Wesley Merritt, b. 16 Jun 1834 in New York City, New York, d. 3 Dec 1910 in Natural Bridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia, son of John Willis Merritt & Julia Anne de Forest. He married Caroline Warren (1st wife) in 1871. He married Laura Williams (2nd wife) on October 24, 1898 in London, England.
William Carter Merritt, b. 25 Aug 1846 in Perry, Pike County, Illinois, d. 9 Aug 1927 in Claremont, Los Angeles County, California, son of William Chambers Merritt & Mary Lockwood Carter. He married Marie Thompson Dickinson on September 3, 1883 in Oakland, Alameda County, California.