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Philemon Christopher Merrill 1820–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1820

Birth Location: Byron, Genesee County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 16 Sep 1904

Death Location: Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America

Father: Samuel Merrill

Mother: Phoebe Odell

Spouse(s): Mary Smith, Cyrena Dustin

Children(s): Henry Merrill, John Sr, Jedediah Merrill, Hannah Merrill, Cyrena Merrill, David Merrill, Joseph Merrill, Peter Merrill, Sabrina Merrill, Philemon Merrill, Lucy Merrill, Melissa Merrill, Morgan Merrill, Albina Merrill, Thomas Merrill, Seth Merrill, Mary Merrill, Adrian Merrill

In 1820, Philemon Christopher Merrill entered the world in Byron, Genesee County, New York, United States of America, born to Samuel Merrill And Phoebe Odell. Philemon Christopher Merrill married Cyrena E Dustin, Mary Jane Smith, Rhoda Sylvia Collett, and had children including Adrian Collett Merrill, Albina Altamira Merrill, Cyrena Imogean Merrill, David Elmer Merrill, Hannah Ann Merrill, Henry Morgan Merrill, Jedediah Grant Merrill, John Smith Merrill Sr, Joseph Lot Merrill, Lucy Cyrena Merrill, Mary Merrill, Melissa Jane Merrill, Morgan Henry Merrill, Peter Herbert Merrill, Philemon Alasandra Merrill, Sabrina Lodema Twin Merrill, Seth Adelbert Merrill, Thomas Stephen Merrill. Philemon Christopher Merrill passed away in 1904 in Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1820, Philemon Christopher Merrill entered the world in Byron, Genesee County, New York, United States of America, born to Samuel Merrill And Phoebe Odell.
  • Philemon Christopher Merrill married Cyrena E Dustin, Mary Jane Smith, Rhoda Sylvia Collett, and had children including Adrian Collett Merrill, Albina Altamira Merrill, Cyrena Imogean Merrill, David Elmer Merrill, Hannah Ann Merrill, Henry Morgan Merrill, Jedediah Grant Merrill, John Smith Merrill Sr, Joseph Lot Merrill, Lucy Cyrena Merrill, Mary Merrill, Melissa Jane Merrill, Morgan Henry Merrill, Peter Herbert Merrill, Philemon Alasandra Merrill, Sabrina Lodema Twin Merrill, Seth Adelbert Merrill, Thomas Stephen Merrill.
  • Philemon Christopher Merrill passed away in 1904 in Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Merrill
1780–1878
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
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Phoebe Odell
1787–1862
Birth Location: Cambridge, Washington, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Smith
1833–1871
Birth Location: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States
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Cyrena Dustin
1817–1906
Birth Location: Leroy, Genesee, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Henry Merrill
1867–1936
Birth Location: Morgan, Morgan County, Utah, United States of America
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John Sr
1853–1937
Birth Location: Salt Lake City Utah, USA
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Jedediah Merrill
1857–1935
Birth Location: Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA
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Hannah Merrill
1860–1916
Birth Location: Farmington, Davis, Utah, USA
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Cyrena Merrill
1861–1865
Birth Location: Morgan, Morgan, Utah, United States
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David Merrill
1863–1897
Birth Location: Morgan City, Morgan, Utah, USA
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Joseph Merrill
1865–1914
Birth Location: Morgan, Morgan, Utah, United States
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Peter Merrill
1869–1892
Birth Location: Morgan City, Morgan, Utah, United States
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Sabrina Merrill
1841–
Birth Location: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
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Philemon Merrill
1845–1897
Birth Location: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
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Lucy Merrill
1846–
Birth Location: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA
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Melissa Merrill
1848–1880
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
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Morgan Merrill
1850–1896
Birth Location: Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
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Albina Merrill
1851–1860
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
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Thomas Merrill
1853–1912
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
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Seth Merrill
1859–1901
Birth Location: Farmington, Davis County, Utah, USA
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Mary Merrill
1837–
Birth Location: , , Illinois, USA
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Adrian Merrill
1876–
Birth Location: Idaho Territory
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Philemon Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Philemon Merrill
1820–1904
Birth Place: Byron, Genesee County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Merrill
1780–1878
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Phoebe Odell
1787–1862
Cambridge, Washington, New York, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Philemon Merrill's Descendants

