Joseph William (or Wilburn) Maret
Son of Joseph Maret and Sarah Ann Holland-Maret, Joseph William (or Wilburn) Maret was born on March 14, 1859 in Hart County, Georgia.
Joseph W. Maret married Adela R. Walters. Adela R. Walters (born June 12, 1863 in Hart County, Georgia) was the daughter of unknown parents.
They had the following children:
- Sarah Petula "Pet" Maret Cawthon (b. July 14, 1881 in Hart County, Georgia - d. Oct. 17, 1973 in Toccoa (Stephens County), Georgia).1) She married Wade Hampton “Hamp” Cawthon.2)
- Muriel Willie Maret-Randall (b. Dec. 19, 1891 - d. Oct. 22, 1979).6) She married Henry Beaman Randall.7)
- Clayton “Clate” Alvin Maret (b. Dec. 21, 1893 - d. March 7, 1966 in Detroit (Wayne County), MI).8)
- Vera Maret (b. June 1899 - d. ?)
Most of the original 1890 U.S. Federal Census records were destroyed or badly damaged by a fire in the Commerce Department in 1921. Records enumerating only 6,160 individuals—less than one percent of the schedules—survived. Those for the Maret family were destroyed.
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1900 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Township or other Division of County: Gumlog, District 213
Date: June 3, 1900
| Name | Relation | Gender | Birth Month | Birth Year | Age | Birthplace | Birthplace of Father | Birthplace of Mother | Occupation |
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| Wilburn Marett | Head | M | Mar. | 1859 | 41 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Farmer |
| Adelie Marett | Wife | F | June | 1863 | 37 | Georgia | Georgia | South Carolina | |
| Eunis Marett | Daughter | F | June | 1886 | 14 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Farm Laborer |
| Willie Marett | Daughter | F | Dec. | 1891 | 9 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | |
| Clayton Marett | Son | M | Dec. | 1893 | 7 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | |
| Mildred Marett | Daughter | F | Jan. | 1896 | 4 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | |
| Vara Marett | Daughter | F | June | 1899 | 1 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | |
| Alice Marett | Sister | F | May | 1869 | 31 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Farm Laborer |
| George Walters | Boarder | M | Mar. | 1859 | 41 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Farm Laborer |
| Sally Walters | Mother-in-law | F | Nov. | 1845 | 55 | South Carolina | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | |
| Lewis Power | Brother-in-law | M | Jan. | 1877 | 23 | Georgia | South Carolina | South Carolina | Esquire |
| Bulah Power | Wife | F | Dec. | 1879 | 21 | South Carolina | South Carolina | South Carolina |
Note 1: The census indicates that Adela Maret was the Mother of 7 children, and all were living in 1900.
Note 2: Both George Walters & Sally Walters were listed as “Widowed”.
Note 3: The census indicates that Sally Walters had 2 living children, and both were living in 1900.
Note 4: The census identifies the relationship with Bulah Power as “Wife”, but she was J.W. Marett's “sister-in-law”.
Note 5: The census indicates that Lewis and Bulah had been married for under a year and had no children.
Source: “United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3NG-FYK : accessed 25 December 2016), Eunis Marett in household of Willburn Marett, Militia Districts 213, 215 Gumlog, Big Smith, Franklin, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 26, sheet 2A, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,197.
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1910 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Franklin
Township or other Division of County: Gumlog, District 213
Date: April 23, 1910
| Name | Relation | Gender | Age | Birthplace | Birthplace of Father | Birthplace of Mother | Occupation |
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| Joseph W. Marett | Head | M | 51 | Georgia | Georgia | South Carolina | Farmer |
| Adela R. Marett | Wife | F | 48 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None |
| Willie Marett | Daughter | F | 18 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Farm Laborer |
| Clayton A. Marett | Son | M | 16 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Farm Laborer |
| Ernestine Marett | Daughter | F | 14 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Farm Laborer |
| Vera Marett | Daughter | F | 12 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Farm Laborer |
| Gussie Marett | Daughter | F | 10 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Farm Laborer |
| Ruby Marett | Daughter | F | 8 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None |
| Benjamin J. Marett | Nephew | M | 15 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | Farm Laborer |
| Eunice Whitworth | Daughter | F | 24 | Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | None |
Source: “United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLKR-NZ1 : accessed 25 December 2016), Ernestine Marett in household of Joseph W Marett, Gum Log, Franklin, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 41, sheet 3B, family 49, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 189; FHL microfilm 1,374,202.
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Adela R. Walters-Maret died on Dec. 14, 1937 in Oakland County, Michigan. She was buried in “Roseland Park Cemetery” located in Berkley (Oakland County), Michigan.15)
Joseph William Maret died on May 5, 1940 in Oakland County, Michigan. He was buried in “Roseland Park Cemetery” located in Berkley (Oakland County), Michigan.16)
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