Person:Josiah Merchant (1)

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Josiah Merchant
b.1838
d.1910 Mears, Oceana, Michigan, United States
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m. 25 Aug 1859
  1. Charles Merchant1869 - Aft 1920
  2. Amelia Merchant1873 - Aft 1880
  3. Clark Merchant1876 - Aft 1910
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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
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  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

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    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.

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    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

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