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John Pyatt and Julia ?Inks

Maria L Pyeatt married November 26, 1862, in Franklin County, Missouri, James F Kerr. They were married by S. M. Johnson at Franklin County, Missouri. The index shows 'Miss Maria L Pierett' and Mr Jas F Kerr.

Maria L Pyeatt is probably the Maria L Allen born c1838 in Missouri who appeared with the Sled family in Meramac Township, St Louis County, Missouri, on the 1850 census:

  • Sled, Wilson age 41 born VA / male / farmer / $800 / cannot read/write
  • Sledd, Sarah age 33 born MO / female
  • Sledd, James B age 6 born MO / male / att school
  • Sledd, John C age 2 born MO / male
  • Sledd, Wm Jonas age 16 born TN /
  • Allen, Maria L age 12 born MO / female / att school

    This family enumerated 21st Sep 1850 #1546/1576 (pg 22/36 ancestry). Thier neighbors were #1542 William and Ellen Harris, #1543 Andrew McLure, #1544 Erin and Penelope Francis, #1545 Benjamin G and Jane (b: c1803 KY) Brown, #1547 Henry Keeton, #1548 Lardge and Emilie Ink, #1549 Wm C and Anna E Ink, #1550 John and Julia Piet.

    This Sarah Sledd is a daughter of Jacob and Olivia ?Inks Pyeatt. Living next door to the Sledds in 1850 was her brother, John Pyatt and his wife Julia ?Inks. On the 1900 census, Julia is living with Maria L Kerr and family and is listed as James' mother-in-law. I think that the fact that Maria was married as 'Pierett' indicates that she was adopted some time after the 1850 census - probably by the John Pyeatt family. However, I do not find a 'matching' Maria L on the 1860 census. I do find John and family on the 1860 census in Boles Township, Franklin County, Missouri as follows:

    I did find the family of Maria L Kerr in Dry Branch, Franklin County, Missouri on the 1880 census in hopes that Julia was living with that family. She wasn't with them, but, they appeared as follows:

    This family was enumerated #81/81 (Ancestry.com image 16/45).

    Julia (or someone of the same name and approximate age) was living with her son-in-law, James F Kerr, and family on the 1900 census of Franklin County (Central Township) as follows:

    How is this Maria L Kerr the daughter of Julia? She did not appear with the family on the 1850 or 1860 census. Is she the Maria L Allen from the 1850 Meramac Twp, St Louis Co, MO, census with Wilson and Sarah Pyeatt Sled? That Maria was 12 years old (born c1838). This Maria L is not exactly the right age and would be a niece to Julia instead of a daughter. The other option is that this is John and Julia's daughter, 'Sarah', who was born c1844 (same year as this Maria L). Perhaps the 'L' is an 'S'? Or, this could be an adopted daughter and might explain why Julia gave her number of children as 12 on one census year and 11 on another.

    Also, I find a family that might 'belong' to James F Kerr from the 1850 census of Franklin County, Missouri, as follows:

    On the 1910 census of Pacific City, Boles Township, Franklin County, Missouri, Julia was living with her son, Elisha as follows:

    This family was enumerated on #212 Fourth Street 22 Apr 1910. It appears that this Julia is the one who appeared with the Kerr family in 1900. There are a few discrepancies - her year of birth and the number of children born to her. Did Julia have 12 children or 11? Who answered that question for her on the census and would they know the correct answer? I have a list of 11 children known to me. Which two of her children had died between the 1900 census and the 1910 census? Did someone also give the wrong age for Julia on the 1900 census? Her age in 1910 agrees with her age on much earlier censuses.

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    Updated Jun 2005

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