John Thomas MERRITT birth Dec.7, 1871 Cuba, Dent, Missouri death Oct.25, 1923 Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma buried Chambers Cem, Claremore, Rogers, Ok. married Elizabeth Jane PALMER Feb.8, 1893 Steelville, Crawford, Mo. father: John Wesley MERRITT mother: Mary Caroline BLALOCK Elizabeth Jane PALMER birth Nov.3, 1868/69 Steelville, Crawford, Mo. death Aug.18, 1949 Grandview, Yakima, Washington buried Grandview Cem, Yakima, Washington father: Alexis Jasper PALMER mother: Rebecca SNODDY Children of John and Elizabeth 1. Laura "Annie" Ann female birth Mar.4, 1894 Steelville, Crawford, Mo. death Nov.30, 1947 El Dorado, Butler, Kansas married Dec.8, 1912 Pryor, Mayes, Ok. Harrison Henry ADAMS 2. Olive Evaline "Ollie" female birth Oct.1, 1896 Steelville, Crawford, Mo. death June 19, 1987 Coffeeville, Montgomery, Kansas married Sept.7, 1919 Pryor, Mayes, Ok. Bedford Clay SHOEMAKER 3. Earnest Aaron male birth Nov.30, 1899 Steelville, Crawford, Mo. death Dec.3, 1899 Steelville, Crawford. Mo. 4. Gladys Josephine female birth Feb.18, 1901 Chandler, Lincoln, Ok. death Mar.1, 1902 Chandler, Lincoln, Ok. 5. William Jethro male birth Feb.20, 1903 Chandler, Lincoln, Ok. death Mar.13, 1981 Grandview, Yakima, Washington married Apr.3, 1921 Pryor, Mayes, Ok. Edith Fay SISLER 6. Alexis Wesley male birth July 31, 1905 Chandler, Lincoln, Ok. death July 18, 1980 California married May 15, 1926 El Dorado, Butler,Kansas Alma Lee NEAL 7. Clarence Thomas male birth Feb.18, 1908 Chandler, Lincoln, Ok. death July 29, 1955 Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado married Aug.23, 1928 Keokuk, Lee, Iowa Irene Leola CLARK 8. Viola Icyline female birth Mar.21, 1911 Adair, Mayes, Ok. married Apr.13, 1932 Delta, Delta, Colorado Frederic Samuel SHAVER