#1Famous people · Merryville
2 famous people come from Merryville, Sam H. Jones the best known
With articles in 10 languages, Sam H. Jones is the most widely known. The other is Jesse Monroe Knowles, the recipient of the Purple Heart medal. The first birth on record is Sam H. Jones’, in 1897, and the last Jesse Monroe Knowles’, in 1919. The longest list in Louisiana is Lake Charles’, with 67 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Sam H. Jones
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
Sam H. Jones
Youngest
1919
Jesse Monroe Knowles
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Merryville
#1JK#2
Politics & Law
Jesse Monroe Knowles
1919–2006Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Merryville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Sam H. Jones: State of Louisiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons