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John W. Merrill

• Reference: 0056cjs

• THIS LISTING HAS NOT YET BEEN AUDITED, AND MAY NOT BE ACCURATE; A.
• John W. Merrill, son of Lorenzo G. and Sarah (Martin) Merrill., was born in May, 1852 in Goffstown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.^1,2
• On September 14, 1874, John W. Merrill married Mary E. Brown.¹
• The census of 1880 shows: John W. Merrill, 28, a farmer, divorced; and Nellie A. Colby, 21, housekeeper;
  living at Goffstown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
  They were living in the home of John's parents, Lorenzo G. and Sarah R. Merrill.³
  
  
• John married Nellie A. Colby, daughter of Symmes Sawyer Colby and Ellen Severance, on November 17, 1880 in Goffstown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.⁴
• In 1881, John W. Merrill was a laborer.
• Between 1884 and 1896, John W. Merrill was a farmer.^5,6
• On September 19, 1884, John W. Merrill was mentioned on the death record of Paddie B. Merrill.⁷
  
• On December 20, 1888, John W. Merrill was mentioned on the birth record of Frank Herman Merrill.
• On January 1, 1891, John W. Merrill was mentioned on the birth record of Harry Oscar Merrill.
  
• On March 31, 1892, John W. Merrill was mentioned on the birth record of Ralph C. Merrill.⁸
  
• On August 23, 1895, John W. Merrill was mentioned on the birth record of Eunice C. Merrill.
  
• On April 9, 1896, John W. Merrill was mentioned on the death record of Eunice L. Merrill.⁹
  
• In 1897, John W. Merrill was a milkman.
• On September 6, 1897, John W. Merrill was mentioned on the birth record of Angus Merrill.
• The census of 1900 shows: John W. Merrill, 48, a farmer; and Nellie A. Merrill, 41, mother of seven children of whom five were living; listed with Wesley S. Merrill, Herman F. Merrill, Harry O. Merrill, Ralph Merrill and Angus Merrill
  living at Goffstown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
  Their home was adjacent to that of Nellie's cousin, Sarah E. (Colby) Clough.¹⁰
  
  
• On October 29, 1903, John W. Merrill and Nellie A. Colby were mentioned on the marriage record of Bertha Florence Reynolds and Wesley Scott Merrill.¹¹
• The census of 1910 shows: John W. Merrill, 58; and Nellie Merrill, 51; listed with Wesley Merrill, Herman F. Merrill, Cora Merrill, Mildred Florence Merrill, Ralph Merrill and Angus Merrill
  living at 40 High Street, Danvers, Massachusetts.
  They also had two boarders, John Roache, 23, clerk in a restaurant; and William Hagar, 28, a streetcar conductor.¹²
  
  
  
• On December 7, 1911, John W. Merrill and Nellie A. Colby were mentioned on the marriage record of Laura B. Eaton and Ralph C. Merrill.¹³
• In 1917, John W. Merrill was a retired milkman.¹⁴
• On September 11, 1917, John W. Merrill and Nellie A. Colby were mentioned on the marriage record of Wesley Scott Merrill and Catherine Dewyer.¹⁴
• The census of 1920 shows: John W. Merrill, 66; and Nellie A. Merrill, 60; listed with Grace C. Merrill, Angus F. Merrill and Herman F. Merrill
  living at 66 High Street, Danvers, Massachusetts.¹⁵
  
  

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  The Danvers City Directory 1921 lists:
  Merrill, John W (Nellie A) house 66 High
  Merrill, Herman F (Theresa) agent American Railway Express
  Merrill, Angus (Grace) shoe worker. boards 66 High.
  

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  The Danvers City Directory 1926 lists:
  Merrill, John W (Nellie A) house 66 High.
  
• John died before 1930.¹⁶

• Last Edited: 27 Sep 2016

Joseph Merrill¹

• Father: Roger Merrill¹ b. March 10, 1713, d. May 12, 1791
• Mother: Mary Hale¹ b. November 21, 1714, d. December 21, 1773

• Relationship: 3rd cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

• THIS LISTING HAS NOT YET BEEN AUDITED, AND MAY NOT BE ACCURATE; A.
• Joseph died on November 10.²
• He was born on July 10, 1751 in Newbury, Massachusetts.¹
• He was the son of Roger Merrill and Mary Hale.¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2009

Laforest A. Merrill¹

• Father: Alamando Merrill¹ b. June 5, 1848, d. March 30, 1905
• Mother: Prudence S. Elliot¹ b. about March 12, 1855, d. June 2, 1917

• Relationship: 3rd cousin 2 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Laforest A. Merrill was born about June, 1879 in New Hampshire.¹
• He was the son of Alamando Merrill and Prudence S. Elliot.¹

• Last Edited: 10 Apr 2022

Lea M. Merrill¹

• Father: Wesley Scott Merrill¹ b. October 8, 1882
• Mother: Bertha Florence Reynolds¹ b. about 1886

