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Carrie Merritt 1875 - 1969

Carrie Merritt of Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky was born on May 29, 1875, and died at age 94 years old on June 9, 1969. Carrie Merritt was buried at Winchester Cemetery, in Winchester.

Carrie Merritt

Carrie Merritt (Goosey)

Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky 40391

May 29, 1875

Kentucky, United States

June 9, 1969

Clark County, Kentucky, United States

Female

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Introduction

Carrie Lee Goosey's father was William Francis Goosey, 1856-1917, and her mother was Mary "Polly" Martin, 1839-1882. She had half-sister, Polly King. Her father's obituary says that he had 7 children who survived him: Frank, John, George, Warren, and Ben Goosey and Carrie and Polly. Carrie Goosey married Abram Merritt (1862-1947) in 1897 and had children Mary Louise (Merritt) Shearer, 1908-1983, John Curry Merritt, 1886-1962, Jesse J Merritt, 1894-1918, and Jean (Merritt) Estes, 1914-1983. In the 1910 census, Carrie was living with her husband Abe and children Jessie, Thelma, and Louise, in Ford KY. The census says that she didn't go to school, could read and write, had been married 13 years. She had 4 children but only 2 were living. Abe was listed as being a pilot in the boat industry. They owned their home. In the 1920 census, Carrie and Abe were still living in Ford KY with daughters Thelma, Louise, and jean. Abe listed his occupation as a deal in the coal industry. In the 1930 Clark County KY census, Abe and Carrie were living with daughters Thelma and Jean. Abe was listed as a foreman, carpenter. In the 1940 census for Clark county KY, Abram was 78, Carrie was 64, and daughter Thelma, age 35, was living with them. Abram was working part time as a bus driver for the public school. Thelma was a bookkeeper.
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1875

Birthday

May 29, 1875

Birthdate

Kentucky United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

Caucasian
Nationality & Locations

US citizen - born in Kentucky
Religious Beliefs

Log Lick Christian Church
06/9

1969

Death

June 9, 1969

Death date

Long illness

Cause of death

Clark County, Kentucky United States
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Winchester Cemetery, in Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky 40391, United States
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