Can the List subscribers help answer questions I have regarding the Merrical families in Monroe Co, OH? 1. I would like to know who is the "progenitor" of these families. 2. Are John Merrical of Franklin Twp (age 64 b. 1786) and Jesse Merrical of Jackson Twp (age 61, b. c1789) related? Are they brothers? 3. Does anyone know the womens' maiden names? 4. Who is the father of each of the Merrical men who are heads of households? 5. Is Nicholas Merrical duplicated in the census? 6. Who does Margaret Merrical in #92/92 Franklin Twp (age 5, b. c1845) belong to? 7. In the Samuel and Nancy Merical's home (#20/20 Wayne Twp) there are three children in the home who are listed out of birth order, i.e, they were listed after a 2-year old child. 8. Where did the Merricals originate and what was their migration pattern on their way to Monroe Co, OH? CENSUS 1850 Monroe Co, OH #91/91 Franklin Twp [Davis, pp. 166] Amos Merrical, 34, b. c1816, farmer, OH [Son of John Merrical #92/92] Julia Merrical, 25, b. c1825, OH Eliza Merrical, 12, b. c1838, OH John Merrical, 11, b. c1839, OH Margaret Merrical, 9, b. c1841, OH Caroline Merrical, 6, b. c1844, OH Mary Merrical, 2, b. c1848, OH #92/92 Franklin Twp [Davis, pp. 167] John Merrical, 64, b. c1786, farmer, $1000, VA [Is he the brother of Jesse, Sr.?] Margaret Merrical, 61, b. c1789, Ireland Joseph Merrical, 24, b. c1826, farmer, OH Margaret Merrical, 17, b. c1833, OH Martha Merrical, 15, b. c1835, OH Margaret Merrical, 5, b. c1845, OH #118/118 Franklin Twp [Davis, pp. 170] James Merricle, 42, b. c1808, farmer, $500, OH Patience Merricle, 32, b. c1818, MD Garrison Merricle, 15, b. c1835, farmer, OH Margaret Merricle, 13, b. c1837, OH William Merricle, 10, b. c1840, OH Jesse Merricle, 8, b. c1842, OH John Merricle, 6, b. c1844, OH Mary Merricle, 4, b. c1846, OH Isaac Merricle, 2, b. c1848, OH #14/14 Jackson Twp [Davis, pp. 214] John Merical, 31, b. c1819, farmer, $00, OH Mary Merical, 29, b. c1821, OH Jemima Merical, 8, b. c1842, OH Henry Merical, 6, b. c1844, OH Louisa Merical, 4, b. c1846, OH Jesse Merical, 3, b. c1847, OH James Merical, 2, b. c1848, OH #15/15 Jackson Twp [Davis, pp. 214] Jesse Merical (Sr.), 61, b. c1789, farmer, $1200, OH**** [Incorrect birthplace? (W)VA?] Jemima Merical, 58, b. c1792, OH**** [Incorrect birthplace? (W)VA?] Nicholas Merical, 27, b. c1823, farmer, OH**** [Is he duplicated in #137/137?] Jemima Merical, 18, b. c1832, 18, OH Fanny Merical, 16, b. c1834, OH Mahala Merical, 14, b. c1836, OH #28/28 Jackson Twp [Davis, pp. 216] Jesse Merical (Jr.), 24, b. c1826, $00, farmer, OH Mary Merical, 20, b. c1830, VA Emily Merical, 4, b. c1846, OH Jesse Merical, 2, b. c1848, OH #137/137 Jackson Twp, [Davis, pp. 229] Shadrach Sellers, 28, b. c1822, farmer, $1000, PA Ann Sellers, 24, b. c1826, PA Thomas Sellers, 5, b. c1845, PA George Sellers, 3, b. c1847, PA Elizabeth Sellers, 1, c1849, OH Stephen Mitchel, 40, b. c1810, laborer, OH Nicholas Merical, 28, b. c1822, laborer, OH**** [Is he duplicated in #15/15?] #7/7 Wayne Twp [Davis, pp. 557] Jesse Mericle, 37, b. c1813, Farmer, $800, OH Jane Mericle, 35, b. c1815, MD Elizabeth Mericle, 11, b. c1839, OH Adam Mericle, 9, b. c1841, OH William Mericle, 5, b. c1845, OH John Mericle, 3, b. c1847, OH #20/20 Wayne Twp [Davis, pp. 559] Samuel Merical 29, b. c1821, farmer, $400, OH Nancy Merical, 26, b. c1824, Ireland Hannah Merical, 3, b. c1847, OH Susan Merical, 2, b. c1848, OH Daniel Merical, 6, b. c1844, OH**** [Whose child is he? Eliza Merical, 5, b. c1845, OH**** [Whose child is she?] John Merical, 6 mos, 1850, OH**** [Whose child is he?]