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     Mary Forbes Spearing was born on 2 May 1884 at Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA.² She married John Lloyd Musser, son of Frank S. Musser and Ida Antoinette Meek, on 16 September 1908 at Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
;
Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968
     Name:     John L. Musser
     Gender:     Male
     Age:     24
     Birth Date:     abt 1884
     Marriage Date:     16 Sep 1908
     Marriage Place:     Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
     Father:     F. S. Musser
     Mother:     Ida Musser
     Spouse:     Mary T. Spearing
     Film Number:     001293329
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
     Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.^1,3
Mary Forbes Spearing died on 14 January 1961 at Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 76.²
Mary Forbes Spearing was buried after 14 January 1961 at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
Fom Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     2 May 1884, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
     DEATH     14 Jan 1961 (aged 76), Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
     Father Name: Edward Spearing
     Mother Name: Eliza Elizabeth Bair
     Spouse Name: John Llyod Musser
     Certificate Number: 002364-61
     Family Members
     Spouse
      John Lloyd Musser 1884–1944
     Gravesite Details 76 yr
     BURIAL     Oak Ridge Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
     PLOT     J
     Created by: Kat
     Added: 25 Aug 2007
     Find A Grave Memorial 21156518.²

     Greta T. Harshbarger was born circa 1898.¹ She married Glenn M. Musser, son of Frank S. Musser and Ida Antoinette Meek, on 27 February 1915 at Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
;
Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968
     Name:     Glenn M. Musser
     Gender:     Male
     Age:     20
     Birth Date:     abt 1895
     Marriage Date:     27 Feb 1915
     Marriage Place:     Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
     Father:     F. S. Musser
     Mother:     Musser
     Spouse:     Greta T. Harshbarger
     Film Number:     001293333
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
     Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.¹

     Thelma Arlene Musser married (?) Devlin.¹
Thelma Arlene Musser was born on 26 June 1915 at Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
     Name:     Thelma Arlene Musser [Thelma Devlin]
     Gender:     Female
     Race:     White
     Birth Date:     26 Jun 1915
     Birth Place:     Altoona, Pennsylvania [Altoona Blai??, Pennsylvania]
     Death Date:     19 Dec 1996
     Father:     Glenn M Musser
     Mother:     Greta T Harshbarger
     SSN:     490162178
     Notes:     Jun 1938: Name listed as THELMA ARLENE MUSSER; Nov 1954: Name listed as THELMA DEVLIN; Dec 1954: Name listed as THELMA ARLENE DEVLIN; 04 Jan 1997: Name listed as THELMA M DEVLIN
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
     Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.¹
Thelma Arlene Musser died on 19 December 1996 at New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA, at age 81;
Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
     Name:     Thelma M. Devlin
     SSN:     490-16-2178
     Last Residence:     06840 New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
     Born:     26 Jun 1915
     Died:     19 Dec 1996
     State (Year) SSN issued:     Missouri (Before 1951)
     Source Citation: Number: 490-16-2178; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.
     Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.^1,2

     (?) Devlin married Thelma Arlene Musser, daughter of Glenn M. Musser and Greta T. Harshbarger.¹

     Wilbur E. Lorenz was born in 1884.¹ He married Harriett "Hattie" M. Musser, daughter of Frank S. Musser and Ida Antoinette Meek, on 2 January 1911 at Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA,
;
Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968
     Name:     Hattie M. Musser
     Gender:     Female
     Age:     20
     Birth Date:     abt 1891
     Marriage Date:     2 Jan 1911
     Marriage Place:     Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
     Father:     F. S. Musser
     Mother:     Ida Musser
     Spouse:     Wilbur E. Lorenz
     Film Number:     001293331
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
     Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.¹

