Life History
4th Feb 1816 |
Born in York County, South Carolina.1,2,3 |
17th May 1840 |
Married Mary MULLINAX in Gilmer County, Georgia.1,4 |
5th Mar 1889 |
Death of Mary MULLINAX in Talking Rock, Pickens, Georgia.1,4 |
Sep 1894 |
Buried in Antioch Cemetery, Jasper, Pickens, Georgia.1 |
9th Sep 1894 |
Died in Gilmer County, Georgia.1 |
Notes
- 1850 Federal Census, Gilmer County, Georgia, 5 October, Subdivision33, p 66, Hse/Fam #540
Merriman Moss 35 M Doctor $1000 Real Estate b South Carolina Cannotread or write [born abt 1815]
Mary Moss 29 F South Carolina Cannot read or write [born abt 1821]
In most records, Merriman's name is spelled with "man" on the end. Inthe 1870 census, however, his name is spelled Merrimon. This is alsohow the family name is spelled on Polly's gravestone.
1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 7 July, p 64, PO Jasper,Hse/Fam #496
Moss, Merrimon 53 M W Farmer $1300 Real Estate $300 b South CarolinaCannot write [b abt 1817]
Moss, Mary 49 F W Keeping House North Carolina Cannot read or write[born abt 1821]
Moss, Jerron 16 M W Assiting on Farm b North Carolina [b abt 1854]
Moss, Hannah 13 F W North Carolina Cannot write [born abt 1857]
Moss, Merrick T 11 F W Assiting on Farm North Carolina Cannot read orwrite [born abt 1859]
Moss, Pinkney R 4 F W North Carolina [born abt 1848]
Sources
- 1. World Family Tree Vol. 147
- Pedigree #323
- 2. 1850 Federal Census, Gilmer County, Georgia
- 5 October, Subdivision 33, p 773, Hse/Fam #540
- 3. 1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 7 July, p 64, PO Jasper, Hse/Fam #496
- 4. Ancestry Trees
- Brendel/Padgett Family,