Albert Forest Merrill

Get this sorted out by chronological order:

Date of death: 11-Mar-1880 Ledger Page: 24 Record Number: 487 Place of death: Long Rapids County of Death: Alpena Sex: Male Race: WHITE Marital Status: Married Age: 44 years Cause of Death: CONSUMPTION Birthplace: CANADA Occupation: FARMER Father's Name: Merrill, SAMUEL Father's Residence: CANADA Mother's Name: MERRILL, Mother's Residence: CANADA Date of record: 1-Jul-1881 http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendisx/scripts/individual.asp?UniqueID...

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandra Nevins snevins51@sbcglobal.net September 1, 2008, 2:56 am

Return of Marriage-filed Apr 11, 1876 Certificate No.: 242

1. Full name of BRIDEGROOM Albert Merrill 2. Residence at time of marriage Alpena 3. Age at last birthday 39 4. Color of bridegroom W 5. Birthplace Canada 6. Occupation Farmer 7 Full name of BRIDE Mary Thompson 8. Maiden name if a widow 9. Residence at time of marriage Alpena 10. Age at last birthday 30 11. Color of bride W 12. Birthplace England The parties above named were joined in matrimony by me at Alpena, Alpena Co in the presence of ---------------- this 6 day of April A.D. 1876. Rev A. B. Allen, 1st Cong Church Alpena File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/alpena/vitals/marriages/thompson6n...

Okay, Yahoo! Additional information from old hard drive. Phew!

Okay, this is where I got the Samuel Merrill and Canada part for Grandpa Albert:

MERRILL, ALBERT Date of death: 11-Mar-1880 Ledger Page: 24 Record Number: 487 Place of death: Long Rapids County of Death: Alpena Sex: Male Race: WHITE Marital Status: Married Age: 44 years Cause of Death: CONSUMPTION Birthplace: CANADA Occupation: FARMER Father's Name: Merrill, SAMUEL Father's Residence: CANADA Mother's Name: MERRILL, Mother's Residence: CANADA Date of record: 1-Jul-1881 http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendisx/scripts/individual.asp?UniqueID...

MERRILL,THOMPSON,ALBERT - MERRILL,MARY - THOMPSON,ALPENA,--,,06 APR 1876,nsayed6266@aol.com,--,-- MERRILL,WRIGHT,FRANK FORREST MERRILL,CORA MABLE WRIGHT,ALPENA,--,,28 SEP 1898,wnorthern@aol.com,MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE,-- MERRILL,SMITH,LIZZIE - HOWE~MERRILL,JOHN R SMITH,ALPENA,--,,18 DEC 1878,nsayed6266@aol.com,--,-- MERRILL,LEROY,MARY - MERRILL,MARTIN - LEROY,ALPENA,--,,07 MAR 1883,nsayed6266@aol.com,-- MERRILL,O'BRIEN,PHOEBE - GOULD~(MERRILL),MICHAEL J O'BRIEN,ALPENA,--,,04 APR 1883,nsayed6266@aol.com,--,-- MERRILL,FERRIS,RAYMOND JOHN MERRILL,MABLE ELIZABETH FERRIS,ALPENA,--,,29 JUN 1927,wnorthern@aol.com,--,-- http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/alpena/vitals/marriage/dbn-...

GOULD,O'BRIEN,PHOEBE - (MERRILL)~GOULD,MICHAEL J O'BRIEN,ALPENA,--,,04 APR 1883,nsayed6266@aol.com,--,-- http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/alpena/vitals/marriage/dbn-...

