture, VA
       Spouse: Maggie Elizabeth Fair (1875-1939)


2 F Susan Jane Merriman

         Born: Jan 5, 1873 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 M Charles Lee Merriman

         Born: May 18, 1875 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 12, 1951 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Mary Lou Clark (1884-1976)
         Marr: Dec 23, 1902 - Henry Co., VA


4 M Rue Richard Merriman

         Born: Mar 16, 1878 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 19, 1945
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA
       Spouse: Lucy Ethel Mills (1894-1977)
         Marr: Jun 28, 1914 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage

He was a widower and she was single.
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Joseph William Merriman and Minnie Lee Stanley




Husband Joseph William Merriman

          AKA: Joe
         Born: Apr 22, 1881 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 10, 1955 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Jun 12, 1955 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Lorenzo Dow Merriman (1846-1894)
       Mother: Nancy J. Bouldin (1846-      )


     Marriage: Jan 11, 1903 - Henry Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Idella Stovall Thomasson (1880-1967) - Sep 8, 1906 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Minnie Lee Stanley

         Born: Mar 28, 1880 - Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 9, 1969 - R.J. Reynolds Mem. Hosp., Stuart, VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: Samuel H. Stanley (1855-      )
       Mother: Lucy Ann Stone (1858-      )



 Other Spouse: Henry Alfred Thomason (1876-1953) - Feb 7, 1904 - Henry Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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Joseph William Merriman and Idella Stovall Thomasson




Husband Joseph William Merriman

          AKA: Joe
         Born: Apr 22, 1881 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 10, 1955 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Jun 12, 1955 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Lorenzo Dow Merriman (1846-1894)
       Mother: Nancy J. Bouldin (1846-      )


     Marriage: Sep 8, 1906 - Henry Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Minnie Lee Stanley (1880-1969) - Jan 11, 1903 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Idella Stovall Thomasson

          AKA: Ida
         Born: Mar 14, 1880 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 15, 1967
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: William Jasper Thomasson (1856-1930)
       Mother: Julia M. Edwards (1855-1886)




Children
1 M Robert L. Merriman

         Born: Sep 13, 1908
         Died: Sep 13, 1908
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



2 F Mary Irene Merriman

         Born: May 21, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 19, 1964
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: William Carter Dalton (1904-1971)
         Marr: Dec 25, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Forest H. Hall (1909-1991)


3 F Gladys Ross Merriman

         Born: Jul 19, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 5, 2006 - Alamance Reg. Med. Ctr., Alamance Co., NC
       Buried: Jul 8, 2006 - Graham Mem. Park, Swepsonville, NC
       Spouse: Harry Edward Jarrett (1909-1971)
         Marr: Mar 21, 1931 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


4 M James Everett Merriman, Sr.

         Born: May 2, 1916 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 24, 1995
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Mary Gunter (1912-2003)


5 M William Tabor Merriman

         Born: Sep 26, 1918 - Crumpler, McDowell Co., WV
         Died: Aug 21, 2006 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Ruby Aileen Shelton (1926-2018)
         Marr: Feb 15, 1947 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


6 M Jesse Nolen Merriman

         Born: Dec 7, 1920
         Died: Oct 23, 1967
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Etta Handy (1922-1991)


7 F Sarah Janet Merriman

         Born: Dec 7, 1920
         Died: Sep 1921
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



8 F Hazel Ruth Merriman

         Born: Nov 2, 1922 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 20, 1952 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Sep 21, 1952 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Curtis Hall Martin, Sr. (1921-2007)
         Marr: Apr 12, 1946 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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Louis Gerald Merriman and Hazel Payne




Husband Louis Gerald Merriman

          AKA: Jerry
         Born: Jul 4, 1935 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 17, 2012 - Stanleytown, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: John William Merriman (1903-1996)
       Mother: Nannie Katherine Gravely (1903-2001)


     Marriage: Apr 12, 1959 - Cheraw, Chesterfield Co., SC

 Other Spouse: Virginia Pauline Harbour (1929-      ) - May 9, 1981 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Hazel Payne

         Born: Jan 17, 1929 - Wythe Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage

His 1st., and her 2nd marriage. Divorced in Henry Co., Va.
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Edward Lee Shelton and Lucy Dillard Merriman




