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William Oliver Merrill 1864 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1864

Birth Location: Marshall County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 29 Apr 1952

Death Location: Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA

Father: William Marrill

Mother: Anna Runnells

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William Oliver Merrill was born in 1864 in Marshall County, Indiana, USA, the child of William Bigford Marrill and Anna Elizabeth Runnells. In 1880, William Oliver Merrill resided in Bone Creek, Butler, Nebraska, USA. William Oliver Merrill passed away in 1952 in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • William Oliver Merrill was born in 1864 in Marshall County, Indiana, USA, the child of William Bigford Marrill and Anna Elizabeth Runnells.
  • In 1880, William Oliver Merrill resided in Bone Creek, Butler, Nebraska, USA.
  • William Oliver Merrill passed away in 1952 in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA.

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William Merrill's Ancestors

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William Merrill
1864 – 1952
Birth Place: Marshall County, Indiana, USA
Parents
William Bigford Marrill
1835 – 1913
Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
Anna (Elizabeth) Runnells
1838 – 1918
Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Lewis (Lovejoy) Merrill
1805 – 1870
Littleton, NH
Emeline (Harris) Cofleigh
1812 – 1866
Littleton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States
Oliver Runnells
1813 – 1889
Bradford Cnty, Pennsylvania
Mary (Ann) Singer
1820 – 1860
Darke, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Singer
1809 – 1883
Susanna Gieseman
1811 – 1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Geeseman
1781 – 1844
Mary Piper
1784 – 1865

William Merrill's Timeline

3 Records

1864
3 Oct 1864
Birth of William Oliver Merrill in Marshall County, Indiana, USA
Marshall County, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 16
William Oliver Merrill resided here in Bone Creek, Butler, Nebraska, USA
Bone Creek, Butler, Nebraska, USA
1952
29 Apr 1952
Age 88
Death of William Oliver Merrill in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA
Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1864
    Event Place: Marshall County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bone Creek, Butler, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1952
    Event Place: Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA

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