Born: Abt 1836 in Northumberland County, Ontario (1852 census shows him 15 and still living at

        home Died:  Some say in 1880 Alpena, but he's not in Alpena death index for 1880 (which goes to June 1) and he is in the 1880 census

Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming ... - Google Books Result <http://books.google.com/books?id=Y-FPXEGRo-YC&pg=PA334&lpg=PA334&dq...> by Walter Romig - 1986 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 673 pages LONG RAPIDS, Alpena County: the township, organized in 1871, was named from ... its village began around the sawmill of Albert Merrill and was also known as ... books.google.com/books?isbn=081431838X

Alpena twp. officers 1870 (portion naming Albert Merrill) Centennial History of Alpena County, Michigan: Giving Sketch of ... - Google Books Result <http://books.google.com/books?id=OG2uRgkN34cC&pg=PA73&lpg=PA73&dq=%...> by David Dykins Oliver - 1903 - 186 pages ... and Growth of Alpena County from 1837-1876 Overseers of Highways—First district, George Richardson; third district, Albert Merrill; fourth district, ... books.google.com/books?id=OG2uRgkN34cC...

ALPENA TOWNSHIP OFFICERS, 1870. Overseers of Highways—First district, George Richardson; third district, Albert Merrill; fourth district, Geo. C. Herron; fifth district, James O. Carr. http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA73&vq=merrill&dq=creighton+alpen...

Where did this come from? MERRILL,Burr,Mrs.,64,18-May-43,,,5/18/43,1990 MERRILL,Curtiss,Mrs.,54,28-Nov-64,,Ossineke MI,11/28/64,1950 MERRILL,Frank,,73,6-May-47,,,5/6/47,1980 MERRILL,Frank,Mrs.,76,1-Sep-56,,,9/1/56,1940 MERRILL,Glenn,Mrs.,76,1-Jan-82,(Luella M.),,1/1/82,1940 MERRILL,J.,,,20-Mar-09,C.,Lake MS,3/20/09,1960 MERRILL,Raymond,,90,31-Jul-93,J.,,7/31/93,1900 MERRILL,William,Mrs.,,6-Oct-16,(Lillian Craighead),Grand Rapids MI,10/6/16,1910 MERRILL Sr.,Raymond,Mrs.,68,24-Jul-74,J. (Mabel),,7/24/74,1970

First (or second?) spouse was Ellen Oliver, who died in September, 1875. It's possible that he was married to someone before Ellen, though, because his daughter's death certificate names Eliza Merrill as her mother (it's possible Ellen and Eliza were the same person), and he was married in 1860, according to the letters:

MERRILL, IDA O Date of death: 22-Aug-1869 Ledger Page: 18 Record Number: 30 Place of death: Alpena County of Death: Alpena Sex: Female Race: WHITE Marital Status: Single Age: 1 year 3 months Cause of Death: DIARRHEA Birthplace: ALPENA Occupation: Not Recorded Father's Name: Merrill, ALBERT Father's Residence: ALPENA Mother's Name: MERRILL, ELIZA Mother's Residence: ALPENA Date of record: 31-May-1870 http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendisx/scripts/individual.idc?UniqueID...

• ****************************************************** Census data for 1860-1880:

1860 census (1 Jun 1860): Name: Albert Merill (note spelling) Age in 1860: 24 Birthplace: Michigan (This is a mistake, if it's our Albert) Home in 1860: Fremont, Alpena, Michigan Gender: Male Head of Household: Hylliard Broadwell Post Office: Alpena Occupation: Sawyer in Mill (looks like in lumber mill)

The 1859 letter gives some indication that Albert was in Fremont, so this might be him...This census doesn't indicate whether he's married or not. I don't see anyone who might be his wife. Yet the 1859 family letter says that he's married...See letter below (excerpted from other letters listed below):

A letter dated Nov 4, 185? from unnamed source addressed to Dear Sister, from Castleton Cramache CW states "thought would see Forest in fall", thanks for likeness of Charley, "Anna if you want to come to Colborne", "You wished to know where Albert was he is at Saginaw he is married." So check the Saginaw 1860 census as well. It may be that he lived in both places.

Name: ALBERT MERILL State: MI County: Alpena County Township: Fremont Year: 1860 Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Page: 001 Database: MI 1860 Federal Census Index Says born in Michigan...

