Benjamin Perry James Merrell
Melvina L. Henry BOYD
Jane STILES
Husband: Benjamin Perry James MERRELL
Birth: 2 Sep 1836, Lewis Co., Missouri
Death: 1 Jun 1906, Floyd Co., Texas
Burial: Jun 1906, Gray Mule Cemetery, Gray Mule, Floyd Co., Texas
Father: David MERRELL
Mother: Elizabeth GARRISON
Marriage-1: 7 Sep 1854, Ellis Co., Texas
Wife-1: Melvina L. Henry BOYD
Birth: 18 Nov 1831, Bledsoe Co., Tennessee
Death: Aft 1860, Johnson Co., Texas
Burial:
Father:
Mother:
Marriage-2: 20
Sep 1866, Ellis Co.,
Texas
Wife-2: Jane STILES
Birth: 10 Mar 1842, Bienville Parish, Louisiana
Death: 4 Nov 1930, Mineola, Wood Co., Texas
Burial: Nov 1930, New Hope Cemetery, Mineola, Wood Co., Texas
Father: William STILES
Mother: Nancy UNKNOWN
Children - Marriage-1:
1. David Bolivar MERRELL, b: Abt 1855, Dallas Co., Texas
d: Aft 1855, Dallas Co., Texas
2. Mary E. MERRELL, b: 1857, Dallas Co., Texas
3. Margaret J. MERRELL, b: 1859, Johnson Co., Texas
4. Wilson Alexander MERRELL, b: 24 Nov 1860, Johnson Co., Texas
Children - Marriage-2:
1. Narcissa Matilda MERRELL, b: 1869, Tarrant Co., Texas
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Notes:
Melvina was first married to John William Boyd and brought two children
into her marriage with Benjamin.
1860 Federal Census Data
(M653_1298, Page 470), Not Stated, Johnson Co., Texas,
Enumeration Date: 13-Aug-1860, Family #472
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
Pers. Estate |
POB |
In Sch. |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, C |
|
MERRELL, B P |
23 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$400 |
$1,411 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
Milvina L |
29 |
F |
W |
Housewife |
|
|
TN |
|
|
|
|
(Boyd), Wm H |
10 |
M |
W |
|
|
|
MO |
X |
|
|
|
(Boyd), Martha E |
8 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
MO |
X |
|
|
|
Mary E |
3 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
TX |
|
|
|
|
Margaret J |
1 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
TX |
|
|
|
1870 Federal Census Data
(M593_1605, Page 479A), Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant Co., Texas,
Enumeration Date: 15-Jul-1870, Family #104
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col |
Occupation or Trade |
Real Estate |
Per. Estate |
POB |
In |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
MERRELL, B P |
34 |
M |
W |
|
$1,000 |
$1,100 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
J |
27 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
|
|
LA |
|
|
|
|
W A |
10 |
M |
W |
|
|
|
TX |
X |
|
|
|
N M |
1 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
TX |
|
|
|
|
BOYD, H |
22 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
|
|
MO |
|
|
|
1900 Federal Census Data
(T623_1635, Page 40B), Justice Precinct 1, Floyd Co., Texas,
Enumeration District: 26, Enumeration Date: 1-Jun-1900, Family #18
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth Mo. |
Birth Yr |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
MERRELL, Ben P |
Head |
M |
Sep |
1836 |
63 |
M |
33 |
|
|
MO |
NC |
NC |
Stock Raiser |
|
|
Jane |
Wife |
F |
Mar |
1840 |
60 |
M |
33 |
2 |
0 |
LA |
NC |
NC |
|
|
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Sources:
1) Death - Wife #2: Wood County Texas
Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #56082