Nancy Eleanor Baird

     Nancy Eleanor was born on Tuesday, 12 January 1841 in Newton Hamilton, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Susan & Nancy were twins. 23 November 1850, Nancy was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Wayne Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Enumerated in this household were Martha Laughlin [70 Pennsylvania], Samuel Laughlin [35 Pennsylvania], Sarah [30 Pennsylvania], James D. [1 Pennsylvania], & Nancy E. Baird [10 Pennsylvania]. [page 348]¹ Nancy Eleanor married David Divins on 29 December 1859 in Churchville, Clairion County, Pennsylvania. David & Nancy had three children: Laura, William H, [1863] & Sadie. Nancy's husband, David, died on 8 August 1864 on David's Island in the City, County & State of New York, at age 26 years and 7 months, leaving her a widow. She moved to Ohio and settled near Upper Sandusky. Nancy Eleanor married 2nd Christian Merrick in 1874 in Upper Sandusky, Crane Township, Wyandot County, Ohio. Christian & Nancy had children: Floy, Luella, Frank C., and Harry. Nancy's husband, Christian, died on 4 October 1883 in Upper Sandusky, Crane Township leaving her a widow. Nancy departed this life on Monday, 3 February 1919 in Upper Sandusky, Crane Township at her home on North Fifth street at age 78 years and 22 days.
Obituary: Nancy E. Merrick - Died at Her Home In This City, Saturday Nignt -- Mrs. Nancy Eleanor Merrick died at her home on North Fifth street Saturday night, at 10:30 o'clock, as the result of a fall she suffered in her home Thursday evening.

Deceased was a daughter of Theophilus and Elizabeth Cornelius Baird and was born near Newton, Hamilton, Penn, January 12, 1841. She was aged seventy-eight years and 19 days at death. She was married to David Divins, of Clarion county, Penn. in 1859, and to this union were born three children, Mrs. Laura Tilton, of near Upper Sandusky, now deceased; William M. Divins of Toledo; and Mrs. Erhart ... of Sycamore. David Divins died of typhoid fever in August , 1864, while a federal soldier during the civil war. In 1866 the soldier's widow and little children came to Ohio, and settled near Upper Sandusky, close to the home of relatives. In 1874, she was united in marriage to Christian Merrick, of Upper Sandusky. To them were born four children: Miss Floy and Miss Luella, who reside at the house; Frank C. Merrick, deceased; and Harry Merrick, of north of Upper Sandusky. The husband and father died in 1883.
Mrs. Merrick has been a life long member of the Presbyterian church. She first united with the church in her home town of Newton. Hamilton, Penn. in 1856 under the pastorate of Rev. David Sterrett, D.D. and upon coming to Upper Sandusky was at once transferred by letter to the local church where in all these years she has been a faithful and consistent member. Being unable to attend services in recent years because of poor health, she was never useless, always greatly interested in the progress and welfare of the church. Mrs. Merrick made some of the arrangements for her funeral service. She selected her text for the minister's sermon, naming the Twenty-third Psalm and the first verse, which was used also at the funeral of her twin sister, Mrs. Susan Greenland, in Pennsylvania, in 1917. She named the following songs: "Jesus, Lover of My Soul", "The King's Business", "Nearer My God To Thee", and "There Is A Gate That Stands Ajar". She also reequested that no flowers be used at her funeral, preferring that they be used for cheering the living. Previous to residence in the North Fifth street home into which they came in 1887, they resided on the Merrick farm in Grace township where their son, Harry Merrick, now resides.
Mrs. Merrick leaves to mourn her departures her five children, seven grandchildren, several great grandchildren and other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held Tuesda[y afterno[on at 1 o'clock at the late residence, and at 1:30 o'clock at Trinity Reformed church, in charge of Revs. D. E. Lenkkaemper and C. E. Lamale. Interment in Oak Hill cemtery. Friends kindly omit flowers. [Daily Chief - February 1919].


She was buried there in Oak Hill Cemetery.