Title	Mrs.
Last Name	Merryman
First Name	Elizabeth
Middle Name
Maiden Name	Rand
Nick Name
Place of Birth	St. Albans, ME
Date of Birth	1847?
Place of Death	Dexter, ME
Date of Death	1914-10-16
Publication	The Eastern Gazette 10-22-1914, p.5
Obituary	Mrs. Elizabeth Merryman Mrs. Elizabeth Merryman died suddenly at her home on Cedar street, Saturday, Oct. 16th, at eleven o'clock from heart failure. With the ex- ception of slight attacks of indigestion during the past few years, she had always been in perfect health carrying on the work of her home without assistance. Saturday morning, she was about the house as usual, though complaining of a dis- agreeable pain and a physician was immediately called. She apparently recovered from this, as in previous instances. In two instances, through the forenoon she was talking with friends over the telephone and but fifteen minutes elapsed between the time when parties working at the house, were talking with her and the time the daughter came in, finding her apparently asleep. Her son-in-law, George F. Leighton, who had left early that morning on a hunting trip, was reached by phone at Deer Island and arrived home late in the afternoon. This death comes as a great shock to the relatives, neighbors and friends. She was a woman devoted to her home, of sterling qualities, loving and beloved. Mrs. Merryman was born in St. Albans, Maine, a daughter of John and Laura Rand. Of a large family, she leaves two brothers, William and Frank Rand, also one sister, Mrs. Mary Batchelder, of this town. Her age was 67 years, 20 days. In 1875 she was united in marriage to David Merryman, a well known citizen of the town, and since his death in 1896 she has resided at their home place. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. George F. Leighton, the only child. Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon, Oct. 19th, Rev. Stanley Gates Spear, officiating. The floral offerings were many and beautiful, one of the most conspicuous being a mounted crescent from the employees at Fay & Scott Machine shops, where both Mr. and Mrs. Leighton have been employed for several years. These silent testimonials together with the appropriate remarks by Mr. Spear bore evidence of results that only a true, upright, loving and thoughtful life can ac- complish. Interment was at Mt. Pleasant yards.