Husband Edward Lee Shelton

         Born: Dec 28, 1906 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Aug 13, 1990 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Samuel Bass Shelton (1870-1935)
       Mother: Nannie Elizabeth Fulcher (1878-1966)


     Marriage: Dec 24, 1931 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Lucy Dillard Merriman

         Born: Oct 21, 1909 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 14, 2006 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Jan 18, 2006 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Charles Lee Merriman (1875-1951)
       Mother: Mary Lou Clark (1884-1976)




Children

Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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William Andrew Miles and Lucy F. Merriman




Husband William Andrew Miles

          AKA: Willie
         Born: Sep 30, 1860 - VA
         Died: Nov 28, 1919
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA


       Father: Riley Harrison Miles (1832-      )
       Mother: Sarah Jane Robertson (1840-      )


     Marriage: Dec 25, 1888 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Lucy F. Merriman

         Born: Sep 1, 1868 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 30, 1910
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA


       Father: 
       Mother: Mary A. Merriman (1843-      )




Children
1 M John Allen Miles

         Born: Nov 12, 1889 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 16, 1974 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA
       Spouse: Clara Lee Clark (1892-1990)
         Marr: Dec 25, 1915 - Patrick Co., VA


2 F Hattie Jane Miles

         Born: Apr 27, 1892 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 7, 1981 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Pleasant Grove Christian Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: William Bennett Clark (1899-1959)
         Marr: 1918


3 F Minnie L. Miles

         Born: Jul 1892 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



4 M Richard H. Miles

         Born: Nov 1894 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



5 M James Alvah Miles

         Born: Jan 26, 1897 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 6, 1946
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Velda Nelson (1896-1976)


6 M William Harrison Miles, Sr.

          AKA: Hass
         Born: Jan 26, 1897 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 23, 1984 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Pleasant View Bapt. Ch. Cem., Patrick Co., VA
       Spouse: Dora Dell Tilley (1895-1980)
         Marr: Abt 1917-1918 - Henry Co., VA


7 M George Spencer Miles

         Born: Nov 24, 1899 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 20, 1990
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Lillie Mae Clark (1903-1983)
         Marr: Dec 25, 1921 - Patrick Co., VA


8 F Nellie Brown Miles

          AKA: Nell
         Born: Feb 11, 1902 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 20, 1999
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA
       Spouse: James Earl Rea (1906-1959)
         Marr: Feb 25, 1928 - Henry Co., VA


9 M David R. Miles

         Born: Sep 4, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 11, 1992 - VA
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Thelma Marshall (1908-      )
         Marr: 1931 - McDowell Co., WV



Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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James Burton Wilkinson and Martha Sue Merriman




Husband James Burton Wilkinson

         Born: Oct 18, 1894 - Carroll Co., VA
         Died: Apr 1, 1964 - NC Bapt. Med. Ctr., Winston-Salem, NC
       Buried: Apr 3, 1964 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
     Marriage: Oct 8, 1921 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Martha Sue Merriman

         Born: Sep 17, 1905 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 19, 1983 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Charles Lee Merriman (1875-1951)
       Mother: Mary Lou Clark (1884-1976)




Children
1 F Katherine Marie Wilkinson

         Born: Sep 19, 1926 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 19, 2010 - Kate B. Reynolds Hospice, Winston-Salem, NC
       Buried: May 22, 2010 - Lewisville UMC, Lewisville, NC
       Spouse: Richard Fuller Wagner, Sr. (1922-2014)
         Marr: Jul 5, 1947 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


2 M Warren Leon Wilkinson

          AKA: Popeye
         Born: Apr 6, 1934 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 12, 2005 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Barbara Ann Stegall (1935-2008)
         Marr: Aug 25, 1962 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA


3 F Rebecca Sue Wilkinson (details suppressed for this person)

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Clyde Douglas Joyce



Notes: Marriage

Married in a civil ceremony.
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Mary A. Merriman




Husband (details suppressed for this person)

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Mary A. Merriman

         Born: Sep 1843 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: John S. Merriman (1820-1906)
       Mother: Mary E. Bousman (1820-1855)




Children
1 F Lucy F. Merriman

         Born: Sep 1, 1868 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 30, 1910
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA
       Spouse: William Andrew Miles (1860-1919)
         Marr: Dec 25, 1888 - Henry Co., VA


