William Alexander MERRELL
Rhoda E. PARKER


Husband:  William Alexander MERRELL
Birth:  Aug 1851, Dallas Co., Texas
Death:  2 Jun 1918, Montoya, Quay Co., New Mexico
Burial:
Father:  William Henry Wright MERRELL
Mother:  Mary E. RHODES

Marriage:   1877, Texas        

Wife:  Rhoda E. PARKER      
Birth:  Dec 1861, Dallas Co., Texas 
Death:  4 Jan 1944, Tucumcari, Quay Co., New Mexico
Burial:
Father:  Joseph R. PARKER
Mother:  Mary M. MCDERMET

Children:   
1. Robert Alexander MERRELL, b: 13 Oct 1877, San Saba Co., Texas 
2. James David MERRELL, b: 6 Oct 1879, San Saba Co., Texas 
3. Mary Emmeline MERRELL, b: 19 Dec 1883, San Saba Co., Texas
4. Willie M. MERRELL
, b: 9 Apr 1886, San Saba Co., Texas
5. Maggie J. MERRELL
(Campbell), b: 21 Sep 1888, San Saba Co., Texas
                                                  d: 9 Dec 1968, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
                                               bur: Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
6. Carroll Edgar MERRELL, b: 7 Nov 1894, Floyd Co., Texas
                                         d: 23 Aug 1981, Muleshoe, Bailey Co., Texas
                                      bur: Muleshoe Memorial Park, Muleshoe, Bailey Co., Texas
7. Adolphus Marion MERRELL, b: 10 Apr 1896, Floyd Co., Texas
                                              d: 22 May 1929, Tucumcari, Quay Co., New Mexico
                                           bur: Tucumcari Memorial Park, Tucumcari, Quay Co., New Mexico
8. Ethel Lee MERRELL, b: 24 Oct 1900, Floyd Co., Texas
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Notes:    
Some researchers show Rhoda as Rhoda Carpenter but I have not been able to find any documentation to show this -- needs further investigation.

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_1326, Page 432A), Justice Precinct 6, San Saba Co., Texas,
                                                                                   Enumeration Dist: 115, Enumeration Date: 11-Jun-1880, Family #88

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 MERRELL, William

30

M

W

 Self

M

 Raising Cattle

TX

MO

MO

 

                Rody

24

F

W

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

TX

MO

MO

 

                Robert

3

M

W

 Son

S

 

TX

MO

MO

 

                James

8m

M

W

 Son

S

 (noted: born in Oct)

TX

AL

TX

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_1635, Page 40B), Justice Precinct 1, Floyd Co., Texas,
                                                                                    Enumeration District:  26, Enumeration Date: 1-Jun-1900, Family #21

 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, William A

 Head

M

Aug

1851

48

M

23

 

 

TX

NC

NC

 Stock Raiser

 

              Rhoda E

 Wife

F

Dec

1861

38

M

23

9

7

TX

--

--

  

 

              James D

 Son

M

Oct

1879

20

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

 Farm Laborer 

X

              Mary E

 Daughter

F

Dec

1883

16

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

  

 

              Willie M

 Daughter

F

Apr

1886

14

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

 At School 

X

              Maggie J

 Daughter

F

Sep

1888

11

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

 At School 

X

              Carroll E

 Son

M

Nov

1894

5

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

  

 

              Adolphus M

 Son

M

Apr

1896

4

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

  

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1551, Page 200A), Justice Precinct 1, Floyd Co., Texas,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 105, Enumeration Date: 18-May-1910, Family #118

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 MERRILL, William A

 Head

M

58

M1

33

 

 

TX

NC

TN

 Farmer

 

               Rody E

 Wife

F

49

M1

33

10

8

TX

US

US

 None

 

               Willie M

 Daughter

F

23

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

               Maggie J

 Daughter

F

21

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

               Carroll E

 Son

M

15

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

 None

X

               Marion A

 Son

M

14

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

 None

X

               Ethel L

 Daughter

F

9

S

 

 

 

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

The 1920 census does not list Rhoda and shows William as a widower but New Mexico death documentation shows Rhoda was still living and didn't die until 1944 and that William on 2 Jun 1918.  It is thought that the 1920 census should show "Mrs. W A" instead of just W. A. to indicate Rhoda instead of William.

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_1077, Page 89B), Benabidez, Guadalupe Co., New Mexico,
                                                                                    Enumeration District:  86, Enumeration Date: 8-Jan-1920, Family #21

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 MERRUL, W  A  Mrs.

 Head

M(F)

60

W

TX

TX

TX

 Farmer / Dairy Farm

 

             Willie

 Daughter

F

33

W

TX

TX

TX

 None

    

             Carl

 Son

M

25

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

 

             Adolfus

 Son

M

24

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

     

             Ethel

 Daughter

F

19

S

TX

TX

TX

 None

    

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_1397, Page 39B), Tucumcari Ward 4, Quay Co., New Mexico,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 4, Enumeration Date: 23-Apr-1930, Family #144

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 MERRILL, Rhoda

 Head

F

70

W

 

TX

US

AR

 

 None

By 1940, Rhoda was living with her daughter Willie and her husband.
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