• Relationship: 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Steven George Levine

• Lea M. Merrill was born in 1901/2 in Massachusetts.¹
• She was the daughter of Wesley Scott Merrill and Bertha Florence Reynolds.¹

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 2016

Lewis Austin Merrill¹

• Father: Benjamin Merrill¹ b. October 9, 1780, d. before January 4, 1863
• Mother: Eunice Dodge¹ b. February 17, 1781, d. January 4, 1863

• Relationship: 5th cousin 4 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Lewis Austin Merrill was born on July 4, 1815 in Rowley, Massachusetts.¹
• He was the son of Benjamin Merrill and Eunice Dodge.¹

• Last Edited: 7 Mar 2015

Lillian B. Merrill¹

• Father: Wesley Scott Merrill¹ b. October 8, 1882
• Mother: Bertha Florence Reynolds¹ b. about 1886

• Relationship: 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 0056cjbc

• THIS LISTING HAS NOT YET BEEN AUDITED, AND MAY NOT BE ACCURATE; A.
• Lillian B. Merrill was born on December 11, 1908 in Lawrence, Massachusetts.²
• She was the daughter of Wesley Scott Merrill and Bertha Florence Reynolds.¹
• Lillian died on October 13, 1909 in 13 Prospect Way, Lawrence, Massachusetts, of merasmus (2 months) due to malnutrition.¹
  
• She was buried in Ridgewood Cemetery, North Andover, Massachusetts.¹

• Last Edited: 19 Jul 2016

Lillian Pearl Merrill¹

• Father: Ralph C. Merrill² b. March 31, 1892
• Mother: Laura B. Eaton² b. May 21, 1895

• Relationship: 3rd cousin 1 time removed of Steven George Levine

• Lillian Pearl Merrill was born on August 11, 1916 in Danvers, Massachusetts.¹
• She was the daughter of Ralph C. Merrill and Laura B. Eaton.²
• The census of 1920 shows:
  Lillian Pearl Merrill in the household of
  Laura B. Eaton
  living at 36 Pollar street, Danvers, Massachusetts.²
  
  
  

• Last Edited: 22 Dec 2016

Lizzie F. Merrill

• THIS LISTING HAS NOT YET BEEN AUDITED, AND MAY NOT BE ACCURATE; A.
• Lizzie F. Merrill was born on November 10, 1857 in New Hampshire.¹
• Lizzie married Robert Mason Ordway, son of Robert Ordway and Sarah A. Colby, on May 11, 1873 in Bow, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
• Lizzie F. Ordway was listed in the 1910 census along with Robert M. Ordway. Refer to the latter for full family information. Lizzie F. Ordway was listed as follows:
  
  .....Sex: W.....Color: F.....Age: 22
  Relation: Wife
  .....Marital condition: M
  .....Occupation: keeping house
  .....Place of birth: NH
  .....Father's place of birth: NH
  .....Mother's place of birth: NH.²
  
• Lizzie F. Ordway was listed in the 1910 census along with Robert M. Ordway. Refer to the latter for full family information. Lizzie F. Ordway was listed as follows:
  
  .....Relation: wife
  .....Sex: F.....Color: W.....Age: 52
  .....Marital condition: M1.....Number of years married: 36
  .....Gave birth to how many children: 9
  .....How many children still living: 7
  .....Place of birth: New Hampshire
  .....Father's place of birth: New Hampshire
  .....Mother's place of birth: New Hampshire
  .....Whether able to speak English: English
  .....Occupation: none
  .....Able to read: yes
  .....Able to write: yes.³
  
• Lizzie F. Merrill was listed in the 1920 census along with Robert M. Ordway. Refer to the latter for full family information. Lizzie F. Merrill was listed as follows:
  
  .....Relation: wife
  .....Sex: F.....Color: W.....Age: 62
  .....Marital condition: M
  .....Able to read: yes
  .....Able to write: yes
  .....Place of birth: New Hampshire
  .....Father's place of birth: New Hampshire
  .....Mother's place of birth: New Hampshire
  .....Able to speak English: yes
  .....Occupation: farmer
  .....Industry: general farm
  .....Class of worker: OA.⁴
• Lizzie died on June 27, 1936 at age 78.¹

• Last Edited: 3 Sep 2008

Lucy Friend Merrill¹

• Father: Benjamin Merrill¹ b. October 9, 1780, d. before January 4, 1863
• Mother: Eunice Dodge¹ b. February 17, 1781, d. January 4, 1863

• Relationship: 5th cousin 4 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Lucy Friend Merrill was born on July 25, 1812 in Rowley, Massachusetts.¹
• She was the daughter of Benjamin Merrill and Eunice Dodge.¹

• Last Edited: 7 Mar 2015

Lydia Merrill¹

• Father: John Merrill¹ b. January 25, 1706, d. April 2, 1794
• Mother: Ruth Hale¹ b. September 22, 1712, d. November 1, 1796