2 F Eliza Jane Merriman

         Born: 1875-1878 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 1930
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA
       Spouse: David Sherman Patterson (1874-1961)
         Marr: Feb 19, 1905 - Henry Co., VA



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Charles Pickurel and Mary Alice Merriman




Husband Charles Pickurel

         Born: Jul 1, 1909 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 13, 1993
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA


       Father: Thomas Furlong Pickurel (1869-1934)
       Mother: Mary Lou Minter (1878-1958)


     Marriage: Sep 21, 1934 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Mary Alice Merriman

         Born: Oct 11, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 24, 1949
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA


       Father: Rue Richard Merriman (1878-1945)
       Mother: Lucy Ethel Mills (1894-1977)




Children
1 M Charles Douglas Pickurel

          AKA: Doug
         Born: Feb 5, 1935 - VA
         Died: Oct 9, 2017
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Minnie Marie Biggs (1934-2015)
         Marr: 1953-1954


2 F Jean Carol Pickurel

         Born: Oct 29, 1937 - VA
         Died: Nov 21, 2023
       Buried: Nov 25, 2023 - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Bobby Luther Harris (living)
       Spouse: Claude Robert Jackson (1938-2006)
         Marr: Jun 30, 1981 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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Herman Padgett and Mattie May Merriman




Husband Herman Padgett

         Born: 1905 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Sep 25, 1926 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Mattie May Merriman

         Born: Aug 5, 1908 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 16, 1996
       Buried: 


       Father: Cabel L. Merriman (1879-      )
       Mother: Elizabeth L. Hunter (1880-      )




Children

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Milton Buford Merriman, Sr. and Frances Inez Meade




Husband Milton Buford Merriman, Sr.

         Born: Mar 13, 1932 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 27, 2012 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Dec 30, 2012 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Colonel Benjamin Merriman (1911-2001)
       Mother: Annie Pearl Mullins (1910/1911-      )


     Marriage: 

 Other Spouse: Patsy Jean Eggleston (1936-2018) - Sep 20, 1952 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Frances Inez Meade (details suppressed for this person)

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage

His 2d marriage (previously divorced), and she was single. Married by Colvin L. Kirkman, Bapt. Min.
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Robert Lee Thomasson and Nannie Elizabeth Merriman




Husband Robert Lee Thomasson

          AKA: Bob
         Born: Aug 8, 1893 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 12, 1970 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
     Marriage: Dec 24, 1926 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Nannie Elizabeth Merriman

         Born: Apr 30, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 18, 2007 - Stanleytown Health Care Ctr., Stanleytown, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Cabel L. Merriman (1879-      )
       Mother: Elizabeth L. Hunter (1880-      )




Children
1 M Clyde M. Thomasson

         Born: Apr 14, 1928
         Died: Mar 30, 2002
       Buried: 



2 M Ralph Engles Thomasson, Sr.

         Born: Jun 23, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 23, 2003
       Buried:  - Pensacola Mem. Gdns., Pensacola, FL
       Spouse: Shirley Ann Joyce (1933-2009)
         Marr: May 11, 1951 - Henry Co., VA


3 M John Turner Thomasson

          AKA: J. T.
         Born: Sep 14, 1932 - Fieldale, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 28, 2012 - Dobson, Surry Co., NC
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Virginia Colleen Bratton (living)



Notes: Marriage

Both were single.
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Harry Jones Shumate, Sr. and Pattie Snow Merriman




Husband Harry Jones Shumate, Sr.

         Born: Oct 12, 1899 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 18, 1982 - Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC
       Buried: Dec 20, 1982 - Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC


       Father: Henry Jones Shumate (1859-1928)
       Mother: Mary Prillaman (1876-1909)


     Marriage: Apr 23, 1919 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Pattie Snow Merriman

         Born: Feb 2, 1897 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 9, 1989 - Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC
       Buried:  - Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC


       Father: Thomas Burley Merriman (1876-1935)
       Mother: Minnie Emma Donavant (1869-1950)




Children

Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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Paul Edward Merriman and Melissa L'Jeanne Hankins




Husband Paul Edward Merriman

         Born: Nov 3, 1933 - Martinsville, Morgan Co., IN
         Died: Mar 2, 1993 - Lee Co., FL
       Buried:  - Nebo Mem. Pk. Cem., Martinsville, IN
     Marriage: 



