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Seth Adelbert Merrill 1859–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1859

Birth Location: Utah Territory

Death Date: 25 Sep 1901

Death Location: Safford, Graham, Arizona, United States

Father: Philemon Merrill

Mother: Cyrena Dustin

Spouse(s): Lucy Merrill, Alice Beebe

Children(s): Almira Merrill, Seth Jr, Eliza Merrill, Orson Merrill, Alice Merrill, Reed Merrill, Edna Merrill

In 1859, Seth Adelbert Merrill entered the world in Utah Territory, born to Philemon Christopher Merrill And Cyrena Bruce Dustin. Seth Adelbert Merrill married Alice Rosemary Beebe, Lucy Ann Merrill, and had children including Alice Beebe Merrill, Almira A Merrill, Edna Merrill, Eliza Merrill, Orson Pratt Merrill, Reed Smoot Merrill, Seth Adelbert Merrill Jr. Seth Adelbert Merrill passed away in 1901 in Safford, Graham, Arizona, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Seth Adelbert Merrill entered the world in Utah Territory, born to Philemon Christopher Merrill And Cyrena Bruce Dustin.
  • Seth Adelbert Merrill married Alice Rosemary Beebe, Lucy Ann Merrill, and had children including Alice Beebe Merrill, Almira A Merrill, Edna Merrill, Eliza Merrill, Orson Pratt Merrill, Reed Smoot Merrill, Seth Adelbert Merrill Jr.
  • Seth Adelbert Merrill passed away in 1901 in Safford, Graham, Arizona, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philemon Merrill
1820–1904
Birth Location: Byron, Genesee County, New York, United States of America
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Cyrena Dustin
1817–1906
Birth Location: LeRoy, Genesee, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Merrill
1861–1884
Birth Location: Smithfield, Cache, Utah, USA
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Alice Beebe
1864–1934
Birth Location: Provo Utah Utah, Utah, USA
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Children(s)

Almira Merrill
1878–1955
Birth Location: Arizona Territory
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Seth Jr
1881–1955
Birth Location: Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America
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Eliza Merrill
1887–1960
Birth Location: Saint David, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America
EM
Orson Merrill
1884–1948
Birth Location: Saint David, Cochise County, Arizona, United States of America
OM
Alice Merrill
1898–1985
Birth Location: Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
AM
Reed Merrill
1901–1965
Birth Location: Pima, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
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Edna Merrill
1893–1981
Birth Location: Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
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Seth Merrill's Ancestors

Self
Seth Merrill
1859–1901
Birth Place: Utah Territory
Parents
Philemon Christopher Merrill
1820–1904
Byron, Genesee County, New York, United States of America
Cyrena (Bruce) Dustin
1817–1906
LeRoy, Genesee, New York, USA
Grandparents
Phoebe Odell
1788–1862
Cambridge, Washington, New York, USA
Samuel (Jared) Merrill
1780–1878
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut or Lowen, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Seth (B) Dustin
1791–1846
Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy) Redfield
1791–1870
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jonas Odell
1763–1804
Lucy Weaver
1766–1836
Jared Merrill
1754–1832
Abigail Phelps
1754–1831
Ebenezer Dustin
1761–1805
Susannah Stevens
1763–1798
Sylvanus Redfield
1754–1837
Hannah Franklin
1756–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Odell
1733–1815
Mary Davis
1741–1776
Elisha Weaver
1721–1768
Mary Walker
1722–1768
Israel Merrill
1716–1784
Abigail Cadwell
1722–1784
David Phelps
1734–1811
Abigail Griswold
1732–1795
James DUSTIN
1734–1790
Abigail Gile
1737–1811
Archelaus Stevens
1729–1811
Hannah Emerson
1738–1826
Trial Ward
1730–1762
George Redfield
1725–1812
Daniel Franklin
1732–1785
Hannah Arnold
1735–

