The Washington Republican-Register Washington County Friday December 8, 1905 Mrs. Samuel Merk. Died, Tuesday, Dec. 5th, at her home in Washington, Kansas, Mrs. Samuel MERK, aged thirty-eight years, two months and fifteen days. Mrs. Merk was the mother of a large family and her loss will be a grievous hardship on them and her husband who survives. The funeral services were conducted Thursday by Rev. Hageman.