Joseph (Franklin) Maret

Son of Isom Maret (June 17, 1792 – July 16, 1865)1) and Phoebie Walters (Dec. 25, 1795 – March 17, 1861)2), Joseph (Franklin) Maret was born on Sept. 19, 1824 in Hart County, Georgia.

Joseph Maret married Sarah Ann Holland. Sarah Ann Holland (June 11, 1830 - May 2, 1882)3) was born in South Carolina; the daughter of Robert Holland & Sarah Jones.

They had the following children:

  1. Robert W. Merit
  2. Margaret E. Merit
  3. Pheobe Merit
  4. Benjamin Isham Merit
  5. Martha Frances “Fannie” Maret-Burton (Mar. 25, 1856 - Feb. 22, 1898)4) She married William Peter Burton (July 8, 1850 - July 1, 1912)5) on September 17, 1872 in Hart County, Georgia.
  6. Joseph William Maret
  7. Albin J. Merit
  8. Sallie J. Merit
  9. Elvira F. Merit
  10. Liesa “Lou” A. Maret

[1860 U.S. Census. Joseph Maret's family begins on line 5.]

1860 United States Federal Census


State: Georgia
County: Hart
Free Inhabitants in: Shoal Creek District
Post Office: Parkers Store
Date: June 22, 1860

Name Age Gender Occupation Birthplace
Joseph Merit 34 M Farmer Georgia
Sarah Merit 30 F Mrs. Georgia
Robert W. Merit 13 M Georgia
Margaret E. Merit 10 F Georgia
Pheobe Merit 9 F Georgia
Benjamin J. Merit 6 M Georgia
Martha F. Merit 4 F Georgia
Joseph W. Merit 1 M Georgia

Note 1: The Surname is misspelled in the census as “Merit” rather than “Maret”. Note 2: Benjamin Merit's middle initial was incorrectly recorded as “J.” in this census. It should have been “I.” as his middle name was Isham (as indicated in the 1880 U.S. Census).

Source: “United States Census”; Year: 1860; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Hart, Georgia; Roll: M653_126; Page: 458; Image: 458; Family History Library Film: 803126

[1870 U.S. Census. Joseph Maret's family begins on line 9.]

1870 United States Federal Census

State: Georgia
County: Hart
Inhabitants in: Shoal Creek Dist.
Post Office: Parkers Store
Date: July 8, 1870

Name Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
Joseph Merit M 45 Georgia Farmer
Sarah Merit F 40 South Carolina Keeping House
Robert W. Merit M 22 Georgia Works on Farm
Benjamin I. Merit M 16 Georgia Attending School
Martha F. Merit F 14 Georgia Attending School
Joseph W. Merit M 10 Georgia Attending School
Albin J. Merit M 8 Georgia At Home
Sallie J. Merit F 6 Georgia At Home
Elijah F. Merit M 4 Georgia At Home
Lou A. Merit F 1 Georgia At Home
David Merit M 20 Georgia Works on Farm
Henry Merit M 17 Georgia Works on Farm

Note 1: The Surname is misspelled in the census as “Merit” rather than “Maret”.
Note 2: Elvira F. Merit (Female) was misidentified by the census taker as “Elijah F. Merit” (Male).

Source: “United States Census”; Year: 1870; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Hart, Georgia; Roll: M593_157; Page: 276B; Image: 120; Family History Library Film: 545656

Sarah Ann Holland-Maret died on May 2, 1872, and was buried in the “Maret Family Cemetery” located in Hart County, Georgia.6)

[1880 U.S. Census. Joseph Maret's family begins on line 38.]

1880 United States Federal Census


State: Georgia
County: Hart
Inhabitants in: 1117 G.M. Dist.
Date: June 11-12, 1880

Name Gender Age Relation Status Occupation Sick Birthplace Birthplace of Father Birthplace of Mother
Joseph Maret M 55 Head Widow Farmer Yes Georgia South Carolina South Carolina
Robert Maret M 33 Son Single Works on Farm Yes Georgia Georgia South Carolina
Isham Maret M 26 Son Single Works on Farm Yes Georgia Georgia South Carolina
Joseph W. Maret M 21 Son Single Works on Farm Yes Georgia Georgia South Carolina
Albin J. Maret M 18 Son Single Works on Farm Yes Georgia Georgia South Carolina
Sallie Maret F 15 Daughter Single At Home No Georgia Georgia South Carolina
Elvia F. Maret F 13 Daughter Single At Home No Georgia Georgia South Carolina
Liesa A. Maret F 11 Daughter Single At Home No Georgia Georgia South Carolina
Charlott Maret F 80 Servant Widow Cooks in House Yes Virginia Virginia Virginia

Note 1: All of the Maret men, and their cook, were “sick” at the time of the 1880 U.S. Census.
Note 2: The Maret family had an 80 year old black woman named Charlott working as a cook at the time of the 1880 U.S. Census. It is not known whether she was a former slave who had taken the Maret name, or whether the “Maret” name was incorrectly attached to her by the census taker.

Source: “United States Census, 1880,” Census Place: Grimlog, Franklin, Georgia; Roll: 147; Family History Film: 1254147; Page: 570D; Enumeration District: 030; Image: 0424

Joseph Maret died on April 14, 1882, and was buried in the “Maret Family Cemetery” located in Hart County, Georgia.7)

Sarah Ann Holland-Maret died the following month, on May 2, 1882. She was also buried in the “Maret Family Cemetery” located in Hart County, Georgia.((https://secure.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73257651)

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