Henry Merrick

MERRICK, BALLOU, PIATT, HARRIER, KIDDER

Posted By: LuAnn Goeke (email)
Date: 4/18/2009 at 19:59:46

Obituary: Henry Merrick was born in Washington county, Ohio, near Marietta, Sept. 27, 1847, and served in the 16th Iowa Inf., during the Civil War. He was married August 28, 1864, to Celia Ballou; two children were born to this union, Mary Harrier, now of Senelia Falls, N.Y., and Elmer, dying in infancy. The wife and mother passed to the great beyond December 9, 1904.
He was married again to Mrs. Ella Piatt, January 9, 1910, with whom he lived happily until the end came at 2:15 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 16, 1919, after several months of patiently suffering.
He was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge of Onslow, also a member of Pope Rebekah lodge of Maquoketa. He leaves to mourn his loss besides his heartbroken wife and daughter, four grandchildren, besides other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 19, at the late home on Mattison[sic] Ave. Sermon by Rev. Kidder. Jackson lodge, No. 33 of Maquoketa, had charge of the service at the cemetery.
21 Oct 1919, Jackson Sentinel, Maquoketa, IA