Merritt, William H.

MERRITT

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Date: 7/9/2021 at 15:55:25

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.704

MERRITT, WILLIAM H., Physician and Surgeon, Richland Township, P. O. Hartford; is a native of England, born in the year of 1853, whose parents came to this country in 1860, and located in St. Louis, Missouri, and both died shortly after; he was principally raised in this State, and received his early education in this county; and read medicine with Dr. Lindsley of Hartford, with whom he afterwards practiced; he graduated, M. D., at the Keokuk Medical College, February 13, 1877: and since that time has practiced his profession at his present location; he came to this county in 1862, and in 1869 enlisted in the Regular Army, and served five years; he was married in 1877, to Miss Mary Maxwell; they have one son, Judson.