Brief Life History of Robert Bruce
When Robert Bruce Merrell was born on 26 March 1845, in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, his father, Benjamin Jonathan Merrell, was 24 and his mother, Margaret McClure Fleming, was 24. He married Frances Caroline Cate about 1865, in Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Texas, United States in 1870. He died on 5 December 1891, in Tarrant, Tarrant, Texas, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Minters Chapel Cemetery, Grapevine, Tarrant, Texas, United States.
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- R B Merrell, "United States Census, 1870"
- R. B. Merrell, "Find A Grave Index"
- Robt Merrell in entry for John B Merrell, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1846
Historical Boundaries: 1846: Dallas, Texas, United States
1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States
On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Merrill .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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