WILLIAM M. MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1 was born on 6 Apr 1843 in Fairmont, Marion Co., VA. He died on 23 Jan 1910 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. He married HANNAH BURTON in 1884 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.
CENSUSES:
I have not found any censuses for William M. Merrifield.
HANNAH BURTON 1 was born on 6 Jun 1852 in VA. She died on 13 Jun 1908 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. She married WILLIAM M. MERRIFIELD in 1884 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.
They had the following children:
F i NETTA A. L. MERRIFIELD 1 was born on 18 Dec 1885 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.
SPOUSE:
Netta A. L. Merrifield married George Schiveitzer 25 Nov 1903 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. He was b. 1873 or 1874 in Allegheny Co., PA.M ii JOHN HATFIELD MERRIFIELD 1 was born in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV.
SPOUSE:
John Hatfield Merrifield married Artilla Criss 17 May 1899 in Wetzel Co., WV.M iii HARRY MERRIFIELD 1 was born in Nov 1890 in most likely WV.
ANSON S. or A. HANSON MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born in 1813 in Monongalia Co., VA. He died after 26 Jul 1870 in most likely WV. He married MARY ANN TAYLOR on 25 Mar 1858 in Ritchie Co., WV. ANSON served in the military in the 11th West Virginia Infantry, Company A, Union Army, rank: Private in 1862 during the Civil War.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF JAN GESAS HORNICK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
PARENTS-SIBLINGS: "Merrifield Family Quarterly", Vol. V, No. 2, May 1988, page 222. See M-22 in the files of Janet Gesas Hornick, Englewood, CO.
BIRTH-PARENTS: Information from Glynda Fletcher via e-mail Gedcom September 1998.
NOTE: Birth year given as 1813. See M-26.
SPOUSES:
i. Susanna Hall of Virginia. She was born 5 Dec 1819 in Virginia and died in Virginia.
ii. Mary Corneleson(?) Mason 17 Feb 1848 in Marion Co., VA. She was born 3 Sep 1815 in Harrison Co., VA and died in 1860 possibly in Marion Co., VA.
iii. Mary Ann Taylor. She was born 1821/1822 in Virginia.MARRIAGE: "Marion Co., WV Marriages, 1842-1899"; FHL 975.454 V2m, page 9:
Merryfield, Anson; Mason, Mary; 17 Feb 1848."
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1830 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, SAMUEL MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1850 - EASTERN DISTRICT, MARION CO., VA
HANSON MERRIFIELD, age 37, farmer, b. VA
Mary C.____________, age 22, b. MD
Sarah A.___________, age 1, b. VA
Thomas West_______, age 20, laborer, b.VANOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Apr 2005]
Mary C. is most likely second wife Mary Cornelson Mason. Daughter Sarah A. is not found in later censuses indicating the likelihood that she did not survive, or she else turns up in the 1860 census recorded as 12 year old Mary V.
1860 - RITCHIE C.H.P.O., RITCHIE CO., VA
ANSON S. MERRIFIELD, age 49, occ: farmer, b: VA
Mary A.____________ , age 39, b: VA
Mary V.____________ , age 12, b: VA
Penalton___________ , age 10, b: VA
James C.___________ , age 3M, b: VANOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Apr 2005]
Second wife Mary C. Mason would've had to have died prior to 1860 if Anson married Mary A. Taylor in 1858. Also, all the children save for 3 month old James C. Merrifield are most likely from Anson's prior marriages.
1870 - CLAY TWP., RITCHIE CO., WV
MERRIFIELD, A.S., head, age 58, occ: farmer, b: VA
__________ , Mary A., age 47, occ: keeping house, b: VA
__________ , Mary V., age 20, occ: at home, b: VA
__________ , Helen, age 11, b: VA
__________ , James C., age 10, occ: works in store factory, b: VA
__________ , Adaline, age 7, b: VA
__________ , Edward L., age 5, b: WVCIVIL WAR: [LeAnn McRoberts, Feb 2005]
From a record From The Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of West Virginia, for the year ending December 31, 1864 (typed for the CALHOUN COUNTY WVGenWeb page by PATRICIA SEXTON from hard copy provided by LINDA CUNNINGHAM FLUHARTY):
COMPANY "A" Return of Capt. Wm. Cumming's Company "A," of the 11th Regiment West Virginia Infantry Volunteers, stationed at Bermuda Hundred, Va., showing the condition of said company on the 31st day of December, 1864, together with a complete record of the changes that have taken place since its organization. (Signed.) Wm. CUMMINGS, Capt. Commanding Company.
NAME - RANK - AGE - WHEN MUSTERED INTO SERVICE - REMARKS
DESERTED
Merrifield, Anson - Priv. 24 June 1862 at Camp Chase, 24 Sep 1862
GIVEN-NAME-CONFLICT: [LeAnn McRoberts, Apr 2005]
The 1860 censuses recorded him as Anson S. and the 1870 as A.S. Merrifield. Only the 1850 recorded him as Hanson. His age in the 1850, 1860 and 1870 are only off by a year either side.
MARY ANN TAYLOR 1, 2, 3, 4 was born in 1821/1822 in VA. She died after 1880. She married ANSON S. or A. HANSON MERRIFIELD on 25 Mar 1858 in Ritchie Co., WV.
MARRIAGE: Ritchie Co., WV: Register of Marriages 1853 - 1862:
A. Hanson MERRIFIELD, mechanic, widower, age 46, b. Harrison Co., son of Samuel & Rebecca Merrifield; m. Mary Ann TAYLOR, age 36, b. Marion Co., dau of Edmund & Rachel Taylor; 25 Mar 1858, by John Conwell.
NOTE: This would appear to be Anson as the parents are correct, and the age is within a year of an 1813 birth.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 & 1870 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, ANSON S. OR A. HANSON MERRIFIELDL, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - PENSBRO, RITCHIE CO., WV
MERRIFIELD, MARY A., self, age 54, widow, occ: keeping house, b: WV, Fa b: PA, Mo b: WV
__________ , Helen N., daughter, age 20, single, occ: at home, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WV
__________ , James C., son, age 19, single, occ: works in stave fctry, b: WV
__________ , Ada, daughter, age 17, single, occ: at home, b: WV
__________ , Edwin L., son, age 14, single, occ: works in stave fctry, b: WV
They had the following children:
F i MARY V. MERRIFIELD 1, 2 was born about 1848 in VA.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 & 1870 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, ANSON S. OR A. HANSON MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.F ii SARAH A. MERRIFIELD 1 was born about 1849 in VA. She died before 1860.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, ANSON S. OR A. HANSON MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.F iii PENALTON MERRIFIELD 1 was born about 1850 in VA.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, ANSON S. OR A. HANSON MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.F iv HELEN N. MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3 was born about 1859 in VA.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1870 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, ANSON S. OR A. HANSON MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARY ANN TAYLOR, FOR DETAILS.
SPOUSE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Apr 2007]
Hellen M. Merrifield is recorded in the West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 database on Ancestry.com as having married James E. Hall 18 Aug 1870 in Marion Co., WV.M v JAMES C. MERRIFIELD 1, 2 was born about 1860 in VA.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 & 1870 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, ANSON S. OR A. HANSON MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARY ANN TAYLOR, FOR DETAILS.
SPOUSE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Apr 2007]
James C. Merrifield is recorded in the West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 database on Ancestry.com as having married Annie J. Clark on 17 Feb 1900 in Wetzel Co., WV.F vi ADALINE MERRIFIELD 1, 2 was born about 1863 in VA.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1870 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, ANSON S. OR A. HANSON MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARY ANN TAYLOR, FOR DETAILS.M vii EDWIN or EDWARD L. MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3 was born about 1865 in WV.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1870 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, ANSON S. OR A. HANSON MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARY ANN TAYLOR, FOR DETAILS.
SPOUSE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Apr 2007]
Ed L. Merrifield is recorded in the West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 database on Ancestry.com as having married Myrtle Young on 24 Dec 1889 in Harrison Co., WV.
WILLIAM RALPH MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 7 Sep 1899 in Ovilla, Ellis Co., TX. He died on 18 Jul 1967 in Kaufman Co., TX. He was buried in Wheatland Cemetery, Dallas Co., TX. He married ALLENE TRUE MCKISSICK on 18 Dec 1920 in First Baptist Church, Waxahachie, TX. WILLIAM served in the military WW1 Draft Registration, 1917-1918, dated 12 Sep 1918.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900, 1910 & 1920 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, WILLIAM JEFFERSON MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
ALLENE TRUE MCKISSICK 1 was born on 1 Nov 1904 in Ovilla, Ellis Co., TX. She died on 16 Mar 1988 in Dallas Co., TX. She was buried in Wheatland Cemetery, Dallas Co., TX. She married WILLIAM RALPH MERRIFIELD on 18 Dec 1920 in First Baptist Church, Waxahachie, TX.
They had the following children:
F i DORTOHY LOUISE MERRIFIELD 1 was born on 20 Apr 1923 in Dallas Co., TX. She died on 18 Nov 1951. She was buried in Wheatland Cemetery, Dallas Co., TX. F ii EDNA FAYE MERRIFIELD F iii MARY BELLE MERRIFIELD F iv WINNIE SUE MERRIFIELD M v WILLIAM RALPH MERRIFIELD JR F vi SHIRLEY KATHERINE MERRIFIELD F vii MARTHA ALINE MERRIFIELD M viii DANIEL EUGENE MERRIFIELD M ix JOHN JEFFERSON MERRIFIELD
MARIE MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 25 Sep 1901 in Marion Co., WV. She died in Oct 1986. She married JOSEPH W. MARTIN SR.
SPOUSE-CHILDREN:
Marie married Joseph Martin and had the following children: William "Bill" Martin and Jane Martin.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910 & 1920 - SEE NOTE FOR FATHER, SAMUEL KIMBALL MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
F i AMELIA JANE MARTIN M ii JOSEPH W. MARTIN JR
AMELIA JANE MARTIN [Parents]
They had the following children:
M i TODD CROY
JOHN A. MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 was born on 29 Dec 1792 in Hardin Co., KY. He died on 21 Jul 1873 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. He was buried in Merrifield Family Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. He married SARAH WELSH on 30 Oct 1816 in Hardin Co., KY. JOHN served in the military Listed in Kentucky Soldiers of 1812 as John Merryfield, page 299. He was employed as a farmer.
Other marriages:FOREMAN, ELIZABETH
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1810 - SEE NOTES FOR FATHER, ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1820 - LITTLE YORK, HARDIN CO., KY
JOHN MERRYFIELD, head of family
1 male to age 10 [Milton]
1 male age 26 to 45 [John A.]
