• Parents are Geo. E. Merrell and ___?___ Mitchell.116, p 2

• Name of father “unknown”; mother is “unk. Mitchell.” Informant: David Williams Mills.88

• I regret that I do not know anything about Edward George Merrell.118, p 3

• Ed Merrell and family returned Saturday night from an all summer visit to their old home at Lafayette, N. Y.379

• “Carroll Hoyt of Anthony, Kansas and E. G. Merrell of the firm of E. G. Merrell furniture Company are in La Fayette.”
Tully Times, April 1902380, p 5

• I've spent a little time looking through some of our materials:
In a book on Anthony history (1972), I found a list of Anthony residents as of 1885. In it is listed, “Merril, Ed; merchant." This is a different spelling, but I would speculate that the difference occurred in transcription from the original source. This would indicate that Mr. Merrell was here even earlier than you thought.
In the November 29, 1887 issue of the Anthony Republican, there is a box ad which reads:
"Blinds have been pulled down on prices of Curtains at Merrell & Darling's Furniture store, and are now being sold regardless of cost. Call early and get a bargain."
In the January 14, 1888, issue of the same newspaper is the following:
"A day or so ago, Mr. Wonner, of the Arcade Bakery, after procuring two hundred dollars of his son Charles, started for Wichita and having taken a drink from a bottle tendered him by a stranger, was drugged and robbed. When he came to his senses he was in a strange house in Wichita, his watch and every dollar was gone and he was penniless in the city. He ran across E.G. Merrell at the Occidental and told him the story, and that gentleman provided for his immediate wants and brought word home to his son Charles, who forwarded funds necessary for his father. The loss was a severe one."
In the process of looking for something else, I found this large ad in a December 31, 1897 newspaper:
E.G. Merrell & Co.
TWENTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE in the Furniture Market of this country has convinced us that the way to sell goods is first to buy them right and the selling part is easy--but really is it easy?
Ask that Caravan of Buyers who are loading wagons six days in the week in front of our stores what object they have in coming from 30 to 60 miles to buy furniture, they will tell you their neighbors advised them to do so.
Sell Goods Right---Treat People Right---and give them the qualities--they buy--that settles your success.
We are in business to make Friends and Money and are well satisfied with our success in both. When you need anything in our line of...
Furniture, Carpets, Lamps, Bicycles, Picture Frames, Portieres, Window Shades, Children's_______, Pianos, Organs, Carriages, and last of all Undertaking Supplies.
Any or all goods sold by us if not as represented will be made good if returned at once. Call and see us.
E. G. Merrell & Co.  265-267-269 West Main, Anthony, Kansas377

• Our old friend and former townsman, Edward G. Merrell, now living at Detroit, was married Tuesday, November 24, [1914] to Madeleine Ehle Day, of that city. The wedding took place at the residence of Rev. F. Dewey Ehle. After January 1 Mr. and Mrs. Merrill [sic] will be at home, 281 Lysander Pt. Mr. Merrill has very many friends at Anthony and in Harper county and all of them will wish him much joy and happiness.381

• 1880 Census: Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana. Age 25, b NY. Boarder. Merchant. Parents b NY. Father b England; mother b NY.382, p 2
• 1895 Kansas Census: Anthony, Harper, Kansas. Age 37, b IN.119
• 1900 Census: Anthony, Harper, Kansas. Age 43, b May 1857, NY. Retail Furniture Dealer. Father b England; mother b NY. Listed as Edward Morrell.120
• 1910 Census: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Age 48, b NY. Wholesale millinery. Parents birthplace unknown.378

• 1875 Syracuse Census, First Election District of Fifth Ward (page 100):
Hugh Merrill, age 59, head, b Canada, Carpenter, Syracuse.
Elisa A. Merrill, age 52, wife, b Orleans.
George E. Merrill, age 23, son, b Canada, Millinery clerk, Syracuse.
Emma V. Merrill, age 20, dau, b Canada, Milliner
Millinery coincidence? Birthdate is two years earlier than Edward G. Merrell.383

• Did not find Edward G. Merrell in 1920 Ancestry.com, anywhere in US; 11 Mar 2005; 7 Apr 2007.

• Father given as James Merrell; mother given as Clara Mitchell.384

• When I received your letter of April 29th [2006], I checked the Syracuse City Directories 1877-1881 for Edward George Merrell, but found nothing.385

• Detroit City directories:121, p 1
1903-4: not listed
1905: Edward G. Merrell h. 852 4th Ave.
1908: Edward G. Merrell, salesman, 87 Commonwealth Ave.
1909: Merrill Edward G., Lister Apartments, 87 Commonwealth Ave.121, p 3
1910: Edwd G. sec-treas. E. G. Merrell Co., h 380 Commonwealth Ave.
E. G. Merrell Co: Wm. B. James, Pres., David W. Mills, v-pres., Edward G. Merrell, sec-treas., wholesale millinery, 14-15 Farmer Bldg.
1911-1912: same121, p 2
1913: Edwd. G., rms. 20 Alex Ave., Edward G. Merrell Millinery Co.
James, p., Mills, vp, Merrell, s-t.
1914: Edw. G. Merrell, rms. 20 Alex Ave., E. G. Merrell Millinery Co., 35 State St.
1915: Edw. G. Merrell, h 281 Lysander, bus. 35 State St.
1916: Edw. G. Merrell, bkpr. 281 Lysander [note: no E. G. Merrell Co. listed]
1917: no listing for Edw.
Mrs. Maud h 281 Lysander
1918: none of above listed.