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Ross W Merrill 1911 - 1987

Ross W Merrill of Asheville, Buncombe County, NC was born on March 6, 1911, and died at age 76 years old on November 24, 1987.
Ross W Merrill
Asheville, Buncombe County, NC 28806
March 6, 1911
November 24, 1987
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Ross W Merrill's History: 1911 - 1987

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  • 03/6
    1911

    Birthday

    March 6, 1911
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Buncombe County, North Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34254076 Enlisted: March 7, 1942 in Ft Bragg North Carolina Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers, Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor
  • 11/24
    1987

    Death

    November 24, 1987
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1911, in the year that Ross W Merrill was born, the United States Supreme Court broke up Standard Oil in May. John D. Rockefeller established Standard Oil in 1870 and it was the largest oil refinery at the time. The Supreme Court found that Standard Oil of New Jersey (one of the many iterations of Standard Oil) was guilty of "monopolizing the petroleum industry through a series of abusive and anticompetitive actions". The Court broke up the several entities that comprised Standard Oil and they eventually became competing firms.
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In 1920, at the age of just 9 years old, Ross was alive when on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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