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Rev Joseph Merrill 1784–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 August 1784

Birth Location: Mansfield, Warren, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 1842

Death Location: Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Father: Samuel Merrill

Mother: Catherine Beam

Spouse(s): Rebecca Fairchild

Children(s): Mary Merrill

In 1784, Rev Joseph Merrill entered the world in Mansfield, Warren, New Jersey, USA, born to Samuel Merrill And Catherine Beam. Rev Joseph Merrill married Rebecca Fairchild, and had children including Mary Merrill. Rev Joseph Merrill passed away in 1842 in Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1784, Rev Joseph Merrill entered the world in Mansfield, Warren, New Jersey, USA, born to Samuel Merrill And Catherine Beam.
  • Rev Joseph Merrill married Rebecca Fairchild, and had children including Mary Merrill.
  • Rev Joseph Merrill passed away in 1842 in Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Merrill
1757–1835
Birth Location: Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
SM
Catherine Beam
1766–1842
Birth Location: Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
CB

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Fairchild
1791–1865
Birth Location: Oblong, Putnum, New York, USA
RF

Children(s)

Mary Merrill
1831–1904
Birth Location: Estherville, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
MM

Rev Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Rev Merrill
1784–1842
Birth Place: Mansfield, Warren, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Samuel Merrill
1757–1835
Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Catherine Beam
1766–1842
Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Merrell
1704–1768
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey
Johannes (Jacob) Beam
1723–1812
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Anna (Catharine) Buchner
1737–1820
Westerwald, Schaumburg, Niedersachsen, Allemagne
Great-Grandparents
William Merrill*
1668–1724
Johannes Beam
1693–1781
Barbara DOD!)
1695–1780
Johann(es) \Boughner
1705–1772
Elizabeth Zehrung
1704–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Merrill
1610–1650
Ann Bond
1609–1650
Johan 8GGF
1668–1759
Anna 8GGM
1668–1750
Ann Grau-Kray
1675–1738
Johann Buchner
1663–1738
Christoffel Zehrung
1657–1714
Anna Habel
1675–1714

Rev Merrill's Descendants

1.
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Rev (Joseph) Merrill (6 August 1784–1842) m. Rebecca Fairchild (11 Jul 1791–1 Dec 1865)
  1. 1. Mary Merrill 1831–1904 m. Charles (Rigand) Ward 1821–1903
    1. 1. Charles (Edna) Ward 1856–1906 m. Florence (B Haskins Ward) Collisi 1870–1957
      1. 1. Charles (Arthur) Ward 1889–1957 m. Mable (Dorothy) Minter 1898–1993
        1. 1. Dorothy (Mabel) Ward 1914–2000 m. James (P) Shelton 1913–1990 m. James (Percy) Shelton 1913–1990 m. Eldred (Leland) Lambert 1914–1975

Rev Merrill's Timeline

3 Records

1784
6 August 1784
Birth of Rev Joseph Merrill in Mansfield, Warren, New Jersey, USA
Mansfield, Warren, New Jersey, USA
1842
16 October 1842
Age 58
Death of Rev Joseph Merrill in Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
1842
1842
Age 58
Burial of Rev Joseph Merrill in Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 August 1784
    Event Place: Mansfield, Warren, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 October 1842
    Event Place: Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
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