Husband: Caleb Horton Brinson MERCHANT
Birthdate: 29 Nov. 1845
Birthplace: Corinth Ms.
Death date: 03 Apr. 1913
Place of death: Haskell, Haskell Co. Tx
Father: James Brinson MERCHANT
Mother: Mahulda Jane SWAIN

Marriage date: 11 Jan. 1866
Marriage place: Milam Co. Tx.

Wife: Margaret America Eve McGEE
Birthdate: 01 Jul. 1849
Birthplace: Lee Co. Tx.
Death date: 15 Oct. 1919
Place of death: Haskell, Haskell Co. Tx.
Father: Daniel McGEE
Mother: Margaret REED

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: William Beary MERCHANT
Sex: m
Birthdate: 31 Mar. 1867
Birthplace: Tx.
Death date: 1938
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Ada ROBERTSON

Child No. 2: Viola Caroline MERCHANT
Sex: f
Birthdate: 18 Jan. 1870
Birthplace: Burleson Co. Tx.
Death date: 06 Nov. 1938
Place of death: Abilene, Taylor Co. Tx.
Marriage date: 01 Dec. 1885
Marriage place: Bell Co. Tx.
Spouse's name: Marshall Nathan HOLCOMBE

Child No. 3: Daniel Brinson MERCHANT
Sex: m
Birthdate: 01 Jul. 1872
Birthplace: Tx.
Death date: 27 Jan. 1916
Place of death: Tx.
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Mary Jane LAWRENCE

Child No. 4: John Oliver MERCHANT
Sex: m
Birthdate: 06 Feb. 1875
Birthplace: Tx.
Death date: 1954
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Emma Jane HEBSON

Child No. 5: Richard Caleb MERCHANT
Sex:
Birthdate: 05 Aug. 1877
Birthplace: Milam Co. Tx.
Death date: 24 Sept. 1941
Place of death: Chico, Wise Co. Tx.
Marriage date: 26 Nov. 1899
Marriage place: Bell Co. Tx.
Spouse's name: Louella Frances WILLIAMS

Child No. 6: Margaret Ophelia MERCHANT
Sex: f
Birthdate: 29 Jan. 1880
Birthplace: Tx.
Death date: 20 Oct. 1984
Place of death: Kingsburg Ca.
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: James W. CAMERON

Child No. 7: Robert Barton MERCHANT
Sex: m
Birthdate: 16 Oct. 1882
Birthplace: Tx.
Death date: 18 Feb. 1913
Place of death: Tx.
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Eula ATCHISON

Child No. 8: Clabe Arthur MERCHANT
Sex: m
Birthdate: 10 Mar. 1885
Birthplace: Tx.
Death date: 27 Feb. 1958
Place of death: Tx.
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Alverine ATCHISON

Child No. 9: Ralph Theodore MERCHANT
Sex: m
Birthdate: 29 Mar. 1888
Birthplace: Tx.
Death date: 1982
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Ruth KNESEL

Child No. 10: Eva Lola MERCHANT
Sex: f
Birthdate: 01 Nov. 1891
Birthplace: Tx.
Death date: 24 Aug. 1914
Place of death:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Ernest BERRY
 
 
Documentation:
* Family Bible records.
* U.S. Census records.
* Information given by living family members (Glenn A. Merchant son of #8, Ethel Barnett daughter of #6).
* Headstones.

Notes:
* Caleb & wife Margaret along with children Viola, Daniel, Robert and Clabe are buried in Willow Cemetery in Haskell, Haskell Co. Tx.