1 female to age 10 [unknown]
1 female age 26 to 45 [Sarah]NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
Identities of those in the household are best quess-timates based on information I have on their ages. Son, Fielden, was born in 1819 but does not appear to have been recorded in this census unless an error was made on the part of the census taker who recorded a female to age 10 but from information I have received, there was no female child born until 1826.
NOTE: [From gedcom of Fred Armstrong, received via email Nov 2005.]
John Merrifield was counted in the 1820 census for Little York Twp., Hardin Co., KY on page 82.
1830 - EASTERN DISTRICT, NELSON CO., KY
JNO MERRIFIELD, head of family
2 males under age 5 [Samuel & Thomas Jefferson]
2 males age 5 to 10 [John Welsh & William Boone]
2 males age 10 to 15 [Milton & Fielden]
1 males age 30 to 40 [John A.]
1 female under age 5 [Sarah Ann]
1 female age 20 to 30 [Sarah]NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
Identities of those in the household are best quess-timates based on information I have on their ages.
1840 - NELSON CO., KY
JOHN MERFIELD, head of family
2 males under age 5 [Joseph & Benjamin]
2 males age 10 to 15 [Samuel & Thomas Jefferson]
2 males age 15 to 20 [John Welsh & William Boone]
2 males age 20 to 30 [Milton & unknown]
1 male age 40 to 50 [John A.]
2 females under age 5 [Susan Amanda & Catherine]
1 female age 5 to 10 [Rachel]
1 female age 30 to 40 [Elizabeth]NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
Identities of those in the household are best quess-timates based on information I have on their ages. Since son, Fielden, died in 1836, it is unknown to me who the other male age 20 to 30 is. Female, age 30 to 40, is John's 2nd wife, Elizabeth Foreman, 1st wife, Sarah Welsh, having died in 1833.
1850 - DISTRICT NO. 1, NELSON CO., KY
JOHN MERRIFIELD, age 57, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $6,000, b: KY
E._____________, age 50, female, b: KY
John__________ , age 36, occ: farmer, b: KY
R._____________, age 17, female, b: KY
A._____________, age 14, female, b: KY
Joseph________ , age 13, b: KY
C._____________, age 13, female, b: KY
B._____________, age 8, male, b: KYNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
John Merrifield = John Welsh Merrifield
R. Merrifield = Rachel
A. Merrifield = Susan Amanda
C. Merrifield = Catherine
B. Merrifield = BenjaminPer 2nd great-granddaughter, Mary Merrifield Brackenridge, John A. Merrifield and family has already moved to Texas but had come back to sell their farm and was thus recorded in the census in Kentucky in August of 1850. See notes below regarding sale of land in September 1850 which notes John Merrifield of the State of Texas.
1860 - PALACE HILL P.O., PRECINCT NO. 2, DALLAS CO., TX
JNO MERRIFIELD, age 68, farmer, R.E. Value: $10,670, Personal Estate Value: $3,760, b: KY
Elizabeth______, age 58, b: KY
Saml_________, age 32, b: KY
Joseph_______ , age 20, b: KY
Catherine_____ , age 20, b: KY
Benj_________ , age 17, b: KY
James Smith__ , age 25, farm laborer, b: TX
Amanda Martin_, age 5, b: TXNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Aug 2005]
Amanda Martin is the daughter of John Merrifield's daughter, Susan, who died abt 1855.
1870 - SEE NOTES OF SON, JOSEPH MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
THIRD MARRIAGE: [Mary Merrifield Brackenridge via email to me Sep 2005]
Following the death of his second wife, Elizabeth Foreman, John married Mrs. Harriet Murphy on 3 Oct 1870. She was a widow of David Murphy who had died Oct 1861 and was 47 years old at the time of the marriage. John was 78.
MILITARY SERVICE: [Gedcom of Fred Armstrong, Nov 2005]
According to his pension records, he fought in the War of 1812, as a private in Captain Thomas Joynes' KY militia from his enlistment on Nov 10, 1814 until his discharge on May 10, 1815 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
LAND RECORDS: [courtesy of Mary Merrifield Brackenridge, Mar 2007 from USGENWEB ARCHIVES]
DEED: James Redman to John Merrifield, 1850, Larue Co., KY
DEED: John Merrifield to Fielding Merrifield, 1851
DEED: John Merrifield to James Redman, 1878LaRue Co Grantee Deed Bk 2 p 302 John Merrifield 4 Sep 1850:
This indenture made this 4th day of September 1850 between James REDMAN and Nancy REDMAN his
wife of the County of Larue and State of Kentucky of the first part and John MERRIFIELD of
the State of Texas of the County of Dallas of the second part Witnesseth that the party of
the first part for and consideration of the sum of fifty dollars in hand paid the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged and by these presents have grant bargain sell and convey unto
the said party of the Second par and to his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or
parcel of land with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging Lying and being in the the
TOWN OF HODGENVILLE, Kentucky being one half of LOT 19 in the said town of HODGENVILLE the
half is one hundred and five feet long wtih William WILSON's line thence fifty two and a
half feet to the jail lot thence with the jail lot to the Street thence with the street to
William WILSON's line again To Have and TO HOld the said trace or parcel of land with the
appurtenances unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever
And the party of the first part covenant and agree to and with the party of the second and
with his heir and assigns that they will warrant and forever defend the said tract or parcel
of land with all the appurtenances unto the party of the second part his heirs and assigns
against the claims of all and ever person or person whatsoever In Witness whereof the party
of the first aver hereby set their hands and seals the day and date first above before
written
James REDMAN
Nancy X(her mark) REDMANCommonwealth of Kentucky
Larue County Sct
I Stephen W.D. STONE Clerk fo the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that on
the 4th day of September 1851-- James REDMAN in my office acknowledged this deed to John
MERRIFIELD to be his act and deed And Nancy Redman his wife was on the same day examined by
me seperate and apart from her said husband and she declared that she had freely and
willingly sealed and delivered said witing and wished not to retract it and acknowledged
said writing again shown and explained to her to be her ace and deed and was willing the
same my be recorded and that I have truly recoded the same this 20th day of November 1851[James Redman married Nancy Walters 1 Jun 1826 Hardin Co]
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Larue Co Deed Bk 3, pg 227, 228 (pgs 229 & 330 missing) p 231: Heirs of Alexander MERRIFIELD
24 Dec 1851:This Indenture made this 24th day of December 1852 Between John MERRIFIELD & Elizabeth his
wife of the County of Dallas and State of Texas of the one part and Fielding MERRIFIELD of
Nelson County Kentucky of the other part Witnesseth that the parties of the first part
for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and fifty Dollars paid the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged both and do by these presents grant bargain sell and convey
to the party of the second part a certain parcel or lot of ground in the TOWN OF HODGENVILLE
Ky and Known on the plan of said Town as part of LOT 11or so much of the lot as will make
fifty one feet-- Beginning at the Corner of William R. READ lot then to run a straight line
as the division fence is now standing also nine feed of LOT NO 12 and the same that
Alexander MERRIFIELD purchased from Archibald ADAMS which lies parallel on the east side and
the full length of LOT NO 11-- making in the whole Sixty feet in front-- fifty one feet
fronting the public Square and nine feed on the diviison line LOTS NOs 11 & 12- Also fifty
two and a half feet to the Jail lot Thence with the Jail lot to the Street to Isaac
CATLETTs line again To Have and To Hold the aforesaid Ground with all and singular the
appurtenances thereunto belonging to the party of the second part his heirs and assigns
forever And the parties of the first part Covenant and agree to and with the party of the
second part that they will warrant and forever defend the title to the aforesaid Ground
and premises from the claim of themselves their heirs and assigns and any other person or
persons claiming the Same whatsoever In Testimony whereof the parties of the first have
hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and date first above written.John MERRIFIELD Seal
Elizabeth MERRIFIELD SealThe State of Texas
County of Dallas
Personally appeared before the undersigned County Clerk for the County of Dallas John
MERRIFIELD and his wife Elizabeth MERRIFIELD both of whom to me are well known And
acknowledged the Execution of the foregoing Deed of Conveyance to be their own true act and
deed for the purpose therein specified And the Said Elizabeth MERRIFIELD being by me
examined privily and apart from her said husband and having the objects and contents of said
Deed fully explained to her (by me) declared that she executed the same of her own free will
and accord without the fear force persuasion or coersion of her said husband and that she
wished not to retract it. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal at Dallas this 2nd Apr 1853
Alexander HAWOOD Clerk Seal
by W.W. PARK Dpt ClerkState of Texas
County of Dallas
I J.W. STAINSON Chief Justice in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify
that A. HAIWOOD whose name appears to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement is and
was at the time of signing the Same the Clerk of the County Court of said County duly
elected qualified and Commissioned that his Certificate is in due form of law that all his
official acts are entitled to full faith and cerdit to the said Court in a court of record
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official (pg 290 & 230 gone )
P 231-- seal this 1st day of April AD 1853
J.W. LATIMER
Dallas County, TexasI Stephen W.D. STONE Clerk of the Larue County Court do Certify that on this deed from John
MERRIFIELD and wife to Fielden MERRIFIELD was produced in my office with the above
authentication thereon endordes and at the request of the Grantee I have truly recorded
the Same this 10th day of April 1854
S.W.D. STONE*********************************************************************
Larue Co Deed Book 11, pg 232, 233: John W. MERRIIFIELD 27 Sep 1878:
This Indenture made and entered into hthis 27th day of Sepember 1878 between John W.
MERRIFIELD and Julia An MERRIFIELd his wife of the County of Larue and State of Kentucky of
the forst part and James B. REDMAN of the County and State aforesaid of the second part.
WITNESSETH-- that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and thirty five dollars
paid and to be paid as follows-- to wit fifty dollars in hand paid, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged and two promisory notes- the first note for forty dollars due and
payable on the 27th day of September 1879 with interest at the note of six percent from this
day until paid the second note for forty five dollars due and payable on the 27th day of
September 1889 with interest at the note of six percent from this day until paid both notes
bearing the date of this deed--- have this day bargained & sold and do by these presents
bargain sell and convey unto the said James B, REDMAN his heirs and assigns forever all our
right title and interest into a tract of land owned by George P. REDMAN dec'd Situated
on KNOB CREEK in Larue County Containing about 300 acres and thirty acres or interest being
one fifth of said tract of land which is undivided= we also bargain sell and convey unto the
said REDMAN one fifth of one eighth interest in Dower land of Delila REDMAN dec'd situated
on the WATERS OF KNOB CREEK in Larue County Kentucky.To Have and To Hold the interest into the two tracts of land hereby conveyed with all the
appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the party of the second part his heirs and assigns
forever with Covenant of General Warranty-- In testimony thereof- we have hereunto
subscribed our names the day and date first above written-- A lein is hereby retained upon
the land hereby conveyed for the payment of two notes aforesaid-- unpaid purchase money.
