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:
- Robert W. Merit
- Margaret E. Merit
- Pheobe Merit
- Benjamin Isham Merit
- Albin J. Merit
- Sallie J. Merit
- Elvira F. Merit
- Liesa “Lou” A. Maret
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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
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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)
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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)
