Merritt Yarbrough (1856 - 1937)

Born 3 Feb 1856 in Daviess, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Elizabeth (Summitt) Yarbrough — married 9 Mar 1879 in Daviess, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Apr 1937 at age 81 in Daviess, Indiana, United States

Biography

Merrit was the son of John Bailey Yarbrough and Parthena Morris. In 1870 he was age 16 and living with his parents and brothers Ennis, Franklin, Alexander and Jessie in Washington, Daviess, Indiana.^[1]

Merrit Yarbrough married Sarah Elizabeth Summit 9 Mar 1879 in Daviess County, Indiana.^[2]

Soon after their marriage, Merrit and Sarah were living in the household of his parents.

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John B. Yarbrough Self Male 56 Kentucky, United States

Barthena Yarbrough Wife Female 48 Indiana, United States

Alexander Yarbrough Son Male 18 Indiana, United States

Jesse Yarbrough Son Male 16 Indiana, United States

Mary A. Yarbrough Daughter Female 14 Indiana, United States

Aaron Yarbrough Son Male 11 Indiana, United States

Nancy A. Yarbrough Daughter Female 7 Indiana, United States

Meriat Yarbrough Son Male 24 Indiana, United States

Sarah Yarbrough Daughter-in-law Female 18 Indiana, United States

^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXH-QSX : 18 March 2020), Merrill Yarber in entry for John Yarber, 1870.
2. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXRH-Q59 : 8 December 2017), Merrit Yarbrough and Sarah Summit, 09 Mar 1879; citing Daviess, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004476647.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM2-2VN : 12 November 2020), Sarah Yarbrough in household of John B. Yarbrough, Daviess, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 141, sheet 514A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,271.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMBL-7HZ : accessed 27 November 2020), Mariett Yarbrough, Washington Township (north portion excl. Washington city), Daviess, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15, sheet 12B, family 214, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,365.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKGC-NM7 : accessed 27 November 2020), Marriet Yarbrough, Washington, Daviess, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 5B, family 103, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 344; FHL microfilm 1,374,357.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHM3-87M : accessed 27 November 2020), Mariett Yarbrough, Washington, Daviess, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 2A, line 49, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 582; FHL microfilm 2,340,317.

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