Solomon Merit JOY
Sarah Edna BURNS

Husband:  Solomon Merit JOY
Birth:  26 Jan 1889, Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska
Death:  5 Dec 1974, Lynwood, Los Angeles Co., California
Burial:  Dec 1874, Vickeryville Cemetery, Vickeryville, Montcalm Co., Michigan
Father:  Stephen Merit JOY
Mother: 
Emily Jane DUBOIS

Marriage:      1912, Gosper Co., Nebraska  

Wife:  Sarah Edna BURNS
Birth:  27 Feb 1889, Robb Twp., Gosper Co., Nebraska
Death:  29 Jun 1949, Lynwood, Los Angeles Co., California
Burial:  Jul 1949, Vickeryville Cemetery, Vickeryville, Montcalm Co., Michigan
Father:  Samuel Lorenzo BURNS
Mother:  Katherine A. YODER

Children: 
1. Saxon Maxine JOY
(Nickert), b: 9 Oct 1913, Smithfield, Gosper Co., Nebraska
                                            d: 5 Jul 1977, Carson City, Montcalm Co., Michigan
                                         bur: New Haven Township Cemetery, New Haven Center, Gratiot Co., Michigan
2. Catherine Jane JOY, b: 18 Apr 1915, Smithfield, Gosper Co., Nebraska
                                  d: 2 Mar 1923, Smithfield, Gosper Co., Nebraska
                                bur: Robb Cemetery, Smithfield, Gosper Co., Nebraska       
3. Emomay JOY, b: 1916, Smithfield, Gosper Co., Nebraska
                          d: 1940, Bushnell Twp., Montcalm Co., Michigan
                        bur: Vickeryville Cemetery, Vickeryville, Montcalm Co., Michigan   
4. Thomas R. JOY, b: 9 May 1926, Bushnell Twp., Montcalm Co., Michigan
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Notes:    

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0983, Page 269A), Robb Twp., Gosper Co., Nebraska,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 95, Enumeration Date: 11-Mar-1920, Family #21

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 JOY, Solomon M

 Head

M

30

M

NE

IA

IA

 Farmer

     

         Sarah E

 Wife

F

30

M

NE

OH

IL

 None

   

         Maxine S

 Daughter

F

6

S

NE

NE

NE

 None

   

         Jane K

 Daughter

F

4y8m

S

NE

NE

NE

 None

   

         Emma M

 Daughter

F

3y4m

S

NE

NE

NE

 None

   

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1013, Page 41A), Bushnell Twp., Montcalm Co., Michigan,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 5, Enumeration Date: 2-Apr-1930, Family #3

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 JOY, S  M

 Head

M

41

M

23

NE

IA

IA

 

 Farmer

        Sarah B

 Wife

F

41

M

23

NE

IL

IL

 

 None

        S Maxine

 Daughter

F

16

S

 

NE

NE

NE

X

 None

        Erma May

 Daughter

F

13

S

 

NE

NE

NE

X

 None

        Thomas R

 Son

M

3y11m

S

 

FL

NE

NE

 

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T626_1793, Page 64A), Bushnell Twp., Montcalm Co., Michigan,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 59-5, Enumeration Date: 18-Apr-1940, Family #116

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 JOY, Solomon

 Head

M

51

M

 

H-4

NE

 Farmer

         Sarah

 Wife

F

51

M

 

H-3

NE

 

         Emomay

 Daughter

F

23

S

 

H-4

NE

 

         Tommy

 Son

M

13

S

X

8

MI

 

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