Merritt O. Cagwin
- Born May 14, 1828 in Brockport, Monroe County, Illinois.
- Parents were ABIJAH CAGWIN and HANNAH SCRIBNER.
- Married MARY JANE WHEELER on September 6, 1849. They apparently had no children.
- Married AMBROSIA HIGGINBOTHAM on January 8, 1852. Ambrosia was born October 1, 1834 in Joliet, Cook County, Illinois (now Will County). Her parents were HENRY T. HIGGINBOTHAM and REBECCA WHEELER.
- Died March 30, 1906 in Joliet, Will County, Illinois.
CHILDREN
- ALBERT E. CAGWIN, born in December, 1852 in Illinois; died February 23, 1940 in Olympia, Thurston County, Washington. Married HELEN STEPHENS on November 20, 1878 n Grundy County, Illinois.
- ALMEDA EUDORA CAGWIN, born about 1856 in Illinois; died December 24, 1906 in La Junta, Otero County, Colorado. Married WILLIAM HENRY KINNEY on February 2, 1881 in Will County, Illinois. Married WINFIELD PRITZ.
- HELEN R. CAGWIN, born in September, 1857 in Illinois.
- FREDERICK CAGWIN, born October 4, 1860 in Illinois; died in August, 1919 in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. Married L. BURTON.
- HARLOW THOMAS CAGWIN, born in 1863 in Illinois; died in 1940. Married D'ETTA LAMPHERE on December 17, 1891 in Will County, Illinois.