Born in Flat Creek, Bedford, Tennessee, United States
Daughter of John Gobbell
and Ruhamy (Maner) Gobbell
Sister of
Evert Allen Gobbell, Jacob Calvin Gobbell, John Larkin Gobbell, Edward Wiley Gobbell, James Riley Gobbell, William Maner Gobbell, Elizabeth Morning (Gobbell) Hudlow, Isaac Harrison Gobbell, Eliza Jane (Gobbell) Murphy and Cynthia Ruhamy Gobbell
Wife of
James Merrill
— married
1849 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
John Harrison Merrill
Died before
before age 80
in Franklin, Arkansas, United States
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Biography
Margaret Ann (Gobbell) Merrill was born on 12 Dec 1829 in Flat Creek, Bedford, Tennessee, United States, daughter of John Gobbell (1795 - ~1871) and Ruhamy (Maner) Gobbell (1795 - 1865).
Her siblings were:
- Evert Allen Gobbell (1817 - 1882)
- Jacob Calvin Gobbell (1820 - )
- John Larkin Gobbell (1821 - >1880)
- Edward Wiley Gobbell (1824 - 1910)
- James Riley Gobbell (1826 - 1898)
- William Maner Gobbell (~1827 - )
- Elizabeth Morning (Gobbell) Hudlow (1831 - 1872)
- Isaac Harrison Gobbell (1833 - 1907)
- Eliza Jane (Gobbell) Murphy (1835 - <1910)
- Cynthia Ruhamy Gobbell (1840 - )
Margaret married James Merrill (~1830 - 1907) in 1849. Their son was John Harrison Merrill (1850 - 1938).
In 1850 (aged ~20), Margaret was living in Subdivision 2 with James Mennell (20), Margaret A Mennell (20), and John H Mennell (0).
In 1860 (aged ~30), Margaret was living in Anderson with her husband, James (30); her son, John H (10); and Robert Merrill (8), Theodora E Merrill (8), and Adel M Merrill (5).
In 1870 (aged ~40), Margaret's occupation was 'Keeping House'. She was living in White Oak with her husband, James (50); and John MerrillRobert Merrill (17), Theodore Merrill (14), Ada Merrill (12), Mary Merrill (9), Anna Merrill (7), and Catherine Merrill (4).
In 1880 (aged ~50), Margaret's occupation was 'Keeping House'. She was living in White Oak with her husband, James (54); and M. A. Merrill (15) and Catherine Merrill (13).
In 1900 (aged ~70), Margaret was living in Altus with her husband, James Merrell (71); and Marget A Merrell (70).
Margaret died before 1910 in Franklin, Arkansas aged ~80.
Margaret was born in 1829. She is the daughter of John Gobbell and Ruhamy Maner. Margaret was born about 1829. She passed away before 1910.
- 1850 United States Federal Census[1]
- 1860 United States Federal Census[2]
- 1870 United States Federal Census[3]
- 1880 United States Federal Census[4]
- 1900 United States Federal Census[5]
Sources
- ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census: Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 887; Page: 93b Ancestry Record 8054 #6336950
1850 United States Federal Census:
Name: Margaret A Mennell Gender: Female Race: White Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1850: Subdivision 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA Cannot Read, Write: Yes Line Number: 9 Dwelling Number: 837 Family Number: 837 Household Members Name Age James Mennell 20 Margaret A Mennell 20 John H Mennell 0 - ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census: Year: 1860; Census Place: Anderson, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: M653_305; Page: 1042; Family History Library Film: 803305 Ancestry Record 7667 #9099572
1860 United States Federal Census:
Name: Margaret A Merrill Age: 30 Birth Year: abt 1830 Gender: Female Race: White Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1860: Anderson, Warrick, Indiana Post Office: Yankeetown Dwelling Number: 1084 Family Number: 1084 Household Members Name Age James Merrill 30 Margaret A Merrill 30 John H Merrill 10 Robert Merrill 8 Theodora E Merrill 8 Adel M Merrill 5 - ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census: Year: 1870; Census Place: White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: M593_53; Page: 100A Ancestry Record 7163 #13656917
1870 United States Federal Census:
Name: Margaret Merrill Age in 1870: 40 Birth Date: abt 1830 Birthplace: Tennessee Dwelling Number: 131 Home in 1870: White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Ozark Occupation: Keeping House Inferred Spouse: James Merrill Inferred Children: John Merrill, Robert Merrill, Theodore Merrill, Ada Merrill, Mary Merrill, Anna Merrill, Catherine Merrill Household Members Name Age James Merrill 50 Margaret Merrill 40 John Merrill Robert Merrill 17 Theodore Merrill 14 Ada Merrill 12 Mary Merrill 9 Anna Merrill 7 Catherine Merrill 4 - ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: 44; Page: 743B; Enumeration District: 059 Ancestry Record 6742 #39624459
1880 United States Federal Census:
Name: Margaret Ann Merrill Age: 55 Birth Date: Abt 1825 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas, USA Dwelling Number: 602 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: James Merrill Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Keeping House Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Household Members Name Age James Merrill 54 Margaret Ann Merrill 55 M. A. Merrill 15 Catherine Merrill 13 - ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Altus, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: 58; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0191; FHL microfilm: 1240058 Ancestry Record 7602 #35361603
1900 United States Federal Census:
Name: Marget A Merrell Age: 70 Birth Date: Dec 1829 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Altus, Franklin, Arkansas Sheet Number: 5 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 91 Family Number: 98 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: James Merrell Marriage Year: 1849 Years Married: 51 Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA Mother- number of living children: 6 How many children: 8 Can Read: Yes Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes Household Members Name Age James Merrell 71 Marget A Merrell 70
- Find a Grave, database and images ( Find A Grave: Memorial #43219689 margaret-ann-merrill : accessed 25 April 2022), memorial page for Margaret Ann Gobbell Merrill (12 Dec 1829–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #43219689, citing Nichols Chapel Cemetery, Altus, Franklin County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by LaMona J Waldron Phillips (contributor 46845119) .
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Debbie (Johnson) Ferguson
Debbie (Johnson) Ferguson
Gobble-190 and Gobbell-22 appear to represent the same person because: I was adding our Gobble side and found this duplicate, I adopted this profile, so I will be adding sources and changing the spelling of the last name. The names, dates, and places appear to be the same.
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Rejected matches › Margaret (Skinner) Merrilees (abt.1830-)
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