Margaret Merion^[1]

1829 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Margaret Merion  [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	1829	Pennsylvania   [6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Alt. Birth	She is 41 years old in the 1870 census, and 45 years old in the 1880 census.
  Lived in	1880	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [8]
  	Second Street Road
  Lived in	1905	Fischer's Lane, F'ville, PA   [9]
  Living in	Germantown, Philadelphia, PA   [10]
  	G
  FamilySearch ID	LTJJ-5J4
  FamilySearch URL	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTJJ-5J4
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I3104	Main
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2020

  
  

  Family	Jacob Boyer,   b. 1815, Rowlandville, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania d. 22 Apr 1872, Olney, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	Y  [11]
  Notes	Married: American Boyers 1984 ed, p. 639: Jacob Boyer b. 1813 at Rowlandville, now part of Philadelphia, PA married Elizabeth Merion, a Quakeress. Children: George W., Anna, Sarah, Elizabeth, Jacob, Herny, John, Adelbert, Leah, and Brunner. The 1850 census shows that Margaret Merion, age 21 is living in the household of Jacob Boyer, along with George Boyer, age 2, and two others named John and Elizabeth Butler (no known relation).  Jacob's wife in future census' (including 1860 and 1870) is named Margaret, and the ages mach Margaret Merion's age in the 1850 census - so it is on this basis that we conclude for now that Margaret Boyer was Margaret Merion before her marriage to Jacob Boyer sometime between the 1850 census and the birth of her first child cir 1851. A fascinating glimpse at family life is provided in the 1870 census which shows the children in the family - even Lizze, age 13 - as "Works in Wollen Mill".  Bill Boyer thinks perhaps this was Whitaker's Mill in the Olney section of Philadelphia. [12, 13]
  Children	1. Anna Boyer, "Annie",   b. 16 Apr 1851, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 19 Mar 1933 (Age 81 years)   2. Sarah Boyer, "Sallie",   b. 30 Aug 1857, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 17 May 1917, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Age 59 years)   3. Elizabeth Boyer, "Lizzie",   b. Abt 1860, Pennsylvania d. Yes, date unknown   4. Jacob Boyer,   b. 8 Sep 1861, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania d. 8 Jun 1912, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Age 50 years)   5. Henry Boyer,   b. Abt 1862   d. Yes, date unknown   6. John Boyer,   b. Abt 1865   d. Abt 1933 (Age ~ 68 years)   7. Aldelbert Boyer, "Del",   b. Abt 1867   d. Yes, date unknown + 8. Aleah Boyer, "Leah",   b. 11 Oct 1869, Pennsylvania d. 1 Oct 1933 (Age 63 years) + 9. Brunner H. Boyer,   b. Abt 1872   d. Aft 1920 (Age ~ 49 years)
  Documents		John Boyer m. Elizabeth Cowper and their son Jacob Boyer. Jacob Boyer b. 1813 at Rowlandville, now part of Philadelphia, PA married Elizabeth Merion, a Quakeress. Children: George W., Anna, Sarah, Elizabeth, Jacob, Herny, John, Adelbert, Leah, and Brunner.
  Family ID	F1249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1829 - Pennsylvania Lived in - Second Street Road - 1880 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Living in - G - - Germantown, Philadelphia, PA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		1850 Census - Jacob Boyer Family 1850 Census image, Bristol Township in the County of Philadelphia. Dwelling number 318, Family number 320. Enumerated 28 August, 1850 (Bristol Twp., Philadelphia County, was located just east of Germantown. The present day neighborhoods of East and West Oak Lane, Fern Rock and Logan are where the old Bristol Township was.) Persons listed as being in the same "family" were (order below is same as census order): Jacob Boyer, age 34, Saw grinder, born PA, "married within the year" not indicated. George Boyer, age 2, born PA Margaret Merion, age 21, born PA, "married within the year" not indicated. John Butler, age 32, Saw grinder, Born Ireland Elizabeth Butler, age 30, born England
  		1860 Census - Jacob Boyer family 1860 Census P. 17 1st district, 22nd Ward, Philadelphia County, PA Enumerated 8 Jun 1860, Post office: "Germantn" All born in PA Jacob Boyer, 42, Laborer Margt. ,30 George, 12 Anna, 9 Sarah, 7 Elizabeth, 5 Jacob, 9 months
  		1870 Census (1st enumeration) Jacob Boyer Family 1870 Census - Philadelphia County, Ward 22, District 71 Germantown Post Office. Enumerated 14 July 1870 Jacob Boyer, age 55, Laborer, both parents born in USA, born PA, male citizen of US 21 or over Margaret, age 41, both parents born in USA, born PA George, age 23, Gardener, born PA, male citizen of US 21 or over. Annie, age 19, Works in wollen mill, born in PA Sallie, age 17, Works in wollen mill, born in PA Lizzie, age 13, Works in wollen mill, born in PA Jacob, age 11, born in PA, attended school within the year Henry, age 8, born in PA, attended school within the year John, age 5, born in PA Delbert, age 3, born in PA Aleah, age 9 months, born in PA, born within the past year in October.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		1880 Census - Jacob Boyer family Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, PA Second Street Road Enumerated 8 June 1880 All below born in PA, Parents born in PA Margaret Boyer, 45, Widowed, Annie, 26, daughter, Works in Wollen Mill Sarah, 24, daughter, Works in Wollen Mill Elizabeth, 22. daughter, Works in Wollen Mill John, 14, son, Works in Wollen Mill Delbert, 12, son, Works in Wollen Mill Leah, 10, daughter, at school Brunner, 8, son.
  		Bristol Township, Philadelphia - Townships Consolidated in 1854

