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My German-(A)Merican Heritage

Posted on September 15, 2014 by cynthiaberryman

This is the first of a several-part series on my grandfather, Thomas Austin Merica. Thomas Austin Merica was born on May 28, 1884 in Greene County, Virginia. Or at least that’s the family legend. He was from sturdy German stock, … Continue reading →

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Posted in 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century, Blue Ridge Mountains, Collier, Merica, Shenandoah | Tagged Catherine Wagoner, Elizabeth Turner, George Merica, German immigration, Great Wagon Road, Johannes Markey, Joseph W. Merica, Palentinate, Tom Merica | 8 Comments
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