Christian Merrick

     Christian was born on Friday, 25 December 1835 in Baden-Baden, Germany. He was the son of John & Mary [Walter] Merrick. Christian married Nancy Eleanor Baird, daughter of Theophilus Baird and Elizabeth Cornelius, in 1874 in Upper Sandusky, Crane Township, Wyandot County, Ohio. Christian & Nancy had children: Floy, Luella, Frank C., and Harry. Christian departed this life on Thursday, 4 October 1883 in Upper Sandusky, Crane Township at age 47 years, 9 months and 9 days.