Wife Melissa L'Jeanne Hankins (details suppressed for this person)

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: James Smith Hankins, Sr. (1915-2007)
       Mother: L'Jeanne Ridenhaur Gray (1919-1981)



 Other Spouse: Gary Alan Pearman


Children

Notes: Marriage

He was once divorced and she was single. Married by Paul E. Messinger, Presby. Min. They divorced in June 1991, and then remarried each other Jul. 16, 1992 in Plainfield, Hendricks Co., Indiana, he was retired and she was a bookkeeper.
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Reed Marshall Merriman and Nannie Marie Spencer




Husband Reed Marshall Merriman

         Born: Sep 12, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 23, 1993 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA


       Father: Thomas Burley Merriman (1876-1935)
       Mother: Minnie Emma Donavant (1869-1950)


     Marriage: May 13, 1935 - Henry Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Nannie S. Wood (      -      )

 Other Spouse: Lillie Hope Wilson (1926-2003)



Wife Nannie Marie Spencer

          AKA: Nannie
         Born: Jul 22, 1919 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 29, 1987 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA

 Other Spouse: James Russell Wood (1918-1971) - Nov 14, 1949 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage

Both were single. Divorced in Henry Co., Va.
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Reed Marshall Merriman and Nannie S. Wood




Husband Reed Marshall Merriman

         Born: Sep 12, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 23, 1993 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA


       Father: Thomas Burley Merriman (1876-1935)
       Mother: Minnie Emma Donavant (1869-1950)


     Marriage: 

 Other Spouse: Nannie Marie Spencer (1919-1987) - May 13, 1935 - Henry Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Lillie Hope Wilson (1926-2003)



Wife Nannie S. Wood

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

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Reed Marshall Merriman and Lillie Hope Wilson




Husband Reed Marshall Merriman

         Born: Sep 12, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 23, 1993 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA


       Father: Thomas Burley Merriman (1876-1935)
       Mother: Minnie Emma Donavant (1869-1950)


     Marriage: 

 Other Spouse: Nannie Marie Spencer (1919-1987) - May 13, 1935 - Henry Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Nannie S. Wood (      -      )



Wife Lillie Hope Wilson

         Born: Apr 10, 1926 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 6, 2003 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA


       Father: Henry Drewry Wilson, Sr. (1875-1949)
       Mother: Sallie Beth Wilson (1882-1956)




Children

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Rue Richard Merriman and Lucy Ethel Mills




Husband Rue Richard Merriman

         Born: Mar 16, 1878 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 19, 1945
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA


       Father: John S. Merriman (1820-1906)
       Mother: Martha Ann Wells (1839-      )


     Marriage: Jun 28, 1914 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Lucy Ethel Mills

         Born: Oct 21, 1894 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 28, 1977
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA


       Father: Joseph Henry Mills (1850-1926)
       Mother: Lelia Maude Haynes (1872-1912)




Children
1 F Mary Alice Merriman

         Born: Oct 11, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 24, 1949
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA
       Spouse: Charles Pickurel (1909-1993)
         Marr: Sep 21, 1934 - Henry Co., VA


2 F Hazel Merriman

         Born: May 29, 1928 - VA
         Died: Dec 3, 1935 - VA
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA



3 F Lelia Grace Merriman (details suppressed for this person)

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Edwin Brice Taylor


4 M James Moyer Merriman

         Born: Nov 26, 1936 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 28, 2022
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Betty Lou Stowe (living)
       Spouse: Peggy Lou Joyce (living)



Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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D. L. Smith and Sallie L. Merriman




Husband D. L. Smith

         Born: 1899 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Sallie L. Merriman

         Born: 1901 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Cabel L. Merriman (1879-      )
       Mother: Elizabeth L. Hunter (1880-      )




Children

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J. Darian Smith and Susan Merriman




Husband J. Darian Smith

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Susan Merriman

         Born: 1877 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: James Burton Merriman (1847-1926)
       Mother: Martha Elizabeth Shelton (1850-1923)




Children

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Richard Edward Napier, Sr. and Virginia Dare Merriman




Husband Richard Edward Napier, Sr.