• Relationship: 3rd cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

• THIS LISTING HAS NOT YET BEEN AUDITED, AND MAY NOT BE ACCURATE; A.
• Lydia Merrill was born on January 17, 1750 in Newbury, Massachusetts.²
• She was the daughter of John Merrill and Ruth Hale.¹
• Lydia married (?) Baker.¹

• Last Edited: 7 May 2022

Lydia J. Merrill¹

• Father: Jeremiah Merrill¹ b. December 10, 1814
• Mother: Mary Eustis Wells¹ b. September 15, 1816

• Relationship: 6th cousin 4 times removed of Steven George Levine

• THIS LISTING HAS NOT YET BEEN AUDITED, AND MAY NOT BE ACCURATE; A.
• Lydia J. Merrill was born on October 29, 1847.¹
• She was the daughter of Jeremiah Merrill and Mary Eustis Wells.¹

• Last Edited: 2 Sep 2009

Marguerite Elizabeth Merrill¹

• Father: Jesse H. Merrill² b. August 13, 1913
• Mother: Lois Cate² b. September 13, 1913

• Relationship: 6th cousin of Steven George Levine

• Marguerite Elizabeth Merrill was born on May 27, 1941 in Manchester, New Hampshire.²
• She is the daughter of Jesse H. Merrill and Lois Cate.²
• Marguerite married Carroll Francis Ketchum on April 27, 1968 in Hooksett, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, by Rev. Benjamin D. Tibbetts.²

• Last Edited: 6 Dec 2021

Maria S. Merrill¹

• Father: John Cushing Merrill b. 1829 or 1830
• Mother: Marcia A. Cary b. May 23, 1834

• Relationship: 5th cousin 2 times removed of Steven George Levine

• THIS LISTING HAS NOT YET BEEN AUDITED, AND MAY NOT BE ACCURATE; A.
• Maria S. Merrill was born in 1855 or 1856 in Maine.²
• She was the daughter of John Cushing Merrill and Marcia A. Cary.
• The census of 1870 shows:
  Maria S. Merrill, 14, attending school; in the household of
  John C. Merrill, 40, a farmer with $1500 real estate and $365 personal estate; and
  Marcia A. Merrill, 36, keeping house;
  living at Durham, Androscoggin County, Maine.²
  
  
• She was a teacher in Andover, Massachusetts.¹
• She lived at Portland, Cumberland County, Maine.¹

• Last Edited: 26 Sep 2009

Marie/Mary Merrill¹

• Father: Nathaniel Merrill¹ b. about 1571, d. March 17, 1625/26
• Mother: Mary Blacksoll¹ b. May 1, 1574, d. April 29, 1624

• Relationship: 10th great-grandaunt of Steven George Levine

• Marie/Mary Merrill was baptized on February 23, 1594/95 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England.¹
• She was the daughter of Nathaniel Merrill and Mary Blacksoll.¹

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2016

Marietta Merrill

• Father: Albert F. Merrill¹ b. June, 1846, d. after August 24, 1915
• Mother: Mary F. Webster¹ b. November 25, 1845, d. August 24, 1915

• Relationship: 3rd cousin 2 times removed of Steven George Levine

• THIS LISTING HAS NOT YET BEEN AUDITED, AND MAY NOT BE ACCURATE; A.
• Marietta Merrill was born on March 18, 1866 in Warren, Grafton County, New Hampshire.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Albert F. Merrill and Mary F. Webster.¹
• Marietta married Joseph W. Pulsifer on January 24, 1888 in Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He was a farmer and she was a teacher. They were married by H. P. Peck, clergyman.²

• Last Edited: 30 Nov 2011

Martha Merrill¹

• Father: John Merrill¹ b. January 25, 1706, d. April 2, 1794
• Mother: Ruth Hale¹ b. September 22, 1712, d. November 1, 1796

• Relationship: 3rd cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Reference: 1920bdae

• THIS LISTING HAS NOT YET BEEN AUDITED, AND MAY NOT BE ACCURATE; A.
• Martha Merrill was born on November 20, 1739 in Newbury, Massachusetts.²
• She was the daughter of John Merrill and Ruth Hale.¹
• Martha married Richard Dole on October 16, 1759 in Newbury, Massachusetts.²
• Martha died on July 20, 1801 at age 61.²

• Last Edited: 2 Oct 2009

Martha Merrill¹

• Father: Nathaniel Merrill¹ b. about 1571, d. March 17, 1625/26
• Mother: Mary Blacksoll¹ b. May 1, 1574, d. April 29, 1624

• Relationship: 10th great-grandaunt of Steven George Levine

• Martha Merrill was born before December, 1600 in Wherstead, Suffolk, England.¹
• She was the daughter of Nathaniel Merrill and Mary Blacksoll.¹

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2016