Merrick, Julia A.
| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Merrick |
| First Name | Julia |
| Middle Name | A. |
| Maiden Name | Paul |
| Death Date | 9/14/1878 |
| Birth Date | 1/1/1843 |
| Obituary Source | Martinsville Republican, Sept. 26, 1878 |
| Source Information | Cemetery index |
| Cemetery | IOOF, Waverly |
| Family Information | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | William Merrick |
| Survived By | Parents, George and Eliza Ann Wharton Paul of Waverly. |
| Other | Age 35 years, 11 months and 7 days. Murdered by her husband, William, and "in her death struggle, the infant was born." She and the baby were found dead along Eagle Creek. Buried Odd Fellows cemetery at Waverly; her mother was buried next to her 2 years later. Husband was found guilty of first degree murder. [From the Diary of Elam Harvey for Dec. 14, 1878: "Merrick, who poisoned his wife in Indianapolis some time back, was sentenced to death last night."] |
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