Looking for James Merrick Family from Kentucky Married to Martha Newby Had Three Children William Napoleon My Great Grandfather Thorton a and...

By brucemerrick December 8, 2014 920 views 4 comments

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wizard28

How certain are you that the family is from Kentucky

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James F. Merrick
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1880: Jefferson, Miami, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary H. Merrick
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Workes On Farm
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James F. Merrick 51 Birthplace: South Carolina Father and Mother born England
Mary H. Merrick 27 Birthplace: Indiana, Father and Mother born Kentucky ***
Thornton A. Merrick 15 Birthplace: Illinois
Granvill B. Merrick 13 Birthplace: Illinois

*** Second Wife ??

What year was William Napoleon born ??

wizard28

Mary E Merrick 27 this shows her age as the same in 1870 as 1880 ?? I cannot find a William Napoleon, who did he marry ??

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: James Merrick
Age in 1870: 40
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1870: Liberty, Tipton, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sharpsville
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
James Merrick 40
Mary E Merrick 27
Thornton A Merrick 4
Granvill B Merrick 3

brucemerrick

William Napoleon Merrick was born January 14, 1850.
His first wife was Missouri (Thatcher), second wife was Anne E. (Burkley),and his third wife was Mary (Shaffer)

wizard28


Indiana, Select Marriages
NAME: William N. Merrick
GENDER: Male
AGE: 42
BIRTH DATE: 1851
MARRIAGE DATE: 1 May 1893
MARRIAGE PLACE: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
FATHER: Jas. T. Merrick
MOTHER: Maggie Nuby **
SPOUSE: Mary E. Shaffer
FHL FILM NUMBER: 413540
REFERENCE ID: 157

** according to this his mother was: Maggie Nuby

Indiana, Select Marriages
NAME: Wm. N. Merrick
GENDER: Male
AGE: 39
BIRTH DATE: 1849
MARRIAGE DATE: 18 Aug 1888
MARRIAGE PLACE: Marion, Indiana
FATHER: Jas.
MOTHER: Nuly **
SPOUSE: Anna E. Or Susie E. Burkley *
FHL FILM NUMBER: 382748
REFERENCE ID: 26

  • According To this he married Anna E. Or Susie E. Burkley