John W. MERRIFIELD
Julia Ann X(her mark) MERRIFIELD
Att:
W.H. HAMILTONState of Kentucky
County of Larue- Sct
I, W.H. HAMILTON Clerk of the Larue County Court in the State of Kentucky Certify that the
foregoing Deed from J.W. MERRIFIELD and wife to James B. REDMAN was on the 8th day of Oct
1878 produced to me in Said County and acknowledged before me by J.W. MERRIFIELD and Julia
Ann MERRIFIELD parties thereunto to be their act and deed--and ordered to record-- Whereupon
the same--together with this Certificate have been duly recorded in my office-- Given under
my hand this 13 day of Oct 1878
W.H. HAMILTON Clk{LaRue Co Mgs: John W. MERRIFIELD 22 to Julia Ann REDMAN 19; Apr 20, 1871 James B. REDMAN
21 to Emily SMITH 17 Aug 12, 1879
SARAH WELSH 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 18 Aug 1800 in Hardin Co., KY. She died on 9 Aug 1833 in Bloomfield, Nelson Co., KY. She married JOHN A. MERRIFIELD on 30 Oct 1816 in Hardin Co., KY.
PARENTS:
John Welsh and Sarah Withers.
BIRTHPLACE CONFLICT: [LeAnn McRoberts, Aug 2005]
Some databases have Virginia while others have KY.
NOTE:
Gedcom of Fred Armstrong has Hardin Co., KY as place of birth.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1820, 1830 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
M i MILTON A. MERRIFIELD M ii FIELDEN MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 4 Feb 1819 in Hardin Co., KY. He died on 18 Oct 1836 in KY.
BIRTH YEAR:
Derived from the Merrifield Family Bible with recorded birthdates.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1830 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.M iii WILLIAM BOONE MERRIFIELD M iv JOHN WELSH MERRIFIELD F v SARAH ANN "SALLY" MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 27 Jan 1826 in KY. She died on 2 Aug 1833 in Bloomfield, Nelson Co., KY.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1830, 1840 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.M vi SAMUEL MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 30 Jan 1828 in prob Nelson Co., KY.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1830, 1840 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1860 - Justice Pct 2, Palace Hill, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
According to MB-JMSW, he went to California for the gold rush after the Civil War. (A Sam Merrifield is located on p. 57 of the 1870 Merced Co, CA Census).
NOTE: [Gedcom of Fred Armstrong, Nov 2005]M vii THOMAS JEFFERSON MERRIFIELD F viii RACHEL BOONE MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 25 Mar 1832. She died on 12 Jun 1914.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1840 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
CENSUSES: [Gedcom of Fred Armstrong, Nov 2005]
1860 - COMANCHE PEAK, JOHNSON CO., TX, page 469
1880 - JUSTICE PCT NO. 3, JOHNSON CO., TX, page 290B
1900 - JUSTICE PCT NO. 8, JOHNSON CO., TX, page 332A
SPOUSE/CHILDREN:
Rachel married Green W. Freeland on 7 Apr 1858. Green was b. 16 Feb 1923, Columbia, Maury Co., TN; d. 14 Apr 1908, Johnson Co., TX. They had the following children:
i. Marshall B. Freeland, b. Nov 1863. Marshall m. Willie E. ? abt 1884, b. Oct 1868 in TN. Marshall was counted in the 1880, 1900 & 1910 censuses for Johnson Co., TX. Marshall and Wilie had the following children:
1. Fannie Freeland, b. Sep 1893, TX.
2. Arthur B. Freeland, b. Jun 1894, TX.
3. William Frank Freeland, b. Nov 1897, TX.
4. Dwight Freeland, b. abt 1900, TX.
ii. Jack W. Freeland, b. Mar 1867, TX. Jack m. Fanie ?, b. abt 1871 in TN. Jack was counted in the 1880, 1900 & 1910 censuses for Johnson Co., TX
JOHN A. MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 was born on 29 Dec 1792 in Hardin Co., KY. He died on 21 Jul 1873 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. He was buried in Merrifield Family Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. He married ELIZABETH FOREMAN on 20 Apr 1834 in Spencer Co., KY. JOHN served in the military Listed in Kentucky Soldiers of 1812 as John Merryfield, page 299. He was employed as a farmer.
Other marriages:WELSH, SARAH
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1810 - SEE NOTES FOR FATHER, ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1820 - LITTLE YORK, HARDIN CO., KY
JOHN MERRYFIELD, head of family
1 male to age 10 [Milton]
1 male age 26 to 45 [John A.]
1 female to age 10 [unknown]
1 female age 26 to 45 [Sarah]NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
Identities of those in the household are best quess-timates based on information I have on their ages. Son, Fielden, was born in 1819 but does not appear to have been recorded in this census unless an error was made on the part of the census taker who recorded a female to age 10 but from information I have received, there was no female child born until 1826.
NOTE: [From gedcom of Fred Armstrong, received via email Nov 2005.]
John Merrifield was counted in the 1820 census for Little York Twp., Hardin Co., KY on page 82.
1830 - EASTERN DISTRICT, NELSON CO., KY
JNO MERRIFIELD, head of family
2 males under age 5 [Samuel & Thomas Jefferson]
2 males age 5 to 10 [John Welsh & William Boone]
2 males age 10 to 15 [Milton & Fielden]
1 males age 30 to 40 [John A.]
1 female under age 5 [Sarah Ann]
1 female age 20 to 30 [Sarah]NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
Identities of those in the household are best quess-timates based on information I have on their ages.
1840 - NELSON CO., KY
JOHN MERFIELD, head of family
2 males under age 5 [Joseph & Benjamin]
2 males age 10 to 15 [Samuel & Thomas Jefferson]
2 males age 15 to 20 [John Welsh & William Boone]
2 males age 20 to 30 [Milton & unknown]
1 male age 40 to 50 [John A.]
2 females under age 5 [Susan Amanda & Catherine]
1 female age 5 to 10 [Rachel]
1 female age 30 to 40 [Elizabeth]NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
Identities of those in the household are best quess-timates based on information I have on their ages. Since son, Fielden, died in 1836, it is unknown to me who the other male age 20 to 30 is. Female, age 30 to 40, is John's 2nd wife, Elizabeth Foreman, 1st wife, Sarah Welsh, having died in 1833.
1850 - DISTRICT NO. 1, NELSON CO., KY
JOHN MERRIFIELD, age 57, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $6,000, b: KY
E._____________, age 50, female, b: KY
John__________ , age 36, occ: farmer, b: KY
R._____________, age 17, female, b: KY
A._____________, age 14, female, b: KY
Joseph________ , age 13, b: KY
C._____________, age 13, female, b: KY
B._____________, age 8, male, b: KYNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
John Merrifield = John Welsh Merrifield
R. Merrifield = Rachel
A. Merrifield = Susan Amanda
C. Merrifield = Catherine
B. Merrifield = BenjaminPer 2nd great-granddaughter, Mary Merrifield Brackenridge, John A. Merrifield and family has already moved to Texas but had come back to sell their farm and was thus recorded in the census in Kentucky in August of 1850. See notes below regarding sale of land in September 1850 which notes John Merrifield of the State of Texas.
1860 - PALACE HILL P.O., PRECINCT NO. 2, DALLAS CO., TX
JNO MERRIFIELD, age 68, farmer, R.E. Value: $10,670, Personal Estate Value: $3,760, b: KY
Elizabeth______, age 58, b: KY
Saml_________, age 32, b: KY
Joseph_______ , age 20, b: KY
Catherine_____ , age 20, b: KY
Benj_________ , age 17, b: KY
James Smith__ , age 25, farm laborer, b: TX
Amanda Martin_, age 5, b: TXNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Aug 2005]
Amanda Martin is the daughter of John Merrifield's daughter, Susan, who died abt 1855.
1870 - SEE NOTES OF SON, JOSEPH MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
THIRD MARRIAGE: [Mary Merrifield Brackenridge via email to me Sep 2005]
Following the death of his second wife, Elizabeth Foreman, John married Mrs. Harriet Murphy on 3 Oct 1870. She was a widow of David Murphy who had died Oct 1861 and was 47 years old at the time of the marriage. John was 78.
