Mertle Roby

   Another name for Mertle was Mertie Roby.^{1 2}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Orange Twp., Carroll County, OH. ¹ The 1900 Census recorded farmer David Roby, 63, born Aug 1836, and his wife Sarah, 58, Nov 1841. They had been married 40 years and given birth to 9 children, 6 still alive in 1900. Living with them: daughter Mertie, 18, Nov 1881; son John H., 16, Nov 1883. Everyone and their parents were born in OHio, except David's father in Maryland and Sarah's mother in New Jersey.

Living next door was Martin Roby, farmer laborer, 27, born Nov 1872, was living with wife Minnnie A., 28, Feb 1871. She had been married for 6 years and given birth to 4 children by 1900, all alive that year. Living with them: Alica A., 5, Aug 1894; Janilla, 4, Mar 1896; Hazel M., 2, Jan 1898; and Sarah E., 4 months, Jan 1900. Everyone was born in Ohio including their parents except Minnie's mother in Germany.
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Mertle married Howard E. Sweany.