1. | Meritt Riley McGaha was born 9 Jun 1893, Mt. Sterling, Haywood County, North Carolina (son of Wilson McGaha and Rachel T. Smith); died 24 Feb 1929; was buried Mount Sterling Cemetery, Haywood County, North Carolina. Other Events:
- Census: 1910, Cataloochee, Haywood County, North Carolina
- Census: 1920, Haywood County, North Carolina
Meritt married Caldonia Barnes 13 Dec 1913, Cocke County, Tennessee. Caldonia (daughter of John Barnes and Nancy E. Whaley) was born 12 Feb 1898, Tennessee; died 23 Oct 1993. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Charlie Angelo McGaha was born 28 Feb 1915, Mt. Sterling, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 28 Feb 1926, Cataloochee, Haywood County, North Carolina; was buried 2 Mar 1926, Mt. Sterling Cemetery, Haywood County, North Carolina.
- Ivalee Beatrice McGaha was born 7 Jun 1917, Haywood County, North Carolina; died Bef 5 Aug 2015.
- Thomas William McGaha was born 12 Apr 1920, Haywood County, North Carolina.
- Hilliard McGaha was born 16 Mar 1921, Haywood County, North Carolina; died 7 Sep 1944, Belgium.
- Thomas Wilson McGaha was born 11 Jun 1923, Haywood County, North Carolina.
- Ada Mae McGaha was born 6 Jul 1925, Haywood County, North Carolina.
- Lillian McGaha was born 22 Jul 1928, Haywood County, North Carolina.
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