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- 2. Tyrrell County, NC Marriage License dated 5 Jan 1898:
"(S. E. Leigh) having applied to me for a license for the marriage of (L. H. Merritt) of (Tyrrell County), age (27)
years, color (white), the son of (Geo. W. Merritt) and (Vestie Merritt) the father now (living), the mother (living),
resident of (Tyrrell County) and (Martha Rhodes) of (Tyrrell County) aged (22) years, color (white), daughter of (John Rhodes)
and (Jane Rhodes) the father (-----), the mother (living), resident of (Tyrrell County)"
(Dack O. Newberry)
Register of Deeds
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, (Tyrrell) County
"I (E. R. Spruill) a (Justice of the Peace) united in matrimony (L. H. Merritt) and (Martha Rhodes) the parties
licensed above, on the (9th) day of (January) 18(98), at (the residence of John Spruill) in (Alligator) Township in
said County, according to law."
(E. R. Spruill, J. P.)
Witnesses Present at Marriage:
(S. E. Leigh) of (Fort Landing, N. C.)
(C. C. Cahoon) of (Fort Landing, N. C.)
(J. A. Pledger) of (Fort Landing, N. C.)
3. 1900 Census, Tyrrell Co, NC, Enumeration District 88, Sheet 1B, Dwelling 14, Family 14, Alligator Township, 6 Jun 1900:
Heywood H. Merritt Head 2/-/- Feb 1869 30 M NC NC NC Farmer
Martha A. Merritt Wife 2/2/0 Dec 1875 24 M NC NC NC
Emma Rhoads Sis-in-Law Aug 1887 12 S NC NC NC
Bruce Basnight Nephew May 1899 1 S NC NC NC
4. Tyrrell County, North Carolina Delayed Birth Records, Book 1, page 265:
NAME AT BIRTH:__Walter Bradford Merritt
BORN:__January 1, 1902
SEX:__Male
BIRTHPLACE:__Columbia, R#2, Tyrrell Co, NC
ATTENDANT AT BIRTH:__Dr. C. A. Flowers, Columbia, NC
FATHER:__Luther Haywood Merritt___COLOR:__White
FATHER'S BIRTHPLACE:__Tyrrell Co, NC on Feb. 16, 1870
MOTHER:__Martha Ann Rhodes________COLOR:__White
MOTHER'S BIRTHPLACE:__Tyrrell Co, NC on Dec. 4, 1876
ABSTRACT OF EVIDENCE:
Affidavit of Mrs. L. H. Merritt, mother of applicant
Marriage record dated June 10, 1937, of record in Tyrrell
County courthouse, Columbia, NC.
Election registration book for Columbia Township, Tyrrell
County.
CERTIFIED:__July 25, 1942
FILED:__Jul 27, 1942
LINE CARRIED ON IN MERRITT FILE - RN 10
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