"Ben" was the son of Joseph Sheffield Merriss Jr. and his 3rd wife, Rebecca Locke. It is believed that Rebecca passed away and was buried in Kansas shortly after the family moved there circa 1867/8. Have been unable to find any record of her passing.
Ben married Addie Tyler on July 8, 1898 in San Bernardino County California. They did not have children of their own, but raised 2 children in their home.
Ben came to California as early as 1884, evidenced by land records and voter registration records. The records indicate that he may have traveled to California with his brother Elmer E. Merriss who settled in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA and remained there until his death in 1937. Shortly after his marriage to Addie, Ben went to Alaska for about three years, according to his obituary. It was reported in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on June 8 1900 that the ship "Victoria" sailed for Nome Alaska with 640 passengers, which included one Jno. B. Merriss.
1890 CA Voter Registration
1900 AK Census
1910 CA Census
1920 CA Census
1930 CA Census
Obituary:
(Special Staff Correspoindence)
Highland, Nov. 30---John (Ben) Merriss, pioneer citizen of East Highlands, passed away shortly after 8 o'clock this morning at the family home in that community. He was a native of Ohio, 79 years old. He came to East Highlands 55 years ago and with the exception of three years which he and Mrs. Merriss spent in Alaska, this community has been his home. Mr. Merriss married Miss Addie Tyler, also of East Highlands. She survives him.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Mark B. Shaw chapel in San Bernardino. Interment will be in Montecito Memorial park.
Ben married Addie Tyler on July 8, 1898 in San Bernardino County California. They did not have children of their own, but raised 2 children in their home.
Ben came to California as early as 1884, evidenced by land records and voter registration records. The records indicate that he may have traveled to California with his brother Elmer E. Merriss who settled in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA and remained there until his death in 1937. Shortly after his marriage to Addie, Ben went to Alaska for about three years, according to his obituary. It was reported in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on June 8 1900 that the ship "Victoria" sailed for Nome Alaska with 640 passengers, which included one Jno. B. Merriss.
1890 CA Voter Registration
1900 AK Census
1910 CA Census
1920 CA Census
1930 CA Census
Obituary:
(Special Staff Correspoindence)
Highland, Nov. 30---John (Ben) Merriss, pioneer citizen of East Highlands, passed away shortly after 8 o'clock this morning at the family home in that community. He was a native of Ohio, 79 years old. He came to East Highlands 55 years ago and with the exception of three years which he and Mrs. Merriss spent in Alaska, this community has been his home. Mr. Merriss married Miss Addie Tyler, also of East Highlands. She survives him.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Mark B. Shaw chapel in San Bernardino. Interment will be in Montecito Memorial park.
"Ben" was the son of Joseph Sheffield Merriss Jr. and his 3rd wife, Rebecca Locke. It is believed that Rebecca passed away and was buried in Kansas shortly after the family moved there circa 1867/8. Have been unable to find any record of her passing.
Ben married Addie Tyler on July 8, 1898 in San Bernardino County California. They did not have children of their own, but raised 2 children in their home.
Ben came to California as early as 1884, evidenced by land records and voter registration records. The records indicate that he may have traveled to California with his brother Elmer E. Merriss who settled in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA and remained there until his death in 1937. Shortly after his marriage to Addie, Ben went to Alaska for about three years, according to his obituary. It was reported in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on June 8 1900 that the ship "Victoria" sailed for Nome Alaska with 640 passengers, which included one Jno. B. Merriss.
1890 CA Voter Registration
1900 AK Census
1910 CA Census
1920 CA Census
1930 CA Census
Obituary:
(Special Staff Correspoindence)
Highland, Nov. 30---John (Ben) Merriss, pioneer citizen of East Highlands, passed away shortly after 8 o'clock this morning at the family home in that community. He was a native of Ohio, 79 years old. He came to East Highlands 55 years ago and with the exception of three years which he and Mrs. Merriss spent in Alaska, this community has been his home. Mr. Merriss married Miss Addie Tyler, also of East Highlands. She survives him.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Mark B. Shaw chapel in San Bernardino. Interment will be in Montecito Memorial park.
Ben married Addie Tyler on July 8, 1898 in San Bernardino County California. They did not have children of their own, but raised 2 children in their home.
Ben came to California as early as 1884, evidenced by land records and voter registration records. The records indicate that he may have traveled to California with his brother Elmer E. Merriss who settled in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA and remained there until his death in 1937. Shortly after his marriage to Addie, Ben went to Alaska for about three years, according to his obituary. It was reported in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on June 8 1900 that the ship "Victoria" sailed for Nome Alaska with 640 passengers, which included one Jno. B. Merriss.
1890 CA Voter Registration
1900 AK Census
1910 CA Census
1920 CA Census
1930 CA Census
Obituary:
(Special Staff Correspoindence)
Highland, Nov. 30---John (Ben) Merriss, pioneer citizen of East Highlands, passed away shortly after 8 o'clock this morning at the family home in that community. He was a native of Ohio, 79 years old. He came to East Highlands 55 years ago and with the exception of three years which he and Mrs. Merriss spent in Alaska, this community has been his home. Mr. Merriss married Miss Addie Tyler, also of East Highlands. She survives him.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Mark B. Shaw chapel in San Bernardino. Interment will be in Montecito Memorial park.
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