Georg married Catharina Carolina Jacobine Obenland 22 Apr 1879, Untersteinbach, Wurttemburg, Germany. Catharina (daughter of Johann Jacob Friederich Obenland and Katharina Dorothea Eckert) was born 24 Apr 1859, Ohnholz, Jagstkeis, Württemberg, Germany; died 3 May 1938, Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; was buried May 1938, Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Karl Merkle was born 6 Oct 1885, Obersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; died 27 Jun 1954, Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa, USA.
2. Herman Merkle was born 12 Feb 1881, Obersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; was christened 17 Feb 1881, Untersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany.
3. Friedrich Merkle was born 10 Nov 1879, Obersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; was christened 15 Nov 1879, Untersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; died 22 Aug 1880, Obersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany.
4. David Merkle was born Abt Sep 1887, Obersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; died 4 Jul 1948, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; was buried 1949, Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA.
5. Heinrich Merkle was born 1894, Obersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; died , USA.
6. Rosa Merkle was born Abt Jul 1892, Obersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; died , USA.
7. Frederick Merkle was born 1882, Obersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; died 11 May 1953, Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; was buried 13 May 1953, Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA.
8. Katherina Merkle was born Abt Jul 1891, Obersteinbach, Jagstkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; died , USA.
9. Unknown Merkle died died in infancy.

Johann — Rosina Barbara Reiser. [Group Sheet]