     John Fletcher Harter married Charlotte Hannah "Lottie" Meek, daughter of Fletcher Eldad Meek and Elizabeth "Eliza" Glenn.¹
John Fletcher Harter was born on 5 January 1857 at Pennsylvania, USA.¹
John Fletcher Harter died on 16 July 1902 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 45.¹
John Fletcher Harter was buried after 16 July 1902 at Union Cemetery, Millheim, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     5 Jan 1857, Pennsylvania, USA
     DEATH     16 Jul 1902 (aged 45), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
     Family Members
     Parents
      William S Harter 1820–1877
      Sarah M Detrich Harter 1820–1892
     Spouse
      Charlotte Hannah Meek Harter 1857–1926
     Siblings
      Robert H R Harter 1858–1937
      William S Harter 1870–1904
     BURIAL     Union Cemetery, Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
     Created by: Storres Myers
     Added: 3 Apr 2016
     Find A Grave Memorial 160430295.¹

     John Louis Hartsock was born on 24 November 1900; See "Descendants of Stephen McGirk".¹
John Louis Hartsock died in May 1985 at Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA, at age 84.¹
      ;
Per "Descendants of Stephen McGirk": "John Hartsock had his named changed in February, 1934, to Lewis John Haworth. According to documents in Lizzie Hartsock's Cherokee enrollment, John was given up to an orphanage at the age of 12 or so due to the fact that his parents had separated. He was subsequently placed in the home of the Haworths and took the Haworth name at that time. He had it legally changed in 1934 due to the fact that he had been living with and was known by the name of Lewis Haworth since the age of 12."¹ John Louis Hartsock was also known as John Louis Haworth.¹

     Mary C. Stover married George McClellan Meek, son of Fletcher Eldad Meek and Elizabeth "Eliza" Glenn.¹
Mary C. Stover was born on 25 September 1861.¹
Mary C. Stover died on 17 April 1939 at age 77.¹
Mary C. Stover was buried after 17 April 1939 at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
Fom Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     25 Sep 1861
     DEATH     17 Apr 1939 (aged 77)
     Family Members
     Parents
      Adam Stover 1823–1886
      Sarah Stover 1823–1877
     Spouse
      George McClellan Meek 1862–1906
     Siblings
      Rebecca Jane Stover Kramer 1848–1919
      Caroline Martha Stover Stamm 1850–1912
      Margaret Ellen Stover Lytle 1852–1931
      Emma L Stover Myers 1853–1912
      Iola Gertrude Stover Shires 1865–1938
     Gravesite Details 78 yr
     BURIAL     Oak Ridge Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
     PLOT     F
     Created by: Kat
     Added: 25 Aug 2007
     Find A Grave Memorial 21156027.¹

     Caroline Swart married John Emory Meek, son of Fletcher Eldad Meek and Elizabeth "Eliza" Glenn.¹

Caroline Swart was buried in 1946 at Cairo Cemetery, Cairo, Greene Co., New York, USA;
Fom Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     Unknown
     DEATH     1946
     Family Members
     Parents
      Alexander Cockburn Swart 1835–1879
      Julia Ann Wickes Swart 1837–1914
     Spouse
      John Emory Meek 1864–1924 (m. 1899)
     Inscription: Wife of John E. Meek
     Gravesite Details Section One was partially transcribed by Linda Larsen and April Saccoccio. The remainder of the cemetery was transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf from August - October 2002
     BURIAL     Cairo Cemetery, Cairo, Greene County, New York, USA
     Created by: Mookie
     Added: 22 Jan 2015
     Find A Grave Memorial 141673180.¹
Caroline Swart died in 1946.¹

     Sarah "Sally" Thomas married Thomas Stuart Glenn Meek, son of Fletcher Eldad Meek and Elizabeth "Eliza" Glenn.¹
Sarah "Sally" Thomas was born in 1876.¹
Sarah "Sally" Thomas died on 1 December 1948.¹
Sarah "Sally" Thomas was buried after 1 December 1948 at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     Gertrude Elinor Morrow married Lee Stover Musser, son of Frank S. Musser and Ida Antoinette Meek.¹
Gertrude Elinor Morrow was born on 3 August 1903.¹
Gertrude Elinor Morrow died on 26 April 1988 at age 84.¹
Gertrude Elinor Morrow was buried after 26 April 1988 at Mount Zion Cemetery, Bethesda, Montgomery Co., Maryland, USA;
From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     3 Aug 1903
     DEATH     26 Apr 1988 (aged 84)
     BURIAL     Mount Zion Cemetery, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
     Created by: Micah
     Added: 22 Sep 2012
     Find A Grave Memorial 97604205.¹

