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Wilson Monroe Merwin

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Wilson Monroe Merwin

Birth
Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
2 Mar 1928 (aged 84)
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 36 - Lot 39 - Space 1
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Son of George Washington Merwin and Sallie Warner. First married to Martha Blowers in 1865 at Altoona, Blair Co, PA. Martha was born in 1845 and died in 1883.

Their children were:
1.Minnie Merwin
2.Alice Merwin
3.George Washington Merwin, Sr.
4.Emma Merwin
5.James Monroe Merwin
6.Anna Merwin
7.Joseph Merwin

Wilson then married Mary Emmaline Powers on 19 Apr 1884 in Emporia, Lyon Co, KS. Mary was born on 13 Oct 1857 at McComb, Illinois and died on 23 Aug 1936 at Emporia, KS.

They were married on 19 Apr 1882 at Emporia, KS, Their children were:
1.Lulu M. Merwin
2.Augustus Wilson Merwin
3.Nellie May Merwin
4.Rose J. Merwin
5.William Luther Merwin
6.Robert Earl Merwin
7.Elwyn L. Merwin
8.Dilbert Merwin

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The Emporia Gazette, 05 Mar 1928, Monday

FUNERAL OF WILSON MERWIN.

The funeral of Wilson M. Merwin, 74, who died Friday at his home, 722 East street, after a three days' sickness with pneumonia, was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the First Christian church. The services were conducted by the Rev. D. S. Cross, pastor of the church, and the pallbearers were Mr. Merwin's six sons. Interment was made in the Maplewood cemetery.

Wilson Monroe Merwin was born January 2, 1844, in Monroe county, Pa, and came to Emporia in 1883. Mr. Merwin was first married in 1879 to Miss Martha Blowers, at Altoona, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Merwin came to Kansas in 1879 and were the parents of seven children, three of whom survive. They are: George and James Merwin, of Emporia, and Mrs. Anna Rosche, of St. Louis. Mrs. Merwin died April 5, 1882.

Mr. Merwin was married the second time to Mary Emma Power, who survives, as do the following children: A. W. Merwin, Argentine; William L. Merwin, Kansas City, Mo.; R. E. Merwin and L. E. Merwin, of Emporia; Mrs. J. F. Classon (sic), of Kansas City, Kan., and Mrs. Rose Kean, who lived at the home. Mr. Merwin is also survived by 21 grandchildren.

Out-of-town persons who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Power, of Machely, Mo.; Joseph Power, Hays; Mrs. Mattie Bucher, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Disselhof, Mrs. Loretta Eckerly, and Clyde Oakes, all of Kansas City, Mo.
Son of George Washington Merwin and Sallie Warner. First married to Martha Blowers in 1865 at Altoona, Blair Co, PA. Martha was born in 1845 and died in 1883.

Their children were:
1.Minnie Merwin
2.Alice Merwin
3.George Washington Merwin, Sr.
4.Emma Merwin
5.James Monroe Merwin
6.Anna Merwin
7.Joseph Merwin

Wilson then married Mary Emmaline Powers on 19 Apr 1884 in Emporia, Lyon Co, KS. Mary was born on 13 Oct 1857 at McComb, Illinois and died on 23 Aug 1936 at Emporia, KS.

They were married on 19 Apr 1882 at Emporia, KS, Their children were:
1.Lulu M. Merwin
2.Augustus Wilson Merwin
3.Nellie May Merwin
4.Rose J. Merwin
5.William Luther Merwin
6.Robert Earl Merwin
7.Elwyn L. Merwin
8.Dilbert Merwin

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The Emporia Gazette, 05 Mar 1928, Monday

FUNERAL OF WILSON MERWIN.

The funeral of Wilson M. Merwin, 74, who died Friday at his home, 722 East street, after a three days' sickness with pneumonia, was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the First Christian church. The services were conducted by the Rev. D. S. Cross, pastor of the church, and the pallbearers were Mr. Merwin's six sons. Interment was made in the Maplewood cemetery.

Wilson Monroe Merwin was born January 2, 1844, in Monroe county, Pa, and came to Emporia in 1883. Mr. Merwin was first married in 1879 to Miss Martha Blowers, at Altoona, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Merwin came to Kansas in 1879 and were the parents of seven children, three of whom survive. They are: George and James Merwin, of Emporia, and Mrs. Anna Rosche, of St. Louis. Mrs. Merwin died April 5, 1882.

Mr. Merwin was married the second time to Mary Emma Power, who survives, as do the following children: A. W. Merwin, Argentine; William L. Merwin, Kansas City, Mo.; R. E. Merwin and L. E. Merwin, of Emporia; Mrs. J. F. Classon (sic), of Kansas City, Kan., and Mrs. Rose Kean, who lived at the home. Mr. Merwin is also survived by 21 grandchildren.

Out-of-town persons who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Power, of Machely, Mo.; Joseph Power, Hays; Mrs. Mattie Bucher, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Disselhof, Mrs. Loretta Eckerly, and Clyde Oakes, all of Kansas City, Mo.


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