John Wesley MERRITT birth Jan.14 1830 KY death July 30, 1916 Chandler, Lincoln, Ok. married Nov. 19, 1854 Dent, Mo. to Mary Caroline BLALOCK other marriage Margaret BERRY father: John MERRITT mother: Elizabeth FERGUSON Mary Caroline BLALOCK birth 1835 Mo. death about 1874 Dent, Mo. Children of John and Mary 1. Elizabeth female birth about 1855 Mo. 2. Mary female birth about 1858 Mo. 3. Martha "Mattie" Olive female birth May 10, 1865 Sligo, Mo. death May 5, 1940 Chandler, Lincoln, Ok. married John T. KEY 4. William W. male birth 1869 Dent, Mo. death Stroud, Lincoln, Ok. married Rose 5. John Thomas male birth Dec.7, 1871 Cuba, Dent, Mo. death Oct.25, 1923 Claremore, Rogers, Ok. married Feb.8, 1893 Steelville, Crawford, Mo. Elizabeth Jane PALMER