1870 census: Name: Albert Merrill Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Age in 1870: 34 Birthplace: Canada Home in 1870: Alpena, Alpena, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: 1000 300 Post Office: Alpena 286 280 Albert Merrill 34 M W Sawyer in Saw Mill 1000 300 Mother of foreign birth (I don't get this...) box 19 checked (next to last) Ellen Merrill 24 F W Keeping house born Canada both parents of foreign birth box 19 checked Kimball Herman 21 M W works in Shingle Mill born Vermont box 19 checked looks like Apr in box 14 Kimball Margret 23 F W born Ireland both parents of foreign birth McLaughlin John 23 M W works for Saw Mill born Michigan both parents of foreign birth box 19 checked Moore Charles 25 M W works in Saw Mill born in Canada both parents of foreign birth Keating Charles 22 M W works in Saw Mill born in Canada both parents of foreign birth Angus McLeod 26 M W works in Saw Mill born in Canada both parents of foreign birth box 19 checked

June 1, 1880 census was taken, and Grandpa was 3 years old. So that confirms his birth date of 1876...(excerpted from Howard Merrill letter below):

Census Place: Long Rapids, Alpena, Michigan

Source: FHL Film 1254570 National Archives Film T9-0570 Page 519A

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Albert MERRILL Self M M W 45 CAN Occ: Farmer Fa: CAN Mo: CAN Mary MERRILL Wife F M W 35 ENG Occ: Keeps House Fa: SCOT Mo: SCOT Minnie MERRILL Dau F S W 9 MI Occ: At School Fa: CAN Mo: CAN Frank MERRILL Son M S W 6 MI Occ: At School Fa: CAN Mo: CAN William MERRILL Son M S W 3 MI Fa: CAN Mo: ENG John MERRILL Son M S W 1 MI Fa: CAN Mo: ENG Robert HICKS Other M S W 26 CAN Occ: Works On Farm Fa: CAN Mo: SCOT Elizabeth TEETS Other F S W 14 CAN Occ: Servant Fa: NY Mo: IRE

• ****************************************************** +, Merrill, Albert - Thompson, Mary, 06 Apr 1876 http://members.aol.com/migenie/alpena/dibean2.htm from Dibean marriage index, Michigan

ALBERT MERRILL Marriages:

 Spouse:  MARY THOMPSON  Family 

 Marriage:  06 APR 1876, Alpena, Michigan  Source Information:  Batch No.:  Dates:  Source Call No.:  Type:  Printout Call No.:  Type:   M518202  1870 - 1887  0965729 V. A-B  Film  NONE     Sheet: 00  from familysearch.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ '''From Jill Carpenter's email.  She is descended from Forest Merrill, brother of Albert Forest Merrill (some people have suggested that "Forest" might be the maiden name of their mother's mother ...):

Subj: Forest & Anna Merrill Date: 8/18/2002 12:21:06 PM Central Daylight Time From: CARP605 (Jill) To: NSayed6266, hjmerril@eatel.net

Letter of "Jamy" 30, 1859 from Albert Merrell, Fremont - first side addressed Dear Brother ......."happy to hear that you have wed the one whom you adored" "think I will be down to see you in the Spring the first boat if things shape right"/backside addressed Dear Sister "happy to hear you have become my sister" "I think I will call on some of your young ladies in your city before many long months & hope you will introduce me to them"

...I have a letter dated 2/4/1859 from Samuel & Phebe Merrell (parents of Forest and Albert Forest) to Son and Daughter saying "happy to hear from Forest", did not know where he was, glad to learn have a daughter-in-law, letter enclosed for Forest to direct to Albert Merrell.

A letter dated Nov 4, 185? from unnamed source addressed to Dear Sister, from Castleton Cramache CW states "thought would see Forest in fall", thanks for likeness of Charley, "Anna if you want to come to Colborne", "You wished to know where Albert was he is at Saginaw he is married"

I'm fairly certain that the date on the above was Nov. 4, 1859, since Forest and Anna are married and Charley was born. Albert married fairly quickly if he was unmarried in January, and married by November. He was about 23 years old.--nms...

