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Merritt A. Romans, of the
bridge construction department of the
Lynch-McDonald
Construction Company, of Moberly, is one of the best
practical bridge men in the
state. He is a native of Missouri and was
born in Callaway County,
Oct. 14, 1873, a son of H. P. 0. and Sarah
Bell (Wilson) Romans.
The father was also a native of Callaway County
and was born in 1844. He
died at Greely, Col in 1916, and the mother
now resides at Salida
Cob., and is 68 years old. They were the parents
of the following children:
Charles Edwards, Kersey, Colo Merritt A.,
the subject of this sketch;
Albert H. Loveland, Cob.; James P. Kersey,
Colo Samuel A., Boise,
Idaho; W. F., lives in Colorado, and Virginia E.,
married Alfred Owen, and
they reside at Salida, Colo
Merritt A. Romans was
educated in the public schools and since he
was 16 years of age has
made his way in the world. He has had an
extensive experience in
bridge construction, first entering this line of
work with the Wabash
Railroad Company and for eight years was in the
employ of that company,
and for the last fifteen years has been with the
Pan American Bridge
Company. He travels and manages the construc-
tion of the bridge
department of the Lynch- McDonald. Construction Com-
pany.
Mr. Romans was married
in October, 1900, to Miss Elizabeth Bu-
chanan, of Trenton, Mo.
She is a daughter of A. H. and Nannie (Hale)
Buchanan, who now
reside at Moberly. To Mr. and Mrs. Romans have
been born two daughters:
Elizabeth E. and Virginia M., both of whom
are students in the
Moberly High school. Mr. Roman is a member of the
Knights and Ladies of
Security and stands high in Moberly and Randolph
County. The family
residence is at 514 south Fourth street. |