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OBITUARY Mrs. Susan
Merrell Dies
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Mrs. Susan Jane Merrell, wife of John M. Merrell, died at their home on Midway
road in Walnut Hill community Sunday, Nov. 25, 1928, aged 75 years. Funeral
services were held at the home Monday afternoon and interment made in the
Merrell cemetery near by.
Pallbearers were: Will Lacy, Tom Webb, Howard Brooks, Walter Thompson, Tom
Merrell and Leroy Cochran.
Mrs. Merrell was a pioneer of Dallas county and had resided at the place where
she died for over fifty years. Her husband had been born there and has resided
there all of his life and is, we believe, about 82 years of age. To Mr. and Mrs.
Merrell were born nine children, four sons and five daughters, and all of them
are living, as is also the father and husband, this being the first death to
occur in the family.
The four sons are: T. C. Merrell, John E. Merrell, Walter E. Merrell and W D.
Merrell. The daughters are: Mrs. W. M. Cochran, Miss Maggie Merrell, Mrs. Julia
Strait, Mrs. J. T. Howell and Mrs. J. Frank, Mrs. Frank being the wife of Dr. J.
Frank of Farmers Branch. There are seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The Carrollton Chronicle - Friday, December 14, 1928
Submitted by Edward Lynn
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