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William Delos Merritt

Birth	:	6 Jun 1874 Olin, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	27 Jul 1952 Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Merritt Cemetery, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0285988, -91.1735992
Plot	:	Lot 4
Description	:	William Delos "Del" Merritt, Farming the Home Place William Delos Merritt, known simply as Del, was the youngest child of Jerome and Rebecca. Born on the farm on June 6, 1874, Del went to local schools and then took over the Merritt farm from his father Jerome. On February 7, 1900, he married Lula Maude McKean, born in Iowa February 23, 1876, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Maple McKean. Maude graduated from high school in Wyoming, Iowa and attended the Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, Iowa. She served as a teacher for several years before marrying. Her father Robert McKean was born in Pennsylvania,... Read More	William Delos "Del" Merritt, Farming the Home Place William Delos Merritt, known simply as Del, was the youngest child of Jerome and Rebecca. Born on the farm on June 6, 1874, Del went to local schools and then took over the Merritt farm from his father Jerome. On February 7, 1900, he married Lula Maude McKean, born in Iowa February 23, 1876, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Maple McKean. Maude graduated from high school in Wyoming, Iowa and attended the Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, Iowa. She served as a teacher for several years before marrying. Her father Robert McKean was born in Pennsylvania, her mother in Ohio. Del and Maude farmed the Merritt home place in Rome Township for over twenty years before moving to the town of Olin in 1920. However, Del continued to visit the farm almost daily and supervised the farming enterprise until 1951. Del also acquired farm land in North Dakota. That land is still held by members of the family. Del and Maude were members of the Methodist church in Olin, where Maude sang in the Choir. Raised in the Congregational fold, Maude reportedly felt that Methodists were a "Little emotional" about their religion. She was a member of the Twentieth Century Club and a charter member of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society. Maude played the piano and the organ, and would lead the family in group singing, with Del providing a beautiful bass. As a child Maude had learned to waltz and loved dancing, but Del would have none of it! His daughters would later attend public dances - but Del probably didn't know about it! Maude was short, five feet tall or so, with very black hair. She retained her slender figure all of her life. By family accounts she was a pleasant person, who never angered, never spanked, but guided the family with a firm hand. She loved reading, and Del and She would read to each other, alternating - first he, than she. Del was of medium stature, about five feet nine, stocky, and strong as an ox. For most of his life, the top of his head was devoid of hair, but some said he had red hair as a child. In his younger years he wore a moustache. In his later years he wore glasses -"dime store" glasses which cost the minimum. Del and Maude had three children, all daughters, born in Rome Township, Jones County: Elizabeth lone, known as "Bess", born March 19, 1902; Faith Eileen, born July 20, 1906; and Grace Rebecca, born June 11, 1910. We will hear more about the children later. Del Merritt died in Anamosa, Iowa, on July 27, 1952. His life long companion Maude had died in Olin on January 27, 1949. The Merritt family farm, which had been in the family from the days of pioneer John Merritt's first claim, eventually passed from the hands of the Merritt family. *Courtesy of Carlyle Merritt

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Where is William Delos Merritt's memorial?
William Delos Merritt's memorial is located at: Merritt Cemetery, Jones County, USA.
When did William Delos Merritt death?
William Delos Merritt death on 27 Jul 1952 in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0285988
Longitude: -91.1735992

Family Members:

Parent

John Jerome Merritt

(1833 - 1919)

Rebecca Blayney Merritt

(1837 - 1905)

Spouse

Lula Maude McKean Merritt

(1876 - 1949)

Siblings

James Buchanan Merritt

(1857 - 1933)

Maranda Merritt

(1859 - 1891)

Augusta Merritt

(1864 - 1878)

Augustus “Gus” Merritt

(1864 - 1926)

Children

Elizabeth Ione “Bess” Merritt Story

(1902 - 1992)

Faith Eileen Merritt Long Williams

(1906 - 1997)

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