FAMILY OF JAMES ALEXANDER MERRELL AND MARY e

FAMILY OF JAMES ALEXANDER MERRELL AND MARY E. REED

JAMES ALEXANDER MERRELL was born January 05, 1869 in Irene, Hill County, Texas, and died November 01, 1953 in Irene, Hill County, Texas. He is buried in the Salem Irene Cemetery in Irene, Hill County, Texas. He married (1) MARY E. REED August 12, 1891 in Navarro County, Texas, daughter of FRANCIS REED and NANCY WILLIAMS. She was born June 01, 1873 in Irene, Hill County, Texas, and died June 27, 1911 in Irene, Hill County, Texas. She is buried in the Salem Irene Cemetery in Irene, Hill County, Texas. He married (2) M. MALINDA BURNS January 22, 1913 in Hill County, Texas-marriage records Vol. 14, p. 78. She was born August 14, 1886, and died September 13, 1968. She is buried at Salem Irene Cemetery, Irene, Hill County, Texas.

Some information regarding this family group was taken from Williams’ family researcher Richard Williams.

CHILDREN OF JAMES ALEXANDER MERRELL AND MARY E. REED

Allison Merrell
Eva/Era Merrell
Hiram M. Merrell - born 13 November 1899 Hill County, Texas; died 1 June 1900 Hill County, Texas, buried in Salem Irene Cemetery
Alton Burleson Merrell
Infant daughter Merrell - born and died 13 January 1910 Hill County, Texas, buried in Salem Irene Cemetery

CHILDREN OF JAMES ALEXANDER MERRELL AND M. MALINDA BURNS

Bayne Denson Merrell
Burns Alexander Merrell
Regina Merrell
Maurice Merrell

FAMILY OF VIOLA OCTAVINE MERRELL AND AMMON SHIRLEY

VIOLA OCTAVINE MERRELL was born April 11, 1871 in Irene, Hill County, Texas, and died April 03, 1963. She married AMMON SHIRLEY before 1895. He was born February 01, 1869 in Tennessee per the 1920 census of Hill County, Texas. He was grocery salesman, and died June 24, 1959.

CHILDREN OF VIOLA OCTAVINE MERRELL AND AMMON SHIRLEY

Newton Alexander Shirley
Thomas Clayton Shirley
Sallie Pearl Shirley
Ida Virginia Shirley
Beatrice Lucille Shirley - born 22 September 1907 Hill County, Texas, died 25 April 1909 Hill County, Texas, buried in Salem Irene Cemetery, Irene, Hill County, Texas

FAMILY OF SUSAN CYNTHIA ELLA NORA MERRELL AND JAMES ALMER (BOSS) REED

SUSAN CYNTHIA ELLA NORA MERRELL was born February 21, 1875 in Irene, Hill County, Texas, and died September 26, 1943 in Irene, Hill County, Texas. She is buried in the Salem Irene Cemetery in Irene, Hill County, Texas. She married JAMES ALMER (BOSS) REED November 29, 1894 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, son of FRANCIS REED and NANCY WILLIAMS. He was born December 05, 1875 in Irene, Hill County, Texas, and died July 18, 1927 in Belton, Bell County, Texas. He is buried in Salem Irene Cemetery, Irene, Hill County, Texas.

Notes for JAMES ALMER (BOSS) REED:

Owned a meat market with Gill Hall in Irene.

Some of this information was obtained from information sent to me by Williams family researcher, Richard Williams.

According to a family member, the Reed and Merrell families were against this marriage because they had already had so many Reed/Merrell marriages, so they eloped to Corsicana to marry.

CHILDREN OF SUSAN CYNTHIA ELLA NORA MERRELL AND JAMES ALMER (BOSS) REED

Lena Reed - 27 October 1895 Hill County, Texas; died 14 May 1978 Hill County, Texas, buried at Salem Irene Cemetery, Irene, Hill County, Texas
Vivian Reed - born 13 November 1897 Hill County, Texas; died 22 November 1990 Hill County, Texas, buried at Salem Irene Cemetery, Irene, Hill County, Texas
Alma (Sweet) Reed
Roy Merrell Reed
Francis Ray Reed
Ima E. Reed
Ella Nora Reed