Son of Chesley Marlett and Margaret Jane Hill
(MARLETT, Margaret Jane b. Feb 15,1826 d. Jul 22,1916
(born in Orange County,Indiana)
MARLETT, Chesley(Charles) b. Aug 16,1822 d. Feb 3,1886
(born Orange Co., NC - died Montague Co., TX)**Both parents are also buried in Selma Cemetery.

Married Mary Adeline Ball ( born 1850 Harlan, Kentucky) April 6, 1871 in Decatur,Tx ** Wife buried in Selma Cemetery

**Children of Joseph and Mary Ball Marlett:

1) Josiah Washington Marlett b. June 24,1873
2) Alvin Earnest Marlett b. Dec. 13,1874
3) Malinda Isabell Marlett b. Jan. 28,1877
4) Joseph Lincoln Marlett b. March 16,1879
5) Dovie Ann Marlett b. March 10,1881
6) Lavina Jane Marlett b. Dec. 6, 1883
7) Mary Emily Marlett b. May 13,1885 died before 1900 in Decatur,Wise Co., Texas.
8) William Carlow Marlett b. Dec. 11, 1886
9) Suiler Elizabeth Marlett b. March 10, 1888 died unknown.
10) Axia Arizona Marlett b. June 27,1890


(fathers Info.Name:# ID: I644295314
# Name: Charles MARLETT
# Given Name: Charles
# Surname: Marlett
# Sex: M
# Birth: 18 Aug 1822 in Orange Co., North Carolina
# Death: 3 Feb 1886 in Big Sandy, Texas
# Note: src: 1860 U.S. Census Texas, Wise County. Marriage 1 Margaret Jane HILL b: 15 Feb 1826 in Orange Co., Indiana.* Married:Charles married Margaret 24 Jun 1841 in Orange Co., Indiana)



Cemetery
Located on west side of Amon G. Carter Lake. Take Hwy. 59 from Bowie, Montague Co., Texas to State Road 2583 and follow SR 2583 to sign for cemetery, turn right. Cemetery is located right on bank of lake.

1880 United States Census:
Name: Chesley Marlett
Residence: Precinct 4, Montague, Texas
Birth date: 1820
Birth place: North Carolina, United States
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Spouse name: Margaret J. Marlett
Spouse birth place: Indiana, United States
Father birth place: North Carolina, United States
Mother birth place: North Carolina, United States
Race or color (expanded): White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Age: 60 years
Occupation: Farmer
NARA film number: T9-1320
Page: 446
Page letter: B
Entry number: 320
Film number: 1255320
Collection: 1880 United States Census

Tx, Death 1890-1976
Name: Joseph Marlett
Death date: 15 Oct 1920
Death place: Bowie, Montague, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 76 years 6 months 23 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 22 Mar 1844
Birth place: Ind.
Marital status: Married
Spouse name: Mary Adeline Ball
Father name: Charley Marlett
Father birth place: N. Carolina
Mother name: M. J. Hill
Mother birth place: S. Carolina
Occupation: Farmers
Residence: Bowie, Montague, Texas
Cemetery name: Selma Cemetery
Burial date: 16 Oct 1920
Additional relatives: X
Film number: 2073863
Digital GS number: 4029589
Image number: 3260
Reference number: cn32841
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976