Elizabeth Merritt

F, b. circa 1855
  • Birth*: Elizabeth Merritt was born circa 1855 at Missouri.

Parents:

Father*: John Wesley Merritt b. 14 Jan 1830, d. 30 Jul 1916
Mother*: Mary Caroline Blalock b. 1835, d. c 1874

Mary Merritt

F, b. circa 1858
  • Birth*: Mary Merritt was born circa 1858 at Missouri.

Parents:

Father*: John Wesley Merritt b. 14 Jan 1830, d. 30 Jul 1916
Mother*: Mary Caroline Blalock b. 1835, d. c 1874

Martha Olive "Mattie" Merritt

F, b. 10 May 1865, d. 5 May 1940
  • (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 15 August 1870 in the household of John Wesley Merritt at Merimac, Dent County, Missouri.
  • (Surviving child Dad) Obituary: Martha Olive "Mattie" Merritt survived her father (John Wesley Merritt) and was listed in the obituary as (Obituary dated on 3 August 1916.)
  • Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the LAST RITES FOR MRS. MARTHA OLIVE KEY
    Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Olive Key were held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist church with Rev. F.L. Nance, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, assisted by Rev. Christian Hanson, former pastor of the Friends church near Agra, officiating.
    Mrs. Ora Long, Miss Ruby Mullins, Rev. Cox and Herbert Terrel, with Mrs. Terrel at the piano, sang favorite hymns of the deceased.
    The floral offerings paid silent tribute to the esteem in which she was held. Interment was made in New Zion cemetery.
    Martha Olive Merritt was born near Sligo, Mo., May 10, 1865 and died May 5, 1940 at the age of 75 years.
    She was married to J.T. Key June 13, 1866. To this union were born ten children, four girls died in infancy. Her husbnad died July 18, 1930.
    Survivors are five sons, R.C. Key, Bunkerhill Kan; E.A. Key, W.T. Key, and Earl Key, Chandler; three step children, E.O. Key, Chandler; Mrs. Alpha Graham, Luseland, Saskatchewan, Canada, and Mrs. F.D. Smith, Shawnee; one brother, Wm. Merritt, Kimball, Mo; one sister, Mrs. John Ramsey, Tallison, Ariz; 35 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.

    p 8 The Chandler News-Publicist on Thursday, 9 May 1940 Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Parents:

Father*: John Wesley Merritt b. 14 Jan 1830, d. 30 Jul 1916
Mother*: Mary Caroline Blalock b. 1835, d. c 1874

Family:

John Thomas Key b. 2 Feb 1853, d. 18 Jul 1930

Children:

Roy Cleveland Key+ b. 25 May 1890
Roba Merritt Key+ b. 12 Sep 1892, d. 1982
Edmond A. "Pat" Key+ b. 12 Dec 1894
Wilson Tandy "Willis" Key b. 13 Feb 1898, d. 22 Oct 1969
Rosa Lee "Rosy" Key+ b. 1 Feb 1900, d. 24 Jan 2001
Earl E. Key b. 10 Jan 1903
Eva Fay Key b. 6 Oct 1904, d. 4 Jul 1906

William W. Merritt

M, b. 1869

Parents:

Father*: John Wesley Merritt b. 14 Jan 1830, d. 30 Jul 1916
Mother*: Mary Caroline Blalock b. 1835, d. c 1874

Family:

Rose (?) b. 1866
  • Marriage*: William W. Merritt married Rose (?)

Child:

Margaret R. A. Berry

F, b. 4 February 1846, d. 20 March 1902
  • PARENTS*: She was the child of James M. Berry and Rebecca Dotson.
  • (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 11 June 1900 in the household of John Wesley Merritt at Short Bend, Dent County, Missouri.

Family:

John Wesley Merritt b. 14 Jan 1830, d. 30 Jul 1916

Children:

Charles Wesley Merritt b. 7 Jul 1876, d. 30 Jan 1879
Edmum Stanton Merritt (Twin) b. 27 Dec 1878
Edward T. Merritt (Twin) b. 27 Dec 1878, d. 25 Jul 1879
Laura R. Merritt+ b. 20 Sep 1880, d. 19 Nov 1961

Charles Wesley Merritt

M, b. 7 July 1876, d. 30 January 1879
  • Birth*: Charles Wesley Merritt was born on 7 July 1876 at Missouri.
  • Death*: He died in Missouri on 30 January 1879, at the age of 2.
  • Burial*: He was buried after 30 January 1879 at Missouri.

Parents:

Father*: John Wesley Merritt b. 14 Jan 1830, d. 30 Jul 1916
Mother*: Margaret R. A. Berry b. 4 Feb 1846, d. 20 Mar 1902

Edmum Stanton Merritt (Twin)

M, b. 27 December 1878
  • Birth*: Edmum Stanton Merritt (Twin) was born on 27 December 1878 at Missouri.

Parents:

Father*: John Wesley Merritt b. 14 Jan 1830, d. 30 Jul 1916
Mother*: Margaret R. A. Berry b. 4 Feb 1846, d. 20 Mar 1902

Edward T. Merritt (Twin)

M, b. 27 December 1878, d. 25 July 1879
  • Birth*: Edward T. Merritt (Twin) was born on 27 December 1878 at Missouri.
  • Death*: He died on 25 July 1879.

