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Re: Capt. E.J. Maret 45th. Ms. Co. F

Jerry,

On the 1850 Federal Census of Anderson County, South Carolina, Elias J. Maret and Frederick Maret are living in the household of Benjamin Maret (Merritt). The census follows:
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Benjamin Merritt--age 41--born S. Carolina--Farmer
Lucinda Merritt--age--age 38--born S. C.
Elias J Merritt--age16--born S. C.
Elizabeth Merritt--age 14--born S. C.
James Merritt--age 12--born S. C.
Frederic Merritt--age 7--born S. C.
Alena Merritt--age 5--born S. C.
Taylor Merritt--age 1--born S. C.
James Hodges--age 58--born S. C.--Brick Layer

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Western Division, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: M432_848; Page: 183; Image: 367.

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.
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On the 1860 Federal Census of Tippah County, Mississippi this same family is found. Notice that the youngest child on this census was age 5 and born in S. Carolina, therefore their move to Mississippi must have taken place approx. 1855-1860.
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Benjamin Merrett--age 51--Farmer--born S. Carolina
Lucinda Merrett--age 47--born S. Carolina
Fredrick Merrett--age 17--born S. Carolina--(Frederic S. on a later census)
Lucy E Merret--age 13--born S. Carolina--(Alena in 1850? Lucy Elena?)
John W Merrett--age 11--born S. Carolina--(John Wesley on a later census)(Taylor in 1850?)
Joana C Merrett--age 5--born S. Carolina

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Subdivision, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M653_592; Page: 0; Image: 352.

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.
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Marriage records show that E. J. Marret and America A. Massey were married in 1871 in Benton County, Mississippi.

Census and marriage records show that America had a previous marriage to Jonathan P. Massey in 1859 in Marshall County, Mississippi, and that they had at least 1 child. Her maiden name was America A. Jones.

Source: Ancestry.com, Mississippi Marriages 1776-1935, and Mississippi Marriages 1826-1900.

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