James Irving MERRELL
Edna Ethel EDENS


Husband:  James Irving MERRELL
Birth:  8 Sep 1889, Floyd Co., Texas
Death:  4 May 1971, Plainview, Hale Co., Texas
Burial:  May 1971, Plainview Cemetery, Plainview, Hale Co., Texas
Father:  David Alexander MERRELL
Mother:  Mary Frances EDWARDS

Marriage:     1909, Texas   

Wife:  Edna Ethel EDENS
Birth:  24 Mar 1890, Hood Co., Texas 
Death:  10 Jan 1971, Plainview, Hale Co., Texas
Burial:
Father:  Edley Chapman EDENS
Mother:  Jane Elizabeth MILLER

Children:   
1. Edna Othell MERRELL
(Peacock), b: 13 May 1911, Floyd Co., Texas 
                                                   d: 30 Oct 1997, Plainview, Hale Co., Texas
2. Eldon Odell MERRELL, b: 5 Dec 1912, Briscoe Co., Texas
                                       d: 31 Mar 1991, Texas
3. Mary Elizabeth MERRELL
(Kimbell), b: 27 Sep 1914, Plainview, Hale Co., Texas
                                                       d: 7 May 2008, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California
                                                    bur: Gray Mule Cemetery, Gray Mule, Floyd Co., Texas
4. Annie May MERRELL
(Wyckoff), b: 21 Apr 1919, Floyd Co., Texas
                                                 d: 26 Apr 1982, Plainview, Hale Co., Texas
                                              bur: Plainview Memorial Park, Plainview, Hale Co., Texas
5. Thelma Genevieve MERRELL
(Hood), b: 9 Feb 1922, Floyd Co., Texas
                                                         d: 27 Oct 2010, Olathe, Montrose Co., Colorado
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Notes:    

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1551, Page 231B), Justice Precinct 3, Floyd Co., Texas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 107, Enumeration Date: 28-Apr-1910, Family #63

 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, Irving

 Head

M

20

M1

0

 

 

TX

TX

MS

 Farmer

 

              Ethel

 Wife

F

20

M1

0

0

0

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_1802, Page 164B), Lockney, Justice Precinct 3, Floyd Co., Texas,
                                                                                     Enumeration District:  184, Enumeration Date: 7-Jan-1920, Family #54

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 MERRELL, James I

 Head

M

30

M

TX

TX

MO

 Farmer

 

                Ethel

 Wife

F

29

M

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

                Oihell

 Daughter

F

8

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

   X 

                Eldon

 Son

M

7

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

                Mary

 Daughter

F

5

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

                Annie M

 Daughter

F

8m

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

 EDENS, Stephen C

 Father L

M

59

W

TX

TN

TX

 None

 

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_2332, Page 252A), Justice Precinct 3, Floyd Co., Texas,
                                                                                       Enumeration District: 7, Enumeration Date: 23-Apr-1930, Family #294

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 MERRELL, J  I

 Head

M

40

M

20

TX

TX

MO

 

 Farmer

                 Ethel E

 Wife

F

40

M

20

TX

TX

TX

  

 None

                 Elden O

 Son

M

17

S

 

TX

TX

TX

X  

 None

                 Mary E

 Daughter

F

15

S

 

TX

TX

TX

X  

 None

                 Annie M

 Daughter

F

11

S

 

TX

TX

TX

X  

 None

                 Genive

 Daughter

F

7

S

 

TX

TX

TX

X  

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_3993-0307, Page 49B), Justice Pct. #2, Briscoe Co., Texas,
                                                                          Enumeration District: 23-5, Enumeration Date: 26-Apr-1940, Family #132

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 MERRELL, James I

 Head

M

50

M

 

4

OK

 Farmer

                Ethel

 Wife

F

50

M

 

5

TX

 

                Eldon O

 Son

M

27

S

 

H-3

TX

 Welder / Gravel Pit

                Annie Mae

 Daughter

F

21

S

 

H-1

TX

 

                Genevieve

 Daughter

F

18

S

 

H-1

TX

 

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Sources:    
1) Birth - Child #2:  Hale County Texas Vital Statistics - Births, State Cert. #41930
2) Birth - Child #3:  Hale County Texas Vital Statistics - Births, State Cert. #30406
3) Birth - Child #4:  Floyd County Texas Vital Statistics - Births, State Cert. #17154
4) Birth - Child #5:  Floyd County Texas Vital Statistics - Births, State Cert. #9214A