MILITARY SERVICE: [Gedcom of Fred Armstrong, Nov 2005]
According to his pension records, he fought in the War of 1812, as a private in Captain Thomas Joynes' KY militia from his enlistment on Nov 10, 1814 until his discharge on May 10, 1815 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
LAND RECORDS: [courtesy of Mary Merrifield Brackenridge, Mar 2007 from USGENWEB ARCHIVES]
DEED: James Redman to John Merrifield, 1850, Larue Co., KY
DEED: John Merrifield to Fielding Merrifield, 1851
DEED: John Merrifield to James Redman, 1878LaRue Co Grantee Deed Bk 2 p 302 John Merrifield 4 Sep 1850:
This indenture made this 4th day of September 1850 between James REDMAN and Nancy REDMAN his
wife of the County of Larue and State of Kentucky of the first part and John MERRIFIELD of
the State of Texas of the County of Dallas of the second part Witnesseth that the party of
the first part for and consideration of the sum of fifty dollars in hand paid the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged and by these presents have grant bargain sell and convey unto
the said party of the Second par and to his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or
parcel of land with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging Lying and being in the the
TOWN OF HODGENVILLE, Kentucky being one half of LOT 19 in the said town of HODGENVILLE the
half is one hundred and five feet long wtih William WILSON's line thence fifty two and a
half feet to the jail lot thence with the jail lot to the Street thence with the street to
William WILSON's line again To Have and TO HOld the said trace or parcel of land with the
appurtenances unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever
And the party of the first part covenant and agree to and with the party of the second and
with his heir and assigns that they will warrant and forever defend the said tract or parcel
of land with all the appurtenances unto the party of the second part his heirs and assigns
against the claims of all and ever person or person whatsoever In Witness whereof the party
of the first aver hereby set their hands and seals the day and date first above before
written
James REDMAN
Nancy X(her mark) REDMANCommonwealth of Kentucky
Larue County Sct
I Stephen W.D. STONE Clerk fo the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that on
the 4th day of September 1851-- James REDMAN in my office acknowledged this deed to John
MERRIFIELD to be his act and deed And Nancy Redman his wife was on the same day examined by
me seperate and apart from her said husband and she declared that she had freely and
willingly sealed and delivered said witing and wished not to retract it and acknowledged
said writing again shown and explained to her to be her ace and deed and was willing the
same my be recorded and that I have truly recoded the same this 20th day of November 1851[James Redman married Nancy Walters 1 Jun 1826 Hardin Co]
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Larue Co Deed Bk 3, pg 227, 228 (pgs 229 & 330 missing) p 231: Heirs of Alexander MERRIFIELD
24 Dec 1851:This Indenture made this 24th day of December 1852 Between John MERRIFIELD & Elizabeth his
wife of the County of Dallas and State of Texas of the one part and Fielding MERRIFIELD of
Nelson County Kentucky of the other part Witnesseth that the parties of the first part
for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and fifty Dollars paid the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged both and do by these presents grant bargain sell and convey
to the party of the second part a certain parcel or lot of ground in the TOWN OF HODGENVILLE
Ky and Known on the plan of said Town as part of LOT 11or so much of the lot as will make
fifty one feet-- Beginning at the Corner of William R. READ lot then to run a straight line
as the division fence is now standing also nine feed of LOT NO 12 and the same that
Alexander MERRIFIELD purchased from Archibald ADAMS which lies parallel on the east side and
the full length of LOT NO 11-- making in the whole Sixty feet in front-- fifty one feet
fronting the public Square and nine feed on the diviison line LOTS NOs 11 & 12- Also fifty
two and a half feet to the Jail lot Thence with the Jail lot to the Street to Isaac
CATLETTs line again To Have and To Hold the aforesaid Ground with all and singular the
appurtenances thereunto belonging to the party of the second part his heirs and assigns
forever And the parties of the first part Covenant and agree to and with the party of the
second part that they will warrant and forever defend the title to the aforesaid Ground
and premises from the claim of themselves their heirs and assigns and any other person or
persons claiming the Same whatsoever In Testimony whereof the parties of the first have
hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and date first above written.John MERRIFIELD Seal
Elizabeth MERRIFIELD SealThe State of Texas
County of Dallas
Personally appeared before the undersigned County Clerk for the County of Dallas John
MERRIFIELD and his wife Elizabeth MERRIFIELD both of whom to me are well known And
acknowledged the Execution of the foregoing Deed of Conveyance to be their own true act and
deed for the purpose therein specified And the Said Elizabeth MERRIFIELD being by me
examined privily and apart from her said husband and having the objects and contents of said
Deed fully explained to her (by me) declared that she executed the same of her own free will
and accord without the fear force persuasion or coersion of her said husband and that she
wished not to retract it. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal at Dallas this 2nd Apr 1853
Alexander HAWOOD Clerk Seal
by W.W. PARK Dpt ClerkState of Texas
County of Dallas
I J.W. STAINSON Chief Justice in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify
that A. HAIWOOD whose name appears to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement is and
was at the time of signing the Same the Clerk of the County Court of said County duly
elected qualified and Commissioned that his Certificate is in due form of law that all his
official acts are entitled to full faith and cerdit to the said Court in a court of record
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official (pg 290 & 230 gone )
P 231-- seal this 1st day of April AD 1853
J.W. LATIMER
Dallas County, TexasI Stephen W.D. STONE Clerk of the Larue County Court do Certify that on this deed from John
MERRIFIELD and wife to Fielden MERRIFIELD was produced in my office with the above
authentication thereon endordes and at the request of the Grantee I have truly recorded
the Same this 10th day of April 1854
S.W.D. STONE*********************************************************************
Larue Co Deed Book 11, pg 232, 233: John W. MERRIIFIELD 27 Sep 1878:
This Indenture made and entered into hthis 27th day of Sepember 1878 between John W.
MERRIFIELD and Julia An MERRIFIELd his wife of the County of Larue and State of Kentucky of
the forst part and James B. REDMAN of the County and State aforesaid of the second part.
WITNESSETH-- that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and thirty five dollars
paid and to be paid as follows-- to wit fifty dollars in hand paid, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged and two promisory notes- the first note for forty dollars due and
payable on the 27th day of September 1879 with interest at the note of six percent from this
day until paid the second note for forty five dollars due and payable on the 27th day of
September 1889 with interest at the note of six percent from this day until paid both notes
bearing the date of this deed--- have this day bargained & sold and do by these presents
bargain sell and convey unto the said James B, REDMAN his heirs and assigns forever all our
right title and interest into a tract of land owned by George P. REDMAN dec'd Situated
on KNOB CREEK in Larue County Containing about 300 acres and thirty acres or interest being
one fifth of said tract of land which is undivided= we also bargain sell and convey unto the
said REDMAN one fifth of one eighth interest in Dower land of Delila REDMAN dec'd situated
on the WATERS OF KNOB CREEK in Larue County Kentucky.To Have and To Hold the interest into the two tracts of land hereby conveyed with all the
appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the party of the second part his heirs and assigns
forever with Covenant of General Warranty-- In testimony thereof- we have hereunto
subscribed our names the day and date first above written-- A lein is hereby retained upon
the land hereby conveyed for the payment of two notes aforesaid-- unpaid purchase money.
John W. MERRIFIELD
Julia Ann X(her mark) MERRIFIELD
Att:
W.H. HAMILTONState of Kentucky
County of Larue- Sct
I, W.H. HAMILTON Clerk of the Larue County Court in the State of Kentucky Certify that the
foregoing Deed from J.W. MERRIFIELD and wife to James B. REDMAN was on the 8th day of Oct
1878 produced to me in Said County and acknowledged before me by J.W. MERRIFIELD and Julia
Ann MERRIFIELD parties thereunto to be their act and deed--and ordered to record-- Whereupon
the same--together with this Certificate have been duly recorded in my office-- Given under
my hand this 13 day of Oct 1878
W.H. HAMILTON Clk{LaRue Co Mgs: John W. MERRIFIELD 22 to Julia Ann REDMAN 19; Apr 20, 1871 James B. REDMAN
21 to Emily SMITH 17 Aug 12, 1879
ELIZABETH FOREMAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 30 Oct 1802 in Spencer Co., KY. She died on 16 Sep 1869 in Dallas Co., TX. She was buried in Merrifield Family Cemetery, Dallas Co., TX. She married JOHN A. MERRIFIELD on 20 Apr 1834 in Spencer Co., KY.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1840, 1850, 1860 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, JOHN A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
M i THOMAS ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD 1, 2 was born on 9 Jun 1835 in KY. He died on 29 Jun 1835 in KY.
MOTHER: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Mary Merrifield Brackenridge has confirmed via email to me that Thomas Alexander's mother is John's second wife, Elizabeth Foreman.F ii SUSAN AMANDA MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3 was born on 19 Jul 1836 in KY. She died on 16 Sep 1855 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
MOTHER: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Mary Merrifield Brackenridge has confirmed via email to me that Susan Amanda's mother is John's second wife, Elizabeth Foreman.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1840, 1850 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, JOHN A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
SPOUSE/CHILDREN:
Susan married Augustus Martin 19 May 1853.
Child of Susan A. Merrifield and Augustus Martin:
i. Amanda Martin, b. 1855 in TX. She married H.B. O'Brien 1876 in Collin Co., TX.F iii CATHERINE MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 22 Apr 1840 in Bloomfield, Nelson Co., KY. She died in 1880 in Austin, TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1840, 1850, 1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Aug 2005]
Based on the census, it appears that Catherine and brother, Joseph Merrifield, are twins. This was confirmed by copy of family bible births.
1880 - From Gedcom of Fred Armstrong, Elizabeth was counted in the 1880 census for Pct No. 3, State Lunatic Asylum, Travis Co., TX, page 97B.M iv JOSEPH FOREMAN MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 22 Apr 1840 in KY. He died on 16 Dec 1899 in Kaufman Co., TX. He was buried in Merrifield Cemetery, Dallas Co., TX.
SPOUSE/CHILDREN: [Derived from censuses below and the gedcom of Fred Armstrong, Nov 2005]
Joseph F. Merrifield married Sarah McHenry 2 Sep 1868. She was b. Dec 1851 in Bates Co., MO and d. 21 Apr 1880 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. She is buried in the Merrifield Family Cemetery.
Children of Joseph Merrifield and Sarah:
i. Jeanna (Joanna) Merrifield, b. 15 Jul 1869, Dallas, TX; d. 31 May 1870, Dallas, TX.
ii. Susan Eugenia Merrifield, b. 2 Oct 1870, Dallas, TX; d. 1898; m. John Yarnell Moore.
iii. Aaron Jackson Merrifield, b. 28 Sep 1870; d. abt 1936, AZ; never married.
iv. Sidney Beatrice Merrifield, b. 13 Aug 1872; d, 23 Nov 1953.
v. Sallie Merrifield, b. 25 Aug 1878; d. 20 Aug 1920.
vi. Dan Merrifield, b. 1880, Dallas, TX; d. 1880, Dallas, TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1840, 1850, 1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1870 - DALLAS P.O., PRECINCT 1, DALLAS CO., TX
MERRIFIELD, JOSEPH, age 30, farmer, R.E. Value: $2,000, Personal Estate Value: $618, b: KY
__________ , Sarah, age 18, keeps house, b: MO
MERRIFIELD, JOHN, age 78, farmer, R.E. Value: $5,000, Personal Estate Value: $300, b: KY
1880 - PRECINCT 7, DALLAS CO., TX
MERRIFIELD, JOSEPH, self, age 40, widowed, b: KY, Fa & Mo b: KY, occ: farmer
_________, Susan, dau, age 9, b: TX, Fa b: KY, Mo b: MO, at home
_________, Sideny B., son, age 7, b: TX, at home
_________, Aaron F., son, age 5, b: TX, at home
_________, Sallie, dau, age 2, b: TX, at home
1900 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 7, DALLAS CO., TX
MARYFIELD, ARION, b: Sep 1874, age 25, single, b: TX, Fa b: KY, Mo b: MO, occ: farm labor
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Aug 2005]
Given his age, I think it is highly likely this is Joseph Merrifield's son Aaron. He is living in the household of what looks like Julian Rivenchon who was born in France and immigrated to the U.S. in 1860.
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION: [Excerpt from newspaper article posted on the Dallas Co. Pioneers website.]
"Joseph F. Merrifield, died September 16, 1899,” and specifies that he as aged 59 years, 7 months and 24 days."
NOTES: [Gedcom of Fred Amstrong, Nov 2005]
From: Dallas Daily Times Herald, 28 Jan 1887, p. 8.
"J. F. Merryfield, conveyed to Terrell. One of Dallas county's good citizens; real and personal property worth $10,000."
From: Dallas Daily Times Herald, 27 Apr 1892, p. 1.
"THE COURTS
"PROBATE
"Estate of J. F. Merrifield, lunatic; bond of Lee Cockrell, guardian, filed and approved."
