Samuel Alexander MERRITT birth Jan.15, 1855 Prestonsberg, Kentucky death July 19, 1926 Chase Co Kansas buried Cottonwood Falls Cem Chase Ks occupation: farmer marrid Polly Ann ROSS Nov. 1876 His father: John Rand MERRITT His mother: Nancy Jane MUSIC Polly Ann ROSS birth Nov.7, 1855 Wayne Co W.Va death Oct.4, 1937 Chase Co Ks. Children of Samuel and Polly 1. Ephraim male birth Aug.5, 1878 Wayne Co W.Va death Florence, Colorado married Blanch MILLER children Ruth, Margaret, Francis, Ephraim Jr, and Lola Alice 2. Lector male birth 1880 Wayne W.Va lived three months 3. Louella Tennessee female birth 1881 Wayne Co W Va death Holly, Colorado married Jess SILL He was a blacksmith, homesteaded near Holly, Colorado 4. Floyd Wilson male birth Apr.24, 1882 Wayne Co W Va death Junction City, Kansas children Robert, William and Joseph 5. Robert Lafayette male birth May 10, 1883 Wayne Co W Va death Oct. 18, 1965 Emporia, Kansas buried Hillside Cem Toledo, Chase Co Ks. married Belle GARRISON children Ruby and Paul 6. Thomas Alexander male birth Feb.20, 1889 Cottonwood Falls, Ks. death 1951 Emporia, Ks. married Cora children Betty Jean Duvall. He started Victory Creamery 7. Nancy Ann female birth Mar.1, 1891 Cottonwood Falls, Ks married 1929 Morgan MITCHELL no children Isaac male birth May 5, 1894 Cottonwood Falls, Ks death Wichita, Ks. children Merle, Lula Marie Brown 8. Hattie female birth Feb.17, 1897 Cottonwood Falls, Ks death Emporia, Ks. married Dick HAGER July 29, 1916 9. Etta female birth Mar.25, 1899 death 1921 married BROWN