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Merritt French Argabright

Male 1878 - 1932  (53 years)


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  • Name Merritt French Argabright 
    Born 10 Sep 1878  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Aug 1932  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • RCDR
      Name: Merritt French/Argabrite
      Sex:
      Death Date: 22 Aug 1932
      Death Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 53y11m16d
      Cemetery: Spencer Cem
      Birth Date: 9/68/1878
      Birth Place: Roane Co, WV
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Opal G./Greathouse
      Occupation: retail merchant - grocery store
      Mother: Alice/Ingram
      Mother's Birth Place: Roane co, WV
      Father: Jacob H./Argabrite
      Father's Birth Place: Greenbrier co, WV
      Informant: Kenneth Argabrite, Spencer
    Person ID I43116  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 7 Jun 2009 

    Father Jacob Harrison Argabright,   b. Mar 1842, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Alice G Ingraham,   b. 1849, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • Roane Co marriage record shows his name as James H.

      1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Jacob ARGABRIGHT Self M M W 35 WV
      Alice ARGABRIGHT Mother F M W 30 WV
      Fleetwood ARGABRIGHT Son M S W 13 WV
      E. Homer ARGABRIGHT Son M S W 9 WV
      Ida J. ARGABRIGHT Dau F S W 6 WV
      Benjamin G. ARGABRIGHT Son M S W 4 WV
      Mariel F. ARGABRIGHT Son M S W 1 WV [Mariet?]

      1900 Spencer, Roane, WV # 160-164 all WVWVWV
      J H Argabrite 3/1848 m 34y
      Alice 10/1851 m 34y 7-6 children
      French son 9/1878
      Emma da 12/1880
      Claris gd 1/1895

      1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 108 all WVWVWV
      Argabrite, French 31 m2 - 3y
      Opal 22 m1- 3y 0-0 child
      Alice mother 58 wd 7-6 children
      Tonks, Van servant 20 s
      Argabrite, Ruth da 8
    Family ID F12279  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Zetha Goff,   b. Dec 1881, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 27 Feb 1901  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      M French Argabrite, 22, Roane
      Zetha Goff, 20, Roane 2/27/1901

      1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 108 all WVWVWV
      Argabrite, French 31 m2 - 3y
      Opal 22 m1- 3y 0-0 child
      Alice mother 58 wd 7-6 children
      Tonks, Van servant 20 s
      Argabrite, Ruth da 8

      1920 Spencer, roane, WV #12-14
      Argabrite, French 41
      Opal 32
      Kenneth son 7
    Children 
     1. Ruth Argabright,   b. CA 1902, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F18715  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Opal Gay Greathouse,   b. 20 Sep 1887, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married CA 1907 
    Notes 

    • 1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 108 all WVWVWV
      Argabrite, French 31 m2 - 3y
      Opal 22 m1- 3y 0-0 child
      Alice mother 58 wd 7-6 children
      Tonks, Van servant 20 s
      Argabrite, Ruth da 8

      1920 Spencer, Roane, WV #12-14
      Argabrite, French 41
      Opal 32
      Kenneth son 7
    Children 
     1. Kenneth French Argabright
    Family ID F18716  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S64] Death Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.