Delaware County IN Archives History .....Merritt Heath Family History 
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At residence of Merritt Heath, Centre Tp (P.O. Muncie Ind RR 10) Nov 15, 1926 
Crystal was born at Cross Roads, Ind the next three were born Progress Ind & 
the next in Muncie & the youngest in this house.
1. Crystal was married as above to Claude Stewart born Feby 21, 1893 son of 
Timothy Stewart & his wife Dora Paul.  He died Oct 18, 1925 & she is living 
here & had two children born in Muncie.  She came in while I was there:
      1. Claude William Stewart b July 1917
      2. Madonna Rosemary Stewart b Mch 2, 1919
He is buried at Tomlinsons Cem
2. Grace P. was married as above to Ronald A. Craig son of Arthur Craig & his 
wife.  Both living at cor of E 8th & Ebright St where he sells autos.  no 
issue.  Address is 1423 S. Ebright St.
3. Gladys M. married as above Joseph N. Staggs born Feby 26, 1902 son of Perry 
Staggs & his wife Verna Drumm.  Both living in Muncie Ind at No 208 Riverside 
Ave where he is an electrician.  Have one child born in Muncie:
      1. Joseph Staggs Jr born July 19, 1926

The other three are at home single & their father has an office at 302 Western 
Reserve Bldg cor Jackson & S. High.
Elizabeth A. Heath (nee Gwin) was born Jany 15, 1868 at Circleville, Henry Co, 
Ind daughter of Moses Mills Gwin, a Quaker preacher & his wife Nancy Hendricks.

Stewart Finley Clark (son of Mary Louisa) was born June 21, 1905. Her only 
child see below.
End of bible record.

4. Daisy A. married Thomas Baker Ross born Apr 23, 1878 in this Tp son of 
Garret Ross & wife Jane Lenox. Both living next house in this Tp same P.O. 
where he is a farmer & have 5 children all born in this Tp viz:
1. Ruth Ross born Mch 24, 1909
2. Mary Ross born Aug 3, 1913
3. Robert Ross born Oct 11, 1914
4. Thomas Baker Ross Jr born Apr 14, 1918
5. Jean Ross born Sept 2, 1921
All single & in school.  Mrs Geo F. Heath gave above dates from memory.

5. Herman R. married Della Swisher born Jany 31, 1883 in Howard Co, Ind 
daughter of George Swisher & his wife Matilda Hiatt.  No issue. Live at No 324 
N. McKinley St.
6. Mary Louisa married Walter M. Clark born Sept 18, 1881 in Centre Tp son of 
William Clark & wife Ida Stewart.  Both living adjg in this Tp P.O. same, 
where he is a bookkeeper & accountant.  Have but one child as above born in 
Centre Tp.

7. Nellie B. died single on Sept 1918 & is buried at Tomlinsons but don't 
think she is noted on the monument.  She died in the fall & was 24 yrs old.

9. Benvenneda married Guy L. Harris born in Akron, O son of John Harris & 
wife.  Both living at Warren, O No 212 Perkinswood Blvd where he is an auto 
salesman.  Have 2 children born in Akron:
      1. "Deacon" Guy L. Jr born Aug 23? 1923
      2. Donna Finley Harris born June 17, 1924

10. Walter W. died Apr 25, 1898 aged 48 hrs
11. Lillian Lee died Oct 14, 1899 aged abt 2 hours

12. Jewell Belle is single & in a beauty parlor at Warren, O.

Elizabeth Caroline Armitage was daughter of David Armitage & his 1st wife      
Modlin
Will Almira DeWitt was born in this Tp daughter of Elisha DeWitt & his wife 
Mary (Polly) Gibson.  She was sister of John W. DeWitt above.
Mr Heath says his mother was married in Clay Co, Ind.
Clay Heath's widow married again to Ed Stephens & lives abt 1708 S. Mulberry 
St Muncie, Ind.
Clay had two children viz: Robert Heath married & lives in Muncie, Ind.
Florence Heath, unmarried & lives at home with her mother, Mrs Stephens.  She 
is a nervous afflicted child.
Children of Robert W.

9. Roy Heath married Bessie Smith, a glass worker & machinist living in 
Dayton, O.   Both living.  No issue.

10. William D. Heath married 1st to Mattie Pence & had 3 children & she went 
off & left them & him & he got a divorce & married 2d Bertha Mutuspaugh.  No 
issue.  Both living on E. 5th St Muncie, Ind abt No 515 where he is a 
machinist.  He is abt 3d child.  Thinks he would probably have his father's 
bible record or can tell who got it.

Mr Heath's sister Frances Ellen married Abraham McConnell.  After her death, 
he married 2d & she is living at corner of W. 6th & Hoyt Ave with her 
daughter, Mrs Mabel Johnson where she is an invalid but they think would no 
doubt have her husband's bible record. He & Frances E. had six children, 3 
boys & 3 girls.  Get record of all from her.




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Extracted from Josiah V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 19

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