James Harvey Merrell

Brief Life History of James Harvey

When James Harvey Merrell was born on 1 September 1873, in Kentucky, United States, his father, James Southford Merrell, was 22 and his mother, Ellen Melissa Payne, was 21. He married Sarah Tennessee Fore on 25 February 1904, in Phelps, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in South Gorin, Scotland, Missouri, United States in 1900 and Miller Township, Phelps, Missouri, United States in 1940. He died on 6 June 1942, in Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Harvey Merrell
1873–1942
Sarah Tennessee Fore
1880–1951
Marriage: 25 February 1904
Joseph Benjamin Merrell
1906–1968
Willard Dempster Merrell
1908–1982
James August Merrell
1913–1975
Grace M Merrell
1914–2005

Sources (11)

  • James H Merrill in household of James L Merrill, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: James Merrell - Government record: birth-name: James Merrell
  • James Harvey Merrell, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1875 · A New Civil Rights Act

During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.

1892 · The Radio is invented

Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892

Name Meaning

English: variant of Merrill .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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