William Merrill: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Merrill was born in 1822 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died in 1883 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; was buried in Shady Grove First Baptist Church Cem, Heidelberg, Jasper Co, Mississippi.

William married Keziah Goodwin about 1848 in Wayne Co, Mississippi. Keziah was born in 1828 in Mississippi; died after 1860 in of, Wayne Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Sabra Merrill was born in 1848 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died in 1930 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; was buried in Shady Grove First Baptist Church Cem, Heidelberg, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
3. Mary Merrill was born on 28 Nov 1849 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 25 Nov 1883 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; was buried in Shady Grove First Baptist Church Cem, Heidelberg, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
4. William Wallace Merrill was born in 1852 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
5. Lazarus Merrill was born in 1853 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died after 1870 in of, Claiborne, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
6. Enoch S. (or G.) Merrill was born in 1854 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died in 1879 in Mississippi.
7. Isaiah Pickney Merrill was born in 1856 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died in 1895 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; was buried in Shady Grove First Baptist Church Cem, Heidelberg, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
8. W.A. Merrill was born in Mar 1860 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died in 1860 in Jasper Co, Mississippi .
9. Eliza Merrill was born on 12 Apr 1864 in Jones Co, Mississippi; died on 4 Mar 1949 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Zion Rest Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
10. Peter Wilson Merrill was born in 1866 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died in 1954 in Mississippi.

Generation: 2

2.	Sabra Merrill (1.William¹) was born in 1848 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died in 1930 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; was buried in Shady Grove First Baptist Church Cem, Heidelberg, Jasper Co, Mississippi.

Mary Merrill

(1.William¹) was born on 28 Nov 1849 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died on 25 Nov 1883 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; was buried in Shady Grove First Baptist Church Cem, Heidelberg, Jasper Co, Mississippi.

Mary married William Theodore Bounds on 9 Jan 1872 in Jasper Co, Mississippi . William (son of John Chapman Bounds and Martha Ann Ellis) was born on 2 Apr 1850 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died on 22 Nov 1932 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; was buried in Vossburg Cem, Vossburg, Jasper Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

11. Ira Austin "Pink" Bounds was born on 25 Jul 1880 in Mississippi; died on 15 Jun 1974 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas.

William Wallace Merrill

(1.William¹) was born in 1852 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Jasper Co, Mississippi.

William married Julia Goodwin in 1877 in Jasper Co, Mississippi . Julia was born in 1853 in Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Jasper Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5. Lazarus Merrill (1.William¹) was born in 1853 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died after 1870 in of, Claiborne, Jasper Co, Mississippi.
6. Enoch S. (or G.) Merrill (1.William¹) was born in 1854 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died in 1879 in Mississippi.

7.	Isaiah Pickney Merrill (1.William¹) was born in 1856 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died in 1895 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; was buried in Shady Grove First Baptist Church Cem, Heidelberg, Jasper Co, Mississippi.

8. W.A. Merrill (1.William¹) was born in Mar 1860 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died in 1860 in Jasper Co, Mississippi .
9. Eliza Merrill (1.William¹) was born on 12 Apr 1864 in Jones Co, Mississippi; died on 4 Mar 1949 in Wayne Co, Mississippi; was buried in Zion Rest Cem, Wayne Co, Mississippi.
10. Peter Wilson Merrill (1.William¹) was born in 1866 in Jasper Co, Mississippi ; died in 1954 in Mississippi.

Generation: 3

11.

Ira Austin "Pink" Bounds

(3.Mary², 1.William¹) was born on 25 Jul 1880 in Mississippi; died on 15 Jun 1974 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas.

Ira married Tennie S. Slover about 1909. Tennie was born on 5 Feb 1890 in Texas; died on 13 Oct 1960 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

12. Ira Austin Bounds was born on 2 Mar 1924 in Turney, Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 18 Feb 2005 in Turney, Cherokee Co, Texas; was buried in Jarrett Cem, Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.

Ira Austin Bounds

(11.Ira³, 3.Mary², 1.William¹) was born on 2 Mar 1924 in Turney, Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 18 Feb 2005 in Turney, Cherokee Co, Texas; was buried in Jarrett Cem, Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Billie Sue Turney. Billie (daughter of Virgil Turney and Elizabeth Chandler) was born on 24 May 1926 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 17 Sep 2012 in Tyler Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

13. Billy Neal Bounds was born on 12 Sep 1947 in Cherokee Co, Texas; died on 27 May 1991 in Cherokee Co, Texas.