J8 Jacob Harlan Mertz, was born October 22, 1868 in Hagerstown, Maryland, and died January 23, 1946 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.

1. Married 30 November 1890 (1) Anna Marie Jones in Hagerstown, Maryland, died before 1932 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland.

2. Married 7 November 1897 in Monroeville, Indiana (2) Lydia Letitia Barfell, born 24 Feb 1875 in Pike county, Ohio; died 13 October 1957 in Geary, Oklahoma

3. Married 25 September 1908 in Wood county, West Virginia (3) Lucy J. Modesitt, born 1871 in West Virginia died _______ in Wood county, West Virginia.

4. Married 25 Jun 1912 in Maryland (4) Ruth C. Vallance, born 17 November 1891 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland died 25 December 1915 in Danville, Illinois.

5. Married 7 November 1916 in Lafayette,Tippecanoe, Indiana (5) Elizabeth Adra Trueman, born 29 Feb 1896 in Fountain county, Indiana, died 22 November 1937 in Danville, Illinois.

Child of Jacob Mertz and (1) Anna Marie Jones:

K1 Nora M. Mertz born March 1892 in Boonsboro, Washington, Maryland died 30 August 1932 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland; married 1910 in Maryland, James G. Smith, born about 1884 in Maryland, died _____ in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland.

Child of Jacob Harlan Mertz and (2) Elizabeth Audra Trueman:

K2 Jacob Harlan Jr. Mertz, born 2 November 1898 in White county, Indiana died 25 May 1955 in San Bernardino, California; married August 1917 in Kingfisher Territory, Oklahoma Ruth Williams, born 05 May 1899 in Kingfisher Territory, Oklahoma, died 14 January 1982 in Gatesville, county, Texas.

K3 Mary Elizabeth Mertz, born 17 March 1901 in Jay county, Indiana, died 16 May 1907 in Geary, Oklahoma.

K4 Myrdella Mertz, born 31 Mar 1903 in Red Key, Jay, Indiana died 23 August 1995 in Geary, Oklahoma; married 25 April 1922 in Geary, Oklahoma, Martin Perry Tolle, born 21 September 1887 in Moorehead, Kansas died 4 April 1950 in Geary, Oklahoma.

K5 Alva Monrough Mertz, born 28 Jun 1906 in Geary, Oklahoma. died 12 July 1907 in Geary, Oklahoma.

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K6 Ivan Valance Mertz, born 11 Jun 1914 in Decatur, Illinois, died 24 September 2002 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; married Betty Harshman in ________ (probably Iowa).

K7 Luster Howard Mertz born 12 April 1917 in Danville, Illinois; married _____ (1) before 1945 in Danville, Illinois; married (2) ______ in California.

K8 Thelma Letty Mertz, born 17 Jun 1919 in Danville, Illinois; married 12 Mar 1947 in Danville, Illinois, Floyd McKinley, born 18 September 1916 in Vermilion county, Illinois.

K9 Theodore (Ted) Alburtus Mertz, born 4 June 1922 in Danville, Illinois; married (1) about 1940 in Danville, Illinois, Dorothy Mae Cook, born 1 January 1923 in Danville, Vermilion county, Illinois; married (2) March 1946 in the Phillipines Maria Clara Garcia, born 19 January 1921 in Santa Barbaram, Luzon.

K10 Elmer Webster Mertz, born 31 July 1924 in Danville, Illinois, died 22 June 2004 in Bulacan, Philippines.

1. Married about 1945 in California (1) Lois Renfro, born 1925 in Shamrock, Creek county, Oklahoma, died 1994 in Orange county, California.
2. Married about 1946 in Tennessee (2) Flora Dyer .
3. Married about 1950 in Danville, Illinois, (3) Margaret Thatcher, born in Danville, Illinois.
4. Married about 1960 in California, (4) Cherie Unk, born in Philippines.
5. Married about 1965 in California, (5) Mary Ann Unk, born in Philippines.
6. Married after 1970 in California, (6) Maritess, born in Philippines.

K11 Leonard Calvin Mertz, born 3 July 1927 in Vermilion county, Illinois; married (1) 9 August 1948 in Charleston, Illinois, Elsie Cox, born 16 May 1930 in Rantoul, Vermilion county, Illinois; married (2) 8 November 1973 in Asherton, Texas, Charmaine Nuckols, born 2 January 1957 in Coronado, California.

K12 Jacob Harlen Jr. Mertz, born March 1929 in Danville, Illinois, died 10 March 1929 in Danville, Illinois.

K13 Betty May Mertz, born 13 May 1930 in Danville, Illinois; married 25 October 1947 in Danville, Illinois Paul Gene Powell, born 16 July 1926 in Vermilion county, Illinois.

K14 Melvin Lee Mertz, born 20 October 1932 in Danville, Illinois died 4 March 1983 in Benicia, Solano, California.

1. Married about 1955 in Danville, Illinois (1) Joanne Singleton, born 31 Mar 1938 in Danville, Illinois died 26 Feb 1996 in Phoenix, Arizona.
2. Married after 1962 in California (2) Bonnie Checksfield.
3. Married about 1970 in California (3) Ann Californiarey born _____.
4. Marriedafter 1970 in California (4) Betty MNU, died 1984.

K15 Ursala Irene Mertz, born 15 November 1934 in Danville, Illinois; married 4 July 1953 in Chrisman, Edgar, Illinois Edgar Wayne Morgan, born 4 July 1933 in Chrisman, Edgar, Illinois.

K16 Martha Elizabeth Mertz High, born 22 November 1937 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; married 17 November 1956 in Corinth, Michigan, Donald Allen Rasmussen, born 2 September 1937 in Oaklawn, Illinois.