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.
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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.