Submitted by Erin Bradshaw
Erin wrote: An interesting note: All the girls except Laura went by nicknames of their middle name. Jennie or Janie (Mary Jane), Ella (Emma Ellen), and Lizzie (Rachel Elizabeth).
The family moved to Wayne County before 1869. I also have obit for J.C.from Wayne City Journal.
J.C. (Jefferson Campbell)
Elizabeth Walker's parents were Raleigh and Mary (Polly) Trowbridge Walker. Parents were b. in KY and m. in Washington Co., IN.
From a page in the Bible (believed to be J.C.'s) and as it was written:
J.C. MERRET,
In Memory of our Family
| Mr. J.C. MERRET | Mr. J. C. MERRET |
| was born in | of Dunklin Co., MO |
| Marion Co., TN | was joined in |
| on the | Holy Matrimony |
| 30th day of June A.D., 1837 | to |
| Death April 26, 1922 A.D | Miss E WALKER |
| of Dunklin Co., MO on the | |
| Miss Elizabeth WALKER | 12th day of Apr. A.D., 1858, |
| His wife, was born in Washington Co., | at Home in Dunklin Co |
| Ind. on the 24th | by Peter Thornberry, J.P |
| day of Oct. A.D., 1838 | |
| Death Spring of 1918 A.D. |
| CHILDREN | BIRTH DATE | DEATH DATE | ||
| James H. MERRET | Dec. 2, 1860 | 1940 | ||
| Sanford T. MERRET | Feb. 4, 1862 | Dec 1945 | ||
| William W.MERRET | Mar. 29, 1864 | Jan 8, 1964 | ||
| Raleigh F.MERRET | Feb. 5, 1866 | Aug. 29, 1944 | ||
| Mary J. MERRET | Oct. 5, 1867 | 1946 | ||
| Emma E. MERRET | Apr. 16, 1869 | May 26,1966 | ||
| Nancy A. MERRET | Apr. 7, 1871 | Aug. 19, 1872 - Age 1yr.4m.12d | ||
| Rachel E. MERRET | June 26, 1873 | Aug. 29, 1945 | ||
| Thos. J. MERRET | July 1, 1871 | Dec. 15, 1934 | ||
| Iris E. MERRET | Oct. 15, 1877 | July 19, 1878 - Age 9m. 4d. | ||
| Laura M. MERRET | Feb. 12, 1880 | June 10, 1937 | ||
Presented to Thomas By His Parents Dec. 11, 1903
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