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     John Cushing Merrill was born in 1829 or 1830 in Maine.²

He married Marcia A. Cary, daughter of Dr. Nelson Howard Cary and Maria Stockbridge, in 1855.¹

The census of 1870 shows John C. Merrill, 40, a farmer with $1500 real estate and $365 personal estate, and Marcia A. Merrill, 36, keeping house, listed with Maria S. Merrill and Sarah J. Merrill living at Durham, Androscoggin County, Maine.²

     John G. Merrill was born about December 1926 in Massachusetts.² He was the son of Angus F. Merrill and Grace C. ---(?)---.¹ The census of 1930 shows John G. Merrill, 3-4/12, in the household of Angus F. Merrill and Grace C. Merrill, at 80½ Holten Street, Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts.³

On 1 March 1945 at Fort Banks, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts,, John G. Merrill enlisted in the Army as a private. He was single, without dependents, and his education at the time consisted of one year of high school. His civil occuaption was a parachute packer.⁴

He married Naomi E. Henderson of Thomaston, ME.¹ He and Naomi E. Henderson of Thomaston, ME were divorced.¹

He died on 7 August 1976 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.⁵

     John W. Merrill, son of Lorenzo G. and Sarah (Martin) Merrill., was born in May 1852 in New Hampshire.^1,2,3 On 14 September 1874, John W. Merrill married Mary E. Brown.¹

The census of 1880 shows John W. Merrill, 28, a farmer, divorced, and Nellie A. Colby, 21, housekeeper living at Goffstown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. They were living in the home of John's parents, Lorenzo G. and Sarah R. Merrill.⁴

He married Nellie A. Colby, daughter of Symmes Sawyer Colby and Ellen Severance, on 17 November 1880 in Goffstown.⁵

In 1881, John W. Merrill was a laborer.⁶

John W. Merrill and an unknown person were listed as parents on birth record of Merrill on 11 April 1881 in Goffstown.⁷

John W. Merrill and Nellie A. Colby and Frances Gertrude Mercier were listed as parents on birth record of Wesley Scott Merrill on 8 October 1882 in Goffstown.⁸

Between 1884 and 1896, John W. Merrill was a farmer.^{9,10,11,12,13,14} He and Nellie A. Colby were listed as parents on the death record of Caddie B. Merrill. John W. Merrill was listed as.¹⁵

John W. Merrill and Nellie Colby were listed as parents on birth record of Merrill on 25 December 1888 in Goffstown.⁷

John W. Merrill and Nellie A. Colby were listed as parents on birth record of Harry O. Merrill on 1 January 1891 in Goffstown.¹⁶

John W. Merrill and Ellen Colby were listed as parents on birth record of Ralph Merrill on 25 May 1892 in Goffstown.¹⁶

John W. Merrill and Nellie Merrill were listed as parents on birth record of Eunice C. Merrill on 23 August 1895 in Goffstown.¹⁶ He and Nellie Colby were listed as parents on the death record of Eunice L. Merrill. John W. Merrill was listed as.¹⁷

In 1897, John W. Merrill was a milkman.¹⁸

John W. Merrill and Nellie A. Colby were listed as parents on birth record of Angus Merrill on 6 September 1897 in Goffstown.¹⁹

The census of 1900 shows John W. Merrill, age 48, a farmer, and Nellie A. Merrill, age 41, mother of seven children of whom five were living. Their home was adjacent to that of Nellie's cousin, Sarah E. (Colby) Clough, listed with Wesley S. Merrill, Herman F. Merrill, Harry O. Merrill, Ralph Merrill and Angus Merrill living at Goffstown.²

The census of 1910 shows John W. Merrill, 58, and Nellie Merrill, 51, listed with Angus Merrill, Wesley Merrill, Herman F. Merrill, Cora Merrill and Ralph Merrill living at 40 High Street, Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts. They also had two boarders, John Roache, 23, clerk in a restaurant; and William Hagar, 28, a streetcar conductor.²⁰

