1 CMNT Moved To Michigan
Delmer may have been mentally retarded. He spent at least one winter in the Jefferson County poorhouse. Entry: Merrill, Delmore, date of entry: 26 Oct. 1874; age: 17; prior residence: Clayton; son of Freeman Merrill; discharged: 15 Feb. 1875.
Frances moved to Petoskey with her parents in 1878. She lived the rest of her life there. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and worked in the Busy Women's Class and the Ladies Aid Society. She was also active in many
missionary groups.