Adolphus Marion Garrison
MERRELL
Margaret E. RHODES
Husband: Adolphus Marion Garrison MERRELL
Birth: 23 Dec 1826, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death: 5 Feb 1909, Olmito, Cameron Co., Texas
Burial: Feb 1909, Old City Cemetery, Brownsville, Cameron Co., Texas
Father: David MERRELL
Mother: Catherine GARRISON
Marriage: 13 Nov 1851, Dallas Co., Texas
Wife: Margaret E. RHODES
Birth: 1834, Davidson Co., Tennessee
Death: Aft 1862, Dallas Co., Texas
Burial:
Father: Elisha S. RHODES
Mother: Sally MOSLEY
Children:
1. Mary Frances MERRELL, b: 1855, Dallas Co., Texas
2. Robert Adolphus MERRELL, b: 22
Mar 1862, Dallas Co., Texas
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Notes:
Adolphus' brother William married Margaret's sister Mary.
1860 Federal Census Data
(M653_1292, Page 94), Justice Precinct 2, Dallas Co., Texas,
Enumeration Date: 17-Aug-1860, Family #636
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
Pers. Estate |
POB |
In Sch. |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, C |
|
MERRELL, A M |
33 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$2,240 |
$1,470 |
NC |
|
|
|
|
Margaret E |
26 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
TN |
|
|
|
|
Mary F |
5 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
TX |
|
|
|
After Margaret died, Adolphus lived with his brother Robert.
He remained there through 1880. By
1900, he was living with his son. Mary was raised by Adolphus' parents
while Robert was raised by Margaret's step-mother.
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