         Born: Aug 27, 1925 - Richmond, VA
         Died: May 31, 1999 - VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
     Marriage: Mar 21, 1952 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Virginia Dare Merriman

         Born: Sep 3, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 25, 1999 - Stanleytown Health Care Ctr., Stanleytown, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: George Dewey Merriman (1900-1966)
       Mother: Mattie Virginia Richardson (1903-1995)




Children

Notes: Marriage

Both were single. He was in the U.S. Navy, and she a student at Perry Business School. Married by L.R. Broughmon (sic), Bapt. Min.
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William H. Merriman and Susan T. Wells




Husband William H. Merriman

         Born: Mar 1845 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: John S. Merriman (1820-1906)
       Mother: Mary E. Bousman (1820-1855)


     Marriage: Dec 12, 1870 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Susan T. Wells

         Born: Jan 1844 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Richard Wells (1794-      )
       Mother: Susan Davis (1800-Bef 1880)




Children
1 M Richard D. Merriman

         Born: Oct 1872 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 M Harry Luther Merriman

         Born: Jul 1875 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 1947
       Buried:  - Old Well Chris. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA
       Spouse: Charlotte Steven Belton (1888-1961)
         Marr: Nov 16, 1911 - Henry Co., VA


3 F Anna Redd Merriman

          AKA: Annie
         Born: Jan 3, 1878 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 23, 1971 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Horsepasture Chr. Ch. Cem., Horsepasture, VA
       Spouse: George Thomas Clark (1882-1943)
         Marr: Dec 23, 1902 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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William Tabor Merriman and Ruby Aileen Shelton




Husband William Tabor Merriman

         Born: Sep 26, 1918 - Crumpler, McDowell Co., WV
         Died: Aug 21, 2006 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Joseph William Merriman (1881-1955)
       Mother: Idella Stovall Thomasson (1880-1967)


     Marriage: Feb 15, 1947 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Ruby Aileen Shelton

         Born: Apr 6, 1926 - Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC
         Died: Feb 9, 2018 - Sovah Health, Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Feb 13, 2018 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage

Both were single. He worked for Hooker-Bassett Furniture Co., and she worked in the Martinsville Cotton Mill. Married by G.F. Overstreet, Pentecostal Holiness Minister.
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William Thomas Merriman and Georgia Anna Wells




Husband William Thomas Merriman

          AKA: Willie
         Born: Jun 12, 1895 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Jan 4, 1956 - Mayo River, Patrick Co., VA
       Buried: Jan 5, 1956 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Thomas Burley Merriman (1876-1935)
       Mother: Minnie Emma Donavant (1869-1950)


     Marriage: Dec 29, 1923 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Georgia Anna Wells

          AKA: Georgianne
         Born: Jul 22, 1905 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 2, 1984 - Martinsville Conv. Hm., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: George Richard Wells (1866-      )
       Mother: Mary Belle Burroughs (1870-      )



 Other Spouse: Arthur Woodfin Miller (1904-1976) - Aug 30, 1957 - Princess Anne Co., VA


Children
1 F Betty Bethelene Merriman

         Born: Aug 1, 1933 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 7, 2021 - Sovah Health, Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Douglas Earl Davis (1926-1985)
         Marr: Dec 22, 1951 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage

He was 26 and she 19.
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Barney Phil Merritt and Betty Jean Shropshire




Husband Barney Phil Merritt

         Born: 1941-1942
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Sep 27, 1960 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Betty Jean Shropshire

         Born: 1943 - Mayo, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: William Gordon Shropshire (1900-1974)
       Mother: Ruby Pearl Martin (1903-1964)




Children

Notes: Marriage

Married by the Rev. James F. Sellars, Missionary Bapt. Min.
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Benjamin Ingram Owens and Jessie Merritt




Husband Benjamin Ingram Owens

          AKA: Ben
         Born: Jul 25, 1884 - Drew Co., AR
         Died: Oct 27, 1964 - Pine Bluff, Jefferson Co., AR
       Buried:  - Oakland Cem., Monticello., AR


       Father: Milton Hubert Owens (1846-1897)
       Mother: Martha Caroline Hankins (1849-1928)


     Marriage: May 14, 1905 - Drew Co., AR

 Other Spouse: Ruby Mae Kulbeth (1898-1985) - Oct 31, 1922 - Wilmar, Drew Co., AR

 Other Spouse: Mary Gurley (      -      )



