Re: Mildred Amelia (Morris) Merriam-Carey-Ayer

Hi Deb:

Thanks.

Another “document” indicating Mildred Amelia (Morris) Merriam-Carey-Ayer is the birth daughter of Lucinda “Lucy” (Morris) Hatfield and therefore not the daughter of Nathaniel Morris and Mary Eunice Knowlton as per Mildred’s marriage records.

Dave

On 13-09-12 1:35 PM, "everittdeb" <deb.everitt@...> wrote:

A little hard to read the census because they wrote numbers on top of words

1921 Census Port Greville, page 6
4649 - Brookville, Cumberland
Carey, Hardy Head male M (37) NS Methodist machinist - marine
Carey, Mildred wife female M 40 NS Methodist
Hatfield, Lucy mother-in-law female W 71 NS Methodist

--- In nscumber@yahoogroups.com, David Winter <davidwinter@...> wrote:
>
> Could this death record be Mildred Amelia Morris?
>
> After Percy Almona Ayer died 13 Aug 1916, 9 months after they were married
> on 19 Nov 1915, Mildred Amelia Morris went back to live with hubby #2, James
> Hardy Carey? Percy had been sick for 6 months and died of Tuberculosis.
>
> Looking in Jim Welsh's Advocate File for Morris', he doesn't have a Johnston
> Morris in the right age range so perhaps James Hardy Carey wasn't all that
> sure about Mildred's vital statistics on her death record? Perhaps Johnston
> should be Nathaniel, her grandfather listed on her marriage record, or, a
> Johnston Morris was her actual birth father. Mother, Lucy would be Lucinda
> "Lucy" Morris, d/o Nathaniel Morris and Mary Eunice Knowlton.
>
> Dave
> ===========
> NSARM Cumberland Deaths, 1961; Page #3907
> Mildred May Carey, Ward's Brook, Housewife, Married
> Born 13 Apr 1879, N.S.
> Died 21 Jun 1961, Ward's Brook, age 82/2/8, of Chronic Myocarditis
> H/o James Hardy Carey, Ward's Brook, Husband
> D/o Johnston Morris, N.S., and Lucy Morris, N.S.
> Informant; J.H. Carey, Ward's Brook, Husband
> Buried 23 Jun 1961, Port Greville
>
> Source: Dave Winter, 11 Sep 2013
> ============
> Automated Genealogy Version;
> 1901 Cumberland County Census, Port Greville family #122, MERRIAM:
> 48     122 Merriam Burton M     Head M Oct 6 1874 26
> 49     122 Merriam Mildred F     Wife M Apr 15 1880 21
> ---------------
> Automated Genealogy Version;
> 1911 Cumberland County Census, Port Greville family #110, CAREY:
> 7     110 Carey Hartling (Hardy)       M   Head   M   Jun   1884   26
> 1901
> 8     110 Carey Mildred     F Wife M May 1881 30 1901
> 9     110 Couch Mrs. John     F Boarder W Sep 1830 80 1901
> ==========
> Chronicle Herald, Monday, January 4, 1971, pg. #20; Reel #5995, NSARM,
> Halifax, N.S.
> OBITUARY:
> James Hardy Carey, 85, of Port Greville, died Sunday in York Settlement.
> Born in Fox River, he was a son of the late William and Clara (Hatfield)
> Carey. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Lola Canning and one brother,
> Charles, both of Parrsboro. The body is at Smith Funeral Home, Parrsboro,
> where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m., with Rev. H.D.
> Pazantson officiating. Burial will be in the United Church Cemetery, Port
> Greville.
>
> Source: Dave Winter, 2 Nov 2010
> Note: Spellings as published.
> ========
> M/1:
>
> NSARM Cumberland Marriages 1897; Book #1810; Page #170; Entry #173
> Burton Wilson Merriam, 22, b, Sailor
> Living Port Greville; Born Port Greville
> S/o James and Hannah, Sailor
> And
> Mildred Morris, 17, s
> Living Advocate; Born Advocate
> D/o Nathaniel and Eunice, Farmer
> Married 3 Jun 1897, Advocate
> By Rev. F.J. Pentelow?, Methodist
> Before W.R. Blenkhorn and Laura Barkus
>
> Source: Dave Winter, 14 Oct 2010
> ======
> M/2:
>
> NSARM Cumberland Marriages, 1909; Book #1811; Page #109; Entry #73
> (Indexed as Mildred Dickson Morris & James Hardy Casey)
> James Hardy Carey, 24, b, Stewart in Camp
> Living Two Rivers; Born Fox River
> S/o William and Clara, Farmer
> And
> Mildred Morris, 29, s
> Living Advocate; Born Advocate
> D/o Nathaniel and Eunice, Farmer
> Married 24 Apr 1909, Amherst
> By Rev. D.A. Steele, Baptist
> Before W.M. Read and Sarah Steele
>
> Source: Dave Winter, 15 Oct 2010
> =======
> M/3:
>
> NSARM Cumberland Marriages, 1915; Book #37; Page #799
> Percy Ayers, 22, b, Baptist, Carpenter
> Living Ward's Brook; Born Ward's Brook
> S/o Peter and Rachel Ayers, Carpenter
> And
> Mildred Carey, 24, s, Baptist
> Living Ward's Brook, Born Advocate
> D/o Nathaniel and Eunice Carey [sic Morris]
> Married 19 Nov 1915, Parrsboro
> By Rev. B.J. Porter, Baptist
> Before Ella J. Porter and Eliza Mary Smith
>
> Source: Dave Winter, 15 Oct 2010
> =============================================
>