Contributed by Eugene Downes
Fedrick Deloss Merritt
Born 9 Oct 1874 in Bremer County, Iowa and died 10 Oct 1955 in Yale, Oklahoma. He moved to Oklahoma with his mother and step father & half sister close to 1900. They bought a farm that was some where between Ingalls and Yale in Payne County. Fredrick Merritt took over the farm about 1904 and raised his family there. Photo was taken about 1903.
From top left to right: #1 Fedrick Deloss Merritt. #2 David Albert Merritt born 17 Jan 1919 Payne County, Oklahoma, died about 1997 Yale, Oklahoma who is setting on the lap of #3 Clarence Rice born 20 Oct 1904 Blackburn, Oklahoma, died 3 Dec 1973 Cushing, Oklahoma. #4 William Oliver Rice (with bible in hands) born 25 Jul 1878 Oklahoma, died 3 May 1960 Yale, Oklahoma and setting below is #5 John Lee Merritt born 30 Aug 1910 Oklahoma and died 29 Apr 1997 in California. Photo was taken between Ingalls and Yale about 1927.