• ******************************************************** From Complete History of Alpena County, 1876:

At the beginning, lots of info about DD Oliver, possible relative of Albert's first wife, Ellen Oliver.

• Mr. E.K. Potter's business was to scale and mark the logs at the landing, and he thus had the honor of scaling the first log, as well as that of measuring the first cargo of lumber that left Alpena, which was in the latter part of the summer of 1859. The honor of cutting the first log belongs to Mr. Sam'l Boggs, while that of drawing it is claimed by three different parties, William Stevens, Albert Merrill, and W. Steples. Henry Doyle had a hand in sawing the first log. - The schooner Meridian, Captain Flood, carried the first cargo of lumber from Alpena.
• The Fremont fever being over, the people of Alpena wisely determined to change the name of the place from Fremont to Alpena. This was accomplished by the following act of Legislature: AN ACT to change the name of the village of Fremont in the County of Alpena. SECTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That the name of village of Fremont, in the county of Alpena, State of Michigan, be and the same is hereby changed to Alpena. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Approved February 29th, 1859.
• The ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS of May 31, 1876, thus speaks of the contrast between the state of affairs eighteen years ago and at present:

What a difference between between our mail carrying facilities now and eighteen years ago. In 1858 it was all chance as to the receiving of mail, and in the winter season it was conveyed by Indians with dogs, while in summer it was received occasionally - just as some of the citizens visited Bay City - and was brought up by sail-boats. But what a change? Now we are supplied with a daily mail both summer and winter, - in winter by stage, and during the summer season by a line of steamers which ply between Alpena and Bay City. The population of the county was but a few souls, and could be called, by naming each individual, in the space of five minutes, yet now the inhabitants of the city and county will reach about eight thousand, and we may say that all have profited by their settlement in this locality. (Albert and Mary were postmaster and postmistress)

• At the spring election of 1866 one hundred and nineteen votes were cast, and during the same year three shingle mills were erected, one of which, built by Thompson & Co., near Campbell & Potters saw mill, has an estimated capacity of 10,000,000 shingles per year. - At the fall election in November, 220 votes were cast. (could this Thompson be related to Mary?)
• J.W. Creighton, manufacturer and dealer of boots and shoes, Fine Custom Work a Specialty, Second Street, Alpena (from business directory at below url--could this be family of Grandpa Merrill's first wife, Lillian Creighton/Craighead?) http://www.geocities.com/heartland/acres/1947/completehistoryofalpe...
  • ******************************************************* Mary Thompson was his second or third spouse. They married April 6, 1876. Albert died of tuberculosis abt. March 11, 1880 in Alpena, Alpena Co., MI.

Long Rapids & Vicinity, compiled by Ruth Ann Cochrane. Lachine, MI 1987

p. 4 By 1871 Albert Merrill had owned a sawmill near the present village. The settlement around his mill was known as Merrillsville. In 1873 when the founders were looking for a name for the township and post office, they could not call it Merrillsville because there already was a Merrillsville in St. Clair County, Michigan.

p. 7 Early settlers who settled near the present Village of Long Rapids, also known as the burning, were…Albert Merrill...

p. 9

John Farnell came to Long Rapids during the early 1870’s. When he first arrived in Long Rapids, he hired to press hay for Albert Merrill at $26.00 a month. They used a hand press and by working hard could press four tons of hay daily. Later he worked in the woods and purchased his own farm.

p. 10 John Butler came to Alpena from Huron County, Ontario, Canada in November of 1869. He worked for Churchill and Harrington, Minor Lumber Company, the Boom Company, Albert Pack, Holmes and Wright, Gaffney and Rayburn. He worked in sawmills and on river drives. He moved to Long Rapids in the late 1879’s and later purchased Albert Merrill’s farm by Sauls and Gohl Roads. He was a very successful farmer and an ardent worker in fraternal orders and political affairs.

p. 30 Many shingle mills were in operation during the Lumbering Era in the area. Among the ones owning and operating mills were Albert Merrill.

