Person:Josiah Merchant (1)

Watchers
Josiah Merchant
b.1838
m. 25 Aug 1859
  1. Charles Merchant1869 - Aft 1920
  2. Amelia Merchant1873 - Aft 1880
  3. Clark Merchant1876 - Aft 1910
Facts and Events
Name Josiah Merchant
Gender Male
Birth? 1838
Census[1] 20 Aug 1850 Trowbridge, Allegan, Michigan, United States
Marriage 25 Aug 1859 Allegan Co., MIto Mariah P. Haviland
Census[2] 2 Jun 1860 Trowbridge, Allegan, Michigan, United States
Census[3] 13 Jun 1870 Trowbridge, Allegan, Michigan, United States
Census[4] 17 Jun 1880 Trowbridge, Allegan, Michigan, United States
Census[5] 2 Jun 1900 Golden, Oceana, Michigan, United States
Census? 23 Apr 1910 Golden, Oceana, Michigan, United States
Death? 1910 Mears, Oceana, Michigan, United States
Burial? probably Mears, Oceana Co., MI
References
  1. United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

    Luther Merchant; age 36; male; farmer; b. NY
    Josiah "  ; age 11; male; b. NY
    Julia "  ; age 9; female; b. NY
    Dorra "  ; age 55; female; b. Mass

  2. United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    M653, roll 535, Trowbridge, p. 0, dwelling 42, family 40, Josiah Merchant, 10 Jun 2008.

    Luther Merchant; age 42; male; farmer; b. NY
    Nancy Munson; age 41; female; b. NY
    Joseph Merchant; age 21; male; b. NY; married within year;
    Mariah Merchant; age 17; female; b. NY; married within year

  3. United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).

    Merchant, Luther; age 55; male; white; farmer; b. Vermont
    ----- Delila; age 27; female; white; keeping house; b. NY
    Henry, Frank; age 10; male; white; attending school; b. Ohio
    ----- Rosie; age 11; female; white; attending school; b. Michigan

    (same page)
    Merchant, Josiah; age 31; male; white; farmer; b. NY
    ----- Mariah; age 26; female; white; keeping house; b. NY
    ----- Charlie E.; age 1; male; white; at home; b. Michigan

  4. United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9).

    Merchant, Sile; white; male; age 41; married; farmer; b. New York; father b. Conn.; mother b. Conn.
    ----- Minerva; white; female; age 36; wife; married; keeping house; b. New York; father b. NY; mother b. NY
    ----- Charles; white; male; age 11; son; single; b. Michigan; father b. NY; mother b. NY
    ----- Amelia; white; female; age 8; daughter; single; b. Michigan; father b. NY; mother b. NY
    ----- Clark; white; male; age 3; son; single; b. Michigan; father b. NY; mother b. NY
    Haviland, Sam; white; male; age 35; brother[in-law?]; D(ivorced?); farm laborer; b. New York; father b. Conn.; mother b. Conn.

    (same page)
    Merchant, Luther; white; male; age 66; married; farmer; b. Vermont; father b. Vermont; mother b. Vermont
    ----- Delila; white; female; age 37; wife; married; keeping house; b. New York; father b. Vermont; mother b. Vermont
    Henry, Frank; white; male; age 20; stepson; single; at home; b. Ohio; father b. New York; mother b. New York
    Merchant, Marion; white; male; age 8; son; single; at home; b. Michigan; father b. Vermont; mother b. New York
    ----- Zebina(?); white; male; age 64; brother; single; works on farm; b. Vermont; father b. Vermont; mother b. Vermont
    Hart, Myrtle; white; female; age 11; niece; single; at school; b. Michigan; father b. New York; mother b. Michigan

  5. United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

    Merchant, Joseph; head; white; male; b. April 1839; age 61; married 40 years;
    b. New York; father b. Mass.; mother b. Mass. occupation: farm laborer
    ----- Maria; wife; white; female; b. Oct. 1844; age 55; married 40 years; 3 children/3 living
    b. New York; father b. NY; mother b. NY
    ----- Florence W.; gr.daugh.; white; female; b. Sept. 1900; age 8/12; single
    b. Michigan; father b. Michigan; mother b. Michigan