1. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
2. Samuel Merrill, A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass., (Compiled in 1928).
3. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Haverhill deaths..
4. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
5. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
6. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Haverhill, MA births.
7. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
8. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
9. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
10. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Haverhill, MA deaths.
11. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
12. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
13. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
14. IGI, LDS archives, Salt Lake City (by Cynthia Moser 1988).
15. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
16. Sheldon, George. History of Deerfield, Mass., Vol. II, Vol. II, pg. 239.
17. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Haverhill MA births..
18. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne deaths, pg. 171.
19. GENDEX database lilhall2, Don E. Merrill and Lillian Follett-Hall, lilhall@geocities.com.
20. Jonathan Merrill, GENDEX database dwmerrill, Jon Merrill, jonmerrill@aol.com, (GENDEX database dwmerrill, Jon Merrill, jonmerrill@aol.com), "Electronic."
21. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
22. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Haverhill, MA births.
23. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
24. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
25. "A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass." compiled by Samuel Merrill in 1928 and distributed to various libraries around the U.S. (14 copies).
26. Samuel Merrill, A Merrill Memorial - An Account of the Descendants of Nathaniel Merrill, an Early Settler of Newbury, Mass., (Compiled in 1928).
27. Sheldon, George. History of Deerfield, Mass., Vol. II, Vol. II, pg. 240.
28. 1800 U.S. Census, Shelburne, MA, pg. 323.
29. 1790 U.S. Census, Rowe, MA..
30. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Haverhill, MA births.
31. Sheldon, George. History of Deerfield, Mass., Vol. II, Vol. II, pg. 240.
32. GENDEX database lilhall2, Don E. Merrill and Lillian Follett-Hall, lilhall@geocities.com.
33. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne deaths, pg. 170.
34. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne deaths, pg. 170.
35. KKN database f5813454, fishnc@xmission.com.
36. birthdate estimated.
37. birthdate estimated.
38. birthdate estimated.
39. birthdate estimated.
40. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
41. Sheldon, George. History of Deerfield, Mass., Vol. II, Vol. II, pg. 239.
42. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
43. 1820 U.S. Census, Shelbourne (sic), MA. Pg. 37..
44. 1810 U.S. Census, Shelburn (sic), pg. 832.
45. 1840 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.81, Family members include 1 male 60-70 (b.1770-1780) i.e. Joseph b.1773; two females 60-70 (b.1770-1780) i.e. his wife Lucinda b.1776 and an unknown female, possibly a sister; three males 30-40 (b.1800-1810)possibly Joseph and Alanson and Jarvis Bardwell b. 1802; two females 20-30 (b.1810-1820) possibly Emily and Joseph's wife Martha; and two males 20-30 (b.1810-1820), possibly Moses and an unknown. These assignments are merely consistency checks without evidence.
46. 1830 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.114, Joseph Merrill. For ages of family members, see Notes.
47. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
48. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne deaths, pg. 171.
49. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
50. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 116.
51. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
52. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
53. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
54. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 116.
55. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
56. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
57. IGI, LDS archives, Salt Lake City (by Cynthia Moser 1988).
58. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
59. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
60. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 117.
61. Kendrick, Fannie Shaw, Kendrick, Fannie Shaw. The History of Buckland 1779-1935., (Tuttle Publishing Co., Rutlant VT), pg. 565.
62. Family Tree Maker Family Archives: Marriage Index: Massachusetts, 1633-1850., 1 Nov 1819, in Shelburne, MA.
63. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
64. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne deaths, pg. 171.
65. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 57.
66. Stone in Arms Cemetery, Shelburne Falls, MA
67. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne deaths, pg. 171.
68. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
69. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
70. Sheldon, George. History of Deerfield, Mass., Vol. II, pg. 61, Emily Merrill d. Aug. 30, 1843 a. 34.
71. IGI, LDS archives, Salt Lake City (by Cynthia Moser 1988).
72. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.215.
