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Lilly Ellen Merritt

Female 1885 - 1975  (89 years)


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  1. 1.  Lilly Ellen Merritt was born on 9 Jun 1885 in Anderson County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 1975 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Her headstone reads "Chose to serve God in your hour of decision." Leatha Betts shows that she married second a BRONSON.

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    Name: Lilly Ellen Carter
    Death Date: 27 Feb 1975
    Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
    Gender: Female
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    Death Age: 89 years
    Estimated Birth Date: 1886
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    Father's Name: Columbus Edmon Merritt
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    Mother's Name: Alice Howard
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    Film Number: 2243706
    Digital Film Number: 4167392
    Image Number: 2582
    Reference Number: 19582
    Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

    Lilly married James Redmond Carter on 30 Mar 1902 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. James (son of Bradford Stephen Carter and Elizabeth Margaret Mason) was born on 31 Jul 1878 in Pendleton, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 29 Dec 1966 in Pendleton, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Carter Cemetery, Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ellen Elizabeth Bethel Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Feb 1903 in Texas; died on 7 Jun 1982 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. 3. Lily Ethur Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jul 1907 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Nov 1990 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. 4. James Edward Charles "Charlie" Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Apr 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Mar 1990 in Sabine County, Texas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ellen Elizabeth Bethel Carter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lilly1) was born on 12 Feb 1903 in Texas; died on 7 Jun 1982 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Her headstone reads: "An artist and teacher she found fulfillment in the children she taught."


  2. 3.  Lily Ethur Carter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lilly1) was born on 10 Jul 1907 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Nov 1990 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Robert Cecil McDaniel mistranscribed her info in this 1920 Sabine County Texas Census. He instead showed her as Lydia, age 1 8/12.

    Lily married Kenneth Victor Thurman on 9 Jun 1940 in China, Jefferson County, Texas. Kenneth was born on 18 Jul 1910 in Munday, Knox County, Texas; died on 4 Aug 2003 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  James Edward Charles "Charlie" Carter Descendancy chart to this point (1.Lilly1) was born on 24 Apr 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Mar 1990 in Sabine County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Said to have been a twin, with his sibling being stillborn. He was a veteran of World War II.

    James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Caswell Lavaughn Carter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Feb 1942 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 13 Sep 1990 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
    2. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lily2, 1.Lilly1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 6.  Caswell Lavaughn Carter Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Lilly1) was born on 10 Feb 1942 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 13 Sep 1990 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

    Notes:

    His fathers name was not listed on the Texas Birth Index.


  3. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Lilly1)

  4. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Lilly1)


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Living3, 3.Lily2, 1.Lilly1)


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