Seth Merrill's Descendants

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Seth (Adelbert) Merrill (Abt 1859–25 Sep 1901) m. Lucy (Ann) Merrill (16 Jun 1861–8 May 1884) m. Alice (Rosemary) Beebe (30 December 1864–19 February 1934)
  1. 1. Almira (A.) Merrill 1878–1955
  2. 2. Seth (Adelbert Merrill) Jr 1881–1955
  3. 3. Eliza Merrill 1887–1960 m. Levi (Ashton) John 1882–1960
    1. 1. Alice (Marvel) John 1908–2002
    2. 2. Fairflene John 1915–2002
    3. 3. Harold (Levi) John 1909–1998
    4. 4. Hugh (Adelbert) John 1911–1995
    5. 5. Nelson (Paul) John 1918–2007
  4. 4. Orson (Pratt) Merrill 1884–1948 m. Irene (Mae) Sabin 1885–1969
    1. 1. Trelva (Mae) Merrill 1930–2014 m. Lyle (Alton Riggs) Jr 1925–2016
    2. 2. Larue (Allair) Merrill 1923–2009 m. Charles (Kenneth) Hopwood 1922–2008 m. Colby 1922–
      1. 1. Dennis (Greg) Hopwood 1942–2014
    3. 3. Calvin (Sabin) Merrill 1914–1996 m. Bernardine Phelps 1915–1982 m. Julia (Frances) Armstrong 1921–2006
    4. 4. Norman (Verdell) Merrill 1909–1962 m. Wilma Davidson 1909–2002
      1. 1. Norman (Eugene) Merrill 1934–1975 m. Joanne (Marie) Salisbury 1934–2005
    5. 5. Orson (Clifford) Merrill 1905–1986 m. Vera Allen 1908–2007
      1. 1. Robert (Clifford) Merrill 1927–2020
      2. 2. Shirley Merrill 1929–2024 m. Wilford (Parley) White 1928–2013
    6. 6. Warren (Clair) Merrill 1920–1922
  5. 5. Alice (Beebe) Merrill 1898–1985 m. Jared (Curtis) John 1898–1969
    1. 1. Joan John 1929–1930
    2. 2. Madeline (J) John 1918–2008
    3. 3. Nelson (Ray) John 1920–2005 m. Charlotte (Ann) Frost 1931–2019
    4. 4. Ralph (Adelbert) John 1923–1944
    5. 5. Jerry John 1935–2012 m. Orlena (Clair) Maloy 1938–1996
  6. 6. Reed (Smoot) Merrill 1901–1965
  7. 7. Edna Merrill 1893–1981 m. Emert (Taylor) Kempton 1892–1979
    1. 1. Emert (Merrill) Kempton 1916–2005
    2. 2. Lorraine Kempton 1921–1996

Seth Merrill's Timeline

6 Records

1859
10 August 1859
Birth of Seth Adelbert Merrill in Farmington, Davis County, Utah, United States of America
Farmington, Davis County, Utah, United States of America
1859
10 Aug 1859
Birth of Seth Adelbert Merrill in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
1859
Abt 1859
Birth of Seth Adelbert Merrill in Utah Territory
Utah Territory
1880
1880
Age 21
Seth Adelbert Merrill resided here in Mormon Settlement On San Pedro River, Pima, Arizona, USA
Mormon Settlement On San Pedro River, Pima, Arizona, USA
1901
25 September 1901
Age 42
Death of Seth Adelbert Merrill in Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
1901
25 Sep 1901
Age 42
Death of Seth Adelbert Merrill in Safford, Graham, Arizona, United States
Safford, Graham, Arizona, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 August 1859
    Event Place: Farmington, Davis County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1859
    Event Place: Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1859
    Event Place: Utah Territory
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mormon Settlement On San Pedro River, Pima, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St. David, Cochise, Arizona
    Record Source: Western States Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 September 1901
    Event Place: Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1901
    Event Place: Safford, Graham, Arizona, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Safford, Graham, Arizona, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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