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Philemon (Christopher) Merrill (12 Nov 1820–16 Sep 1904) m. Mary (Jane) Smith (27 JUL 1833–2 JUN 1871) m. Cyrena (E) Dustin (6 Jan 1817–3 Feb 1906)
  1. 1. Henry (Morgan) Merrill 1867–1936 m. Amy (Letitia) Welker 1875–1963
    1. 1. Morgan (Clair) Merrill 1897–1918
    2. 2. Amy (Lucille Merrill) Waldrom 1899–1979
    3. 3. Zylma (L) Merrill 1903–
    4. 4. Arthur (B) Merrill 1905–
  2. 2. John (Smith Merrill) Sr 1853–1937 m. Esther (Ann) Eldredge 1860–1933 m. Rebecca Weaver 1854–1909
    1. 1. Blanche Merrill 1897–1983
    2. 2. Rhoda Merrill 1880–1882
    3. 3. Sinah Merrill 1882–1905
    4. 4. Charles Merrill 1884–1952
    5. 5. Elmer Merrill 1886–1900
    6. 6. Jeddie Merrill 1893–1893
    7. 7. Nora Merrill 1888–
    8. 8. Nina Merrill 1882–
    9. 9. Parley Merrill 1892–
    10. 10. Helen Merrill 1896–
    11. 11. Wilford Merrill 1899–
    12. 12. Byron Merrill 1883–1957
    13. 13. Parley Merrill 1891–1959
    14. 14. Helen (Olive) Merrill 1896–1957
    15. 15. Wilford (C) Merrill 1898–1916
    16. 16. Pearl Merrill 1891–1960
    17. 17. Grant Merrill 1885–1968
    18. 18. Mary (Jane) Merrill 1872–1932
    19. 19. Sarah Merrill 1874–1966
    20. 20. John (Smith Merrill) Jr. 1876–1954
    21. 21. Nora Merrill 1887–1921
    22. 22. Miles (Weaver) Merrill 1880–1953
    23. 23. Minnie (Beatrice) Merrill 1894–1896
    24. 24. Sarah Merrill 1887–
  3. 3. Jedediah (Grant) Merrill 1857–1935 m. Harriet (Amelia) Dunn 1859–1933
    1. 1. Catherine Merrill 1877–1877
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Merrill 1878–1961
    3. 3. Ambrose (Dunn) Merrill 1880–1922
    4. 4. Jedediah (Grant) Merrill 1883–1951
    5. 5. Lorin (Smith) Merrill 1885–1970
    6. 6. Mable Merrill 1895–1982
    7. 7. Harriet (Amelia) Merrill 1893–1902
    8. 8. Julius (La Rue) Merrill 1905–1969
    9. 9. Mable Merrill 1884–
  4. 4. Hannah (Ann) Merrill 1860–1916 m. Charles (Albert Capper) Collett 1853–1922
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Collett 1877–1913
    2. 2. Lenora (Matilda) Collett 1889–1981
    3. 3. Charles (Capper) Collett 1882–1961
    4. 4. Ralph (Demar) Collett 1897–1948
    5. 5. Daniel (Ruben) Collett 1894–1975
    6. 6. Harriet (Amelia) Collett 1892–1970
    7. 7. Philemon (Merrill) Collett 1886–1943
    8. 8. Maude Collett 1884–1900
    9. 9. Melissa Collett 1879–1962 m. Adam (Hunter) VanOrman 1870–1939
      1. 1. Iris VanOrman 1915–1924
      2. 2. Van (Demar) VanOrman 1919–2000 m. Bird Mendenhall 1917–2004
        1. 1. Collette (Van) Orman 1950–2012
      3. 3. Stanley (Howard) VanOrman 1917–2007
    10. 10. Lola Collett 1900–1995
    11. 11. Morgan Collett 1904–1975
    12. 12. Lellia Collett 1900–
    13. 13. Reuben Collett 1874–
  5. 5. Cyrena (Imogean) Merrill 1861–1865
  6. 6. David (Elmer) Merrill 1863–1897
  7. 7. Joseph (Lot) Merrill 1865–1914
  8. 8. Peter (Herbert) Merrill 1869–1892 m. Effie Bingham 1876–
  9. 9. Sabrina (Lodema (twin)) Merrill 1841–
  10. 10. Philemon (Alasandra) Merrill 1845–1897
  11. 11. Lucy (Cyrena) Merrill 1846–
  12. 12. Melissa (Jane) Merrill 1848–1880
  13. 13. Morgan (Henry) Merrill 1850–1896
  14. 14. Albina (Altamira) Merrill 1851–1860
  15. 15. Thomas (Stephen) Merrill 1853–1912
  16. 16. Seth (Adelbert) Merrill 1859–1901
  17. 17. Mary Merrill 1837–
  18. 18. Adrian (Collett) Merrill 1876–

Philemon Merrill's Timeline

3 Records

1820
12 Nov 1820
Birth of Philemon Christopher Merrill in Byron, Genesee County, New York, United States of America
Byron, Genesee County, New York, United States of America
1820
12 Nov 1820
Birth of Philemon Christopher Merrill in Byron, Genesee County, New York, United States of America
Byron, Genesee County, New York, United States of America
1904
16 Sep 1904
Age 84
Death of Philemon Christopher Merrill in Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1820
    Event Place: Byron, Genesee County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Arizona, Death Records, Arizona Department of Health Services; Phoenix, AZ, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1820
    Event Place: Byron, Genesee County, New York, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Utah, USA
    Record Source: Utah Pioneers and Prominent Men, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah; Genealogies and Biographies; M; Privates

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1904
    Event Place: Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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