Son of David De Forest and Laura Temple
Husband of Martha Janette Porter married 09 Dec 1868 in LaGrange, Indiana.
One birth daughter would be Laura Susan De Forest LeClear
Other children, most not found on any census reports, but Merritt and Jannette are listed as their parents include Louis, Ellen, Edgar David, Lizzie Mae Welcher and Myrtle Shapely.
Edgar 23, Myrtle 18 and Iva 13 appear in the 1900 census with their mother Nettie DeForest (nee Peck?) age 57 living in Assyria.
Merritt and Jannette were married in 1868, Ellen was born in 1866, David Edgar in 1876 and Iva in 1886. David Edgar's death certificate lists his mother as Nettie Peck.
* The 1850 census lists Merritt with parents and siblings Lewis, Laurette and Luther living in Ridgeway, New York.
* The 1860 census lists Merritt and parents, siblings Lewis, Laurette, Luther, Albert, Mary, James, Freeman and Edward living in Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan. His father is a farmer.
* The 1870 census lists Merrit living with his wife, Jennie, and daughter Susan, living in Milford, LaGrange, Indiana, and a 4 year old Ellen Peck born in Indiana is also listed. Merritt is a farm laborer.
* The 1880 census lists Merritt and Jannette with children Ella aged 14 and Susan aged 10 living in Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan. Merritt is listed as a laborer, Ella is now listed as a daughter.
* Merritt's Michigan Death Index states he was a farmer aged 52
Ionia County death certificate states his name, death dates and that he was 52y 11m 16d, his parents' names and locations, that he was married, born in New York and died in Boston from consumption of the lungs.
Husband of Martha Janette Porter married 09 Dec 1868 in LaGrange, Indiana.
One birth daughter would be Laura Susan De Forest LeClear
Other children, most not found on any census reports, but Merritt and Jannette are listed as their parents include Louis, Ellen, Edgar David, Lizzie Mae Welcher and Myrtle Shapely.
Edgar 23, Myrtle 18 and Iva 13 appear in the 1900 census with their mother Nettie DeForest (nee Peck?) age 57 living in Assyria.
Merritt and Jannette were married in 1868, Ellen was born in 1866, David Edgar in 1876 and Iva in 1886. David Edgar's death certificate lists his mother as Nettie Peck.
* The 1850 census lists Merritt with parents and siblings Lewis, Laurette and Luther living in Ridgeway, New York.
* The 1860 census lists Merritt and parents, siblings Lewis, Laurette, Luther, Albert, Mary, James, Freeman and Edward living in Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan. His father is a farmer.
* The 1870 census lists Merrit living with his wife, Jennie, and daughter Susan, living in Milford, LaGrange, Indiana, and a 4 year old Ellen Peck born in Indiana is also listed. Merritt is a farm laborer.
* The 1880 census lists Merritt and Jannette with children Ella aged 14 and Susan aged 10 living in Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan. Merritt is listed as a laborer, Ella is now listed as a daughter.
* Merritt's Michigan Death Index states he was a farmer aged 52
Ionia County death certificate states his name, death dates and that he was 52y 11m 16d, his parents' names and locations, that he was married, born in New York and died in Boston from consumption of the lungs.
Son of David De Forest and Laura Temple
Husband of Martha Janette Porter married 09 Dec 1868 in LaGrange, Indiana.
One birth daughter would be Laura Susan De Forest LeClear
Other children, most not found on any census reports, but Merritt and Jannette are listed as their parents include Louis, Ellen, Edgar David, Lizzie Mae Welcher and Myrtle Shapely.
Edgar 23, Myrtle 18 and Iva 13 appear in the 1900 census with their mother Nettie DeForest (nee Peck?) age 57 living in Assyria.
Merritt and Jannette were married in 1868, Ellen was born in 1866, David Edgar in 1876 and Iva in 1886. David Edgar's death certificate lists his mother as Nettie Peck.
* The 1850 census lists Merritt with parents and siblings Lewis, Laurette and Luther living in Ridgeway, New York.
* The 1860 census lists Merritt and parents, siblings Lewis, Laurette, Luther, Albert, Mary, James, Freeman and Edward living in Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan. His father is a farmer.
* The 1870 census lists Merrit living with his wife, Jennie, and daughter Susan, living in Milford, LaGrange, Indiana, and a 4 year old Ellen Peck born in Indiana is also listed. Merritt is a farm laborer.
* The 1880 census lists Merritt and Jannette with children Ella aged 14 and Susan aged 10 living in Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan. Merritt is listed as a laborer, Ella is now listed as a daughter.
* Merritt's Michigan Death Index states he was a farmer aged 52
Ionia County death certificate states his name, death dates and that he was 52y 11m 16d, his parents' names and locations, that he was married, born in New York and died in Boston from consumption of the lungs.
Husband of Martha Janette Porter married 09 Dec 1868 in LaGrange, Indiana.
One birth daughter would be Laura Susan De Forest LeClear
Other children, most not found on any census reports, but Merritt and Jannette are listed as their parents include Louis, Ellen, Edgar David, Lizzie Mae Welcher and Myrtle Shapely.
Edgar 23, Myrtle 18 and Iva 13 appear in the 1900 census with their mother Nettie DeForest (nee Peck?) age 57 living in Assyria.
Merritt and Jannette were married in 1868, Ellen was born in 1866, David Edgar in 1876 and Iva in 1886. David Edgar's death certificate lists his mother as Nettie Peck.
* The 1850 census lists Merritt with parents and siblings Lewis, Laurette and Luther living in Ridgeway, New York.
* The 1860 census lists Merritt and parents, siblings Lewis, Laurette, Luther, Albert, Mary, James, Freeman and Edward living in Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan. His father is a farmer.
* The 1870 census lists Merrit living with his wife, Jennie, and daughter Susan, living in Milford, LaGrange, Indiana, and a 4 year old Ellen Peck born in Indiana is also listed. Merritt is a farm laborer.
* The 1880 census lists Merritt and Jannette with children Ella aged 14 and Susan aged 10 living in Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan. Merritt is listed as a laborer, Ella is now listed as a daughter.
* Merritt's Michigan Death Index states he was a farmer aged 52
Ionia County death certificate states his name, death dates and that he was 52y 11m 16d, his parents' names and locations, that he was married, born in New York and died in Boston from consumption of the lungs.
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