MERRITT, Daniel W., Beeville Bee, Friday, 23 Aug 1901:

Death of Daniel W. MERRITT.
After being confined to his bed for several months, Daniel W. MERRITT died last Friday evening 
at 12:35. About two years ago he was first stricken with paralysis. He never fully recovered from 
the attack, but got better and was able to be about again, until a couple of months ago had another 
attack and gradually sank, until Friday. Death came as a relief to his sufferings. 

Mr. Merritt was born in 1839 and a native of Alabama. He came to Texas at the age of 14, and settled 
in the eastern portion of the state. He moved to Hallettsville in 1859. Here he met and married Miss 
Cynthia JONES, in 1860. He enlisted as a private in the Confederate army at the opening of the civil 
war and served until the surrender of LEE. He lived in Hallettsville until 1885, holding several county 
and city offices, when he moved to Edna, Jackson County, coming from there to Beeville in 1889. 

He leaves a wife, ten children, seven of whom are married, and fourteen grandchildren. 

The remains were laid to rest in the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery Saturday. Seven of the children 
were here at the time of his death.