Husband: Jacob H. MERTZ
Birthdate: October 22, 1868
Birthplace: Boonsboro, Md
Death date: January 23, 1946
Place of death: Danville, Vermilion, Il.
Burial: Milner Cemetery
Father: Jacob Mertz Jr
Mother: Elizabeth Lambert

Marriage date: November7, 1897
Marriage place: Monroeville,White, Il.

Wife: Lydia Letitia BARFELL
Birthdate: February 4, 1875
Birthplace: Pike Co, Ohio
Death date: October 13, 1957
Place of death: Geary, Blaine, Ok.
Burial: Geary Cemetery
Father: William Barfell
Mother: Nancy E. Brewer

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Jacob Harlan Mertz Jr.
Sex: M
Birthdate: Nov 2, 1898
Birthplace: White Co, Il.
Death date: May 25, 1955
Place of death: San Bernardino, Ca.
Marriage date: August 1917
Marriage place: Kingfisher Co, Ok
Burial: Mentocito Memorial Cemetery
Spouse's name: Ida Ruth Williams

Child No. 2: Myrdella Mertz
Sex: F
Birthdate: March 31, 1903
Birthplace: Jay Co, In.
Death date: August 25, 1995
Place of death: Geary, Ok.
Marriage date: April 25, 1922
Marriage place: Geary, Ok
Burial: Geary Cemetery
Spouse's name: Martin P. Tolle

Child No. 3: Mary Elizabeth Mertz
Sex: F
Birthdate: April 2, 1901
Birthplace: Jay Co, In.
Death date: May 16, 1907
Place of death: Geary, Ok
Marriage date: none
Marriage place:
Burial: Geary Cemetery
Spouse's name: none

Child No. 4: Alva Monrough Mertz
Sex: M
Birthdate: June 28, 1906
Birthplace: Geary, Ok
Death date: July 12, 1907
Place of death: Geary, Ok
Marriage date: none
Marriage place:
Burial: Geary Cemetery
Spouse's name: none
 
 
Documentation:
* Marriage record source: County Court Records located at Monticello, In. Microfilm No. 1380343.
* Birth record for child is from the 1900 census for White Co.
* Geary cemetery: Mertz Lydia L. 1875 1957 Mertz, Mary Elizabeth March 17, 1901 May 10, 1907 (Child) Mertz, Alvie Monrough June 18, 1906 July 12, 1907 (child)
* Also have tombstone pictures.
* A copy of marriage record from Watonga, Ok. Myrdella was 20 and Martin was 34.
* Census - 1880 1900 1910 (Oklahoma census for Lydia).
* 1910 for Jake 1920 1930 www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/.

Notes:
* Marriage took place in Monroeville, In. (Jacob and Lydia) Jacob Jr.