MERRITT OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== MERRITT, Arthur Fewell Dr. 1856 - 1901 In Memory of Dr. A. F. Merritt. The subject of this sketch was born in Tebo township, Henry county, Mo., Dec. 1st, 1856, and departed this life March 14th, 1901; aged 44 years, 3 months and 13 days. He received a common school education in the public school where he was raised and afterward attended Central College at Fayette. On March 12, 1881, he graduated from the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, Pa., and came back to Henry county, where he practiced medicine one year in Tebo township. In the spring of 1882 he located at Lucas, Henry county, Mo. On November 10 1886, he was united in marriage to Ida McDonald. To this union were born seven children, five of whom are still living - the oldest, Susie, aged 13, and Arthur, Edwin, Ralph and Margie. It can truly be said of him that he was a kind and loving husband and a devoted father to his children. Besides his immediate family he leaves behind his aged parents, Judge M. B. Merritt and Susan A. Merritt. He also leaves four sisters and one brother - Mrs. Lelia Avery, Mrs. Stella Avery, Mrs. Mollie Avery, Miss Dona Merritt and Edwin Merritt. The writer of this reached his bedside two days before he died. When I went to him, he said, "I am on my death-bed." He said he had desired to live for the benefit of his family, and prayed that it might be so. After that was said he had nothing else to live for, and was reconciled to the Lord's dealing with him. Elder H. W. Newton, of Jackson county, Mo., conducted the funeral services at the residence, and the Masonic fraternity took charge of the remains and conveyed them to the Mullin's cemetery, near Lucas, and tenderly laid to rest beside two little infants who had preceded him to the better world. Dr. Merritt stood very high in the estimation of the people both as a physician and citizen, which was attested by a very large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives; many coming from a distance to pay their respects to the departed, and many tears were shed over his departure. His devoted and loving companion has the deepest sympathy of a large circle of relatives and friends; she being prostrated over the death of so good a companion. May the God of grace comfort her is the prayer of the unworthy writer. - M. R. A. MERRITT, Margie Olive 1897 - 1901 Thursday, August 29, 1901, at 12:30 p.m., the dark Angel of Death again visited the home of Mrs. Ida Merritt, and claimed for its own little Margie Olive, aged 3 years, 9 months and 8 days. Little Margie was unusually intelligent for her age, loving and affectionate toward all; and by her little deeds and kind words expressed the greatest sympathy for those in sickness or distress. She was the favorite of the community in which she lived and the treasure of a lonely mother's hears. Her last illness of flux, followed by an affection of the brain, lasted for almost two weeks, during which time her suffering was intense, but was borne with great patience. Friday afternoon at three o'clock members of the Sunday school sang the song, which she loved so much to sing while on earth, "Let a Little Sunshine In" and after a short, but beautiful and effective talk and prayer by Mr. S. R. Godwin, the little casket that contained all that was mortal of the little angel, was borne by six little girls, followed by grief-stricken relatives and sorrowing friends, to the Mullin cemetery, and placed beside her papa, who preceded her to the better land last March. MERRITT, Milton Benjamin Judge 1819 - 1906 Death of Judge M. B. Merritt. It is with sadness that we chronicle the death of one of the early settlers of Henry county. He was born in Williamson county, Tennessee, April 27, 1819, and would have been 87 years old the 27th of next month. He came to Missouri in 1841, and taught school a few years. September 25, 1844, he was united in marriage with Miss Susan A. Fewel, who with one son and four daughters survive. For 61 years the Judge and Mrs. Merritt had lived on the farm where he died. He served Henry county as Judge of the county court a number of years, until 1882, when he resigned on account of deafness. He retained all his faculties except his hearing until stricken with paralysis on Sunday night, March 11th, 1906, from which he never regained consciousness and passed away peacefully at 10:30 a.m., March 14. It can truly be said of him that a good man has fallen. He was as honest as any one could possibly be, which verified the scripture which says that an honest man is the noblest work of God. He believed in the Bible and its teachings. He was administrator of a good many estates and always would up the affairs satisfactory, and never exacted a cent from any one more than what was right. He loved his home, which shows for itself, everything is so neat and well arranged; a place for everything, and everything in its place. His home is a beautiful place, and his life was just as beautiful, so even tempered, which made it a great pleasure for his friends to visit him and his family. If he had an enemy in the world I never heard of it. He loved his family and his dear wife with true devotion, and she loved him as well, and they were permitted to live together for more than 61 years. He always showed great interest in his children and in their welfare. Such is the close of a life well spent, loved and respected by everyone. His aged companion, now nearly 81 years old, has the sympathy of all her friends and neighbors. We all feel very sad to give up our dear father, but we sorrow not as those who have no hope for, we believe God has taken him home to heaven, where he will be forever at rest. Elder H. W. Newton, of the Primitive Baptist faith, preached a sermon to his memory at the residence on Thursday, March 15, after which his remains were taken to Sardis church cemetery and laid away to await the resurrection of the just. May Heaven's blessings rest upon his bereaved family, is the sincere wish of the writer. - M. R. A. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 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