Re: Merchant,John D 1800 SC then to Texas
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In reply to:
Merchant,John D 1800 SC then to Texas
Robin Amerson 9/14/98
trying to help fill in the blanks.
I am a direct decendant of Clairborne Walker Merchant "CW"
Of his several sons one named for his twin brother John D. is John Douthit Merchant "Mr. John" d. 1946
with his fathers and brother Lige's help created the San Simon Ranch in Lea County New Mexico outside of Eunice in 1891 and one of your earlier replies stated there is a bood about it which is true.They setteled in Carlsbad NM where Mr john had several children William "Bill" wife Mary Frances Joyce daughters Joyce, Stormy, and Clairborne "Clabby"; Eulalia (Pearson)sons Russ, John, and Tom d.1998 Tom and John or Maternal twins; John Douthit Merchant jr. "JD" or "Jake"
JD had one son John Douthit Merchant III "Dick" legal nickname
Dick had one daughter Carolyn Marie Merchant (Kehrman) children Steven, Kylie, Iassac, Caleb; and one son John Dalton Merchant.
Dick Merchant and his wife Mary still live in the house that CW helped John and Lige buy in Carlsbad in 1901 "Coyote Inn"
I live a mile away at my own house on Country Club Circle, I am the last mentioned John Merchant.
Please don't hesitate to contact me.