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 Ancestors of Robert Nichols Farquhar
 by Nick Farquhar		Global TreeClubsMy GenCirclesSmartMatching
Christian Benner Merchant4 SmartMatches
Birth:Jul 1846 in Marion Co., Ohio 1
Death:18 May 1916 in Marion Co., Ohio 2 3
Sex:M
Father:John Thomas Merchant b. 1 Apr 1814 in Harpers Ferry, Jackson Co., Virginia
Mother:Rebecca Gruber b. Before 1827 in Virginia
  
Burial: Buried at Marion Cem. Sunnyside Sec. 3, Lot 8

Spouses & Children 
Amanda Howser (Wife) b. 26 Aug 1853
Marriage: 27 FEB 1873
Children: 
  1. Mary V Merchant
  2. Zoa R Merchant b. 1875 in Marion, Marion Co., Ohio
  3. DescendantsIva Elizabeth Merchant b. 20 Jun 1878 in Marion Co., Ohio
  4. DescendantsMary Adda Merchant b. 13 Mar 1880 in Marion, Marion Co., Ohio
  5. DescendantsJohn T Merchant b. 23 Jul 1882 in Marion, Marion Co., Ohio
  6. Emma Belle Merchant b. 18 Apr 1886 in Marion, Marion Co., Ohio
  7. DescendantsHarry J Merchant b. 17 Dec 1887 in Marion, Marion Co., Ohio
 
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Notes 
Individual:
Christian Benner Merchant was one of the wealthiest farmers in Marion County, Ohio and erected the famous Merchant Monument at Marion Cemetery when his wife died. The Monument has been the subject of numerous news articles over the years.

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Sources 
  1. Title: History of Marion County, Ohio
    Author: J. Wilbur Jacoby
    Publication: 1907
    Media: Book
  2. Title: Tombstone Inscription, Marion Cemetery, Marion, Ohio
    Media: Tombstone
  3. Title: Marion Cemetery, Marion Ohio
    Author: Maxine Marshall, Editor
    Publication: The Marion Area Genealogical Society, 1993
    Media: Book
    Page: Vol. II, Sunnyside Sec.3
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SmartMatches 
Individuals from other files that are believed to be the same person:
Christian Benner Merchant of K. Krug genealogy
Christian Benner Merchant of Ancestral Roots of Dave Graves
Christian Benner Merchant of J P Hissong Ancestry
Christian Benner Merchant of KMB's family tree

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