The census of 1920 shows John W. Merrill, 66, and Nellie A. Merrill, 60, listed with Grace C. Merrill, Angus F. Merrill and Herman F. Merrill living at 66 High Street, Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts.²¹

     

He died on 10 November.² Joseph Merrill was born on 10 July 1751 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Roger Merrill and Mary Hale.¹

     Lizzie F. Merrill was born on 10 November 1857 in New Hampshire.^1,2

She married Robert Mason Ordway, son of Robert Ordway and Sally A. Colby, on 11 May 1873 in Bow, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.²

Lizzie F. Ordway was listed in the 1910 census along with Robert M. Ordway. Refer to the latter for full family information. Lizzie F. Ordway was listed as follows:

.....Sex: W.....Color: F.....Age: 22
Relation: Wife
.....Marital condition: M
.....Occupation: keeping house
.....Place of birth: NH
.....Father's place of birth: NH
.....Mother's place of birth: NH.³


Lizzie F. Ordway was listed in the 1910 census along with Robert M. Ordway. Refer to the latter for full family information. Lizzie F. Ordway was listed as follows:

.....Relation: wife
.....Sex: F.....Color: W.....Age: 52
.....Marital condition: M1.....Number of years married: 36
.....Gave birth to how many children: 9
.....How many children still living: 7
.....Place of birth: New Hampshire
.....Father's place of birth: New Hampshire
.....Mother's place of birth: New Hampshire
.....Whether able to speak English: English
.....Occupation: none
.....Able to read: yes
.....Able to write: yes.⁴


Lizzie F. Merrill was listed in the 1920 census along with Robert M. Ordway. Refer to the latter for full family information. Lizzie F. Merrill was listed as follows:

.....Relation: wife
.....Sex: F.....Color: W.....Age: 62
.....Marital condition: M
.....Able to read: yes
.....Able to write: yes
.....Place of birth: New Hampshire
.....Father's place of birth: New Hampshire
.....Mother's place of birth: New Hampshire
.....Able to speak English: yes
.....Occupation: farmer
.....Industry: general farm
.....Class of worker: OA.⁵

She died on 27 June 1936 at age 78.¹

     Lydia Merrill is the daughter of John Merrill and Ruth Hale.¹

She married ---(?)--- Baker.¹

     Lydia J. Merrill was born on 29 October 1847.¹ She was the daughter of Jeremiah Merrill and Mary Eustis Wells.¹

She married ---(?)--- Purinton.¹

     Margaret Elizabeth Merrill was born on 27 May 1941 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.¹ She is the daughter of Jesse H. Merrill and Lois Cate.¹

She married Carroll F. Ketchum on 27 April 1968 in Hooksett, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.¹

     Maria S. Merrill was born in 1855 or 1856 in Maine.² She was the daughter of John Cushing Merrill and Marcia A. Cary. The census of 1870 shows Maria S. Merrill, 14, attending school, in the household of John C. Merrill and Marcia A. Merrill, at Durham, Androscoggin County, Maine.²

She was a teacher in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹
She lived at Portland, Cumberland County, Maine.¹

     Marietta Merrill was born on 18 March 1866.¹ She was the daughter of Albert F. Merrill and Mary F. Webster.¹

     Martha Merrill was born on 20 November 1739 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of John Merrill and Ruth Hale.¹

She married Richard Dole on 16 October 1759 in Newbury.²

She died on 20 July 1801 at age 61.²

     Mary Merrill was born on 31 March 1736 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Roger Merrill and Mary Hale.¹

She died on 9 May 1736, possibly due to a terrible "pestilential distemper" of which, Rev. John Brown, minister then in the place, wrote, "over 200 children under ten vears of age died, in Haverhill alone, between Jan. 1, 1736, and Dec. 31, 1737."^1,2

     Mary Merrill was born on 27 March 1738 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Roger Merrill and Mary Hale.¹

     Mary Merrill is the daughter of Ezekiel Merrill and Sarah Emery of Newbury.¹

She married Dr. Silvanus Poor of Andover.¹