     Richard Lee Musser was born on 25 February 1922 at Altoona, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
Richard Lee Musser died on 19 March 2011 at Troy, Miami Co., Ohio, USA, at age 89;
Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
     Name:     Richard Lee Musser
     Last Residence:     45383 West Milton, Miami, Ohio
     Born:     25 Feb 1922
     Died:     19 Mar 2011
     State (Year) SSN issued:     Pennsylvania (Before 1951)
     Source Citation: Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.
     Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.¹
Richard Lee Musser was buried after 19 March 2011 at Mount Zion Cemetery, Bethesda, Montgomery Co., Maryland, USA;
From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     25 Feb 1922
     DEATH     19 Mar 2011 (aged 89)
     BURIAL     Mount Zion Cemetery, Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
     Created by: Micah
     Added: 22 Sep 2012
     Find A Grave Memorial 97609721.²

     Diane Musser married (?) Cavanaugh.¹

      ;
DNA Match of 4th cousin 1x removed (9 cM | 1 segments) with "DianeCavanaugh829" and Ellen Downing (MEEK) VAUT - https://www.ancestry.com/account/profile/00436a38-0002-0000-0000-000000000000, descendant of William Jerome MEEK [1495] on ThruLines. See attached image.^1,2,3 Diane Musser was also known as "DianeCavanaugh829".¹

     (?) Cavanaugh married Diane Musser, daughter of Richard Lee Musser.¹

     Dr. James Black Merritt II, M. D. was born in October 1858 at Odessa, New Castle Co., Delaware, USA.^1,3,4 He married Georgetta Parks, daughter of Alexander R. Parks and Ann Elizabeth (?), in 1882
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Ancestry.com - North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
     Name:     Georgetta Parks
     Gender:     Female
     Birth Date:     1858
     First Marriage Date:     1882
     Spouse:     James Black Merritt
     Child:     Adeline Kerr Merritt
     Source Citation: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 112 : 1914
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.¹
Dr. James Black Merritt II, M. D. was buried on 10 March 1914 at Shrewsbury Cemetery, Kennedyville, Kent Co., Maryland, USA;
From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     1858, Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
     DEATH     10 Mar 1914 (aged 55–56), Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
     Family Members
     Parents
      James Black Merritt 1826–1904
      Hannah Pleasanton Webb Merritt 1832–1907
     Spouse
      Georgetta Parks Merritt 1858–1924
     Siblings
      Margaretta Boone Merritt 1856–1869
      Lida P Merritt Hepbron 1857–1939
     Children
      James Black Merritt 1883–1941
     BURIAL     Shrewsbury Cemetery, Kennedyville, Kent County, Maryland, USA
     Created by: George
     Added: 2 Apr 2013
     Find A Grave Memorial 107736380.⁴
Dr. James Black Merritt II, M. D. died on 10 March 1914 at Baltimore City, Baltimore Co., Maryland, USA, at age 55.^1,4
     He was
Ancestry.com - Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929
     Name:     James Black Merritt
     Birth Date:     1859
     Death Date:     8 Mar 1914
     Death Place:     Baltimore, MD
     Type Practice:     Allopath
     Licenses:     PA, 1882, MD
     Medical School:     University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, 1879, (G)
     JAMA Citation:     62:1032
     Cause of Death:     carcinoma, stomach
     Source Information: Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 [database on-line]. between 1882 and 1914.⁵

