Orlando Lewellyn MERRIMAN
Nancy Ann HARDESTY  
Husband:  Orlando Lewellyn MERRIMAN
Birth:  20 Apr 1854, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Death:  4 Apr 1933, Ripley Co., Missouri
Burial:  Apr 1933, Mount Olive Cemetery, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri
Father:  Richard D. MERRIMAN
Mother:  Helen BONHAM
Marriage:    14 Jul 1878, Hamilton Co., Illinois     
Wife:  Nancy Ann HARDESTY
Birth:  17 Jan 1853, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois  
Death:  17 Mar 1934, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri
Burial:  Mar 1934, Mount Olive Cemetery, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri
Father:  Jesse B. HARDESTY
Mother:  Margaret Emeline MORRIS
Children:  
1. Walter MERRIMAN, b: 13 Mar 1879, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                      
d: 7 Nov 1900, Ripley Co., Missouri
                                   
bur: Towles Cemetery, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri
2. Wellington M. MERRIMAN, b: 17 Feb 1880, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                         
d: 23 Mar 1955, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri
                                      
bur: Mount Olive Cemetery, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri   
3. Grace MERRIMAN, b: 4 Sep 1881, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                      
d: 4 Jul 1897, Ripley Co., Missouri
                                   
bur: Towles Cemetery, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri
4. Jesse A. MERRIMAN, b: 2 Aug 1882, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                         
d: 15 Apr 1942, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri
                                      
bur: Mount Olive Cemetery, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri   
5. Leon MERRIMAN, b: 30 Jun 1885, Kingman Co., Kansas
                                    
d: 7 May 1968, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri
6. Frederick MERRIMAN, b: 5 Mar 1887, Kingman Co., Kansas
                                           
d: 11 Mar 1948, Elmore, Garvin Co., Oklahoma
                                        
bur: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., Oklahoma
7. Pearl MERRIMAN (Boyd/Howerton), b: 14 Jun 1888, Kingman 
Co., Kansas
                                                            
d: 30 Apr 1982, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri
8. Nellie MERRIMAN (Deen), b: 6 Aug 1891, Texas Co., 
Missouri
                                               
d: 29 Jan 1969, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri
                                           
bur: Doniphan Cemetery, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri
9. Oscar MERRIMAN, b: 23 May 1893, Ripley Co., Missouri
                                     
d: 1931, Parmer Co., Texas
10. Clyde MERRIMAN, b: 5 Apr 1894, Ripley Co., Missouri
                                     
d: 25 Oct 1979, Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee
                                  
bur: Mount Olive Cemetery, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri   
11. Mae MERRIMAN (Frederick), b: 14 Dec 1896, Clay Co., 
Arkansas
                                                    
d: 8 Aug 1983, Doniphan, Ripley Co., Missouri
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Notes:     
1880 Federal Census Data 
(T9_0248, Page 147A), Plainview Twp., Saline Co., Illinois, 
                                                                                  
Enumeration Dist: 111, Enumeration Date: 1-Jul-1880, Family #429
| NAME | Age | Sex | Col. | Relation | M/S W/D | Occupation | POB | 
    
    
    Fa | Mo POB | In Sch | 
| MARIMAN, Orlando | 26 | M | W | Self | M | Farmer | PA | PA | PA | 
 | 
| Nancy | 26 | F | W | Wife | M | Keeping House | IL | IL | IL | 
 | 
| Walter | 1y3m | M | W | Son | S | 
 | IL | PA | IL | 
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| Wellington | 3m | M | W | Son | S | (noted: born in Jan) | IL | PA | IL | 
 | 
1900 Federal Census Data 
(T623_0885, Page 119B), Doniphan Twp., Ripley Co., Missouri,
          
                                                                            
Enumeration District: 97, Enumeration Date: 23-Jun-1900, Family #383
| NAME | Relation | Sex | Birth Mo. | Birth Yr | Age | M/S W/D | # Yr Mar | # C Bn | # C Liv | POB | Fa. POB | Mo. POB | 
    
    
    Occupation | In Sch | 
| MERRIMAN, Orlando L | Head | M | Apr | 1854 | 46 | M | 23 | 
 | 
 | PA | PA | PA | Farmer | 
 | 
| Nancy A | Wife | F | Jan | 1853 | 47 | M | 23 | 10 | 8 | IL | IL | IL | 
 | 
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| Jesse | Son | M | Aug | 1882 | 17 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | IL | PA | IL | Farm Laborer | 
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| Leon | Son | M | Jun | 1885 | 15 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | KS | PA | IL | At School | X | 
| Pearl | Daughter | F | Sep | 1887 | 12 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | KS | PA | IL | At School | X | 
| Frederic | Son | M | Dec | 1886 | 13 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | KS | PA | IL | At School | X | 
| Oscar | Son | M | Apr | 1892 | 8 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | MO | PA | IL | 
 | 
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| Clyde | Son | M | Jun | 1894 | 5 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | MO | PA | IL | 
 | 
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| May | Daughter | F | Dec | 1896 | 3 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | AR | PA | IL | 
 | 
 | 
1910 Federal Census Data 
(T624_0805, Page 238B), Sherley Twp., Ripley Co., Missouri,
            
                                             
                             Enumeration District: 160, Enumeration Date: 
30-May-1910, Family #105
| NAME | Relation | Sex | Age | M/S W/D | # Yr Mar | # C Bn. | # C Liv. | POB | Fa. POB | Mo. POB | 
    
    
    Occupation | In Sch | 
| MERRIMAN, Orlando L | Head | M | 56 | M1 | 32 | 
 | 
 | PA | PA | PA | Farmer | 
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| Nancy A | Daughter | F | 57 | M1 | 32 | 10 | 8 | IL | IL | TN | None | 
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| Nellie | Daughter | F | 18 | S | 
 | 
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 | MO | PA | IL | None | 
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| Oscar | Son | M | 17 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | MO | PA | IL | None | X | 
| Clyde | Son | M | 16 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | MO | PA | IL | None | X | 
| May | Daughter | F | 14 | S | 
 | 
 | 
 | AR | PA | IL | None | X | 
1920 Federal Census Data 
(T625_0942, Page 245B), Sherley Twp., Ripley Co., Missouri,
                                         
                                             Enumeration District: 182, 
Enumeration Date: 19-Jan-1920, Family #187
| NAME | Relation | Sex | Age | 
    
    
    M/S | POB | 
    
    
    Fa. | 
    
    
    Mo. | Occupation | In Sch | 
| MERRIMAN, Orlando L | Head | M | 66 | M | PA | PA | PA | Farmer | 
 | 
| Nancy A | Wife | F | 66 | M | IL | KY | TN | None | 
 | 
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Sources:     
1) Death - Husband:  Ripley County Missouri Vital 
Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #14288
2) Death - Wife:  Ripley County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, 
Cert. #10142
3) Death - Child #2:  Ripley County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, 
Cert. #12983
4) Death - Child #4:  Ripley County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, 
Cert. #22115