Personal Life
In 1874 he married Agnes Vintcent daughter of Mr. L. Vintcent, a member of the Cape Legislative Council. In 1892 he purchased a farm in Stellenbosch which later became Rustenberg Wines. The company has honoured him by naming their flagship red bordeaux blend after him.
He died, aged 85, in Stellenbosch, South Africa, in 1926. A prominent street in the town is called Merriman Avenue and a railway siding near Victoria West is named Merriman.
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