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CATNUM: 941
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NameFirst: Merryman ~George W.
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OriginalDeathCity: Covington
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Parents: James and Sarah (Wiler) Merriman or Merryman
Children: George L., Florence  Shelton, Clyde G., James S., Irene Rebecca, Carrie M., Sidney, Nora, Joseph Newton
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:45:58 PM
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OriginalNotes: Find A Grave #22478225, "George had one of the first real photo galleries in Covington, Indiana. He later sold his business to Frank Olds in 1860." [NOTE: has incorrect dates of 1841-1892]; tombstone appears to have date of death as June 26,1898. Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Covington.

Ricketts Family Tree maintained by rickettssharon (viewed by Joan Hostetler on 11/9/2019 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/25918963/person/1741212128/facts?_phsrc=FGM390&_phstart=successSource)
George W. Merryman Merriman, b. 1 Feb. 1837 in Penn; d. 25 June 1898, Covington; s/o James Merriman Merryman and Sarah Wiler; wife Charlotte H. Smith; children George L., Florence, Clyde G., James S., Irene Rebecca, Carrie M., Sidney, Nora, Joseph Newton

Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 2 Jan. 1868, p. 2
announced new Republican newspaper in Covington under the control of Mr. G. W. Merryman. 

Rowell's American Newspaper Directory, 1869,  Covington Free Press, Thursdays, Republican 4 pages; established 1867, G. W. Merryman, editor and publisher.

1870 Census, Covington, Fountain County
George Merryman, 33, printer, b. Penn
Charlotte H or A., 25, b. Iowa
George L., 10, all children born in Indiana
Florence, 8
Clyde G, 5
James S, 3
Irene, 4/1
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CATNUM: 941
NameFirst: Merryman ~George W.
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Address1: N. side Square
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City: Covington
State: IN
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OriginalSource: CDV: Geo. W. Merryman
1865 Map of Fountain & Warren Counties, Stone & Titus, Philadelphia: Covington, G. W. Merriman, Photographs & Pictures, Office in Commercial Block
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OriginalSource: Indiana State Gazetteer and Shippers' Guide for 1866-67, p. 367 Covington, Artists, G. W. Merryman [there is no listings for photographers in this directory]
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PersonID: 873
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NameFirst: Merryman ~George W.
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Address1: Box 111
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State: IN
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OriginalSource: Western Photographic News, Feb. 1875, p. 264:
For sale-my gallery located in Covington, Ind., the county seat, a town of 3,000 inhabitants, 2 railroads, Wabash river and canal.  My room is a new one-story frame, on ground lease (ground rent $36 per year) I have good instruments for small and large work.  No other gallery in the place, nor is there any room that can be had for that purpose.  The house and entire outfit can be had for $700 cash.  G. W. Merryman, Covington, Ind. Box 111
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