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    1. [ILPEORIA-L] Merriman Relatives
    2. diane
    3. I have been researching my GG-Grandparents who lived in Peoria prior to their untimely deaths. Halsey Oswin (H.O.) MERRIMAN - an attorney in practice with his uncle, Amos Lee MERRIMAN. - b. 9 February 1815 in Onondaga County, NY - m. Sarah KINNEY - 4 December 1839 in Peoria - d. 23 March 1854 in Peoria at 39 years of age Sarah KINNEY Merriman - b. 20 August 1820 in Towanda, Bradford County, PA - daughter of Simon KINNEY and Phoebe CASH. Simon was first lawyer in Bureau County arriving at Tiskilwa about 1834. - d. 1 February 1855 in Peoria at age 35 leaving 3 small children including my G-Grandfather: Simon Willis MERRIMAN I am trying to find any information relating to Halsey and Sarah - especially cause of their deaths and where they are buried. I have copies of Halsey's Probate Record. While it does identify him as active in the 1st Presbyterian Church in Peoria (contributed to their building fund, sold them property, etc.), and lists the undertakers, gravediggers/sextons, renters of horses and carriages for funerals and monument carvers, there is no mention of where Halsey and Sarah were buried or what took them at such a young age. I would be grateful for any and all information listers can give me. It looks as though Halsey and Sarah lived on property in Hale's Addition in Peoria. However, there is also mention of Rigg's Addition in Peoria in the Probate Records. Thanks in advance! Diane

    10/31/2003 04:15:42