From: The Dallas Daily Times Herald, 4 Jul 1897, p. 10.
"CITY NEWS NOTES
"A man wildly cursing Abraham Lincoln was arrested yesterday afternoon on the courthouse square and locked up.
"He was said to be Joseph Merrifield, living west of town, formerly an inmate of the asylum for the insane."M v BENJAMIN MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 28 Feb 1843 in KY. He died on 22 Dec 1868 in French Settlement, Dallas Co., TX. The cause of death was from a knife fight. He was buried in Merrifield Cemetery, Dallas Co., TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1840, 1850, 1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
DEATH: [Excerpt from newspaper article posted on the Dallas Co. Pioneers website.]
..."A tragic story lies behind the crumbling tombstone of “Benjamin F. Merrifield, the son of John Merrifield, who died in 1868, aged 23 years. Passing the place one night with a girl companion the youth lightly remarked that it would be “a nice place, in which to be buried.” A week later he was buried there, having been shot at a dance by a Frenchman in a quarrel over a girl. The Frenchman then disappeared and was never heard of again. Benjamin F. Merrifield was the first to be buried in the old cemetery.
The following autumn Elizabeth, his mother, John Merrifield’s wife, was laid to rest there. She grieved herself to death over her son’s death."...
MILTON A. MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 was born on 5 Sep 1817 in Nelson Co., KY. He died on 23 Nov 1888 in Cedar Hill, Dallas Co., TX. He was buried in Little Bethel Cemetery, Cedar Hill, Dallas Co., TX. He married MARGARET ANN SINGLETON in 1840 in KY.
NOTE: [Gedcom of Fred Armstrong, Nov 2005]
Founder of Cedar Hill, TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1820, 1830, 1840 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1850 - DALLAS, DALLAS CO., TX
MILTON MERRIFIELD, age 36, farmer, b: KY
Margaret________ , age 25, b: KY
Sarah___________, age 8, b: KY
John____________, age 4, b: KY
Frances_________ , age 2, b: KY
Elizabeth_________, age 1, b: KY1860 - CEDAR HILL P.O., PRECINCT NO. 8, DALLAS CO., TX
MILTON MERRIFIELD, age 46 , farmer, R.E. Value: $2,500, Personal Estate Value: $700, b: KY
Margaret________ , age 35, b: KY
Sarah___________ , age 18, b: KY
Jno_____________ , age 15, b: KY
Fanny___________ , age 12, b: KY
Betty____________, age 11, b: KY
Susan Merrifield___, age 8, b: TX
Maggie__________ , age 5, b: TX
Mary____________ , age 3, b: TX
Rebecca_________ , age 1, b: TX1870 - DALLAS, PRECINCT NO. 2, DALLAS CO., TX
MERRIFIELD, MILTON, age 52, R.E. Value: $1,300, Personal Estate Value: $430, b: KY
_________, Margaret, age 45, keeping house, b: KY
_________, Susan, age 18, b: TX
_________, Margaret, age 14, b: TX
_________, Mary, age 12, b: TX
_________, Julia, age 10, b: TX
_________, Elula, age 5, b: TX1880 - PRECINCT 6, DALLAS CO., TX
MERRIFIELD, MILTON, self, age 62, b: KY, Fa & Mo b: KY
_________, Margaret, wife, age 56, keeping house, b: KY, Fa & Mo b: KY
Felkner___, Thos. SonL, age 21, farmer, b: IL, Fa b: TN, Mo b: MO
________ , Lula, daughter, age 15, at home, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: KYNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Daughter, Margaret and her husband, Henry Haswell with their children, are recorded in the next house.
MARGARET ANN SINGLETON 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 13 May 1824 in Mercer Co., KY. She died on 22 Feb 1901 in Cedar Hill, Dallas Co., TX. She was buried in Little Bethel Cemetery, Cedar Hill, Dallas Co., TX. She married MILTON A. MERRIFIELD in 1840 in KY.
PARENTS:
Daniel Singleton and Catherine Hawkins.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850, 1860, 1870 & 1880 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, MILTON A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - SEE NOTES OF DAUGHTER, SUSAN ELLEN MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
F i SARAH CATHERINE MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born in 1842 in Nelson Co., KY. She died in 1921 in Hood Co., TX.
SPOUSES/CHILDREN:
Sarah Merrifield married (1) John Washington Berry on 11 Oct 1855 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, son of William Taylor Berry and Margaret Ann "Peggie" Taylor. He was b. 25 Apr 1825 in LaGrange, Oldham Co., KY and d. 30 Aug 1864 in Buchanan, Johnson Co., TX or Glenrose, Sommerville Co., TX. He is buried in Old Buchanan Cemetery, Johnson Co., TX.
She married (2) Neal Morrison Ennis on 6 Feb 1866 in Buchanan, Johnson Co., TX. He was b. abt 1840 and d. 1932 in Travis Co., TX.
Children of Sarah Merrifield and John Berry:
i. Susan Singleton Berry, b. 1856.
ii. Margaret Ann Taylor Berry, b. 28 Jul 1858, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX; d. 1 May 1956 in Lake Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
iii. Clarence Plantagenet Berry, b. 7 Jun 1860, Buchanan Co., TX; d. 24 Oct 1935, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
iv. Lawrence Washington Berry, b. 16 Dec 1863, Buchanan, Johnson Co., TX; d. 5 Aug 1936; m. Mary Ellen Nolan 1880.
Children of Sarah Merrifield Berry and Neal Morrison Ennis: [Based on the 1870, 1880 and 1900 censuses.]
i. Edward W. Ennis, b: Jan 1867 in TX (found in Bell Co., TX in the 1900 census)
ii. Wiliam E. Ennis, b: abt 1868 in TX
iii. James B. Ennis, b: abt 1869 in TX
iv. Ione E. Ennis, b: abt 1876 in TX
v. Harry F. Ennis, b: Feb 1879 in TX (found in Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Tx in the 1900 census)
vi. Kate Ennis, b: Mar 1884 in TX
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 & 1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, MILTON A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1870 - CADDO GROVE POST OFFICE, JOHNSON CO., TX
ENNIS, N.M., age 25, occ: farmer, b: MS
_____, SARAH C., age 26, occ: keeping house, b: KY
Berry , Sue S., age 14, b: TX
_____, Nannie, age 12, b: TX
_____, Clarence P., age 9, b: TX
_____, Lawrence W., age 7, b: TX
Ennis , Edw. W., age 4, b: TX
_____, William E., age 2, b: TX
_____, James B., age 1, b: TX
1880 - E.D. 80, JOHNSON CO., TX
ENNIS, Neal M., age 36, married, occ: farmer, b: MS, Fa b: SC, Mo b: AL
_____, SARAH C., wife, age 37, married, occ: keeping house, b: KY, Fa & Mo b: KY
_____, Edward M., son, age 12, at home, b: TX
_____, Ione E., dau, age 4, b: TX
_____, Harry F., son, age 1, b: TX
Berry , Clarence P., stepson, age 20, single, occ: farming, b: TX,
McKelvy, Harry C., Son-in-law, age 28, married, occ: machinest, b: MD, Fa & Mo b: PA
_______, Sue S. McKelvy, stepdau, age 23, married, b: TX, at home
_______, Louise, other, age 19, single, at home, b: MD, Fa & Mo b: PA
1900 - JUSTICE PRECINCT #1, HOOD CO., T X
ENNIS, Nerreson, head, b: Sep 1844, age 55, married 33 yrs, b: MS, Fa & Mo b: AL, occ: farmer
_____, SARAH, wife, b: Jun 1842, age 57, married 33 yrs, 14 born/8 surviving, b: KY, Fa & Mo b: KY
_____, Kate, daughter, b: Mar 1884, age 16, single, b: TX
Catts , Cogdill, g-son, b: Jul 1892, age 8, b: TX
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Neal Morrison Ennis is incorrectly indexed as Nerreson, however upon enlarging the census image, it does read Morrison.
1910 - JUSTICE PRECINCT #1 - SUPPLEMENTAL, HOOD CO., TX
ENNIS, Neal M., head, age 65, married 46 yrs, b: MS, Fa & Mo b: SC, occ: farmer/general farm
_____, SARAH C., wife, age 67, married 46 yrs, 14 born/7 surviving, b: KY, Fa & Mo b: KY
1920 - JUSTICE PRECINCT #1, HOOD CO., TX
ENNIS, N.M., head, age 75, married, b: MS, Fa & Mo b: SC, occ: none
_____, Essie, wife, age 77, married, b: KY, Fa & Mo b: KY, occ: housewife
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Sarah is incorrectly recorded as "Essie" but given her age and place of birth and place of birth of her parents, I think this was simply the enumerators mistake.M ii JOHN MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4 was born in 1846 in KY. He died on 2 Feb 1862 in possibly in Alton, IL Union prison camp.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 & 1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, MILTON A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
CIVIL WAR: [Source - Altonweb.com Confederate Prisoner Page for Alton in the Civil War]
Merrifield, John PVT, Pursifulls Company KY (purcell's)
Date & Place of Capture: 08/06/62 Columbia, MO
Date & Cause of Death: 02/03/63 Febris Typhoides
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
This has not been confirmed.F iii FRANCES A. "FANNY" MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 23 Feb 1847 in KY. She died in 1905 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. She was buried in Little Bethel Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
SPOUSE: [Family Group Record compiled by Wayne C. Hart, Towson, MD provided by S. Engdahl, descendant of Milton Merrifield.]
Frances A. Merrifield married Samuel A. Hunnicutt 5 Mar 1868, Dallas, TX. He was b. 1848, d. 1927 and is buried in Little Bethel Cemetery, Dallas, TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 & 1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, MILTON A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1870 - DALLAS POST OFFICE, PRECINCT #5, DALLAS CO., TX
HUNICUT, Lemuel, age 21, married, occ: farmer, b: TX
_______, FANNIE, age 22, married, occ: keeps house, b: TX
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Samuel Hunnicutt is incorrectly indexed and recorded and "Lemuel."
1880 - PRECINCT #1, HUNT CO., TX
HONEYCUTT, Sam, head, age 32, occ: farmer, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: IL
__________, FRANCIS A., wife, age 33, occ: keeping house, b: KY, Fa & Mo b: KY
__________, Nannie L., dau, age 8, b: TX
__________, John, son, age 1, b: TX
__________, Julia, dau, age 3M, b: TX
__________, James L., brother, age 20, occ: farmer, b: TX
Brinson____, John, other, age 25, occ: butcher, b: ----
LOENSTEIN_, Esther, other, age 4, b: TX, Fa b: ---, Mo b: TX
NOTE; [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
It appears that Samuel Hunnicutt has been incorrectly indexed and recorded as Honeycutt. Francis is misspelled with the masculine version.