Wife Jessie Merritt

         Born: 1887 - Tillar, Drew Co., AR
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 M Henry Owens

         Born: 1905 - AR
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 F Lena Owens

         Born: 1914 - MS
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 F Jose B. Owens

         Born: 1919 - MS
         Died: 
       Buried: 




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William Lincoln Merritt and Fannie Lelia O'Dell




Husband William Lincoln Merritt

         Born: Nov 5, 1911 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Apr 5, 1961 - Univ. of Virginia Hosp., Charlottesville, VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: Martin Luther Merritt (1857-1928)
       Mother: Katie Frances Anglin (1878-1953)


     Marriage: Sep 4, 1956 - Danbury, Stokes Co., NC



Wife Fannie Lelia O'Dell

         Born: May 1, 1919 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 10, 1974 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA


       Father: William Cameron Odell (1881-1948)
       Mother: Fannie Scales Craddock (1894-1983)



 Other Spouse: Joseph Calvin Marlowe (1916-1977) - Mar 21, 1962 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC


Children

Notes: Marriage

He was 44 and she 37. Son of Martin L. & Katie F. Merritt; dau. of William C. & Fannie Odell. Married by J. Watt Tuttle, Bapt. Min.
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Bruce Alan Minthorne and Gloria Eugenia Meruvia




Husband Bruce Alan Minthorne (details suppressed for this person)

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Alan Bruce Minthorne
       Mother: Claire Charlene Rogers


     Marriage: 



Wife Gloria Eugenia Meruvia

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 M Daniel Bruce Minthorne (details suppressed for this person)

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 M Michael Alan Minthorne (details suppressed for this person)

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 




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Junius Davies Messer and Ruth Dalton Philpott




Husband Junius Davies Messer

         Born: Feb 18, 1897 - Haywood Co., NC
         Died: Jul 23, 1953 - Hampton, VA
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Jun 2, 1923 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Ruth Dalton Philpott

         Born: Feb 12, 1893 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 21, 1984 - Clemmons, Forsyth Co., NC
       Buried: 


       Father: Capt. Benjamin Watkins Leigh Philpott (1839-1917)
       Mother: Charlotte Foster (1850-1923)




Children

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Robert P. Messer and Jane Josephine Swann




Husband Robert P. Messer

         Born: 1861 - NC
         Died: 1946 - Fulton Co., GA
       Buried:  - Hopewell Bapt. Ch. Cem., Oakman, GA
     Marriage: Sep 19, 1909 - Bartow Co., GA



Wife Jane Josephine Swann

         Born: Jul 7, 1877 - Gordon Co., GA
         Died: Jul 12, 1927 - Carters, Murray Co., GA
       Buried:  - Hopewell Bapt. Ch. Cem., Oakman, GA


       Father: Joseph M. Swann (1849-1911)
       Mother: Carolyn Virginia Fuller (1852-1940)




Children

Notes: Marriage

Married by Henry B. Mays (sic), Min.
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Lee Steve Methvien and Della Marie Prince




Husband Lee Steve Methvien

         Born: Feb 22, 1919 - Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, LA
         Died: Apr 20, 2001 - Houston, Harris Co., TX
       Buried:  - Oak Bower Cem., Oak Bower, AR
     Marriage: Jul 3, 1948 - Hot Spring Co., AR



Wife Della Marie Prince

         Born: Jul 5, 1914 - Bismarck, Hot Spring Co., AR
         Died: Apr 2, 1994 - Harris Co., TX
       Buried:  - Oak Bower Cem., Oak Bower, AR


       Father: General Simon Prince (1895-      )
       Mother: Nannie Miller (1898-      )




Children

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George W. Nunn and Victoria E. Metts




Husband George W. Nunn

         Born: 1862 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: John A. Nunn (1808-      )
       Mother: Elizabeth A. Byrd (1819-      )


     Marriage: Feb 24, 1889 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Victoria E. Metts

         Born: 1871 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 F Sally Ada Nunn

         Born: Jul 20, 1892 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Mar 5, 1974
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Jacob Ewell Frith (1888-1948)
         Marr: Apr 7, 1915 - Henry Co., VA


