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- John Harvey Merrifield b. 19-2-1863 Ashland, Mo. Boone County, near Columbia. He came to Hardin, Ray County, Mo. with his parents Anson and Sarah Frances Fortney Merrifield, 11-10-1869. He married Julia Ann Campbell of Alligan, Michigan, formerly of Hardin, Mo. 15-9-1886. She was born 6-12-1866 near Hardin, Mo. Her father was Benjamin F. Campbell born 1827, died 1879. Her mother was Nancy J. Thomas Campbell born 1845 and died 28-12-1870. She had one brother, George T. Campbell born 1865, died 10-3-1889. Nancy J. died when she was 25 years old, George was 5 years old and Julia was 4 years old. The father sent them to their aunt and uncle in Alligan, Michigan and they stayed there until he married again and they came back to Missouri and lived with their father and step-mother until he died. The home was located 2 1/2 miles north and east of Hardin. After their father's death Julia Ann and George went back to their relatives in Michigan. John Harvey Merrifield went to Michigan and married Julia Ann and they came back to Mo. along with her brother George. They set up housekeeping on a farm 1/2 mile north of Hardin. George lived with John Harvey and Julia Ann until his death. They are all buried in the Hardin Cemetery.
John Harvey and Julia Ann lived on the farm north of Hardin until 1901 when they moved south west of Hardin. They lived there where Julius Harvey was born. The other children were gorn on the farm north of Hardin. In 1933 Julia was in a car wreck and received a broken back and was in a hospital in Kansas City, Mo. John Harvey was staying at his son's home in the city and died there 14-4-1933. She later returned home and lived there until 1940 when she moved to Hardin, Mo. She died there 26-4-1944.
John Harvey and Julia were members of the Hardin Methodist Church. He was a member of the Hardin Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodge. He played the organ for revivals at both the Hardin and Henrietta, Mo. Methodist churches. He operated a threshing machine, threshing crew and cook-shack for custom work along with the farming operation. Both John Harvey and Julia Ann were good neighbors in their community and helped in every time of need, and were faithful church members. A beautiful stained glass window in the vestibule of the Hardin Methodist church bears the name of Mr. and Mrs. John Merrifield.
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John Harvey Merrifield b. 19-2-1863 Ashland, Mo. Boone County, near Columbia. He came to Hardin, Ray County, Mo. with his parents Anson and Sarah Frances Fortney Merrifield, 11-10-1869. He married Julia Ann Campbell of Alligan, Michigan, formerly of Hardin, Mo. 15-9-1886. She was born 6-12-1866 near Hardin, Mo. Her father was Benjamin F. Campbell born 1827, died 1879. Her mother was Nancy J. Thomas Campbell born 1845 and died 28-12-1870. She had one brother, George T. Campbell born 1865, died 10-3-1889. Nancy J. died when she was 25 years old, George was 5 years old and Julia was 4 years old. The father sent them to their aunt and uncle in Alligan, Michigan and they stayed there until he married again and they came back to Missouri and lived with their father and step-mother until he died. The home was located 2 1/2 miles north and east of Hardin. After their father's death Julia Ann and George went back to their relatives in Michigan. John Harvey Merrifield went to Michigan and married Julia Ann and they came back to Mo. along with her brother George. They set up housekeeping on a farm 1/2 mile north of Hardin. George lived with John Harvey and Julia Ann until his death. They are all buried in the Hardin Cemetery.
John Harvey and Julia Ann lived on the farm north of Hardin until 1901 when they moved south west of Hardin. They lived there where Julius Harvey was born. The other children were gorn on the farm north of Hardin. In 1933 Julia was in areck and received a broken back and was in a hospital in Kansas City, Mo. John Harvey was staying at his son's home in the city and died there 14-4-1933. She later returned home and lived there until 1940 when she moved to Hardin, Mo. She died there 26-4-1944.
John Harvey and Julia were members of the Hardin Methodist Church. He was a member of the Hardin Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodge. He played the organ for revivals at both the Hardin and Henrietta, Mo. Methodist churches. He operated a thrg machine, threshing crew and cook-shack for custom work along with the farming operation. Both John Harvey and Julia Ann were good neighbors in their community and helped in every time of need, and were faithful church members. A beautiful stained glass window in the vestibule of the Hardin Methodist church bears the name of Mr. and Mrs. John Merrifield.
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