  
  

• Notes

  Reference to her last name "Merion" is in the 1850 census.

  
  

• Sources

  [SAuth] John Spencer Howell, Jr., John Spencer Howell, Jr., (http://www.jhowell.com/ jhowell@jhowell.com). [S690] 1870 U.S. Census, "Maugerite", age 41, 22 Ward, P135, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. [S689] 1850 U.S. Census, Last name Merion, age 21 living in same household as Jacob Boyer. [S977] 1860 U.S. Census, "Margt. age 30" Philadelphia County, Ward 22, District 1, p17, enumerated 8 June, 1860. [S1252] Death Certificate, Sarah Boyer death certificate. [S690] 1870 U.S. Census, Age 41 22 Ward, P135, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. [S689] 1850 U.S. Census, age 21. [S671] 1880 U.S. Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1181; Family History Film: 1255181; Page: 219B; Enumeration District: 436; Image: 0073. [S1823] Philadelphia City Directory, 1905. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2469/images/2850806?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.187776110.779497859.1593028873-765289631.1587910833&_gac=1.191697112.1593311504.Cj0KCQjw3Nv3BRC8ARIsAPh8hgKEM2FJTnaN_qIYSU8nczQAsGg34MELcyigaFKXAA1a_zBB1DEvJJUaAt7mEALw_wcB&pId=173693804&backurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ancestry.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fsse.dll%3Fdbid%3D2469%26h%3D173693804%26indiv%3Dtry%26o_vc%3DRecord%3AOtherRecord%26rhSource%3D2535 [S690] 1870 U.S. Census, 22 Ward, P135, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA - age 41. [S1793] Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, (Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records). Name: Elizabeth Merion Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 3 Jul 1845 Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Organization Name: St James Church, Kingsesslng Spouse: Jacob Boyer Source Citation Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 226 Source Information Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History. [S8] WR Boyer, Conversation 25 Nov 2005. [S1357] Donald Arthur Boyer, Historian, American Boyers, (7th Edition, Published 1984, 990 East Philadelphia Street, York, PA 17403), American Boyers 1984 ed, p. 639: Jacob Boyer b. 1813 at Rowlandville, now part of Philadelphia, PA married Elizabeth Merion, a Quakeress. Children: George W., Anna, Sarah, Elizabeth, Jacob, Herny, John, Adelbert, Leah, and Brunner.