Thanks to Cameron Heath for the following information:
Nathaniel Merriman was born Aug 9, 1833 in Middletown, Holmes County, OH. Died Feb 21, 1892 . Nathaniel moved to Porter County, Indiana in infancy where he spent his youth. He married Olive Skinner. They started for the Rockies on May 1, 1860 settling first in Central City, Colorado, where he was appointed Post Master by President Lincoln. They located in Jefferson City, Jefferson Co. Montana in 1864. He was a member of the 1st Legislature of Colorado and both the 1st and 2nd Legislature of Montana. He was Post Master of Jefferson City, Jefferson Co. under President Grant. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1885. He served several terms as County Recorder for Jefferson County, MT. " (My note: Olive Celestia Skinner Merriman and Nathaniel divorced. She married 2nd on Jan 27, 1877 Ferdinand Dell born 18 Aug 1839 who was a butcher. Olive and Ferdinand Dell bought a ranch in 1882 on the Madison not far from Logan, MT, where he and his wife had a beautiful home. Mr. Ferdinand Dell added to his original farm and he and his wife engaged in raising high bred cattle for market. He served for 5 yrs as Commissioner of Gallatin County MT. They moved to Bozeman, MT and spent a few years there, spending part of the winters in California. Later they decided to make their home in Long Beach but still retained some property in MT.Olive (Skinner) Merriman Dell was buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach CA with her 2nd husband.)
Nathaniel Merriman also was a partner in a mining company:
Jan 13 1865
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana
Sec 1 That Nathaniel Merriman, Lewis Merriman, Elias Merriman, Allen T Axe and Albert Young their associates, successors and assigns, be and they are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, to continue for the term of ten years by the name and style of the Valparaiso Gold and Silver Mining Company; and by that name and style shall be capable of making contracts, etc
Nathaniel Merriman and his wife Olive C. (Skinner) Merriman had:
Emma V. Merriman born 1856 d. 1922 married Thomas D. Tice
Montana Pearl Merriman born 21 Nov 1866 d. Oct 12 1955
Jennie Mae Merriman born 1868 married 18 July 1891 Norman J. Verge
Robert Osborn Merriman born 20 July 1869 d. Apr 20 1914, married Rachel Alma Poor, the daughter of Thomas C. Poor and Martha Jane (Haynes) Poor from Delaware Co IN. They had 3 children: Robert Nathaniel 'Bert' Merriman born 15 July 1898 Butte Mt, , Charles Virgil Merriman born 27 Apr 1900, and Millard Phenimore Merriman born 26 July 1901.
DeForrest Lewis Merriman b 1875 d. 25 Mar 1953
Nathaniel Merriman was born Aug 9, 1833 in Middletown, Holmes County, OH. Died Feb 21, 1892 . Nathaniel moved to Porter County, Indiana in infancy where he spent his youth. He married Olive Skinner. They started for the Rockies on May 1, 1860 settling first in Central City, Colorado, where he was appointed Post Master by President Lincoln. They located in Jefferson City, Jefferson Co. Montana in 1864. He was a member of the 1st Legislature of Colorado and both the 1st and 2nd Legislature of Montana. He was Post Master of Jefferson City, Jefferson Co. under President Grant. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1885. He served several terms as County Recorder for Jefferson County, MT. " (My note: Olive Celestia Skinner Merriman and Nathaniel divorced. She married 2nd on Jan 27, 1877 Ferdinand Dell born 18 Aug 1839 who was a butcher. Olive and Ferdinand Dell bought a ranch in 1882 on the Madison not far from Logan, MT, where he and his wife had a beautiful home. Mr. Ferdinand Dell added to his original farm and he and his wife engaged in raising high bred cattle for market. He served for 5 yrs as Commissioner of Gallatin County MT. They moved to Bozeman, MT and spent a few years there, spending part of the winters in California. Later they decided to make their home in Long Beach but still retained some property in MT.Olive (Skinner) Merriman Dell was buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach CA with her 2nd husband.)
Nathaniel Merriman also was a partner in a mining company:
Jan 13 1865
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana
Sec 1 That Nathaniel Merriman, Lewis Merriman, Elias Merriman, Allen T Axe and Albert Young their associates, successors and assigns, be and they are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, to continue for the term of ten years by the name and style of the Valparaiso Gold and Silver Mining Company; and by that name and style shall be capable of making contracts, etc
Nathaniel Merriman and his wife Olive C. (Skinner) Merriman had:
Emma V. Merriman born 1856 d. 1922 married Thomas D. Tice
Montana Pearl Merriman born 21 Nov 1866 d. Oct 12 1955
Jennie Mae Merriman born 1868 married 18 July 1891 Norman J. Verge
Robert Osborn Merriman born 20 July 1869 d. Apr 20 1914, married Rachel Alma Poor, the daughter of Thomas C. Poor and Martha Jane (Haynes) Poor from Delaware Co IN. They had 3 children: Robert Nathaniel 'Bert' Merriman born 15 July 1898 Butte Mt, , Charles Virgil Merriman born 27 Apr 1900, and Millard Phenimore Merriman born 26 July 1901.
