Ezra Merkley was Asher's older brother.
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| Photo from the personal album of Sarah Nielsen |
According to these documents the following dates apply:
BIRTH: 23 Sept 1887- Vernal, Uintah, Utah
DEATH: 18 Jan 1919- Vernal, Uintah, Utah
He was 31 years old when he died of the flu.
Death notice:
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| SOURCE: Myton Free Press 1919, Jan 23, p.5 |
Ezra Merkley died last week in Vernal, of flu. He was a very promising young man.
Obituary:
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| SOURCE: Vernal Express 1919, Jan 17, p.1 |
Ezra Merkley dies a Victim of the Influenza Disease
Ezra Merkley, one of the best known residents of this city, died at his home Saturday evening shortly after 11 o'clock, as a result of pneumonia, superinduced by heart failure. He had been ill, but a week, and his death will be received by his many friends with sincere regret. Having been afflicted with heart trouble more or less through his life, he proved to be an easy victim to the dreaded influenze-pneumonia. He is survived by a widow and three young children.
Mr. Merkley was born in Vernal 31 years ago last September and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Merkley of this city. He has always made his home here and has been one of the stalwart members of the community, and an ardent member of the "Mormon" church. He was the bookkeeper at the Ashley Co-operative company for some time and was an untiring worker, giving the best there was in him.
Brief funeral services will be held at the city cemetery Monday afternoon with but members of the family present, due to the Influenza quarantine.
Death Certificate:
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| SOURCE: familysearch.org |