73. Family Finder Index 1997, from Family Tree Maker v4.0, 1830 Census Index.
74. Family Finder Index 1997, from Family Tree Maker v4.0, World Family Tree Vol. 5.
75. Family Finder Index 1997, from Family Tree Maker v4.0, World Family Tree Vol. 7, Pedigree #4509..
76. Family Finder Index 1997, from Family Tree Maker v4.0, World Family Tree Vol. 1, pedigree 4825..
77. Family Finder Index 1997, from Family Tree Maker v4.0, World Family Tree Vol. 8.
78. Family Finder Index 1997, from Family Tree Maker v4.0, 1830 Census Index..
79. Family Finder Index 1997, from Family Tree Maker v4.0, 1850 Census Index..
80. Family Finder Index 1997, from Family Tree Maker v4.0, 1860 Census Index..
81. Family Finder Index 1997, from Family Tree Maker v4.0, 1850 Census Index..
82. Family Finder Index 1997, from Family Tree Maker v4.0, 1840 Census Index..
83. 1820 U.S. Census, Shelbourne (sic), MA. Pg. 37..
84. 1840 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.80, Thadeus Merrill. See notes regarding family members.
85. 1830 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.114, Thaddeus Merrill. See Notes regarding ages of family members.
86. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 117, Merrill, Thadeus, and Achsah Severance, m. Aug 6, 1801. Intention not recorded.
87. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 117.
88. Family Finder Index 1997, from Family Tree Maker v4.0, WFT Vol. 7, pedigree #4509..
89. Sheldon, George. History of Deerfield, Mass., Vol. II, pg. 288, Thaddeus Merrill m. Aug. 6, 1801 Achsah Severance.
90. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 117.
91. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 57.
92. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 117.
93. Kendrick, Fannie Shaw, Kendrick, Fannie Shaw. The History of Buckland 1779-1935., (Tuttle Publishing Co., Rutlant VT), pg. 566.
94. Family Tree Maker Family Archives: Marriage Index: Massachusetts, 1633-1850., Cyrus Pelton and Tirzah Merrill, 1 Jun 1828, in Shelburne, MA.
95. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, p. 56.
96. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne deaths, pg. 171.
97. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 57.
98. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne deaths, pg. 171.
99. IGI, LDS archives, Salt Lake City (by Cynthia Moser 1988).
100. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 57.
101. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
102. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
103. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
104. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne deaths, pg. 171.
105. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 57.
106. 1840 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.81, Rhodolphus Merrill. See notes regarding family members.
107. 1830 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.114, Rodolphus Merrill. See Notes regarding ages of family members.
108. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
109. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne deaths, pg. 171.
110. Kendrick, Fannie Shaw, Kendrick, Fannie Shaw. The History of Buckland 1779-1935., (Tuttle Publishing Co., Rutlant VT), pg. 431.
111. Family Tree Maker Family Archives: Marriage Index: Massachusetts, 1633-1850., 5 Dec 1822.
112. Stone in Arms Cemetery, Shelburne Falls, MA
113. 1840 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.81, In household, one male 0-5 (b.1835-1840).
114. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
115. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
116. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.219, Joseph Merrill, male age 45 (b.abt.1805). Hotel keeper. Real estate value about $6000.
117. Stone in Arms Cemetery, Shelburne Falls, MA
118. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56, Merrill, Francis, s. Joseph, inn keeper, and Martha A., Apr. 14, 1848.
119. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.219, Joseph O. Merrill, male age 9 (b.abt.1841 in MA).
120. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
121. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.219, Francis B. Merrill, male age 2 (b.abt.1848 in MA).
122. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
123. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
124. 1840 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.81, Alanson Merrill. See notes regarding family members.
125. B4F15, p. 189 Mass. S16B, p. 56, 57, 116, 170, 171 (LDS Archive Record from Salt Lake City).
126. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne deaths, pg. 170.
127. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne deaths, pg. 170.
128. 1840 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.81, In household of Alanson Merrill, one male 0-5 (b.1835-1840).
129. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives, by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955."
130. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
131. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.218, Moses W. Merrill, male age 33 (b.abt.1817 in MA). Other family members include Abigail Merrill, female age 31 (b.abt.1819 in MA); and Cordena [sic], female [sic] age 11 (b.abt.1839 in MA].
132. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
133. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
134. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 117.