2 F Mary Ann Nunn

          AKA: Annie
         Born: Aug 3, 1903 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 5, 1993 - Roanoke (city), VA
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Stafford William Ramsey (1896-1981)
         Marr: Dec 2, 1920 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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Albert Franklin Thomason and Cassandra Beulah Metz




Husband Albert Franklin Thomason

          AKA: Frank
         Born: May 22, 1875 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 31, 1953 - Bassett Forks, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Wilson Owen Thomasson (1842-1916)
       Mother: Julia Mary Beach (1845-1904)


     Marriage: Dec 23, 1903 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Cassandra Beulah Metz

          AKA: Cassie
         Born: Aug 4, 1883 - Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 4, 1966 - Bassett Forks, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: John Henry Metz (1835-1923)
       Mother: Martha Jane Nunn (1845-1927)




Children
1 F Celestia O'Dell Thomason

         Born: Jul 1, 1908 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 11, 1964 - Bassett Forks, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Jesse Lee Prillaman (1903-1966)
         Marr: Apr 15, 1933 - Henry Co., VA


2 M Owen Clifton Thomason

          AKA: O. C.
         Born: Feb 20, 1918 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 26, 2006 - Lynchburg, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Dorothy Marie Bryant (1920-2002)
         Marr: Jun 21, 1940 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA


3 M Howard Wilson Thomason

         Born: May 7, 1927 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 27, 1998 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Marion Emma Keatts (1927-1993)
         Marr: May 7, 1949 - Axton, Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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Delma Gale Young and Elsie Willie Metz




Husband Delma Gale Young

         Born: May 26, 1913 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Dec 9, 1975 - Bassett (rural), Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Milton Lee Young (1884-1957)
       Mother: Annie Morris Turner (1893-1982)


     Marriage: Nov 14, 1941 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Elsie Willie Metz

         Born: Feb 17, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 25, 2008 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: George Wilbur Metz, Sr. (1885-      )
       Mother: Elsie Fountain Thomasson (1886-      )




Children

Notes: Marriage

Both were single. He was a bookkeeper. Married by J.P. McCabe, Bapt. Min.
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George Wilbur Metz, Sr. and Elsie Fountain Thomasson




Husband George Wilbur Metz, Sr.

          AKA: Willie
         Born: Jul 1885 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: John Henry Metz (1835-1923)
       Mother: Martha Jane Nunn (1845-1927)


     Marriage: Jan 15, 1908 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Elsie Fountain Thomasson

         Born: Jun 1886 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Wilson Owen Thomasson (1842-1916)
       Mother: Julia Mary Beach (1845-1904)




Children
1 F Julia M. Metz

         Born: 1911 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 M Ralph G. Metz

         Born: 1912 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 F Inez Metz

         Born: 1913 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



4 F Elsie Willie Metz

         Born: Feb 17, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 25, 2008 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Delma Gale Young (1913-1975)
         Marr: Nov 14, 1941 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


5 M John Wilson Metz

         Born: Dec 3, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 5, 2011 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Mar 7, 2011 - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Virginia Dare Mullins (living)


6 M George Wilbur Metz, Jr.

         Born: Abt 1928 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Betty Ruth Mullins (living)



Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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George Wilbur Metz, Jr. and Betty Ruth Mullins




Husband George Wilbur Metz, Jr.

         Born: Abt 1928 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: George Wilbur Metz, Sr. (1885-      )
       Mother: Elsie Fountain Thomasson (1886-      )


     Marriage: 



Wife Betty Ruth Mullins (details suppressed for this person)

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Charles Mayor Mullins (1897-1982)
       Mother: Iris Thelma Lavinder (1909-2005)




Children

Notes: Marriage

Both were single. He was a farmer, and she worked for Bassett Table Co. Married by Ray C. Lithicum, Sr., Ordained Missionary Bapt. Min.
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John Henry Metz and Martha Jane Nunn




Husband John Henry Metz

         Born: Jun 1, 1835 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Jan 6, 1923
       Buried:  - Metz Cem., Henry Co., VA
     Marriage: Sep 17, 1882 - Franklin Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Mary Ayers (1841-Bef 1882) - Jan 3, 1866 - Franklin Co., VA



Wife Martha Jane Nunn

         Born: Jan 1, 1845 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Jan 11, 1927
       Buried:  - Metz Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: John A. Nunn (1808-      )
       Mother: Elizabeth A. Byrd (1819-      )




