"He [Dr Merriman] was united in marriage with Miss Rebecca Parrett, March 20, 1856. This lady was born in Fayette County, Ohio, February 7, 1836. She is the daughter of John D. and Nancy (Kern) Parrett, both natives of Fayette County, her father having been born March 9, 1806, and his wife January 20, 1814.
They were married December 31, 1829, and to them were born the following family of children-Mary, Catharine,Rebecca, Benjamin, Phillip, Cynthia A., Joshua, and three that died in infancy. In the fall of 1836, John D. Parrett and his family, his father Joseph Parrett, Jr., and family, came to Cleveland Township and purchased the land on which South Whitley is now located. They got land of three brothers named Goben, about the 1st of May, 1837.
Joseph Parrett, Jr., laid out the town of South Whitley. His son, John D., built the first house in the place, and the survey of the town was made by William Delvin. John D. Parrett died March 20, 1856. His wife survives him and resides with her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Merriman."
"He [Dr Merriman] was united in marriage with Miss Rebecca Parrett, March 20, 1856. This lady was born in Fayette County, Ohio, February 7, 1836. She is the daughter of John D. and Nancy (Kern) Parrett, both natives of Fayette County, her father having been born March 9, 1806, and his wife January 20, 1814.
They were married December 31, 1829, and to them were born the following family of children-Mary, Catharine,Rebecca, Benjamin, Phillip, Cynthia A., Joshua, and three that died in infancy. In the fall of 1836, John D. Parrett and his family, his father Joseph Parrett, Jr., and family, came to Cleveland Township and purchased the land on which South Whitley is now located. They got land of three brothers named Goben, about the 1st of May, 1837.
Joseph Parrett, Jr., laid out the town of South Whitley. His son, John D., built the first house in the place, and the survey of the town was made by William Delvin. John D. Parrett died March 20, 1856. His wife survives him and resides with her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Merriman."
Family Members
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Mary Parrett Brown
1831–1890
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Catherine Parrett Miller
1833–1898
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Rebecca Parrett Merriman
1836–1917
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Pvt Benjamin Parrett
1841–1886
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Phillip Parrett
1844–1921
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Infant Parrett
1846–1846
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Cynthia Ann Parrett
1848–1856
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Infant Parrett
1849–1849
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Joshua D. Parrett
1851–1856
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Infant Parrett
1853–1853
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Infant Parrett