135. Kendrick, Fannie Shaw, Kendrick, Fannie Shaw. The History of Buckland 1779-1935., (Tuttle Publishing Co., Rutlant VT), pg. 245.
136. Family Tree Maker Family Archives: Marriage Index: Massachusetts, 1633-1850., Two records with same date: one in Buckland, one in Shelburne.
137. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
138. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
139. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
140. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
141. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
142. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
143. Stone in Arms Cemetery, Shelburne Falls, MA
144. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
145. IGI, LDS archives, Salt Lake City (by Cynthia Moser 1988).
146. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
147. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
148. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 116.
149. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 116.
150. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
151. 1840 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.81, Ira Merrill. See notes regarding family members.
152. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 116.
153. Kendrick, Fannie Shaw, Kendrick, Fannie Shaw. The History of Buckland 1779-1935., (Tuttle Publishing Co., Rutlant VT), pg. 554..
154. Family Tree Maker Family Archives: Marriage Index: Massachusetts, 1633-1850., Two marriage records for same date (7 Apr 1829), one in Buckland, one in Shelburne.
155. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 116.
156. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
157. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.213, George Merrill, male age 14 (b.abt.1836).
158. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 57.
159. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.213, Olive W? Merrill, female age 12 (b.abt.1838 in MA).
160. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
161. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.213, Mary C. Merrill, female age 10 (b.abt.1840 in MA).
162. 1860 U.S. Census, MA, Franklin Co., Charlemont, pg. 44, Mary Merrill, age 20 (b.1840 in MA) in household of Jonathan Hastings, age 36 (b. 1824 in VT) and P.Maria Hastings, age 31 (b.1829 in MA).
163. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 57.
164. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.213, Rosabella S. Merrill, female age 7 (b.abt.1843 in MA).
165. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
166. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, Acsah Merrill, female age 5 (b.abt.1845 in MA).
167. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 57.
168. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
169. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.215, Caleb S. Merrill, male age 44 (b.abt.1806 in MA). Stone mason. Real estate value $1500.
170. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 116.
171. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, p. 56.
172. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.215, Caleb S. Merrill Jr, male age 15 (b.abt.1835 in MA). Stone mason.
173. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.215, Martha E. Merrill, female age 13 (b.abt.1837 in MA).
174. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.215, Maria G. Merrill, female age 10 (b.abt.1840 in MA).
175. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.215, Sabra J. Merrill, female age 8 (b.abt.1842 in MA).
176. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pt.215, Asa C. Merrill, male age 6 (b.abt.1844 in MA).
177. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, p. 56.
178. 1850 U.S. Census, Orange, Franklin, MA, pg.360, James L. Merrel, male age 40 (b.abt.1810 in MA). Stone Mason.
179. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 116.
180. IGI, LDS archives, Salt Lake City (by Cynthia Moser 1988), IGI birth record for Isiah Stearns Merrill, Triphena.
181. IGI, LDS archives, Salt Lake City (by Cynthia Moser 1988), IGI birth record for James L. Merrill b. 22 July 1841, Tryphena.
182. James' first wife Melinda Fisk died in 1833. He had six sons in rapid succession with his second wife Triphena, beginning in 1838. Very likely he remarried around 1837.
183. IGI, LDS archives, Salt Lake City (by Cynthia Moser 1988).
184. 1850 U.S. Census, Orange, Franklin, MA, pg. 360, Isaiah L? Merrel, male age 12 (b.abt.1838 in MA).
185. IGI, LDS archives, Salt Lake City (by Cynthia Moser 1988).
186. 1850 U.S. Census, Orange, Franklin, MA, pg.360, John F. Merrill, male age 10 (b.abt.1840 in MA).
187. IGI, LDS archives, Salt Lake City (by Cynthia Moser 1988).
188. 1850 U.S. Census, Orange, Franklin, MA, p.360, James L. Merrill, male age 9 (b.abt.1841 in MA).
189. 1850 U.S. Census, Orange, Franklin, MA, pg. 360, Joseph A. Merrill, male age 7 (b.abt.1843, MA).
190. 1850 U.S. Census, Orange, Franklin Co., MA, pg.360, Henry A. Merrel, male age 5 (b.abt.1845 in MA).
