John Charles Merz
Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 15 December 1915, page 2
MERZ HEADS-William Nelson Post GAR, Newport in Junior Order Hall Tuesday night elected: J C Merz, Commander; Baldwin, Staubach, Senior Vice Commander; J I Hoop, Junior Vice Commander; Peter Adams, Surgeon; Hugo Schafer, Chaplain; J Aschenbach, Quartermaster; Isaac Stebbens, Officer of the Day; Louis Heck, Outer Guard; Delegate, Frank Brinkman; Alternate Peter Adams; Trustees, J Stebbins, H Badger, and B Staubach; Patriotic Instructor P H Given.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 4 November 1920, page 1
FUNERAL-Funeral arrangements for John Charles Merz, 79, of 28 W 10th st. Newport, who died Wednesday were not completed Thursday. He had been a resident of Newport 50 years. He was a veteran of the Civil War. Mr. Merz is survived by a son, Arthur A Merz, Newport, and two daughters, Mrs. Alma Frantz, St. Louis, Mo. and Mrs. Eva Steph, St Cloud, Minn.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 5 November 1920, page 1
MERZ-John Merz, 79, of 28 W 10th st. Newport, who died Wednesday, will be buried in Evergreen Cemetery Saturday afternoon. Prior to the burial, services will be held at his home.