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Albert Lee “Ab” Merrell

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Albert Lee “Ab” Merrell

Birth
Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
Death
1 May 1961 (aged 80)
Water Valley, Tom Green County, Texas, USA
Burial
Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Albert Lee Merrell was the son of William Lemuel and Ellinore B "Noda" (Bruce) Merrell. Sometime before 1900, Albert relocated from Hempstead County, Arkansas to West Texas. In the 1900 Ellis County, Texas census, Albert is listed as a boarder in the household of John and Etta Tucker. He and Tennie Johnson were married on March 23, 1910 in Loraine, Michell County, Texas. In 1911, they made a two day trip by horse drawn wagon from Colorado City, Mitchell County to Sterling City, arriving on March 21. Albert worked on the J. T. Davis Ranch for 23 years and in 1934 he went into the ranching business for himself. Albert and Tennie's children were: Travis Lee (1911-1984, Norene C. (1912-2008), Maudie Louise (1915-2004), Marvelletta (1917-2011), Albert Lewis (1921-1922) and Thomas Earl (1925 to present).
Albert Lee Merrell was the son of William Lemuel and Ellinore B "Noda" (Bruce) Merrell. Sometime before 1900, Albert relocated from Hempstead County, Arkansas to West Texas. In the 1900 Ellis County, Texas census, Albert is listed as a boarder in the household of John and Etta Tucker. He and Tennie Johnson were married on March 23, 1910 in Loraine, Michell County, Texas. In 1911, they made a two day trip by horse drawn wagon from Colorado City, Mitchell County to Sterling City, arriving on March 21. Albert worked on the J. T. Davis Ranch for 23 years and in 1934 he went into the ranching business for himself. Albert and Tennie's children were: Travis Lee (1911-1984, Norene C. (1912-2008), Maudie Louise (1915-2004), Marvelletta (1917-2011), Albert Lewis (1921-1922) and Thomas Earl (1925 to present).

Bio by: Robert Garms & Margaret Stier-Garms



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  • Created by: kemahtx
  • Added: May 28, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11049453/albert_lee-merrell: accessed ), memorial page for Albert Lee “Ab” Merrell (24 Nov 1880–1 May 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11049453, citing Sterling City Cemetery, Sterling City, Sterling County, Texas, USA; Maintained by kemahtx (contributor 46790807).