There is a small cemetary located on part of my family's farm in Stutsman County, North Dakota. There are 4 tombstones that we can read the names on. They are Frank Merry, Elma Merry, Florence Merry, and Bruce Merry. My dad remembers hearing stories about the family. They were all siblings and all died tradgecially. None of them lived to be 18. Frank lived to be about 17 and drowned. He was born in 1870, not known where. Elma was drug to death by a horse or died falling from a horse. She was born in 1872. Florence was born in 1880 and died at about 2 or 3. Bruce was born in 1882. He was accidentaly shot by Frank, at least that is the legend. We are trying to look back on the deed for the parents names as we believe that this was a family cemetary and that they would have owned the land. There is also a headstone that simply reads Maury family in memmory of John Buchwalter - Glenn Buckwalter. It is possible that the Merry and Maury families are related. We believe that the Buckwalter and Maury families are.

This cemetary is located in Cusator Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota. It is about 15 miles from Cleveland and Gackle. It is 9 miles from Windsor. And there was a small town about 15-20 miles away named Alfred.

We would love to find anyone who knows more about the story and these families. We think there were other children in the family that did live. Please contact me if you think that you may have a conection.

Jenny