Esther Loenstein is Esther Lowenstein daughter of Frances' sister, Julie R. Merrifield and Karl Lowenstein.
1900 - Ward 2, Greenville, Hunt Co., TX
Dwellinlg on South Westley Street
HUNNICUTT, Sam, head, b: Feb 1848, age 52, married 32 yrs, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: IL, occ: cattle dealer
_________, FANNIE A., wife, b: Feb 1849, age 53, married 32 yrs, 9 born/5 surviving, b: KY, Fa & Mo b: KY, occ: none
_________, Jack M., son, b: Jan 1879, age 21, single, b: TX, occ: salesman/cattle
_________, Julia E., daughter, b: Mar 1880, age 20, single, b: TX, occ: bookkeeper/market
_________, Fannie, daughter, b; Mar 1882, age 18, single, b: TX, at school
_________, Sam R., son, b: May 1885, age 15, single, b: TX, at school
_________, Will, cousin, b: Jan 1872, age 28, b: TX, Fa b: TN, Mo b: KY, occ: merchant
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
It appears that there are also 8 boarders in the household.F iv ELIZABETH BOONE "BETTIE" MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 22 Jan 1849 in most likely in KY. She died on 13 Apr 1923 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
SPOUSE: [Family Group Record compiled by Wayne C. Hart, Towson, MD provided by S. Engdahl, descendant of Milton Merrifield.]
Elizabeth married John Winfield Scott Beeman 3 Aug 1865. He was b. 23 May 1841, Nelson Co., KY and d. Nov 1889, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
Children of Elizabeth B. Merrifield and John Winfield Scott Beeman:
i. ? Beeman, b: 21 Aug 1867.
ii. William Loren Beeman, b. 23 Aug 1868.
iii. Jackson Beeman, b. 23 Jul 1869.
iv. Margaret Ann Beeman, b. 3 Feb 1871; d. abt 1910; m. W. Richard Lagow 6 Nov 1886.
v. Emily Beeman, b. 1 Jan 1873; d. 24 Feb 1908; m. W.T. Lagow 21 Dec 1892.
vi. Elizabeth Beeman, b. 12 Apr 1875; d. 30 Apr 1914; A.E. Daniel 13 Jan 1897.
vii. ? Beeman, b. 22 Dec 1876.
viii. ? Beeman, b. 11 Nov 1877.
ix. Milton Scott Beeman, b. 30 Mar 1879.
x. Sarah Katherine Beeman, b. 16 Jul 1882; d. 24 Aug 1928; m. Robert Lee Herrin 24 Jul 1901.
xi. Cleve Beeman, b. 3 Dec 1884.
xii. Ira Beeman, b. 6 Nov 1887.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 & 1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, MILTON A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1870 - DALLAS POST OFFICE, DALLAS CO., TX
BEEMAN, John, age 28, occ: farmer, b: TX
_______, BETTY, age 21, occ: keeps house, b: KY
1880 - DALLAS CO., TX
BEEMAN, Scott, age 39, married, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: NC, occ: farmer
_______, BETTIE, wife, age 30, married, b: KY, Fa & Mo b: KY, occ: keeps house
_______, Annie, dau, age 9, b: TX
_______, Emma, dau, age 7, b: TX
_______, LIzzie, dau, age 5, b: TX
_______, Scott M., son, age 1, b: TX
_______, Emily, mother, age 73, b: SC, Fa b: VA, Mo b: SC
Bryan__ , Margaret, sister, age 54, b: IL, Fa b: NC, Mo b: SC
Spurlock, Peter A., other, age 23, b: GA, occ: laborer
1900 - PRECINCT #1, DALLAS CO., TX
BEEMAN, John, head, b: May 1841, age 60, married 35 yrs., b: TX Fa & Mo b: SC, occ: farmer
_______, BETTY, wife, b: Jan 1849, age 51, married 35 yrs, 11 born/7surviving, b: KY, Fa & Mo b: KY
_______, Katie, daughter, b: Jul 1882, age 18, single, b: TX
_______, Cleveland, son, b: Dec 1884, age 15, single, b: TX
_______, Ira, son, b: Nov 1887, age 12, single, b: TX
_______, Milton, son, b: Mar 1879, age 21, single, b: TX
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Databases have John Beeman dying in 1889 but he is found here in the 1900 census.
1920 NOTE: [ LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Milton Scott Beeman and family, Cleveland Beeman and family, Ira Beeman and family, and Sarah Katherine Beeman Herrin and family are all found living one after the other in the 1920 census.F v SUSAN ELLEN MERRIFIELD F vi MARGARET ANN "MAGGIE" MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 8 Dec 1855 in most likely in Dallas Co., TX. She died on 29 Dec 1931 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. She was buried in Little Bethel Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
SPOUSE: [Family Group Record compiled by Wayne C. Hart, Towson, MD provided by S. Engdahl, descendant of Milton Merrifield.]
Margaret Merrifield married Henry F. Haswell 11 Jan 1872, Dallas, TX. He was b. 1 Oct 1845 in Dallas Co., TX, d. 26 Sep 1906 and is buried in Little Bethel Cemetery, Dallas, TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 & 1870 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, MILTON A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - PRECINCT 6, DALLAS CO., TX
HASWELL, H.F., age 34, occ: farmer, b: MD, Fa b: ENG, Mo b: PA
________, M.A., age 24, occ: keeping house, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: KY
________, Ada, dau, age 7, at home, b: TX
________, Walter, son, age 6, at home, b: TX
________, Mary, dau, age 4, at home, b: TX
________, S. Ellen, dau, age 3, at home, b: T X
________, J.F., son, age 1, at home, b: TX
1900 - JUSTICE PRECINCT 6, DALLAS CO., TX
HASWELL, Henry F., head, b: Oct 1844, age 55, married 28 yrs, b: PA, Fa b: ENG, Mo b: PA, occ: carpenter
________, MARGARET, wife, b: Dec 1855, age 44, married 28 yrs, 14 born/9 surviving, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: KY
________, Fannie B., daughter, b: Aug 1879, age 20, single, b: TX, Fa b: PA, Mo b: TX
________, John R., son, b: Aug 1884, age 15, single, b: TX
________, Margaret, daughter, b: Jan 1894, age 6, b: TX
________, Lucile, daughter, b: Jul 1896, age 4, b: TX
1910 - JUSTICE PRECINCT 8, DALLAS CO., TX
Dwelling on Cedar Hill Village
HASWELL, MAGGIE, head, age 54, widow, 14 born/9 surviving, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: KY, occ: own income
________, Fannie, daughter, age 29, single, b: TX, Fa b: MD, Mo b: TX, occ: none
________, Margueritt, daughter, age 16, single, b: TX, occ: none
________, Lucile, daughter, age 14, single, b: TX, occ: none
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Son, John R. Haswell and his wife, Iva, are found on page 279a of the same census living on Cedar Hill and Duncanville Road.
1920 - VOTING PRECINCT #39, JUSTICE PRECINCT #6, DALLAS CO., TX
RITTENBERRY, Morris B., head, age 23, married, b: TX, Fa b: AK, Mo b: TX, occ: farmer/general
___________, LUCILE A., wife, age 23, married, b: TX, Fa b: PA, Mo b: TX, oc: none
___________, Margaret, daughter, age 10M, b: TX
HASWELL___, MARGARET A., mother-in-law, age 64, widow, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: US, occ: none
___________, Fannie, sister-in-law, age 39, single, b: TX, occ: none
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Morris B. Rittenberry is also found in the 1910 census in the household of his mother, also a widow. They were living next door to Maggie Haswell and daughter, Lucile. This is no doubt how Lucile and Morris met.F vii MARY JANE "MOLLIE J." MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born in Jul 1859 in TX. She died on 14 Oct 1947 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. She was buried in Little Bethel Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
SPOUSE: [Family Group Record compiled by Wayne C. Hart, Towson, MD provided by S. Engdahl, descendant of Milton Merrifield.]
Mary Jane Merrifield married Junius N. Vickery 15 Jul 1875, Dallas, TX. He was b. 1858 and d. 1935.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 & 1870 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, MILTON A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - PRECINCT 6, DALLAS CO., TX
VICKERY, J.M., head, age 30, married, occ: farmer, b: NC, Fa & Mo b: NC
_______, MOLLIE J., wife, age 22, married, occ: keeping house, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: KY
_______, Guy, son, age 7M, b: TX
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Mollie's father, Milton Merrifield, is living next door.
1900 - PRECINCT #1, DALLAS CO., TX
VICKREY, June N., head, male, b: Jun 1851, age 48, married 25 yrs, b: NC, Fa b: NC, Mo b: unknown, occ: feed store
_______, Mary, wife, b: Feb 1858, age 42, married 25 yrs, 6 born/5 surviving, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: KY
_______, Guy, son, b: Oct 1879, age 20, single, b: TX, occ: at school (Bus.)
_______, Jeannette, daughter, b: Jun 1881, age 19, single, b: TX, occ: none
_______, Mary, daughter, b: Aug 1889, age 10, TX, at school
_______, Oliver H., son, b: Nov 1897, age 3, b: TX
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Junius N. Vickery is recorded and indexed as "June N. Vickrey." Also, year of birth recorded conflicts with that given by Wayne C. Hart as it also does in the 1880 census.F viii REBECCA MERRIFIELD 1, 2 was born about 1859 in TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1870 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, MILTON A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
SPECULATION: [LeAnn McRoberts, Aug 2005]
Possibility that Rebecca who is recorded in the 1860 census and is 1 year old, is the same as 10 year old Julia in the 1870 census. Julia is found as Julia R. Merrifield in the Family Group Record compiled by Wayne C. Hart, but he has no Rebecca in that family group.F ix JULIA REBECCA MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3 was born in 1859 in TX. She died in 1877.
SPOUSE: [Family Group Record compiled by Wayne C. Hart, Towson, MD provided by S. Engdahl, descendant of Milton Merrifield.]
Julia Merrifield married Kalman "Karl" Lieberman Lowenstein 25 Jul 1875, Dallas, TX. He was b. 1 Apr 1867 in Metau (Mitau) Kourland, Russia and d. 14 Jun 1908 in Greenville, Hunt Co., TX.
BIRTH CONFLICT:
Family Group Records has year of birth at 1860.
