Lafayette MERRITT Jr. birth Oct.12, 1872 Burnt Prairie, Wayne Co, Illinois death June 27, 1940 Springfield, Sangamon Co Illinois buried Roselawn Cem, Sangamon Co Illinois married Dec.7, 1890 Fairfield, Wayne Co Il Malinda Elizabeth HARRIS His father: Lafayette MERRITT Sr. His mother: Sarah SHAW occupation: 1900 farmer, 1910 huckster, a peddler of fruits and vegetables Malinda Elizabeth HARRIS birth feb.9, 1874 Waxahachie, Ellis Co, Tx. death Mar.6, 1966 Washington, Tazewell Co Il buried Roselawn Cem, Sangamon Co Il Her father: Isaac HARRIS Her mother: Telitha Jane STANDERFER died from coronary occlusion and arteriosclerosis lived with or near daughter Maggie for many years Children of Lafayette and Malinda 1. Maggie Nina female birth dec.14, 1891 Burnt Prairie, Wayne Co Il death Oct.22, 1966 Springfield, Sangamon Co Il married June 3, 1911 Fairfield, Wayne Co Il Frederick Basil Greenwood GREGORY she started teaching scholl at age 16 trained to be teacher at Normal School Normal Il worked as school teacher for many yearsand ran her farm near Mt. Auburn, Il after her husband died very active in social organizations such as Amaranth, the Eastern Star Etc. moved into Taylorville Il but still owned the farm and school house as well as a house on Mt. Auburn Il died of cancer 2. Jennie Pearl female birth Oct.28, 1894 Burnt Prairie, Il deathapr.1, 1979 Springfield, Il married Sept.3, 1911 Charles Alfred BELVA 3. Ellen Marie female birth Dec.25, 1896 Burnt Prairie, Il death Aug.15, 1938 Decatur, Macon Co Il married Sept.4, 1917 Raymond McKinley ATKINS may have died of Hodgkins disease 1900 census Wayne Co Il listed as Ellen Merett boarder in the Hershel Seab (?) household a few farms away from her family 4. Cora Bryan female birth Jan.1, 1900 Burnt Prairie, Il death Aug.2, 1979 Harrisburg, Saline Co Il married Nov.20, 1915 Owen S. HUNSINGER died of cancer 5. Ira male birth May 14, 1903 Burnt Prairie, Il death Sept.10, 1982 Springfield, Il married Nov.9, 1933 Lincoln, Il Lillian Mae SCOTT married twice with no children was Ivans twin worked as a painter 6. Ivan male birth May 14, 1903 Burnt Prairie, Il death feb.15, 1983 Chatham, Sangamon, Il married June 4, 1925 Helen E. BRADSHAW worked as a painter also had a shop in Chatham, Il where he repaired lawnmowers, snowblowers etc. Ia and Ivan are twins 7. Lemual Jesse male birth May 20, 1905 Burnt Prairie, Il death Jan.16, 1937 Springfield, Il married Dec.24, 1927 Dorothy De Frates worked as a painter 8. Veda Mae female birth Aug.25, 1908 Burnt Prairie, Il death Nov.1, 1981 Springfield, Il married Feb.22, 1925 Jihn Daniel TOMLINSON 9.Lucy Elizabeth female birth Mar.27, 1911 married June 16, 1929 Alfred NIELSON was still living in Peoria, Il at time this info was submitted Jan. 2, 1987