Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Merriett, Mary L. September 4, 1932
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, September 6, 1932
Mrs. Mary L. Merriett, widow of the late Edson T. Merriett, died in Ford 
hospital, Detroit, Sunday morning, following a three weeks’ illness and the 
rupture of the gall bladder.  The body was brought to the Boynton funeral 
chapel where services will be conducted by Rev. Willard K. Spencer, D.D., 
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Burial will be in Highland Park cemetery.

Mrs. Merriett was born in Middlegove, Saratogo County, N.Y. in 1852.  She 
lived there until her marriage and then Mr. and Mrs. Merriett came to Ionia.  
He was identified with the business interests along Main street for over 40 
years prior to his death eight years ago.  Mrs. Merriett had been a resident 
of Ionia for 50 years.

For a time Mr. Merriett was associated with N. J. Spaulding in the implement 
business and was secretary-treasurer of the Ionia Water Power and Electric 
Company which had the electric plant at the Wager dam.

She leaves a daughters, Mrs. Gardia Merriett-Russell, of Michigan City, Ind., 
a son, Ralph E. of Detroit; three grandsons, Edson G. and Clarence D., the 
sons of a deceased son, Clarence, who died three years ago, and Arthur L. 
Merriett, of Michigan City, Ind.


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