Parents:

Father*: John Wesley Merritt b. 14 Jan 1830, d. 30 Jul 1916
Mother*: Margaret R. A. Berry b. 4 Feb 1846, d. 20 Mar 1902

Laura R. Merritt

F, b. 20 September 1880, d. 19 November 1961
  • (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of John Elmer Ramsey at Watkins, Dent County, Missouri.
  • Married Name: Her married name was Ramsey.
  • (Witness) Census: Laura R. Merritt appeared on the census of 12 May 1910 in the household of John Elmer Ramsey at Craig County, Oklahoma.
  • (Witness) Census: Laura R. Merritt appeared on the census of January 1920 in the household of John Elmer Ramsey at Manzanola, Otero County, Colorado.
  • (Witness) Census: Laura R. Merritt appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 in the household of John Elmer Ramsey at Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado.
  • (Surviving Sibling F) Obituary: Laura R. Merritt survived her sister (Martha Olive "Mattie" Merritt) and was listed in the obituary as Tallison AZ (Tolleson, Maricopa Co AZ) (Obituary dated on 9 May 1940.)

Parents:

Father*: John Wesley Merritt b. 14 Jan 1830, d. 30 Jul 1916
Mother*: Margaret R. A. Berry b. 4 Feb 1846, d. 20 Mar 1902

Family:

John Elmer Ramsey b. 3 Sep 1878, d. 11 Jun 1951

Children:

Emma L. Ramsey b. Jul 1899
Samuel E. Ramsey b. 1902
Frederick N. Ramsey b. 1905
Norma R. Ramsey b. 1907
John Frank Ramsey+ b. 20 Oct 1913, d. 28 Sep 1989

John Thomas Key

M, b. 2 February 1853, d. 18 July 1930

Family 1:

Mary Temperance Powell b. 1 Jul 1853, d. 4 Jun 1886

Children:

Everett Oscar Key b. 29 Oct 1876, d. 8 Feb 1962
Effie May Key b. 20 Aug 1879, d. 19 Jul 1967
Alpha Temperance Key b. 20 Oct 1882, d. 14 Jul 1963

Family 2:

Martha Olive "Mattie" Merritt b. 10 May 1865, d. 5 May 1940

Children:

Roy Cleveland Key+ b. 25 May 1890
Roba Merritt Key+ b. 12 Sep 1892, d. 1982
Edmond A. "Pat" Key+ b. 12 Dec 1894
Wilson Tandy "Willis" Key b. 13 Feb 1898, d. 22 Oct 1969
Rosa Lee "Rosy" Key+ b. 1 Feb 1900, d. 24 Jan 2001
Earl E. Key b. 10 Jan 1903
Eva Fay Key b. 6 Oct 1904, d. 4 Jul 1906

Roy Cleveland Key

M, b. 25 May 1890

Parents:

Father*: John Thomas Key b. 2 Feb 1853, d. 18 Jul 1930
Mother*: Martha Olive "Mattie" Merritt b. 10 May 1865, d. 5 May 1940

Family 1:

Gypsy Evans b. 15 Jan 1889, d. 19 Nov 1918
  • Marriage*: Roy Cleveland Key married Gypsy Evans on 21 May 1908.

Child:

Charles Thomas Key+ b. 26 Jan 1910, d. 10 Apr 1969

Family 2:

Gladys Waller b. 15 Oct 1903, d. 16 Jun 1930

Family 3:

Lois Emeline Jones b. 6 Mar 1895

Rosa Lee "Rosy" Key

F, b. 1 February 1900, d. 24 January 2001
  • Birth*: Rosa Lee "Rosy" Key was born on 1 February 1900.
  • Death*: She died on 24 January 2001, at the age of 100.
  • CHILDREN*: She Had 4 children.
  • (Surviving child Mom) Obituary: She survived her mother (Martha Olive "Mattie" Merritt) and was listed in the obituary as Mrs. Earl Waller of Chandler OK (Obituary dated on 9 May 1940.)

Parents:

Father*: John Thomas Key b. 2 Feb 1853, d. 18 Jul 1930
Mother*: Martha Olive "Mattie" Merritt b. 10 May 1865, d. 5 May 1940

Earl E. Key

M, b. 10 January 1903
  • Birth*: Earl E. Key was born on 10 January 1903 at Oklahoma.

Parents:

Father*: John Thomas Key b. 2 Feb 1853, d. 18 Jul 1930
Mother*: Martha Olive "Mattie" Merritt b. 10 May 1865, d. 5 May 1940

Wilson Tandy "Willis" Key

M, b. 13 February 1898, d. 22 October 1969
  • Birth*: Wilson Tandy "Willis" Key was born on 13 February 1898.
  • Death*: He died on 22 October 1969, at the age of 71.
  • Burial*: He was buried in New Zion Cemetery (Cemetery listing at www.rootsweb.com/*okcemete/lincoln/newzion/newzion.htm) at Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Parents:

Father*: John Thomas Key b. 2 Feb 1853, d. 18 Jul 1930
Mother*: Martha Olive "Mattie" Merritt b. 10 May 1865, d. 5 May 1940

Edmond A. "Pat" Key

M, b. 12 December 1894
  • Birth*: Edmond A. "Pat" Key was born on 12 December 1894.
  • Marriage*: He married Shirley Evans on 8 March 1914.

