Retracing my steps: Merry - Raven connection -
http://www.feliixplace.com/genealogy/merry.html
Herbert Leslie Merry born 28 February 1871 in Starks, Somerset
County, Maine son of Asa Merry (Jonathan 6, Asa 5, David 4, Samuel
3, Samuel 2, Joseph 1) and Mary Viletta Wood (Silas 7, Nathan 6,
John 5, John 4, John 3, Michael 2, William 1). He died 29 May 1935
in Thorndike, Waldo County, Maine and is buried in Thorndike.
Selena Irene Raven born 29 February 1856 in New Brunswick, Canada
daughter of William Neal Raven (John 1) and Hannah Hanson or Hansen
(Cornelius). She died 1943 and is buried in Thorndike. Selena had
previously been married to George Carson and had four sons by that
marriage.
Children:
1. John Herbert Merry born 8 March 1895 in Woodland, Aroostook
County, Maine, died 23 July 1993 in Bangor, Penobscot County,
Maine. Married Sadie Jane Dyer of Thorndike daughter of Edgar
Willis Dyer and Anna May Dolloff. Four sons and four daughters.
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2. Otto Merry born 1896 in Woodland, died 1897 in Woodland, buried
in Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine.
3. Ruby Merry born in Woodland, married Walter Gordon.
4. Bernice Merry born in Woodland, married George Gordon, brother
of Walter above.
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David
David Sylvester
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Searsport, Maine 04974
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