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John Elwin Merrell


Birth25 January 1841Montrose, Oakland, Michigan, United States
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     "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for John Elwin Merrill, ID: K24X-917.
Death9 December 1909Tropic, Garfield, Utah, United States
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     "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for John Elwin Merrill, ID: K24X-917.
Burial12 December 1909Tropic Cemetery, Tropic, Garfield, Utah, United States
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     "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for John Elwin Merrill, ID: K24X-917.
FatherHosea Merrell
MotherMary Amy Saxton
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   • Eliza Jane Van Leuven
Married17 April 1862Paradise, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Eliza Jane Van Leuven and John Elwin Merrell, ID: KWNR-DR4 and ID: K24X-917.
          Children:
               Mary Eliza Merrill
               John Elwin Merrill Jr
               Lucinda Jane Merrill
               Edna Josephine Merrill
               Christina Merrill
               Margaret Ann Merrill
               Hosea Merrell
               Minerva Merrill
               Elizabeth Merrill
               Frances Eliza Merrill


   • Margaret Davies
Married5 November 1864Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for John Elwin Merrill and Margaret Davies, ID: K24X-917 and ID: KWV3-1WM.
          Children:
               Joseph John Merrill

Residences Label
• 1844Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1850Decatur County, Iowa, United States
• 1860Cache County, Utah Territory, United States
• 1870Leeds, Washington, Utah Territory, United States
• 1880Hillsdale, Iron, Utah Territory, United States
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• 1850 Population CensusDecatur County, IowaExtractImage
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• 1860 Population CensusCache County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1870 Population CensusLeeds, Washington, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1880 Population CensusHillsdale Precinct, Iron, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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Crossing the Plains

• Unknown Companies (1847-1868)View Source
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Crossing the Plains Citation(s)
    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Overland Travel" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
       Departure1847-1868
       Arrival1847-1868

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