The 1850 US-Census for Civil District #12, Fayette County, Tennessee list the following information: John Metcalf age 54, Farmer, Married-Head of Household, birthplace North Carolina. Wife, Frances Metcalf age 44, birthplace South Carolina. Three children all born in Tennessee; Mary M. age 23, Jeremiah age 19, and Hugh H. age 15.
The Texas, Shelby County Census Records list Jerry's occupations as a farmer. But on April 2nd, 1862, Jerry left his wife and three young children to enlist into the Confederate States Army. He served as a Private, in Company A, 28th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Randal's) (1st Texas Lancers), and was a veteran of the Civil War.
The 1880 US-Census for Precinct 2, Shelby County, Texas (page 20 of 43) list: Jerry's wife Sarah Metcalf age 46-MS, Widowed-HOH-House Keeper, and seven children all born in Texas; Wesley J. age 16-Farming, Jane M. age 14, John S. age 12-Farming, Ida age 10, William F. age 7, James age 5, and Julia A. age 3. Also listed is Noel Thomas age 27-TX, Farmhand.
(The 1880 US-Census for Precinct 2, Shelby County, Texas list living nearby to Sarah is her son's family: Elisha Metcalf age 20-TX, wife Deen age 18-LA, and child Lee J. age 5-months-TX.)
The 1900 US-Census for Justice Precinct 2 (north part), Shelby County, Texas list Jeremiah's wife, Sarah Medcalf age 54 living with her daughter's family: Sam H. Miller age 34, Married-HOH, wife Ida (Metcalf) Miller age 30, and two children; Evil age 9, and Susan age 8. (Sarah's FAG Memorial ID #24799028)
The 1850 US-Census for Civil District #12, Fayette County, Tennessee list the following information: John Metcalf age 54, Farmer, Married-Head of Household, birthplace North Carolina. Wife, Frances Metcalf age 44, birthplace South Carolina. Three children all born in Tennessee; Mary M. age 23, Jeremiah age 19, and Hugh H. age 15.
The Texas, Shelby County Census Records list Jerry's occupations as a farmer. But on April 2nd, 1862, Jerry left his wife and three young children to enlist into the Confederate States Army. He served as a Private, in Company A, 28th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Randal's) (1st Texas Lancers), and was a veteran of the Civil War.
The 1880 US-Census for Precinct 2, Shelby County, Texas (page 20 of 43) list: Jerry's wife Sarah Metcalf age 46-MS, Widowed-HOH-House Keeper, and seven children all born in Texas; Wesley J. age 16-Farming, Jane M. age 14, John S. age 12-Farming, Ida age 10, William F. age 7, James age 5, and Julia A. age 3. Also listed is Noel Thomas age 27-TX, Farmhand.
(The 1880 US-Census for Precinct 2, Shelby County, Texas list living nearby to Sarah is her son's family: Elisha Metcalf age 20-TX, wife Deen age 18-LA, and child Lee J. age 5-months-TX.)
The 1900 US-Census for Justice Precinct 2 (north part), Shelby County, Texas list Jeremiah's wife, Sarah Medcalf age 54 living with her daughter's family: Sam H. Miller age 34, Married-HOH, wife Ida (Metcalf) Miller age 30, and two children; Evil age 9, and Susan age 8. (Sarah's FAG Memorial ID #24799028)
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Husband of Sarah Metcalf
Family Members
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Elisha Henry "Bud" Metcalf
1858–1926
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Jerry Wesley "West" Metcalf
1859–1922
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Mary Frances Metcalf Spears
1862–1910
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John Henry Metcalf
1868–1941
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Martha Ida Metcalf Miller
1869–1912
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William F. Metcalf
1872–1941
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James Cleon Metcalf
1874–1945
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Annia Metcalf Tyler
1875–1913
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Margaret Jane "Maggie" Metcalf Sample
1886–1933
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