Merriette S. Jones (1795 - 1881)

Born 1795 in Kentucky

Husband of Drusilla (Barnett) Jones — married 2 Oct 1823 in Madison County, Kentucky

Died 1881 at about age 86 in Kentucky

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Biography

Using spelling of first name from Find a Grave website which shows Merriette Jones.

1830 United States Census, Merrill (Merriette) Jones, Eastern Division, Madison, Kentucky.

1840 United States Census, Merett (Merriette) S. Jones, Eastern Division, Madison, Kentucky.

1850 U.S., Federal Census - Slave Schedules, M.J. (S.) Jones, residence date 1850, residence place District 1, Madison, Kentucky, number of enslaved people 12. Role: slave owner.

1860 United States Census - Slave Schedules, Meratt S. Jones, date 1860, place Division 1, Madison, Kentucky, number of enslaved people 11, role: slave owner.

1880 United States Census, Madison, Kentucky, Merett (Merriette) Jones, age 84, birthplace: Kentucky, white, male, Father, widower, Father and Mother's birthplace: Kentucky, household members: Richard Jones age 55, Merriette Jones age 84.

Buried at Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky.

Please see his wife's profile for more details https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Barnett-3690.

Sources

• Ancestry.com: 1830 and 1840 United State Census, 1850 Slave Schedules and 1860 Slave Schedules, and 1880 United States Census.

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102434422