Parents:

Father*: John Thomas Key b. 2 Feb 1853, d. 18 Jul 1930
Mother*: Martha Olive "Mattie" Merritt b. 10 May 1865, d. 5 May 1940

Family:

Shirley Evans b. 8 Mar 1897

Eva Fay Key

F, b. 6 October 1904, d. 4 July 1906

Parents:

Father*: John Thomas Key b. 2 Feb 1853, d. 18 Jul 1930
Mother*: Martha Olive "Mattie" Merritt b. 10 May 1865, d. 5 May 1940

Rose (?)

F, b. 1866
  • Married Name: Her married name was Merritt.
  • (Witness) Census: Rose (?) appeared on the census of 12 May 1910 in the household of William W. Merritt at Craig County, Oklahoma.
  • (Witness) Census: Rose (?) appeared on the census of 16 May 1930 in the household of William W. Merritt at Mecca, Riverside County, California.

Family:

William W. Merritt b. 1869

Child:

John Elmer Ramsey

M, b. 3 September 1878, d. 11 June 1951

Family:

Laura R. Merritt b. 20 Sep 1880, d. 19 Nov 1961

Children:

Emma L. Ramsey b. Jul 1899
Samuel E. Ramsey b. 1902
Frederick N. Ramsey b. 1905
Norma R. Ramsey b. 1907
John Frank Ramsey+ b. 20 Oct 1913, d. 28 Sep 1989

Earnest Aaron Merritt

M, b. 30 November 1899, d. 3 December 1899

Parents:

Father*: John Thomas Merritt b. 7 Dec 1871, d. 25 Oct 1923
Mother*: Elizabeth Jane Palmer b. 3 Nov 1868, d. 18 Aug 1949

Harrison Henry Adams

M, b. 17 April 1890, d. 16 October 1952

Family:

Laura Ann "Annie" Merritt b. 4 Mar 1894, d. 30 Nov 1947

Children:

David Adams b. bt 1913 - 1914, d. bt 1913 - 1914
Samuel Leo Adams+ b. 9 Jan 1915, d. Nov 1964
Lester Dean Adams+ b. 18 Jul 1918, d. Nov 1957

David Adams

M, b. between 1913 and 1914, d. between 1913 and 1914

Parents:

Father*: Harrison Henry Adams b. 17 Apr 1890, d. 16 Oct 1952
Mother*: Laura Ann "Annie" Merritt b. 4 Mar 1894, d. 30 Nov 1947

Samuel Leo Adams

M, b. 9 January 1915, d. November 1964
  • Note*: He adopted at birth.

Parents:

Adoptive father*: Harrison Henry Adams b. 17 Apr 1890, d. 16 Oct 1952
Adoptive mother*: Laura Ann "Annie" Merritt b. 4 Mar 1894, d. 30 Nov 1947

Lester Dean Adams

M, b. 18 July 1918, d. November 1957

Parents:

Father*: Harrison Henry Adams b. 17 Apr 1890, d. 16 Oct 1952
Mother*: Laura Ann "Annie" Merritt b. 4 Mar 1894, d. 30 Nov 1947

Alexis Jasper Palmer

M, b. 25 February 1844, d. 15 September 1913

Parents:

Father*: Joseph L. Palmer b. 1798, d. b 1860
Mother*: Elizabeth Inks b. 1808, d. b 1860

Family:

Rebecca Snoddy b. 18 Aug 1843, d. 5 Jul 1928

Children:

Samuel C. Palmer b. 1866
Elizabeth Jane Palmer+ b. 3 Nov 1868, d. 18 Aug 1949
Charity Eveline Palmer b. 7 Mar 1874, d. 28 Aug 1943
James Palmer b. 1875
Rebecca Ann Palmer+ b. 5 Dec 1879, d. 18 Jun 1946
Mary Louise "Mollie" Palmer+ b. 4 Oct 1882, d. 23 Dec 1951
Frederick Jasper Palmer b. 20 Sep 1886

Rebecca Snoddy

F, b. 18 August 1843, d. 5 July 1928

Parents:

Father*: Samuel Snoddy b. 9 Nov 1788
Mother*: Jane Gray b. 25 Sep 1799, d. b 1860

Family:

Alexis Jasper Palmer b. 25 Feb 1844, d. 15 Sep 1913

Children:

Samuel C. Palmer b. 1866
Elizabeth Jane Palmer+ b. 3 Nov 1868, d. 18 Aug 1949
Charity Eveline Palmer b. 7 Mar 1874, d. 28 Aug 1943
James Palmer b. 1875
Rebecca Ann Palmer+ b. 5 Dec 1879, d. 18 Jun 1946
Mary Louise "Mollie" Palmer+ b. 4 Oct 1882, d. 23 Dec 1951
Frederick Jasper Palmer b. 20 Sep 1886