5 April 1879 -- William H. Mancell, son of William & Ann (Hancock) Mancell, born Tilbury E. Twp.

10 April 1865 -- George Mancell, son of William & Ann (Hancock) Mancell, born Kent County, Ontario

10 April 1865 -- John Thomas (Jack) Miner, born Dover Centre, Ohio, U.S.A.

18 April 1906 -- George Mancell & Marie Armstrong married at Maplecreek, Wellington County, Ontario

27 April 1915 -- Allan O. Mancell, son of William H. & L. Mabel (Armstrong) Mancell, born Kent County, Ontario

23 June. 2005 -- Happy 100th Birthday Hazel (Newham) Frederick June 23, 1905. Born and raised in the Merlin area. [Chatham Daily News 23 June 2005].

 4 Nov.. 1883 -- Fletcher (Presbyterian) Church dedicated.