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View Tree for Ira Ansel MerrittIra Ansel Merritt (b. 16 Jun 1918, d. 03 Feb 1979)

Ira Ansel Merritt (son of Coda E Merritt and Cretie (Creda) Dell Parker)135 was born 16 Jun 1918 in OH, USA*136, 137, and died 03 Feb 1979 in Parkersburg, Wood County,WV, USA138. He married Ruby Maxine Sampsill, daughter of Clyde Leroy Sampsill and Amy L Cook.

 Includes NotesNotes for Ira Ansel Merritt:
Gramma Merritt (Ruby) has many photos of Ira with his family and his children.

Had relatives with the name Adkins: Ralph & Donna Adkins had Eddy, Libby and Janice. Not sure if these were on Cody's side or Cretie's. They lived outside of Chillocothe, OH and would visit Cretie's house. Nancy Merritt knew them.

Ira dated Inez Sampsill for a while. Then dated and eventually married her sister Ruby Maxine Sampsill. His family lived near her's.

Was a very nervous person. You couldn't touch him.
Was very smart man, self taught, could do anything he made his mind up to do.
Worked for Corning and designed the flower logo.

Didn't go to the war because the railroad was going in.

Built the house on New England Ridge, Washington, WV, USA with his wife Ruby. The basement was the only thing finished when they started. The man who owned it had been working down in the cistern and there wasn't enough air. He made it up out but then died of a heart attack. Ira felt sorry for his widow and traded her houses. He and Ruby had just added two big rooms onto their house, were expecting the birth of Joyce and would now have to start over.
The next house they lived in was on Mary St., Parkersburg, WV, USA. It was across the street from The Boys Club and he didn't like all the kids running across the street and around. They were here for only a year.
Amy M. Hoffman remembers going to this house for Thanksgiving.

Joyce M. Merritt did not want to move into the house at 1924 Ohio Ave., Parkersburg, WV, USA because she said it had built in birds. There were birds in the attic. Joyce was 19 when they moved in and had just started working at Public Debt.

When Ira and Ruby lived in Columbus, OH, USA they lived in the black section and he bought her a gun.


More About Ira Ansel Merritt:
Date born 2: 16 Jun 1918139
Died 2: at home.
Died 3: 03 Feb 1979, Parkersburg, Wood County, WV, USA.140
Occupation 1: Corning.
Occupation 2: Built railroad.
Occupation 3: Enamelware factory.
Residence 1: Parkersburg, West Virginia.141
Residence 2: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia.142
Social Security Number: 236-22-8194.143, 144
SSN issued: West Virginia.145, 146

More About Ira Ansel Merritt and Ruby Maxine Sampsill:
Private-Begin: Private

Children of Ira Ansel Merritt and Ruby Maxine Sampsill are:
  1. +Edward Allen Merritt.
  2. +Melvin Lloyd Merritt.
  3. +Nancy Sue Merritt.
  4. +David Ira Merritt.
  5. +Joyce Marie Merritt.
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