     Adeline Kerr Merritt was born at Hanesvile, Kent Co., Maryland, USA.¹ She was born in September 1886 at Maryland, USA.²
     Adeline Kerr Merritt was listed as a resident in Georgetta Parks's household in the census report on 18 June 1900 at Easton, Talbot Co., Maryland, USA;
p. 18, lines 83-86, dwelling 396, family 405
     83 MERRITT, James B. Head W M Oct 1858 41 Married 18yrs DE MD DE Physician
     84 " , Georgetta Wife W F Aug 1858 41 Married 18yrs 2-children-born 2-children-living MD MD MD
     85 " , James B. Jr. Son W M Apr 1883 17 Single MD DE MD At School
     86 " , Adeline K. Daughter W F Sept 1886 13 Single MD DE MD At School.²

     James Black Merritt III was born on 10 April 1883 at Maryland, USA.^1,2 He married Ella Maude Topwnsend in 1915.³

James Black Merritt III died on 3 September 1941 at age 58.²
James Black Merritt III was buried after 3 September 1941 at Shrewsbury Cemetery, Kennedyville, Kent Co., Maryland, USA;
From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     10 Apr 1883
     DEATH     3 Sep 1941 (aged 58)
     Children also included:
      James Black Merritt IV
      Jane Bennum Merritt Kern
      Henry Lewellyn Merritt
     Family Members
     Parents
      James Black Merritt 1858–1914
      Georgetta Parks Merritt 1858–1924
     Spouse
      Ella Maude Townsend Merritt 1890–1968 (m. 1915)
     Children
      William Thomas Merritt 1921–2006
     Inscription: His wife E. Maude Townsend
     BURIAL     Shrewsbury Cemetery, Kennedyville, Kent County, Maryland, USA
     Created by: George
     Added: 15 Apr 2013
     Find A Grave Memorial 108529311.²
     He witnessed the beginning of military service of William Merritt between 7 January 1777 and 19 June 1779; from SAR Apllication #17236: Enlisted in Captain Fred. Deam's Company, 7th Maryland.⁴

     Rev. James Black Merritt D. D. married Hannah Pleasington Webb.¹

     Hannah Pleasington Webb married Rev. James Black Merritt D. D., son of Benjamijn Merritt and Eliza Jane Black.¹

     Thomas Merritt married Thomas (?)¹

     Thomas Merritt lived at Cecil Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     Thomas (?) married Thomas Merritt, son of Thomas Merritt and Elizabeth (?).¹

     William Merritt married Martha Vansant.¹

     William Merritt lived at Kent Co., Maryland, USA.¹

William Merritt began military service between 7 January 1777 and 19 June 1779 from SAR Apllication #17236: Enlisted in Captain Fred. Deam's Company, 7th Maryland.¹

     Martha Vansant married William Merritt, son of Thomas Merritt and Thomas (?).¹

     Benjamijn Merritt married Eliza Jane Black.¹

     Benjamijn Merritt and Eliza Jane Black lived at Kent Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     Eliza Jane Black married Benjamijn Merritt, son of William Merritt and Martha Vansant.¹

     Eliza Jane Black and Benjamijn Merritt lived at Kent Co., Maryland, USA.¹

     Ella Maude Topwnsend was born on 20 May 1890.¹ She married James Black Merritt III, son of Dr. James Black Merritt II, M. D. and Georgetta Parks, in 1915.¹

Ella Maude Topwnsend died on 20 March 1968 at age 77.¹
Ella Maude Topwnsend was buried after 20 March 1968 at Shrewsbury Cemetery, Kennedyville, Kent Co., Maryland, USA;
From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     20 May 1890
     DEATH     20 Mar 1968 (aged 77)
     Additional Children: Jane Bennum Merritt Kern, Henry Llewellyn Merritt, James Black Merritt (b Oct 30, 1919, d Sept 1978)
     Family Members
     Parents
      William T. A. Townsend 1866–1948
      Ella Bennum Townsend 1870–1941
     Spouse
      James Black Merritt 1883–1941 (m. 1915)
     Children
      William Thomas Merritt 1921–2006
     Inscription: His wife E. Maude Townsend
     BURIAL     Shrewsbury Cemetery, Kennedyville, Kent County, Maryland, USA
     Created by: George
     Added: 15 Apr 2013
     Find A Grave Memorial 108529312.¹