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I am looking for any info on the following families. Any info will be appreciated. Especially since you are LIVING you will be able to verify the info. This Padgett Family is from my Griffis Family. Thank you, Linda Griffis
Descendants of Jacob Padgett

Generation No. 1

1. JACOB3 PADGETT (JOHN T2, HOPKIN1) was born Abt. July 1842 in Florida, and died Unknown in Hamilton County, Florida. He married BASHEBA WYNN MERRITT July 03, 1889. She was born 1841 in Georgia, and died Unknown.

Notes for JACOB PADGETT:
genealogy.com
1900 United States Federal Census > Florida > Hamilton > Octahatchee > District 43 7th District Octahachee Page 1B Image 2 Lines 88 - 94 HH 20/20
Padget    Jacob        Head    58    marr 12 years                FL FL FL
   Bassheba    Wife    44    marr 12 years    11 children born 4 living    GA TX FL
   William        Son    28                        FL FL GA
   Samuel        Son    22                        FL FL GA
   Abigall        Dau    21                        FL FL GA
   Edith        Dau    18                        FL FL GA
   Tansy        G-Dau     8                        FL FL GA

1910 > Florida >Florida, HAMILTON, Roll 161 Book 1, Page 104b Octahachee Prec 7 Page 6B Image 2 Lines 84 - 85 HH 118/118
Padgett    Jacob        Head    68                    FL GA GA
   Bashie        Wife    65    2nd marr 11 children born 4 living    FL TX GA

Jacob had died or was living with one of the children by the 1920 census I am guessing. LJG

More About JACOB PADGETT:
Occupation: 1910, Farmer General Farming

Notes for BASHEBA WYNN MERRITT:
1880 United States Federal Census > Florida > Madison > Other Townships > District 102 Hamburg Page 46B Image 46 Lines 5 - 10 HH 414/419
Merrit    B    Head    39    Widow                    FL GA FL
Wynn    Willie    Son    17                        FL FL FL
Merrut    ???    Son     7                        FL FL FL
   Abbie    Dau     5                        FL FL FL
   Mary    Dau     3                        FL FL FL
   William    Son     1                        FL FL FL

More About BASHEBA WYNN MERRITT:
Occupation: 1880, Farmer General Farming

More About JACOB PADGETT and BASHEBA MERRITT:
Marriage: July 03, 1889
   
Children of JACOB PADGETT and BASHEBA MERRITT are:
   i.    WILLIAM4 PADGETT, b. Abt. February 1872; d. Unknown.
   ii.    SAMUEL PADGETT, b. Abt. September 1877; d. Unknown.
   iii.    ABIGAIL PADGETT, b. Abt. January 1879; d. Unknown.
   iv.    EDITH PADGETT, b. Abt. October 1881; d. Unknown.
   v.    TANSEY PADGETT, b. Abt. December 1891; d. Unknown.

Descendants of Basheba Wynn Merritt

Generation No. 1

1. BASHEBA WYNN1 MERRITT was born 1841 in Georgia, and died Unknown. She married (1) WILLIAM MERRITT1 October 28, 1874 in Jefferson County, Florida. He was born Unknown, and died Bet. 1879 - 1880 in Taylor County, Florida. She married (2) JACOB PADGETT July 03, 1889, son of JOHN PADGETT and MARGARET LNU. He was born Abt. July 1842 in Florida, and died Unknown in Hamilton County, Florida.

Notes for BASHEBA WYNN MERRITT:
1880 United States Federal Census > Florida > Madison > Other Townships > District 102 Hamburg Page 46B Image 46 Lines 5 - 10 HH 414/419
Merrit    B    Head    39    Widow                    FL GA FL
Wynn    Willie    Son    17                        FL FL FL
Merrut    ???    Son     7                        FL FL FL
   Abbie    Dau     5                        FL FL FL
   Mary    Dau     3                        FL FL FL
   William    Son     1                        FL FL FL

More About BASHEBA WYNN MERRITT:
Occupation: 1880, Farmer General Farming

More About WILLIAM MERRITT and BASHEBA MERRITT:
Marriage: October 28, 1874, Jefferson County, Florida

Notes for JACOB PADGETT:
genealogy.com
1900 United States Federal Census > Florida > Hamilton > Octahatchee > District 43 7th District Octahachee Page 1B Image 2 Lines 88 - 94 HH 20/20
Padget    Jacob        Head    58    marr 12 years                FL FL FL
   Bassheba    Wife    44    marr 12 years    11 children born 4 living    GA TX FL
   William        Son    28                        FL FL GA
   Samuel        Son    22                        FL FL GA
   Abigall        Dau    21                        FL FL GA
   Edith        Dau    18                        FL FL GA
   Tansy        G-Dau     8                        FL FL GA

1910 > Florida >Florida, HAMILTON, Roll 161 Book 1, Page 104b Octahachee Prec 7 Page 6B Image 2 Lines 84 - 85 HH 118/118
Padgett    Jacob        Head    68                    FL GA GA
   Bashie        Wife    65    2nd marr 11 children born 4 living    FL TX GA

Jacob had died or was living with one of the children by the 1920 census I am guessing. LJG

More About JACOB PADGETT:
Occupation: 1910, Farmer General Farming

More About JACOB PADGETT and BASHEBA MERRITT:
Marriage: July 03, 1889
   
Children of BASHEBA MERRITT and WILLIAM MERRITT are:
   i.    WILLIE2 WYNN, b. 1863, Florida; d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIE WYNN:
1910 United States Federal Census > Florida > Taylor > Perry > District 153 Prec 1 Page 24B Image 48 Lines 65 - 75 HH 490/492
Wynn    Willie        Head    46    age at marr 23                FL FL FL
   Aneharly???    Wife    41    age at marr 23                FL SC SC
   Wiley        Son    21                        FL FL FL
   Ella        Dau    19                        FL FL FL
   Lancy(Tancy)    Dau    16                        FL FL FL
   William        Son    13                        FL FL FL
   Cecil        Son     5                        FL FL FL        
   Warnie???    Son     9                        FL FL FL
Rose    Thea        G-Son     2                        FL FL

Could this be our Wiley?
Florida Death Index, 1936-1998
Name: Wiley B Wynn
Death Date: Jul 1958
County of Death: Taylor
State of Death: Florida
Race: White
Gender: Male

More About WILLIE WYNN:
Occupation: 1910, Farmer General Farming

   ii.    VAUEL??? MERRIT, b. Abt. 1873, Florida; d. Unknown.
   iii.    ABBIE MERRIT, b. Abt. 1875, Florida; d. Unknown.
   iv.    MARY MERRIT, b. Abt. 1877, Florida; d. Unknown.
   v.    WILLIAM MERRIT, b. Abt. 1879, Florida; d. Unknown.
   
Children of BASHEBA MERRITT and JACOB PADGETT are:
   vi.    WILLIAM2 PADGETT, b. Abt. February 1872; d. Unknown.
   vii.    SAMUEL PADGETT, b. Abt. September 1877; d. Unknown.
   viii.    ABIGAIL PADGETT, b. Abt. January 1879; d. Unknown.
   ix.    EDITH PADGETT, b. Abt. October 1881; d. Unknown.
   x.    TANSEY PADGETT, b. Abt. December 1891; d. Unknown.

Endnotes

1. familysearch.org, Edward Carson Webb II Perry Florida.
2. Betty Herndon Williams

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