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- * 1900 Jan. Fifth Generation, 1900 Jan. Fifth Generation,
1st child,1st child, J. Merritt: Born September 30th, 1868, married Juliet d. DeWitt, February 24, 1892.
* 1900 Jan. Sixth Generation, [Parent:]
J. Merritt Willson, Born September 30th, 1868. Married Juliet D. DeWitt (daughter of Nelson & Emeline McCoy DeWitt). Born Nov. 18, 1868.
. Obituary: J. M. Willson, Bank Director, Dies In Sussex
Retired Merchant in Business here 37 Years -
John Merritt Willson, age75, of 47 Band Street, who was engaged in the mercantile business in Sussex for 37 years until his retirement in the spring of 1931, died Sunday morning in Linn Hospital. He had been in failing health for several years & a patient in the hospital a few weeks.
Mr. Willson was born in the Pond district of Wantage township, a son of Evi A. & Adeline Cox Willson. He attended local schools & Peddie Institute at Hightstown. More than 50 years ago he joined his father & purchased the mercantile business of Couse & Hornbeck. A few months later the late Jefferson J. Coons purchased an interest in Evi A. Willson & Son & the business was then operated as Coons & Willson. Eventually Mr. Willson bought the Coons interest, acquired the business of the late Charles C. Kyte & continued to operate a double store until 1931, where Markovits Brothers are now located in Hornbeck Block.
He had been a director of Farmers National Bank for about a quarter of a century. He was a member of Samaritan Lodge, F. & A.M., & a charter member & first worthy patron of Northern Chapter, O.E.S. A member of Sussex Baptist Church, he had held various offices & at one time was assistant superintendent of the Sunday school.
Surviving are his wife, Juliett DeWitt Willson; only son, M. Lawrence Willson, of South Orange; a sister, Madge, wife of Jack Snodgrass, of San Marino, Calif. & 2 grandchildren.
Funeral services, conducted by his pastor, Rev. A.G. Graham Jr., assisted by Rev. A.J.W. Mowatt, of Presbyterian church, were held at the home Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Interment was in Deckertown Union Cemetery.
Ref: Sussex Independent, December 9th, 1943.
*John Merritt WILLSON, b. 1868 Sept 30 - 1943 Dec 5
X Juliet Dewitt, B, 1866 Nov 18-1959 Apr & their children:
Eva A Willson.II, b: 1892;
Nelson DeWitt Willson b: 1896 - 1918 Mar 30 New Jersey, & Mr. Wilson.
. Papakating Cemetery - Tombstone Inscriptions:
Willson, J. Merritt*; wife Juliet DeWitt*; daughter Eva A., b. 1892, d. 1909. (In Asa Willson plot). - - - [1]
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1868 - 1943 (75 years)