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Leland Owen Meritt

Where born:   Wayne Co IN
Where died:   Evansville IN
Son of:   Carson Owen Meritt (18 May 1908- 20 Jul 1961 buried Wayne Co IL) & Dorothy Valentine Dallas (14 Feb 1913- 26 Dec 1992 buried Highland Cem)
Married:   8 Oct 1952 Gladys Irene Gooden*
Lived at:   1940 Mt Vernon-Jefferson Co IL
Children:
- Bruce Owen* (11 Oct 1955)
- Regina (m: Dexter Locklear)
- Sheri Meritt
- Kimberly (m: Ron Baker)
- Kay (m: David Barrix). (obit of Gladys)