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Austin Taylor Merrill 1845–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1845

Birth Location: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 29 Mar 1895

Death Location: Glendale, Franklin County, Idaho, United States of America

Father: Austin Merrill

Mother: Laura Harris

Spouse(s): Sarah Ruck

Children(s): Mary Merrill, Hannah Merril, Austin Merrill, Maymie Merrill

The story of Austin Taylor Merrill began in 1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA. Austin Taylor Merrill married Mary Jane Hatton, Sarah Ann Ruck, and had children including Austin William Merrill, Hannah Merril, Mary Cordelia Merrill, Maymie E Merrill. Austin Taylor Merrill passed away in 1895 in Glendale, Franklin County, Idaho, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Austin Taylor Merrill began in 1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA.
  • Austin Taylor Merrill married Mary Jane Hatton, Sarah Ann Ruck, and had children including Austin William Merrill, Hannah Merril, Mary Cordelia Merrill, Maymie E Merrill.
  • Austin Taylor Merrill passed away in 1895 in Glendale, Franklin County, Idaho, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Austin Merrill
1802–1874
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Laura Harris
1810–1883
Birth Location: Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Ruck
1848–1920
Birth Location: Redmarley, Forest of Dean District, Gloucestershire, England
SR

Children(s)

Mary Merrill
1864–1938
Birth Location: Utah, USA
MM
Hannah Merril
1867–
Birth Location: Utah
HM
Austin Merrill
1869–1929
Birth Location: Utah
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Maymie Merrill
1878–1979
Birth Location: Utah Territory
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Austin Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Austin Merrill
1845–1895
Birth Place: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
Parents
Austin Sheppard Merrill
1802–1874
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Laura (Wilder) Harris
1810–1883
Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Epaphras Merrill
1780–1822
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Sally Taylor
1780–1850
Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Israel Merrill
1752–1816
Wealthy Shephard
1753–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Shephard
1714–
Sarah Hopkins
1719–1762

Austin Merrill's Descendants

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Austin (Taylor) Merrill (10 Aug 1845–29 Mar 1895) m. Sarah (Ann) Ruck (19 Sep 1848–7 Mar 1920)
  1. 1. Mary (Cordelia) Merrill 1864–1938 m. William (Hunt) Coffin 1867–1921
    1. 1. William (Austin) Coffin 1894–1954
    2. 2. Jess (Merrill) Coffin 1903–1986
    3. 3. Geneva (Mae) Goebel 1901–1976
    4. 4. Ethel (Adelia) Coffin 1891–1914
    5. 5. Bessie Coffin 1889–1892
    6. 6. Edith (Sophronia) Coffin 1897–1901
    7. 7. Charles (Jefferson) Coffin 1899–1988 m. Ida 1904–
    8. 8. Weldon (Lyle) Coffin 1906–1976
    9. 9. Blanche (Hazel) Coffin 1892–1972
  2. 2. Hannah Merril 1867–
  3. 3. Austin (William) Merrill 1869–1929
  4. 4. Maymie (E.) Merrill 1878–1979 m. David Davis 1876–
    1. 1. Leslie (M) Davis 1897–
    2. 2. Harold Davis 1899–
    3. 3. Carl (D) Davis 1901–
    4. 4. Della Davis 1903–
    5. 5. Florence Davis 1905–
    6. 6. William (A) Davis 1906–
    7. 7. Mabel Davis 1908–
    8. 8. Annie Davis 1911–
    9. 9. Ralph Davis 1913–
    10. 10. Alta Davis 1917–

Austin Merrill's Timeline

7 Records

1845
10 Aug 1845
Birth of Austin Taylor Merrill in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 5
Austin Taylor Merrill resided here in Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA
Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA
1856
1856
Age 11
Austin Taylor Merrill resided here in Union Fort, Salt Lake County, UT
Union Fort, Salt Lake County, UT
1860
1860
Age 15
Austin Taylor Merrill resided here in Brigham, Cache, Utah Territory, USA
Brigham, Cache, Utah Territory, USA
1870
1870
Age 25
Austin Taylor Merrill resided here in Smithfield, Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory, USA
Smithfield, Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory, USA
1880
1880
Age 35
Austin Taylor Merrill resided here in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, USA
Smithfield, Cache, Utah, USA
1895
29 Mar 1895
Age 50
Death of Austin Taylor Merrill in Glendale, Franklin, Idaho, USA
Glendale, Franklin, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1845
    Event Place: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1848
    Record Source: Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1848
    Event Place: Deseret, United States
    Record Source: Utah, U.S., Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory; Roll: 919; Page: 98b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Union Fort, Salt Lake County, UT
    Record Source: Utah, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1850-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Brigham, Cache, Utah Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Cache, Utah Territory; Roll: M653_1314; Page: 589; Family History Library Film: 805314

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Smithfield, Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1610; Page: 163B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Smithfield, Cache, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Smithfield, Cache, Utah; Roll: 1336; Page: 210B; Enumeration District: 012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Glendale, Franklin, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glendale, Franklin County, Idaho, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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