Individual Details
Samuel Jefferson Merrifield
(4 Mar 1865 - 14 Nov 1922)
1900 census of Stephens Co. TX shows him living alone, a widower.
1910 census of Coralea township, Harmon County, Ok
Married 9 years
Zora wife 29 years
Matta L. dau. 4 years b. OK
J.C. son 2 years b. OK
Otis I. son 8 months b. OK
1920 Census of Runnels Co. TX
Sam
Zora
Mollie (Matta?)dau.age 14 b. OK
J.C. son age 12 b. OK
Addis son age 10 b. OK
(Luirines) son age 4 b. TX
Parents:
Thomas Jefferson Merrifield (1830 - 1914)
Mahala Jane Elam Merrifield (1845 - 1919)
Spouse:
Zora Turner Merrifield (1882 - 1963)
Children:
Mattie Merrifield Yarnell (1905 - 1928)*
Oddus Iantha Merrifield (1909 - 1955)*
William Turner Merrifield (1915 - 1981)*
Siblings:
James M. Merrifield (1860 - 1949)*
Samuel Jefferson Merrifield (1865 - 1922)
Andrew F Merrifield (1868 - 1937)*
Sarah Rachel Merrifield Massey (1869 - 1958)*
Mary M. Merrifield Marchbanks (1871 - 1887)*
Francis Etta Merrifield Massey (1874 - 1953)*
Lonada Boon Merrifield Gray (1874 - 1957)*
Julia Elizabeth Merrifield (1876 - 1890)*
Bemus Benjamin Merrifield (1878 - 1958)*
Amanda H. Merrifield (1880 - 1898)*
Events
| Birth | 4 Mar 1865 | Hood County, Texas | |||
| Census (family) | 6 May 1910 | Coralea, Harmon County, Oklahoma - Zora Turner |  |  | |
| Census (family) | 20 Jan 1920 | Runnels County, Texas - Zora Turner | | | |
| Death | 14 Nov 1922 | Norton, Jones County, Texas | | ||
| Burial | Norton Cemetery, Runnels County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Zora Turner (1882 - 1968) |
| Child | Mattie L. Merrifield (1905 - 1928) |
| Child | J. C. Merrifield (1907 - ) |
| Child | Oddus Iantha Merrifield (1909 - 1955) |
| Child | William Turner Merrifield (1915 - 1981) |
| Father | Thomas Jefferson Merrifield (1830 - 1914) |
| Mother | Mahala Jane Elam (1845 - 1919) |
Notes
Census (family)
Samuel J MerrifieldHeadM45Texas - FarmerZora MerrifieldWifeF29Alabama
Matta L MerrifieldDaughterF4Oklahoma
J C MerrifieldSonM2Oklahoma
Otis I MerrifieldSonM0Oklahoma
Census (family)
Sam J MerrifieldHeadM58TexasZora MerrifieldWifeF38Arkansas
Mollie R MerrifieldDaughterF14Oklahoma
J C MerrifieldSonM12Oklahoma
Addis MerrifieldSonM10Oklahoma
Lurines MerrifieldSonM4Texas
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML78-NF1 : accessed 19 February 2017), Zora Merrifield in household of Samuel J Merrifield, Coralea, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 123, sheet 7B, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1253; FHL microfilm 1,375,266..
2. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC9N-DYW : accessed 20 February 2017), J C Merrifield in household of Sam J Merrifield, Justice Precinct 4, Runnels, Texas, United States; citing ED 220, sheet 2A, line 47, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1841; FHL microfilm 1,821,841..
3. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3CX-5HS : 5 December 2014), S J Merrifield, 14 Nov 1922; citing certificate number 32052, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,074,636..
4. Find A Grave Memorial# 96950090.