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Erastus Merrill 1787–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Loudon, Massachusetts (Berkshire)

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Michigan USA

Father: Jared Merrill

Mother: Abigail Phelps

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In 1787, Erastus Merrill entered the world in Loudon, Massachusetts (Berkshire), born to Jared Merrill And Abigail Phelps. Erastus Merrill passed away in 1865 in Michigan USA.

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Biography

  • In 1787, Erastus Merrill entered the world in Loudon, Massachusetts (Berkshire), born to Jared Merrill And Abigail Phelps.
  • Erastus Merrill passed away in 1865 in Michigan USA.

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Erastus Merrill's Ancestors

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Erastus Merrill
1787–1865
Birth Place: Loudon, Massachusetts (Berkshire)
Parents
Jared Merrill
1754–1832
Hartford, Connecticut (Hartford)
Abigail Phelps
1882–1831
of Hartford, Connecticut (Hartford)
Grandparents
Israel Merrill
1716–1784
Hartford, Connecticut (Hartford)
Abigail Cadwell
1723–1745
of Hartford, Connecticut (Hartford)
David Phelps
1734–1811
Simsbury, Connecticut (Hartford)
Abigail Griswold
1732–1795
Windsor, Connecticut (Hartford)
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Merrill
1673–1750
Susanna Pratt
1675–1697
Thomas Cadwell
1689–1759
Hannah Francis
1702–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Merrill
1636–1712
Sarah Watson
1646–1687
John Pratt
1638–1689
Hannah Boosey
1642–1683
Thomas Cadwell
1662–1737
Hannah Butler
1666–
John Francis
1658–1711
Mercy Chittenden
1662–1745

Erastus Merrill's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1787
Birth of Erastus Merrill in Loudon, Massachusetts (Berkshire)
Loudon, Massachusetts (Berkshire)
1865
1865
Age 78
Death of Erastus Merrill in Michigan USA
Michigan USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Loudon, Massachusetts (Berkshire)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Michigan USA

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