329. George W6 MERRIS (Nancy A5 VAN GUNDY, David Jr4, David Sr3, Peter Sr2, Male1) was born in Scott Co, IL, near Naples February 3, 1843. George died February 1897 at 54
years of age.
He married an unknown person. Residences & events in George's life: Bluffs, Scott Co, IL. When the rest of his
father's family moved east, he stayed behind. He served in Co H 116 Illinois Volunteer Infantry for 3 yrs, being discharged 8/1865.
About half of that time he was in the hospital, spending 1 yr in Camp Butler Hospital (near Springfield, IL) 1904 Decatur, Macon Co, IL.
A daughter said the family moved this year. It would have been without George, if his death date is correct.
George W MERRIS had the following child:
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Olive7 MERRIS.