Children
1 F Cassandra Beulah Metz

          AKA: Cassie
         Born: Aug 4, 1883 - Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 4, 1966 - Bassett Forks, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Albert Franklin Thomason (1875-1953)
         Marr: Dec 23, 1903 - Henry Co., VA


2 M George Wilbur Metz, Sr.

          AKA: Willie
         Born: Jul 1885 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Elsie Fountain Thomasson (1886-      )
         Marr: Jan 15, 1908 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage

He was widowed and she was single.
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John Wilson Metz and Virginia Dare Mullins




Husband John Wilson Metz

         Born: Dec 3, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 5, 2011 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Mar 7, 2011 - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA


       Father: George Wilbur Metz, Sr. (1885-      )
       Mother: Elsie Fountain Thomasson (1886-      )


     Marriage: 



Wife Virginia Dare Mullins (details suppressed for this person)

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage

Both were single. He was a farmer and she a secretary. Married by Glenn D. Greenway, Missionary Bapt. Min.
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Orrin Wilson Thomasson and Martha B. Metz




Husband Orrin Wilson Thomasson

         Born: Dec 3, 1873 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 3, 1954 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: May 5, 1954 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Wilson Owen Thomasson (1842-1916)
       Mother: Julia Mary Beach (1845-1904)


     Marriage: Feb 12, 1896 - Henry Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Nannie Mason (1887-1979) - Aft Jan 21, 1920



Wife Martha B. Metz

          AKA: Mattie
         Born: Oct 1873 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Bef Jan 21, 1920
       Buried: 


Children
1 M Percy Allen Thomasson

         Born: Dec 12, 1896 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 6, 1969 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Lucy Ann Frith (1900-1990)
         Marr: Dec 11, 1923 - Henry Co., VA


2 M Henry Owen Thomasson

         Born: Feb 20, 1900 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 21, 1995
       Buried:  - Resthaven Mem. Gdns., Frederick, MD
       Spouse: Cosie Brooks Mason (1902-1993)
         Marr: Abt 1935


3 M Orrin Fletcher Thomasson

         Born: Dec 11, 1903 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 23, 1987 - NC Bapt. Med. Ctr., Winston-Salem, NC
       Buried: Jan 26, 1987 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Kathryn Ruby Matthews (1912-1991)
         Marr: Feb 17, 1935 - Henry Co., VA


4 F Mary I. Thomasson

         Born: 1913 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 




Notes: Marriage

They were both single.
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William Lewis Meyers and Ruby Arlene Amos




Husband William Lewis Meyers

         Born: Apr 10, 1914 - Bronx Co., New York, NY
         Died: Dec 23, 1998 - Alexandria, Alexandria (city), VA
       Buried:  - Beahms Chapel Cem., Luray, VA
     Marriage: 

 Other Spouse: Mary Virginia Bondurant (1913-1986) - Jun 26, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Ruby Arlene Amos (details suppressed for this person)

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Oscar Washington Amos (1915-1987)
       Mother: Lucille Adkins (1912-1978)



 Other Spouse: Philip Vernon Prillaman

 Other Spouse: Edward Philpott Jones


Children

Notes: Marriage

His 2d (prev. widowed) and her 3d marriage (prev. widowed). Married by Arthur E. Beam, Minister.
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Wilson Carper Rakes and Christine Ann Michael




Husband Wilson Carper Rakes

         Born: Jan 17, 1911 - Ferrum, Franklin Co. VA
         Died: Mar 9, 1986 - NC Bapt. Med. Ctr., Winston-Salem, NC
       Buried: Mar 11, 1986 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Robert Thaxton Rakes (1870-1947)
       Mother: Nancy Ann Janney (1876-1948)


     Marriage: Dec 9, 1927 - Henry Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Ethel Dora Donovant (1930-2008) - Oct 2, 1952 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Christine Ann Michael

         Born: 1911 - Thomasville, Davidson Co., NC
         Died: 1993
       Buried: 


Children
1 M Robert Edward Rakes

         Born: Dec 22, 1928 - NC
         Died: Mar 18, 1992
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Jeanne Kent Wimbish (1931-      )
         Marr: Jan 22, 1956 - Patrick Co., VA



Notes: Marriage

Both were single.



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