Eau Claire, WI
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O G Merriman
(1849-1903)
1849 Aug 23
O G Merriman is born to Mary Ann and Daniel Merriman
1870 Aug 22
US census, O G Merriman (21) as farmer
1870 Dec 30
Marriage to Malissa
1880 Jun 09
Eau Claire WI, US Census (name is very obscured.) Merriman NOT found; Charles Tebo as photographer
1884
Eau Clair, WI, city directory, O G Merriman as photographer 307-1/2 Barstow and 416 Galloway, res 429 Union (Tebo NOT listed)
1885 Nov 05
Mention in newspaper as being partnered with “Tebo”) at 307 ½ Barstow St (This is probably Charles H Tebo, but no support has been found.)
1885
Eau Clair, WI, city directory, O G Merriman as photographer 307-1/2 Barstow, res 429 Union (Tebo NOT listed in 1885 city directory)
ALSO listed: George W Merriman, photographer at 416 Galloway and Emma G Merriman retoucher;
1886 Jan 09
Eau Claire (WI) News, item mentions photograph by Merriman and Tebo
1889, 1891, 1893
Eau Clair, WI, city directory, as photographer 307-1/2 Barstow, res 429 Union (Charles H Tebo listed as Grocer)
1895, 1897, 1899, 1901
Eau Clair, WI, city directory, as photographer at 429 Union
1903 Sep 26
Eau Clair (WI) Leader, obituary, O G Merriman dies at age 54
O G Merriman was a lifelong photographer, from at least 1884 to his death in 1903. Information on him is sparse and sometimes garbled.
The studio was at 307 ½ Barstow from 1884 to 1893. There was a second gallery at 416 Galloway in 1884.
It appears he had a brief partnership with Charles Tebo in 1885 so there may be some cabinet cards with both their names from that time.
In 1895 Merriman apparently moved his studio to his home at 429 Union. He operated there until his death in 1903.
12 Nov 1885
09 Jan 1886
04 Dec 1886
03 Feb 1887
26 Sep 1903
Eau Claire, WI
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Eau Claire, WI
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Eau Claire, WI
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Eau Claire, WI
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Eau Claire, WI
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