Wallace Merritt, b: -

^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}
^{1899 Boer War begins}

^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}

^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}




	^{Wallace Merritt}^{b. d.}



^{Harley Merritt}^{b.1884 Monroe Co., Mich. d.}

		^Abner Smith^{b.1824 Erie Co., Ohio d.1902 London Towns, Michigan}

	^{Jennie Smith}^{b.1855 Monroe Co., Mich. d.1886 Monroe Co., Mich.}		^{Cornelius O'Leary}^{b.1804 Youghal, Cork, Ireland d.1890 Michigan}

		^{Ellen O'Leary}^{b.1824 Youghal, Ireland d.1879 Enterprise, Ohio}	^{Jane Griffen}^{b.1779 Charleville, Ireland d.1886 Milan, Erie, Ohio}