Hi Linda; Thanks, but this is not him. My John was born in TN and homesteaded in Marshal county in 1862, applied for a Land Patent in 1876. In the 1880 census his wife was Emily L. Black........parents Joseph Black and Sarah Laney. I have also found the Merritt name spelled Merrett, Merrit and Merritt.........so any one might be him. I have no middle initial on him, not even on the Land Patent. John and Emily's children in the 1880 census were: James William, son, b 1876 AL (my grandfather) Sarah E. b. 1878 AL Joanna b. 1880 AL In my grandfather's obituary I found two other siblings who must have been born after the 1880 census and possibly to a different mother Jesse, birthdate unknown E.M., birthdate unknown This is all the info I have on my ggrandfather John Merritt. Warm regards from Texas; Nancy Merritt P.S..............oops! Sorry, next time I will put year/county/Surname, it was late I was tired and my brain cramped....hahaha. . -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: Monday, March 29, 2004 6:29:56 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AL-CEN] 1900/Marshall/MERRITT Nancy, Do you know the names of any of the children of this couple? Sarah E. could be Sarah Emily, but without knowing more, I can't be sure that this is the right man. 1900 Marshall County, Alabama - Precinct 4 - Albertville - June 22, 1900 - page 45 359 - Merritt, John J., head; Nov 1854, age 45; married/20 years; AL GA GA; farmer; renting farm #260 Sarah E., wife; Nov 1860, age 39; married/20 years; 7 children/7 living; AL GA GA John T. A., son; Sep 1884, age 25; born AL Rearlie? B., son; Mar 1887, age 12; born AL Chester W., son; mar 1889, age 11; born AL Marvin, son; Jul 1894, age 5; born AL Clark, son; Oct 1897, age 2; born AL Tiney, dau; Dec 1899, age 5 months; born AL Good luck! Linda in Georgia Reminder - Subject line should read Year/County/SURAME - thanks! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Merritt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:32 PM Subject: [AL-CEN] 1900 census lookup > > > > > Need a look-up on the 1900 Marshal County, Alabama census for a John > Merritt/Merrit/Merrett, last name could be any of these spellings. He would > be approximately 47 and wife might possibly be Emily, living in Oleander. > Thanks so much ahead of time! > > Warm regards from Texas; > Nancy Merritt > > > > To Unsub from digest mail mode, send the command "unsubscribe" to > [email protected] (Remove the XX and replace it with your state abbreviation ) > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetidI30&sourceid37 > > Free Soundex code converter http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/soundexconverter Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetidI30&sourceid37

That was the only John Merritt in Marshall County, Nancy. I checked Merrett, Merritt, Meritt, Merit, Meret, Marritt, Marrit, and all citizens named John or Emily in 1900 Marshall County, Alabama. Is it possible that John died prior to 1900 and Emily remarried? I found a Jessie Merrett in 1900 Crenshaw County, age 21, born AL. He was listed as HOH with his mother, M. Mrs., age 39, born May 1861. She had had two children, and both were living. Also in the household was Jessie's brother, Willis, age 12, and Jessie's grandmother, Sallie Merrett, age 70, born in SC. Sorry I wasn't able to find them. Linda in Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Merritt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [AL-CEN] 1900/Marshall/MERRITT > Hi Linda; > > Thanks, but this is not him. My John was born in TN and homesteaded in > Marshal county in 1862, applied for a Land Patent in 1876. In the 1880 > census his wife was Emily L. Black........parents Joseph Black and Sarah > Laney. I have also found the Merritt name spelled Merrett, Merrit and > Merritt.........so any one might be him. I have no middle initial on him, > not even on the Land Patent. > > John and Emily's children in the 1880 census were: > > James William, son, b 1876 AL (my grandfather) > Sarah E. b. 1878 AL > Joanna b. 1880 AL > > In my grandfather's obituary I found two other siblings who must have been > born after the 1880 census and possibly to a different mother > > Jesse, birthdate unknown > E.M., birthdate unknown > > This is all the info I have on my ggrandfather John Merritt. > > Warm regards from Texas; > Nancy Merritt > > P.S..............oops! Sorry, next time I will put year/county/Surname, it > was late I was tired and my brain cramped....hahaha. . > -------Original Message------- > > From: [email protected] > Date: Monday, March 29, 2004 6:29:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AL-CEN] 1900/Marshall/MERRITT > > Nancy, > > Do you know the names of any of the children of this couple? Sarah E. could > be Sarah Emily, but without knowing more, I can't be sure that this is the > right man. > > 1900 Marshall County, Alabama - Precinct 4 - Albertville - June 22, 1900 - > page 45 > 359 - Merritt, John J., head; Nov 1854, age 45; married/20 years; AL GA GA; > farmer; renting farm #260 > Sarah E., wife; Nov 1860, age 39; married/20 years; 7 children/7 > living; AL GA GA > John T. A., son; Sep 1884, age 25; born AL > Rearlie? B., son; Mar 1887, age 12; born AL > Chester W., son; mar 1889, age 11; born AL > Marvin, son; Jul 1894, age 5; born AL > Clark, son; Oct 1897, age 2; born AL > Tiney, dau; Dec 1899, age 5 months; born AL > > Good luck! > > Linda in Georgia > Reminder - Subject line should read Year/County/SURAME - thanks! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nancy Merritt" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:32 PM > Subject: [AL-CEN] 1900 census lookup > > > > > > > > > > > > Need a look-up on the 1900 Marshal County, Alabama census for a John > > Merritt/Merrit/Merrett, last name could be any of these spellings. He > would > > be approximately 47 and wife might possibly be Emily, living in Oleander. > > Thanks so much ahead of time! > > > > Warm regards from Texas; > > Nancy Merritt > > > > > > > To Unsub from digest mail mode, send the command "unsubscribe" to > > [email protected] (Remove the XX and replace it with > your state abbreviation ) > > > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetidI30&sourceid37 > > > > > > > > Free Soundex code converter > http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/soundexconverter > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetidI30&sourceid37 > > > > ==== AL-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== > Free Soundex code converter > http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/soundexconverter > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >