Merriam, R. N.

MERRIAM

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 1/8/2009 at 14:06:22

R. N. Merriam

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.41, Council Bluffs)
R. N. Merriam, groceries and provisions, Council Bluffs, was born in Princeton, Worcester Co., Mass., in 1837, and when he attained his majority moved West to Iowa. He served in the army three years and three months, entering the Fourth Iowa Infantry as private, and being discharged as Sergeant. He came to Council Bluffs in the fall of 1864. Started in business with his brother, in company with whom he continued till 1872, when he bought out his brother's interest, and has since carried on the business himself. He employs three assistants in his store, and carries about $3,000 worht of stock, his yearly sales amounting to $20,000. In 1871, he married Miss Lucretia M. Lewis, of Pennsylvania, and they have been blessed with four children - Freddie, ten; Harry, seven; Bessie, five and Ottie, three years old. Mr. and Mrs. Merriam are members of the Presbyterian Church.