DeForrest Lewis Merriman b 1875 d. 25 Mar 1953
Thanks to Cameron Heath for the following information:
Nathaniel Merriman was born Aug 9, 1833 in Middletown, Holmes County, OH. Died Feb 21, 1892 . Nathaniel moved to Porter County, Indiana in infancy where he spent his youth. He married Olive Skinner. They started for the Rockies on May 1, 1860 settling first in Central City, Colorado, where he was appointed Post Master by President Lincoln. They located in Jefferson City, Jefferson Co. Montana in 1864. He was a member of the 1st Legislature of Colorado and both the 1st and 2nd Legislature of Montana. He was Post Master of Jefferson City, Jefferson Co. under President Grant. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1885. He served several terms as County Recorder for Jefferson County, MT. " (My note: Olive Celestia Skinner Merriman and Nathaniel divorced. She married 2nd on Jan 27, 1877 Ferdinand Dell born 18 Aug 1839 who was a butcher. Olive and Ferdinand Dell bought a ranch in 1882 on the Madison not far from Logan, MT, where he and his wife had a beautiful home. Mr. Ferdinand Dell added to his original farm and he and his wife engaged in raising high bred cattle for market. He served for 5 yrs as Commissioner of Gallatin County MT. They moved to Bozeman, MT and spent a few years there, spending part of the winters in California. Later they decided to make their home in Long Beach but still retained some property in MT.Olive (Skinner) Merriman Dell was buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach CA with her 2nd husband.)
Nathaniel Merriman also was a partner in a mining company:
Jan 13 1865
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana
Sec 1 That Nathaniel Merriman, Lewis Merriman, Elias Merriman, Allen T Axe and Albert Young their associates, successors and assigns, be and they are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, to continue for the term of ten years by the name and style of the Valparaiso Gold and Silver Mining Company; and by that name and style shall be capable of making contracts, etc
Nathaniel Merriman and his wife Olive C. (Skinner) Merriman had:
Emma V. Merriman born 1856 d. 1922 married Thomas D. Tice
Montana Pearl Merriman born 21 Nov 1866 d. Oct 12 1955
Jennie Mae Merriman born 1868 married 18 July 1891 Norman J. Verge
Robert Osborn Merriman born 20 July 1869 d. Apr 20 1914, married Rachel Alma Poor, the daughter of Thomas C. Poor and Martha Jane (Haynes) Poor from Delaware Co IN. They had 3 children: Robert Nathaniel 'Bert' Merriman born 15 July 1898 Butte Mt, , Charles Virgil Merriman born 27 Apr 1900, and Millard Phenimore Merriman born 26 July 1901.
DeForrest Lewis Merriman b 1875 d. 25 Mar 1953
Nathaniel Merriman was born Aug 9, 1833 in Middletown, Holmes County, OH. Died Feb 21, 1892 . Nathaniel moved to Porter County, Indiana in infancy where he spent his youth. He married Olive Skinner. They started for the Rockies on May 1, 1860 settling first in Central City, Colorado, where he was appointed Post Master by President Lincoln. They located in Jefferson City, Jefferson Co. Montana in 1864. He was a member of the 1st Legislature of Colorado and both the 1st and 2nd Legislature of Montana. He was Post Master of Jefferson City, Jefferson Co. under President Grant. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1885. He served several terms as County Recorder for Jefferson County, MT. " (My note: Olive Celestia Skinner Merriman and Nathaniel divorced. She married 2nd on Jan 27, 1877 Ferdinand Dell born 18 Aug 1839 who was a butcher. Olive and Ferdinand Dell bought a ranch in 1882 on the Madison not far from Logan, MT, where he and his wife had a beautiful home. Mr. Ferdinand Dell added to his original farm and he and his wife engaged in raising high bred cattle for market. He served for 5 yrs as Commissioner of Gallatin County MT. They moved to Bozeman, MT and spent a few years there, spending part of the winters in California. Later they decided to make their home in Long Beach but still retained some property in MT.Olive (Skinner) Merriman Dell was buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach CA with her 2nd husband.)
Nathaniel Merriman also was a partner in a mining company:
Jan 13 1865
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana
Sec 1 That Nathaniel Merriman, Lewis Merriman, Elias Merriman, Allen T Axe and Albert Young their associates, successors and assigns, be and they are hereby constituted a body corporate and politic, to continue for the term of ten years by the name and style of the Valparaiso Gold and Silver Mining Company; and by that name and style shall be capable of making contracts, etc
Nathaniel Merriman and his wife Olive C. (Skinner) Merriman had:
Emma V. Merriman born 1856 d. 1922 married Thomas D. Tice
Montana Pearl Merriman born 21 Nov 1866 d. Oct 12 1955
Jennie Mae Merriman born 1868 married 18 July 1891 Norman J. Verge
Robert Osborn Merriman born 20 July 1869 d. Apr 20 1914, married Rachel Alma Poor, the daughter of Thomas C. Poor and Martha Jane (Haynes) Poor from Delaware Co IN. They had 3 children: Robert Nathaniel 'Bert' Merriman born 15 July 1898 Butte Mt, , Charles Virgil Merriman born 27 Apr 1900, and Millard Phenimore Merriman born 26 July 1901.
DeForrest Lewis Merriman b 1875 d. 25 Mar 1953
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