Frank Merrick was born at Madison, Wisconsin on July 19, 1882 and moved to Iowa as a child. On December 28, 1905 he married Rose Schmaker in Iowa. The couple farmed in the McHenry area until 1960 when they retired and moved to the Golden Acres Manor in 1969.
Mr. Merrick served on township and school boards.
The couple had four children: Wilmet, Lowell, Mrs. Ralph Leichtman, and Mrs. Eberson Eiler.
Mrs. Merrick died in June 1969. Mr. Merrick died in September 1972.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 77B