David Alexander MERRELL
Mary Frances EDWARDS


Husband:  David Alexander MERRELL
Birth:  9 Jul 1842, Lewis Co., Missouri
Death:  31 Mar 1910, Flomot, Motley Co., Texas
Burial:  Apr 1910, Gray Mule Cemetery, Gray Mule, Floyd Co., Texas
Father:  David MERRELL
Mother:  Elizabeth GARRISON

Marriage:     27 Nov 1873, Cedar Springs, Cedar Co., Missouri   

Wife:  Mary Frances EDWARDS
Birth:  19 Jul 1854, Cedar Springs, Cedar Co., Missouri       
Death:  16 Dec 1933, Quitaque, Briscoe Co., Texas
Burial:  Dec 1933, Gray Mule Cemetery, Gray Mule, Floyd Co., Texas
Father:  Micajah EDWARDS
Mother:  Matilda M. POOR

Children:  
1. Matilda Elizabeth MERRELL, b: 29 Apr 1875, Hamilton Co., Texas
2. William Adolphus MERRELL, b: 9 May 1876, Hamilton Co., Texas
3. Sarah Jane MERRELL, b: 9 Oct 1878, San Saba Co., Texas  
4. Mary Dora MERRELL, b: 7 Mar 1881, San Saba Co., Texas  
5. Susan Pearl MERRELL, b: 10 Nov 1883, San Saba Co., Texas  
6. Earnest Alexander MERRELL, b: 19 Oct 1886, San Saba Co., Texas  
7. James Irving MERRELL, b: 8 Sep 1889,
Floyd Co., Texas
8. Levi Alfred MERRELL, b: 3 Dec 1891,
Floyd Co., Texas  
9. Warren Wade MERRELL, b: 3 Jan 1894,
Floyd Co., Texas  
10. Myrtle May MERRELL
, b: 5 Apr 1896,
Floyd Co., Texas
11. Alvin MERRELL, b: 1 Sep 1898, Floyd Co., Texas
                               d: 3 Sep 1898, Floyd Co., Texas
                            bur: Gray Mule Cemetery, Gray Mule,
Floyd Co., Texas
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Notes:    

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_1326, Page 432A), Justice Precinct 6, San Saba Co., Texas,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 115, Enumeration Date: 11-Jun-1880, Family #87

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 MERELL, David

37

M

W

 Self

M

 Farmer

MS

NC

NC

 

                Mary

24

F

W

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

MO

TN

MO

 

                Elizabeth

5

F

W

 Daughter

S

 

TX

MS

MO

 

                William

4

M

W

 Son

S

 

TX

MS

MO

 

                Sarah

1

F

W

 Daughter

S

 

TX

MS

MO

 

                David Sr

80

M

W

 Father

W

 

NC

Fra

Fra

 

 ALLEN, Malvina

17

F

W

 Niece

S

 

TX

TX

MO

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_1635, Page 55B), Justice Precinct 3, Floyd Co., Texas,
                                                                                    Enumeration District:  26, Enumeration Date: 26-Jun-1900, Family #302

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 MERRELL, David A

 Head

M

 Jul

1844

55

M

27

 

 

MO

NC

NC

 Stock Raiser

 

               Mary F

 Wife

F

Jul

1855

44

M

27

11

10

MO

TN

MO

   

 

               William A

 Son

M

May

1876

24

S

 

 

 

TX

MO

MO

 Stock Raiser  

 

               Dora M

 Daughter

F

Mar

1882

18

S

 

 

 

TX

MO

MO

   

X

               Susan P

 Daughter

F

Nov

1883

16

S

 

 

 

TX

MO

MO

 At School  

X

               Earnest A

 Son

M

Oct

1886

13

S

 

 

 

TX

MO

MO

 At School  

X

               James E

 Son

M

Sep

1889

10

S

 

 

 

TX

MO

MO

 At School  

X

               Levi A

 Son

M

Dec

1891

8

S

 

 

 

TX

MO

MO

   

X

               Warren W

 Son

M

Jan

1894

6

S

 

 

 

TX

MO

MO

   

 

               Myrtle M

 Daughter

F

Apr

1896

4

S

 

 

 

TX

MO

MO

   

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1551, Page 232B), Justice Precinct 3, Floyd Co., Texas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 107, Enumeration Date: 28-Apr-1910, Family #80

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 MERRELL, Mary F

 Head

F

55

W

36

11

10

MO

KY

TN

 Farmer

 

              Levi A

 Son

M

18

S

 

 

 

TX

MO

MO

 Farm Laborer

 

              Warren W

 Son

M

16

S

 

 

 

TX

MO

MO

 Farm Laborer

X

              Myrtle M

 Daughter

F

14

S

 

 

 

TX

MO

MO

 None

X

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_1802, Page 164A), Justice Precinct 3, Floyd Co., Texas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District:  84, Enumeration Date: 6-Jan-1920, Family #48

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 MERRELL, Mary F

 Head

F

64

W

MO

KY

TN

 Manager / Farm

 

             Warren W

 Son

M

25

M

TX

MO

MO

 Farm Laborer

 

             Johnnie V

 Daughter L

F

21

M

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

             Freddie F

 G Daughter

F

4

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

             Warren F

 G Son

M

3

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

By 1930, Mary was living with their son William.
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Sources:    
1) Death - Wife:  Briscoe County Texas Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #53934
2) Death - Child #10:  Motley County Texas Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #05397