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Elijah W Merritt

18 Jan 1854 – 14 Jan 1911

Birth	18 Jan 1854
Death	14 Jan 1911
Cemetery	Armstrong Cemetery Rushville , Buchanan County , Missouri , USA
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69327206

Bio

Son of Armstead and Elizabeth Watson Merritt. Husband of Anna Armstrong married 4 Jul 1880 in Buchanan Co., Mo. They had a son Jessie Merritt born 1881. His second wife was Minnie Harvey and they had a son Guy Merritt born 1891 who was killed in the explosion with his father. Elijah was a widow. He was killed in a boiler explosion. D/c said his occupation was engineer.

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Family

Parents

• Armstead Merritt 1817–1868
• Elizabeth Watson Merritt 1821–1909

Spouse

• Anna Armstrong Merritt 1865–1883 FaG
• Minnie Harvey Merritt 1893–1893 FaG

Siblings

• Mary Jane Merritt Canter 1840–1904
• Henderson Allen Merritt 1841–1921
• George Washington Merritt 1844–1930
• Hezekiah K "Hez" Merritt Sr 1847–1917
• Eli Merritt 1849–1916
• Lucy Ann Merritt Redmon 1863–1947

Children

• Jesse Merritt 1883–1957 FaG
• Guy Merritt 1891–1911 FaG

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