John Abercombie MERRITT Jr.

  General Notes:

He had the whooping cough and was told “Don’t bring that home” and a two-year old sister died on the same day as a newborn. He told this story later in life, maybe carried guilt around that.

Was in the army for 6 months, couldn’t make it to ENC’s wedding.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Ship Broker.

• Education: Sewanee Military ('18), Wesleyan (Conn).

John married Elizabeth SOULE, daughter of Fayette Fletcher SOULE and Mary Isabele Atkinson. (Elizabeth SOULE was born on 29 Feb 1904 in Chicago, IL and died on 5 Jul 1998 in Pensacola.)