KAY LASH COLLECTION, CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF STEUBEN COUNTY, ANGOLA, INDIANA. POWELL MERRY, 01 Mar 1808 - 16 Aug 1895 Died-At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. R. H. Goddard, in Scott township, Aug. 16, 1895, Powell Merry, aged 87 years, 5 months and 16 days. Deceased was born in Phelps township, Ontario county, New York, March 1, 1808, and came from Deerfield, Portage Co., O., to Steuben county in the fall of 1854. Funeral services were held at the residence, conducted by Rev. Ralph Jones of Fremont. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Powell Merry, 01 Mar 1808 - 16 Aug 1895, married 1st, Laura Caroline (Driver) Merry, 12 Oct 1809 - 19 Feb 1881. They are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana. CHILDREN: Aramantha A. (Merry) Goddard, 24 Mar 1831 - 05 Apr 1916, on 11 Aug 1851, married Rollin H. Goddard, 20 Jan 1826 - 16 Feb 1909. They are buried at Jones Chapel, Steuben County, Indiana. Rollin was the son of Joab and Martha (___) Goddard. John C. Merry, 27 Apr 1833 - 16 Apr 1904, on 27 Sep 1857, married Mary (Balding) Merry. John is buried at Sturgis, Mi. Horace O. Merry, 1835 - 1923, on 25 Nov 1855 in Cass, Mi., married Elizabeth (Ellison) Merry, 23 Mar 1835 - 09 Mar 1907. They are buried at Powers Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. Josephine A. (Merry) Legg, 31 Mar 1846 - 22 Jun 1891, on 28 Nov 1866, became the 1st wife of Thomas E. Legg, 09 Oct 1840 - 31 Oct 1906. They are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery. Powell Merry married his 2nd wife, Amelia (Kinnaman) Merry, on 30 Nov 1882. Her burial place unknown. "Marriage Records, Steuben County, Indiana, 1837-1899." "History of Steuben County, Indiana, 1885," pages 640, 641, biography of son-in-law, Rollin H. Goddard; pages 683, 684, biography of son-in-law, Thomas E. Legg. Steuben Republican, 19 Aug 1896, "Old Settlers" death list, Powell Mery. Steuben Republican, 24 Aug 1904, "The Pioneers" death list, John C. Merry. Steuben Republican, 23 Aug 1916, "The Pioneers" death list, Aramantha (Merry) Goddard. Steuben Republican, 27 Apr 1904, p.1, c.6, obituary of son, John C. Merry. "Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol.1, pages 739, 740; Vol.2, pages 1112, 1253. www.familysearch.org: 1880 United States Census, Powell Merry, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana, Family History Library Film #1254312, NA Film #T9-0312, page #333C. 1880 United States Census, Thomas Legg, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana, Family History Library Film #1254312, NA Film #T9-0312, page #333C. 1880 United States Census, H. Rollin Goddard, Scott Township, Steuben County, Indiana, Family History Library Film #1254312, NA Film #T9-0312, page#372A. 1880 United States Census, Horace O. Merry, York Township, Steuben County, Indiana, Family History Library Film #1254312, NA Film #T9-0312, page #404B. IGI Individual Record for Horace O. Merry. Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith e-mail: hilbeck123@att.net