-- Mrs. Nettie
Merritt, widow of the late Robert Merritt, of Oakland, Brant county,
passed away Sunday morning at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. T. H.
Duncombe, St. Thomas. The deceased lady had been sick for a month past.
She was attacked by the measles and other complications ensuing, the
result was fatal.
Mrs. Merritt was born in
Scotland, Brant county, her father being the late Charles Chapin, one of
the leaders and active participants in the rebellion of '37. Mr. Chapin
was arrested for his part in the rebellion, and imprisoned for six
months. Mrs. Merritt's husband, Robert, who was a farmer at Oakland,
died ten years ago., and for the past eight years she has resided in St.
Thomas.
She leaves but one
daughter, Mrs. T. H. Duncombe.
Mesdames J. B. Smith, St. Thomas; Church,
Scotland;
Smith, Tillsonburg; and W. Widner, of Simcoe; are sisters of
deceased, and Messrs. L. Chapin, of Brantford, and E. Chapin of Simcoe,
are brothers.
The remains
were taken to Scotland Tuesday for interment.
