Herbert married Frances Hawes on 6 Oct 1870 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Frances (daughter of Joseph Prince Hawes and Ellen Maria Hall) was born on 6 Nov 1849 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Sep 1907 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charles Merriam, II was born on 3 Aug 1871 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Mar 1915 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Linwood Cemetery, Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
2. Fanny Hawes Merriam was born on 6 Jul 1873 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 Mar 1878; was buried in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
3. Herbert Merriam, Jr. was born on 4 Feb 1875 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 May 1881 in Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
4. Jessie Merriam was born on 29 May 1876 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 May 1964.
5. Caroline Merriam was born on 31 Dec 1877 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Apr 1918 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
6. Josephine Hawes Merriam was born on 6 Dec 1879 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 20 Jun 1882 in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
7. Leslie Merriam was born in 1880 in Massachusetts, USA.