David MERRELL
Catherine "Hattie" GARRISON
Elizabeth GARRISON
Husband: David MERRELL
Birth: 26 May 1801, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death: 12 Nov 1880, San Saba Co., Texas
Burial:
Father: Benjamin MERRELL
Mother: Penelope MERRELL
Marriage-1: 19 Oct 1824, Buncombe Co., North
Carolina
Wife-1: Catherine "Hattie" GARRISON
Birth: 21 Jun 1796, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death: 13 Mar 1833, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Burial:
Father: William GARRISON
Mother: Elizabeth DICKERSON
Marriage-2: 12 Feb 1835, Buncombe Co.,
North Carolina
Wife-2: Elizabeth GARRISON
Birth: 16 Dec 1798, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death: 17 Apr 1880, San Saba Co., Texas
Burial:
Father: William GARRISON
Mother: Elizabeth DICKERSON
Children - Marriage-1:
1. William Henry Wright MERRELL, b: 12 Aug 1825, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
2. Adolphus Marion Garrison MERRELL, b: 23 Dec 1826, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
3. Robert Franklin Vance MERRELL, b: 25 Jul 1828, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
4. Mary Jane MERRELL, b: 2 Apr 1831, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
5. Elizabeth Catherine MERRELL, b: 13 Mar 1833, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Children - Marriage-2:
1. Benjamin Perry James
MERRELL, b: 2 Sep 1836, Lewis Co., Missouri
2. Narcissa Matilda MERRELL, b: 17
Apr 1839, Lewis Co., Missouri
3. David Alexander
MERRELL, b: 9 Jul 1842, Lewis Co., Missouri
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Notes:
From A Short Record and Autobiography of the Garrison Family of North
Carolina:
Catherine Garrison, the fourth child of
Captain William Garrison, married Mr. David Merrell. She had five children
and died. Mr. Merrell then married Elizabeth Garrison, her sister, and
fifth child of Captain William Garrison. Mr. Merrell then emigrated to
Lewis County, Missouri about the year 1834 or 1835, then emigrated to the
Republic of Texas, Dallas County. Cedar Bluff was his post office.
1830 Federal Census Data (M19_0118, Page 251), Not Stated, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
|
NAME |
|
< 5 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-69 |
70-79 |
80-89 |
90-99 |
|||
|
MERRELL, David |
Males |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
|
|
Females |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
|
Indicates: |
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|
|
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Number/ Sex |
Age |
Therefore Born |
Inferred |
|
||||||||||||
|
3 Males |
< 5 |
1826 – 1830 |
=
William (b: 1825) |
|
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|
1 Male |
20 – 29 |
1801 – 1810 |
= David (b: 1801) |
|
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|
1 Female |
20 – 29 |
1801 – 1810 |
= Katherine (b: 1796) |
|
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1840 Federal Census Data (M704_0225, Page 186), Not Stated, Lewis Co., Missouri
|
NAME |
|
< 5 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-69 |
70-79 |
80-89 |
90-99 |
|||
|
MERRELL, David |
Males |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
|
|
Females |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
|
Indicates: |
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
|
Number/ Sex |
Age |
Therefore Born |
Inferred |
|
||||||||||||
|
1 Male |
< 5 |
1836 – 1840 |
= Benjamin (b: 1836) |
|
||||||||||||
|
3 Males |
10 – 14 |
1826 – 1830 |
=
William (b: 1825) |
|
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|
1 Male |
40 – 49 |
1791 – 1800 |
= David (b: 1801) |
|
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|
1 Male |
60 – 69 |
1771 – 1780 |
= Unknown |
|
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|
1 Female |
< 5 |
1835 – 1840 |
= Narcissa (b: 1839) |
|
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|
2 Females |
5 – 9 |
1831 – 1835 |
=
Mary (b: 1831) |
|
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|
1 Female |
40 – 49 |
1791 – 1800 |
= Elizabeth (b: 1798) |
|
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1850 Federal Census Data
(M432_0910, Page 95A), Not Stated, Dallas Co., Texas,
Enumeration Date: 20-Dec-1850, Family #342
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
POB |
In Sch. |
Marr. |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
MERRELL, David |
49 |
M |
Farmer |
$1,200 |
NC |
|
|
|
|
Elizabeth |
51 |
F |
|
|
NC |
|
|
|
|
William W |
24 |
M |
|
|
NC |
|
|
|
|
Adolphus |
23 |
M |
|
|
NC |
|
|
|
|
Robert |
21 |
M |
|
|
NC |
|
|
|
|
Mary J |
19 |
F |
|
|
NC |
|
|
|
|
Elizabeth K |
17 |
F |
|
|
NC |
|
|
|
|
Benjamin P |
13 |
M |
|
|
MO |
|
|
|
|
Narcissa M |
11 |
F |
|
|
MO |
|
|
|
|
David A |
7 |
M |
|
|
MO |
|
|
|
In 1860, their son William's boy was living with
them.
1860 Federal Census Data
(M653_1292, Page 382), Justice Precinct 8, Dallas Co., Texas,
Enumeration Date: 14-Aug-1860, Family #576
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
Pers. Estate |
POB |
In Sch. |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, C |
|
MERRELL, David |
59 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$6,664 |
$2,755 |
NC |
|
|
|
|
Elizabeth |
62 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
NC |
|
|
|
|
Alexander |
17 |
M |
W |
|
|
$400 |
MO |
|
|
|
|
William A |
12(9) |
M |
W |
|
$3,580 |
$1,265 |
TX |
X |
|
|
In 1870, their son William's boy & son Aldolphus'
daughter was living with them.
1870 Federal Census Data
(M593_1605, Page 477B), Justice Precinct 3, Tarrant Co., Texas,
Enumeration Date: 14-Jul-1870, Family #79
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col |
Occupation or Trade |
Real Estate |
Per. Estate |
POB |
In |
Marr |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
MERRELL, D(avid) |
70 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$300 |
$250 |
NC |
|
|
|
|
E(lizabeth) |
72 |
F |
W |
H Servant |
|
|
NC |
|
|
|
|
D(avid) A |
28 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
|
|
MO |
|
|
|
|
W(illiam) A |
19 |
M |
W |
|
|
|
TX |
|
|
|
|
M(ary) |
11 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
TX |
|
|
|
By the 1880 census, Elizabeth had just died and David was living with their
son David and his family.
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Sources:
1) Biography: A Short Record and Autobiography of the Garrison Family of North
Carolina and Their Descendants, by Thomas Garrison Stansberry