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Family: Walter Bell Merricks / Mabel Elizabeth Wells (F2729)  [1

m. 24 Dec 1913


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  • Walter Bell MerricksFather | Male
    Walter Bell Merricks

    Born  1 Jan 1891  Henry County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 May 1953  Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Axton, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  24 Dec 1913  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    Mabel Elizabeth WellsMother | Female
    Mabel Elizabeth Wells

    Born  27 Jun 1898  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 May 1997  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Axton, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Charles 'Charlie' Wesley Wells | F2666 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ida Rebecca Hankins | F2666 Group Sheet 

    Gary Edward MerricksChild 1 | Male
    Gary Edward Merricks

    Born  14 Oct 1914  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Dec 1976  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Christian Church Cemetery, Axton, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Minnie Helms | F518495215 
    Married     

    Charles David MerricksChild 2 | Male
    Charles David Merricks

    Born  5 Mar 1917   
    Died  1 Jul 1990  County Line Chriustian Church Cemetery, Axton, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Iva Mrs. Charles D. Merricks | F518495216 
    Married     

    Obadiah Richardson MerricksChild 3 | Male
    + Obadiah Richardson Merricks

    Born  4 Apr 1921  Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Aug 2004  Martinsville City, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Axton, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Winifred 'Winnie' Vaughn | F518495217 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Walter Bell Merricks, Jr

    Born  24 Apr 1927  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jun 1967  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Axton, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Angie MerricksChild 5 | Female
    Angie Merricks

    Born  2 Jun 1929  Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Feb 2013  Union City, Fulton County, Ga. Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roselawn Burial Park Cemetery, Martinsville City, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Talmage Marshall Hatchett | F518495218 
    Married     

    Janice Allison MerricksChild 6 | Female
    Janice Allison Merricks

    Born  26 Apr 1932  Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Nov 2010  Moneta, Bedford, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Axton, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry Clay Eggleston | F518495219 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Female
    Margaret 'Peggy' Ann Merricks

    Born  21 May 1934  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Nov 2014  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    County Line Christian Church- Axton, Henry Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Davenport | F518495220 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Male
    Trenton D. Merricks

    Born  31 Mar 1936  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Notes  Married:
    • Children of Walter Merricks and Mabel Wells are:
      + 74 i. Janice9 Merricks.
      + 75 ii. Obie R. Merricks.
      76 iii. Peggy Merricks. She married Joe Davenport.
      77 iv. Angie Merricks. She married Talmadge Hatcher.
      78 v. Trenton Merricks.
      + 79 vi. Charles David Merricks, born March 15, 1916 in Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died
      July 01, 1990 in Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia.
      80 vii. Jr. Walter Bell Merricks, Jr, born April 24, 1927 in Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died
      January 30, 1967 in Franklin Co., Virginia. He married Delpha Anne Shelton.
      + 81 viii. Garry Merricks, born October 14, 1914 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died December 23,
      1975 in Salem, Virginia.

  • Sources 
    1. [S67728] Cindy Hubbard Headen, See Docs.
      Descendants of Martin Martin
      57. Walter Bell8 Merricks (Mary Elizabeth7 Palmer, Elizabeth Anne6 Grant, Mary5 Martin,
      Orson4, Orson3, Valentine2, Martin1) was born January 01, 1891 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia,
      and died May 24, 1953 in Pittsylvania County Virginia. He married Mabel Elizabeth Wells
      December 24, 1913 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, daughter of Charlie Wells and Ida Hankins.
      She was born June 27, 1898 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, and died March 18, 1997 in Franklin
      County, Virginia.
      More About Walter Bell Merricks:
      Burial: County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Callands,Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      More About Mabel Elizabeth Wells:
      Burial: March 21, 1997, County Line Christian Church Cemetery, Callands,Pittsylvania County,
      Virginia
      Children of Walter Merricks and Mabel Wells are:
      + 74 i. Janice9 Merricks.
      + 75 ii. Obie R. Merricks.
      76 iii. Peggy Merricks. She married Joe Davenport.
      77 iv. Angie Merricks. She married Talmadge Hatcher.
      78 v. Trenton Merricks.
      + 79 vi. Charles David Merricks, born March 15, 1916 in Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died
      July 01, 1990 in Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia.
      80 vii. Jr. Walter Bell Merricks, Jr, born April 24, 1927 in Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died
      January 30, 1967 in Franklin Co., Virginia. He married Delpha Anne Shelton.
      + 81 viii. Garry Merricks, born October 14, 1914 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died December 23,
      1975 in Salem, Virginia.