I did not find a Charles Merrick to fit yours anywhere in Indiana. The birth place in the obit could be wrong for Charles;are you sure he was b in Shelby? 1880 has Ohio, and I found this Charles and Wm who fit the 1880 there in 1850. I will look for all of them in 1860- 70 too. Carleen Cincinnati Ward 8, Hamilton, Ohio 1850 31 July William MERRICK 40 b Ohio [ occupation "Buckmoulder"?] Isabella " 25 all b OH John Enos 12 Charles Merrick 7 William " 5 Mary L. 1 Emily J. 1 "twins" Census Place: Marion, Shelby, Indiana 1880 Source: FHL Film 1254310 National Archives Film T9-0310 Page 188C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Charles MERRICK Self M M W 36 OH Occ: Laborer Fa: PA Mo: OH Elizabeth MERRICK Wife F M W 32 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: IN Mo: IN Dora O. MERRICK Son M S W 12 IN Fa: OH Mo: IN Mary I. MERRICK Dau F S W 10 IN Fa: OH Mo: IN William MERRICK Son M S W 5 IN Fa: OH Mo: IN Census Place: Marion, Shelby, Indiana Source: FHL Film 1254310 National Archives Film T9-0310 Page 188C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Elbert V. MORRISON Self M M W 44 KY Occ: Farming Fa: VA Mo: KY Rebecca S. MORRISON Wife F M W 38 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: KY Alice E. MORRISON Dau F S W 17 IN Fa: KY Mo: IN Henry E. MORRISON Son M S W 15 IN Occ: Works On Farm Fa: KY Mo: IN Perlina RHOADS MotherL F W W 76 KY Fa: VA Mo: VA William MERRICK Other M S W 34 OH BROTHER TO CHARLES? Occ: Laborer Fa: PA Mo: OH Washington, Rush, IN 1860 Ute Pea 35 Indiana Mary A Pea 35 Indiana John Pea 16 Indiana Elizabeth Pea 14 Indiana Levi Pea 9 Indiana Nancy A Pea 7 Indiana Wm Pea 5 Indiana Andrew Pea 3 Indiana Fleming Pea 1 Indiana