CHILDREN:
Esther Lowenstein, b. 13 Apr 1876; d. 8 Aug 1938 in Oakland, Alameda Co., CA.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 & 1870 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, MILTON A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - PRECINCT #1, HUNT CO., TX
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
Daughter Esther Lowenstein in found in the 1880 census in the household of her aunt, Frances A. Merrifield and her husband, Samuel Honeycutt (Hunnicutt) in which she is 4 years old. SEE NOTES OF FRANCES A. MERRIFIELD FOR DETAILS. It is not known at this point where her parents were. I have been unable to find them in the 1880 census.
1900 CENSUS NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2005]
A Kolman L. Lowenstein, born in Russia, Apr 1849, is found in the 1900 census for Greenville, Hunt Co., TX, occupation junk dealer. This year of birth conflicts with that of Wayne C. Hart who has 1867, however, immigration records could account for this discrepancy.
In this census, Kolman Lowenstein is recorded as married 18 years to "Lizzie" and his oldest child is 17. This puts his marriage to her at or about 1882 and begs the question, did Julia R. Merrifield die or did they divorce. I favor the possibility that Julia died since she is not found in the 1880 census but their daughter, Esther, is found living with her aunt, also in Hunt Co..F x ELULA "LULA" MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 18 Sep 1864 in TX. She died on 24 Aug 1886 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
SPOUSE/CHILDREN: [Family Group Record compiled by Wayne C. Hart, Towson, MD provided by S. Engdahl, descendant of Milton Merrifield.]
Elula married Thomas Feltner(Felkner) abt 1880. He was b. 18 Sep 1864 in IL.
Children of Elula Merrifield and Thomas Felkner:
i. Addie Feltner, b. Jul 1883, Dallas, TX.
ii. Ruth Feltner, b. Jan 1890, Dallas, TX.
iii. Elmo Feltner, b. Jun 1897, Dallas, TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860, 1870 & 1880 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, MILTON A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - 8 WARD, DALLAS, DALLAS CO., TX
Dwelling on Lake Avenue
FELKNER, THOMAS J., head, b: Apr 1859, age 40, widowed, b: IL, Fa & Mo b: IL, occ: RR fireman
_______ , Addie, daughter, b: Jul 1883, age 16, single, b: TX
_______ , Ruth, daughter, b: Jan 1890, age 10, b: TX
_______ , Elmo, son, b: Jun 1897, age 2, b: TX
SURNAME CONFLICT:
Family Group Records has his surname as "Feltner".
JAMES BRACKEN BRYAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born on 28 Sep 1843 in TX. He died after 14 Jan 1920 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. He married SUSAN ELLEN MERRIFIELD about 1872 in TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1880, 1900, 1910 & 1920 - SEE NOTES OF WIFE, SUSAN ELLEN MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
SUSAN ELLEN MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 was born on 25 Nov 1851 in most likely in Dallas Co., TX. She died on 6 Jan 1945 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. She married JAMES BRACKEN BRYAN about 1872 in TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 & 1870 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, MILTON A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - PRECINCT 6, DALLAS CO., TX
BRYAN, Jas B ., self, age 36, married, b: TX, Fa b: TN, Mo b: MS, occ: farmer
______, SUE E., wife, age 28, married, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: KY, occ: housekeeper
______, J.E., son, age 7, b: TX
______, E.L., dau, age 5, b: TX
______, M.L., dau, age 3, b: TX1900 - 6 JUSTICE PRECINCT, DISTRICT 142, DALLAS CO., TX
BRYAN, James H., head, b: Sep 1843, age 56, married 29 yrs, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, occ: farmer
______, SUE E., wife, b: Nov 1851, age 48, married 29 yrs, 12 born/7 surviving, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: KY
______, Walter S ., son, b: Nov 1881, age 18, single, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX
______, Arthur C., son, b: Mar 1883, age 17, single, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, in school
______, Sam C., son, b: Dec 1887, age 12, single, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, in school
______, Preston, son, b: May 1891, age 9, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX
______, Edwin R., son, b: Jun 1893, age 6, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX
MERRIFIELD, MARGARET, mother-in-law, b: May 1824, age 76, widow, 10 born/6 surviving, b: KY, Fa & Mo b: KY1910 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 2, DALLAS CO., TX
Dwelling on Cedar Hill and Duncanville RoadBRYAN, James B., head, age 65, married 39 yrs, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TN, occ: farmer
______, SUE E., wife, age 58, married 39 yrs., 12 born/7 surviving, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: KY, occ: none
______, Sam C., son, age 22, single, b: TX, occ: farm laborer/home farm
______, Preston, son, age 17, single, b: TX, occ: farm laborer/home farm
______, Edwin, son, age 15, single, b: TX, occ: farm laborer/home farm1920 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 6, DALLAS CO., TX
BRYAN, James B., head, age 79, married, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TN, occ: farmer/general
______, SUSAN E., wife, age 67, married, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: KY, occ: none
______, Preston C., son, age 26, single, b: TX, occ: farmer/generalCHILDREN:
Based on the 1900 census, Susan had 12 children with 7 surviving. I am presuming that one of the three children recorded in the 1880 census did not survive since there are 5 children recorded in the 1900 census.
They had the following children:
M i J.E. BRYAN 1 was born about 1873 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, SUSAN ELLEN MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.F ii EFFIE L. BRYAN 1, 2 was born about 1875 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, SUSAN ELLEN MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
Effie L. Bryan m. John Miller.
DESCENDANTS:
Nellie Pauline Miller m. Richard A. Kemmerle Sr.
Richard A. Kemmerle Jr. m. Elma Elizabeth Hundley
Frances Elaine Kemmerle m. William L. Reid Jr.
William L. Reid IIIF iii M.L. BRYAN 1 was born about 1877 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1880 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, SUSAN ELLEN MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.M iv WALTER SCOTT BRYAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 11 Nov 1881 in TX. He died in Feb 1968 in Carrollton, Dallas Co., TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, SUSAN ELLEN MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 6, DALLAS CO., TX
Dwelling on Cedar Hill and Webb Road
BRYAN, WALTER S., head, age 28, married 5 yrs, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, occ: farmer
______, Ophelia, wife, age 24, married 5 yrs, 4 born/4 surviving, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: IL
______, William J., son, age 4, b: TX
______, Angie L., daughter, age 2, b: TX
______, Claud M., son, age 4M, b: TX
______, Clyde H., son, age 4M, b: TX
1920 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 6, DALLAS CO., TX
BRYAN, WALTER S., head, age 37, married, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, occ: farmer
______, Ophelia, wife, age 34, married, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: IL
______, William J., son, age 14, b: TX
______, Angela, daughter, age 12, b: TX
______, Claud M., son, age 10, b: TX
______, Clyde H., son, age 10, b: TX
______, Jennie Grace, daughter, age 7, b: TX
______, Margaret, daughter, age 3-10/12, b: TX
1930 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 6, DALLAS CO., TX
BRAYAN, W. SCOTT, head, age 47, married @ 23, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, occ: farmer/general farm
_______, Ophelia, wife, age 44, married @ 20, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: IL
_______, Claud M., son, age 20, single, b: TX, occ: laborer/general farm
_______, Clyde H., son, age 20, single, b: TX, occ: laborer/general farm
_______, Jennie Grace, daughter, age 16, single, b: TX
_______, Margaret, daughter, age 11, b: TX
NOTE:
Brother, Arthur and his family, are recorded in the previous house.
CONFLICTS:
Surname is misspelled and daughter, Margaret's age appears to be off by 3 years.M v ARTHUR C. BRYAN 1, 2, 3, 4 was born in Mar 1883 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, SUSAN ELLEN MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1910 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 6, DALLAS CO., TX
Dwelling on Cedar Hill and Webb Road
BRYAN, ARTHUR C., head, age 27, married 6 yrs, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, occ: farmer
______, Mable, wife, age 30, married 6 yrs, 4 born/4 surviving, b: MS, Fa b: MS, Mo b: AL, occ: none
______, James R ., son, age 5, b: TX
______, Gladys L., daughter, age 3, b: TX
______, Howard, son, age 1-3/12, b: TX
______, No name, daughter, age 4M, b: TX
1920 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 6, DALLAS CO., TX
BRYAN, ARTHUR C., head, age 36, married, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, occ: farmer/general
______, Mable, wife, age 41, married, b: MS, Fa b: MS, Mo b: AL, occ: none
______, James R ., son, age 14, single, b: TX
______, Gladys L., daughter, age 13, single, b: TX
______, Howard, son, age 11, b: TX
______, Pauline, daughter, age 10, b: TX
______, Emma J., daughter, age 8, b: TX
1930 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 6, DALLAS CO., TX
BRYAN, ARTHUR C., head, age 46, married @20, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, occ: farmer/general farm
______, Mable, wife, age 51, married @25, b: MS, Fa b: MS, Mo b: AL, occ: none
______, Gladys, daughter, age 22, single, b: TX
______, Howard, son, age 23, single, b: TX, occ: farmer/general farm
______, Pauline, daughter, age 19, single, b: TX
______, Emma J., daughter, age 18, single, b: TX
______, Fay, daughter, age 14, b: TX
AGE CONFLICTS:
Gladys and Howard's ages seemed to have been reversed, and a daughter Fay, not recorded in the 1920 census, is recorded as age 14.
NOTE:
Brother, Walter and his family, live next door.M vi SAMUEL C. "SAM" BRYAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 18 Dec 1887 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. He died in Jan 1968 in Cedar Hill, Dallas Co., TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 & 1910 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, SUSAN ELLEN MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1920 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 6, DALLAS CO., TX
BRYAN, SAMUEL C., head, age 31, married, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, occ: farmer/general
______, Lula M., wife, age 26, married, b: TX, Fa b: TX, Mo b: IL
______, Gertrude L., daughter, age 6, b: TX
______, Rachel, daughter, age 4-10/12, b: TX
1930 - PRECINCT 6, DALLAS CO., TX
BRYAN, SAM C., head, age 42, married @24, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, occ: farmer/general farm
______, Lula, wife, age 38, married @20, b: TX, Fa b: TX, Mo b: IL
______, Gertrude L., daughter, age 17, single, b: TX
______, Rachel, daughter, age 15, single, b: TX
______, William C., son, age 6, b: TX
______, Sam C. Jr., son, age 1-2/12, b: TXM vii PRESTON BRYAN 1, 2, 3 was born on 5 May 1892 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. He died in May 1977 in Duncanville, Dallas Co., TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 & 1910 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, SUSAN ELLEN MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.M viii EDWIN R. BRYAN 1, 2, 3 was born in Jun 1893. He died in Jan 1973.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 & 1910 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, SUSAN ELLEN MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
JOHN WELSH MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 was born on 12 Mar 1823 in LaRue Co., KY. He died on 8 Sep 1888 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. He married LAURETTA E. HORNE on 18 Aug 1859. JOHN was employed as a farmer & saloon keeper.
MIDDLE NAME CONFLICT: [LeAnn McRoberts, Aug 2005]
In an email to me, Mary Merrifield Brackenridge (great-granddaughter of John Welsh Merrifield) indicates she believes his middle name should be Welsh not Welch (as is reported in some databases) because it seems he was given his mother's maiden name.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1830, 1840, 1850 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN A. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1860 - PALACE HILL P.O., PRECINCT NO. 2, DALLAS CO., TX
J.W. MERRIFIELD, age 37, farmer, R.E. Value: $3,750, Personal Estate Value: $1,915, b: KY
Loretta_______, age 22, b: MO
Sarah________, age 1 mo., b: TX1870 - DALLAS P.O., PRECINCT NO. 3, DALLAS CO., TX
MERRIFIELD, JOHN W., age 50, farmer, R.E. Value: $2,750, Personal Estate Value: $935, b: KY
________, Loretta, age 31, keeps house, b: MO
________, Sarah E. age 9, b: TX
________, William J., age 5, b: TX
________, Thomas A., age 4, b: TX
________, Charles B., age 1, b: TX1880 - PRECINCT 7, DALLAS CO., TX
MERRYFIELD, JOHN W., self, age 58, married, occ: farmer, b: KY, Fa & Mo b: KY
_________, Lauretta E., wife, age 44, married, occ: housekeeper, b: MO, Fa & Mo b: TN
_________, Sarah E. daughter, age 19, single, at home, b: TX, Fa b: KY, Mo b: MO
_________, William J., son, age 16, single, at home, b: TX, Fa b: KY, Mo b: MO
_________, Thomas A., son, age 14, single, at home, b: TX, Fa b: KY, Mo b: MO
_________, Chas B., son, age 10, single, at home, b: TX, Fa b: KY, Mo b: MO
_________, Rachel J., daughter, age 6, at home, b: TX, Fa b: KY, Mo b: MOBIOGRAPHY: [Source - Memorial & Biographical History of Dallas Co., Texas, 1892]
JOHN W. MERRIFIELD, deceased, settled in Dallas county in 1849, but was a native of KY, born near Louisville March 12, 1823, a son of John and Sarah Merrifield, both of whom were born in the blue-grass regions of KY. John W. Merrifield, was brought up on a farm and upon his removal to Texas in the fall of 1849, he was thoroughly familiar with all the details of the business.He at once located on a farm which he had previously secured about five miles west of Dallas, where he assisted his father, who had also come to this section, in improving the land. After remaining with his father until 1853 he em-barked in the grocery business, to which his attention was devoted for two years. He then turned his business over to the management of a clerk, and upon a tract of 320 acres of wild land he began the task of improving.
He was married August 18,1859, to Miss A. E. Hern, a native of Clay county, MO and a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Sloan) Hern, Tennesseeans by birth, who were of French and Irish descent respectively and who removed to MO in an early day. The Herns came to Texas in 1844 and settled in Red River county, where they resided four years; then he came to Dallas county, arriving May 10, 1849, where the father died in 1859, at the age of fifty-two years, the mother being still a resident of Dallas.
After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Merrifield settled on the headright he had purchased and he soon after closed up his business in Dallas and began giving his entire attention to agricultural pursuits, which he followed until his death. They became the parents of six children, five of whom still survive: 1. Sarah Elizabeth Merrifield, the wife of James Freeman, 2. William Jefferson Merrifield, 3. Thomas Alexander Merrifield, 4. John Samuel Merrifield, who died in 1878 at the age of eight months. 5. Charles Boone Merrifield, 6. Rachel J. Merrifield.
Mr. Merrifield was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and died while in full communion with that church, September 8, 1888, not only his immediate and sorrowing family mourning his loss, but also a large circle of friends. He was a member of the A. F. and A. M., socially. During the Civil war he served in the Commissary Department. His widow, who is also a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, resides on the home place which is managed by one of her sons. Mr. Merrifield first started out in life on borrowed capital, but by giving his closest attention to his business, and by good management, he accumulated a large property, becoming the owner of 1,080 acres of land, some of the most fertile of Dallas county. He was a successful business man, and his honorable way of conducting his affairs won him the confidence and esteem of all who knew him.
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Gedcom of Fred Armstrong has Bloomfield, Nelson Co., KY.
LAURETTA E. HORNE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 1 Apr 1837 in Clay Co., MO. She died on 7 May 1910 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. She was buried in Wheatland Cemetery, Dallas Co., TX. She married JOHN WELSH MERRIFIELD on 18 Aug 1859.
PARENTS:
William H. Horne, b. 1808, d. 1859, and Elizabeth Matilda Sloan, b. 14 Nov 1807, d. 1900. Elizabeth Matilda Sloan was the daughter of David Sloan (b. 1780, d. 8 Mar 1856) and Mary Hogg (b. 31 Dec 1781, d. 18 Jun 1843).
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860, 1870 & 1880 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, JOHN WELCH MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1910 - SEE NOTES OF DAUGHTER, RACHEL JANE MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
Note: [LeAnn McRoberts, Aug 2005]
Lauretta is living with daughter, Rachel Jane and her family, and daughter, Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" with her family live next door.
NAME CONFLICTS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Aug 2005]
Surname in the above biography has "Hern" and gives on the initials A.E. for her given name. Only the database of Moe/Jones Family History gives Arleta. All censuses I have found recorded her given name as either Loretta or Lauretta.
Great-granddaughter, Mary Merrifield Brackenridge, spells her name Lauretta.
They had the following children:
F i SARAH ELIZABETH MERRIFIELD M ii WILLIAM JEFFERSON MERRIFIELD M iii THOMAS ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD M iv JOHN SAMUEL MERRIFIELD 1 was born on 13 Apr 1867 in most likely Dallas Co., TX. He died on 14 Mar 1868 in most likely Dallas Co., TX. He was buried in Trees Cemetery, Dallas, TX.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Aug 2005]
Based on the biography of father, John W. Merrifield, John Samuel Merrifield died at the age of 8 months.M v CHARLES BOONE MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 29 Apr 1869 in Dallas Co., TX. He died on 16 Nov 1925 in Dallas Co., TX. The cause of death was pneumonia. He was buried in Wheatland Cemetery, Dallas Co., TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860, 1870 & 1880 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN WELCH MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 7, DISTRICT 144, DALLAS CO., TX
MERRIFIELD, CHAS B., head, b: Apr 1869, age 31, married 3 yrs., b: TX, Fa b: KY, Mo: MO, occ: farmer
__________ , Margaret, wife, b: Dec 1875, age 24, married 3 yrs., 1 born/1surviving; b: TX, Fa b: TX, Mo b: TN
__________ , Lloyd, son, b: May 1899, age 1, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX
1910 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 1, DALLAS CO., TX
MERRIFIELD, CHAS B., head, age 39, married(1) 12 yrs., b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TN, occ: merchant/retail grocery
__________ , Maggie, wife, age 31, married(1) 12 yrs, 4 born/4 surviving, b: TX, Fa b: TN, Mo b: MO
__________ , Lloyd, son, age 11, b: TX
__________ , Marie, daughter, age 9, b: TX
__________ , C.B., son, age 6, b: TX
__________ , Karine, daughter, age 3, b: TX
1920 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 6, DALLAS CO., TX
Dwelling on Duncanville Road
MERRIFIELD, CHARLES B., head, age 50, widowed, b: TX, Fa b: KY, Mo b: MO, occ: farmer/general farming
__________ , Lloyd, son, age 20, single, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, occ: none
__________ , Charles B. Jr., age 15, single, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, occ: none
MARRIAGE/CHILDREN:
Margaret Henry Hopkins, 22 May 1898, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
Children of Charles Merrifield and Margaret H. Hopkins:
i. Lloyd Merrifield, b: May 1899, Dallas, TX
ii. Marie Merrifield, b: abt 1901, Dallas, TX [Note: found in the 1920 census]
iii. C.B. Merrifield, b: abt 1904, Dallas, TX
iv. Karine Merrifield, b: abt 1907, Dallas, TXF vi RACHEL JANE MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born on 14 Mar 1874 in TX. She died on 1 Oct 1954 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
SPOUSE/CHILDREN:
Rachel Jane Merrifield married Felix C. "Fee" Daniel 17 Nov 1895. He was b. 5 Dec 1869 in Alabama and d. 8 May 1936 most likely in Dallas Co., TX.
Children of Rachel Jane Merrifield and Felix C. Daniel:
i. Hazel Morene Daniel, b. 12 Sep 1896 in Duncanville, Dallas Co., TX.
ii. Alvin Howard Daniel, b. 12 Sep 1897 in Duncanville, Dallas Co., TX and d. 8 Sep 1898 in Duncanville, Dallas Co., TX.
iii. Murray Cletus Daniel, b. 11 Aug 1899 in Duncanville, Dallas Co., TX and d. 4 Jun 1970.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860, 1870 & 1880 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN WELCH MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - NOT FOUND
1910 - JUSTICE PRECINCT NO. 6, DALLAS CO., TX
DANIEL, Felix C., head, age 40, married(1) 15 yrs., b: AL, Fa & Mo b: AL, occ: farmer/general farming
_____ , RACHEL, wife, age 36, married(1) 15 yrs., 3 born/2 surviving, b: TX, Fa b: KY, Mo b: MO
_____ , Hazel M. daughter, age 13, b: TX
_____ , Murray, son, age 10, b: TX
MERRIFIELD, LAURETTA, mother-in-law, age 73, single, b: MO, Fa b: KY, Mo b: TN
1920 - PRECINCT NO. 6, DALLAS CO., TX
DANIEL, Felix C., head, age 50, married, b: AL, Fa & Mo b: AL, occ: farmer
______, RACHEL J., wife, age 46, married, b: TX, Fa b: KY, Mo b: MO
______, Hazel, daughter, age 23, single, b: TX
______, Murray, son, age 20, single, b: TX, occ: farm laborer
1930 - PRECINCT 6, DALLAS CO., TX
DANIEL, Felix C., head, age 60, married @21, b: AL, Fa & Mo b: AL, occ: farmer/general farm
______, RACHEL J., wife, age 56, married @22, b: TX, Fa b: KY, Mo b: MO, occ: none
Next door is their son:
DANIEL, MURRAY, head, age 29, married@21, b: TX, Fa b: AL, Mo b: TX, occ: overseer/general farm
______, Vivian, wife, age 27, married@19, b: TX, Fa & Mo b: TX, occ: none
______, Murray C. Jr., son, age 7, b: TX
______, Mona Ruth, daughter, age 4-1/2, b: TX
______, Edwin C., son, age 1-10/12, b: TX