191. 1850 U.S. Census, Orange, Franklin, MA, pg.360, Daniel S. Merrel, male age 1 (b.abt.1849 in MA).
192. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
193. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.226, Levi Merrill, male age 39 (b.abt.1811 in MA); $3600 in real estate. Other family members: Harriet Merrill, female age 35 (b.abt.1815 in MA); Darwin C. Merrill, male age 13 (b.abt.1817 in MA); Lewis M. Merrill, male age 2 (b.abt.1848 in MA); John Anderson, male age 18 (b.abt.1832 in MA); Sophia Anderson, female age 55 (b.abt.1795 in MA).
194. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56, Merrill, Darwin, s. Levi and Harriet (Anderson), Dec. 29, 1836.
195. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56, Merrill, Lewis Haws, s. Levi, farmer, and Hariet, Aug. 18, 1848.
196. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 117.
197. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
198. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.226, Darwin C. Merrill, male age 13 (b.abt.1837 in MA).
199. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
200. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.226, Lewis (M? or H?) Merrill, male age 2 (b.abt.1848 in MA).
201. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 57.
202. Solomon Fellows Merrill is the father of Ella Isabella Merrill b.1849. Ella and her mother Isabella were present in the household of Asaph Merrill in 1850. Without proof, we tentatively assume that Solomon died around 1849 and Isabella was married to Asaph around 1850.
203. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56, Merrill, Ella Isabelle, d. Solomon F., teacher of music, and Isabella, both of Shelburne Falls, at Shelburne Falls, May 6, 1849.
204. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
205. IGI, LDS archives, Salt Lake City (by Cynthia Moser 1988), Antoinette Merrill, b. 13 sep 1848 in Shelburne, Franklin, MA. Father: Nathaniel Merrill; mother: Mary.
206. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 117.
207. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
208. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 57.
209. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.215, Nathaniel Merrill, male age 26 (b.abt.1824 in MA. Stone mason.
210. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne marriages, pg. 117.
211. Vital Records of Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.,1931), Shelburne births, pg. 56.
212. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.215, Mary A. Merrill, female age 1 (b.abt.1849 in MA).
213. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives, by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955."
214. 1850 U.S. Census, Shelburne, Franklin, MA, pg.213, Cordena [sic] Merrill, female [sic] age 11 (b.abt.1839 in MA).
215. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
216. Marriage Certificate, dated June 25, 1859 at Deerfield, Massachusetts (given to Jonathan A. Merrill by second cousin Mary Gay Talcott in 1995)
217. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
218. Notes by Jonathan A. Merrill, 1996
219. Notes by Jonathan A. Merrill, 1996
220. Notes by Jonathan A. Merrill, 1996
221. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
222. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
223. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
224. Stone in Arms Cemetery, Shelburne Falls, MA
225. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
226. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
227. from Cynthia Moses Harlow, 1991
228. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
229. Stone in Arms Cemetery, Shelburne Falls, MA
230. Stone in Arms Cemetery, Shelburne Falls, MA
231. personal recollection
232. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
233. From estate info on Cordeanio Merrill. C. A. Merrill's memoranda said 1932, which was later determined to be incorrect.
234. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
235. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
236. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
237. Kendrick, Fannie Shaw, Kendrick, Fannie Shaw. The History of Buckland 1779-1935., (Tuttle Publishing Co., Rutlant VT).
238. Kendrick, Fannie Shaw, Kendrick, Fannie Shaw. The History of Buckland 1779-1935., (Tuttle Publishing Co., Rutlant VT).
239. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
240. personal recollection
241. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
242. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
243. "Memoranda on My Family and Their Relatives" by Charles A. Merrill, c. 1955 (included in "The Ancestors and Descendants of Deane Whitney Merrill and Harriet Mary Ray" by Deane Whitney Merrill, 1975, 1976, 1977)
244. Deane Merrill, personal recollection.
245. personal recollection
246. handwritten account of wedding by DWM
247. Deane Merrill, personal recollection.
248. personal recollection
249. Deane Merrill, personal recollection.
250. Deane Merrill, personal recollection.
251. personal recollection
252. personal recollection
253. My own birth certificate
254. personal recollection
