Merlin married Mitzel, Isabella Clara on 10 Nov 1945. Isabella (daughter of Mitzel, Lemuel Fenton and Woolery, Emma Geneva) was born on 12 Aug 1911 in Pilot Grove, Cooper, Missouri, USA; died on 7 Nov 2004 in Katy Manor Care Center, Pilot Grove, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried on 11 Nov 2004 in Mt Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery, Palestine Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]