p. 49 1903 Patron’s Directory of Alpena County, Michigan, Long Rapids. Merrill, Frank F. Farmer Long Rapids Sec. 33

p. 59 Long Rapids Township was served by several schools throughout the years. Schools which were in Long Rapids Township include the Merrill (Beaty) School…

In December 1887, the Public Schools of Long Rapids Township purchased land on the corner of Long Rapids and Gohl Roads for the purpose of building the Merrill (Beatty) School. The school was named for Albert Merrill who owned and operated a sawmill in the area during the 1870’s. (cont. on page 60) At one time Mr. Merrill owned the property which was later sold to the township for school purposes. Teachers who taught at the Merrill School include Ethel Burdette Wright, Margaret Mulvena, Eva Den and Maggie Lou Small.

p. 66 Three pictures of Merrill School with children and teachers.

p. 75 Others owning and operating stores in the vicinity in 1883 were Alonzo McBride and Mary Merrill. The stores supplied the items needed by the lumbermen and farmers.

p. 78 Others owning stores in the vicinity during the late 1800’s were Mrs. M. LeRoy (formerly Mrs. Albert Merrill, later married to Martin LeRoy), and G.W. Brown. Mrs. LeRoy ran a small dry good store.

p. 85 1883 Long Rapids Directory Merrill, Mary (in bold) General Store 1889 Long Rapids Directory LeRoy, Mrs. M., dry goods 1891 Long Rapids Directory LeRoy, Mrs. M., dry goods

p. 87 Postmasters: Albert Merrill Appointment date: April 13, 1877 (After his death in 1881, his wife Mary, served as postmistress)

Albert Merrill 39y married Mary Thompson 30y (later Mrs. Martin LeRoy) 6 Apr 1876; occupation--farmer; Alpena. L. A. P., # 42. Albert’s first wife was Ellen (Oliver) who died 20 Sep 1876 {She actually died 20 Sep 1875 according to GENDIS--nms}

Children in Alpena Co. Birth index Merrill, Minnie p. 1 (Were John and Minnie twins, or simply born the same year?) Merrill, John p. 1 Merrill, Frank p. 16 (note: born 12 Dec 1874--see baptismal record below for Frank Forest) Merrill, William Albert p. 46 (note: born June 12, 1876--see birth record in notes for Wm. Albert)

Grace Lutheran Church Records, Alpena, MI Married by Rev. John Evans at Long Rapids, MI

1. 4 Martin LeRoy and Mrs. Mary Merrill on Wednesday, March 7, 1883

Burials--Grace Lutheran Church Records, Long Rapids Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1916 Mrs. Wm. A. Merrill (Lillian Craighead, first wife--nms) Died Oct. 6, 1916. Burial--Alpena

Record of Baptisms--Grace Lutheran Church 1888 Jan 1, Frank Forest Merrill born Dec. 12, 1874

1901 Jan 13 Emily Nyma Merrill Naverly Twp. Nov. 30, 1900--Sydney and Hannah Merrill, the mother. (don't know who this Sydney is, or if he's related--nms)

1902 Jun 17 Cora Mable (Wright) Merrill b. Kansas 23 Jun 1880. Res- Wellington & Elizabeth Sanborn, Sponsors- Parents

1903 Dec Raymond John Merrill Long Rapids, 12 Jun 1903. Parents; Frank Forest Merrill and Cora Mable Wright. Sponsors: parents and Mrs. Mary LeRoy

Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Alpena, MI--Lot 14-58 Martin LeRoy 12 Apr 1841-30 Oct 1928 Mary LeRoy 27 Dec 1842-12 Dec 1917

Grantee-Grantor Index, Alpena, Alpena, MI Albert Merril, grantee/State of MI grantor L. 2, P. 33, Sec. 32. Town 32, Range 6 (no date for the above--nms)

Hope this is of some help. Jolene Kelly Pillars Alpena Co. Lookup <http://www.rootsweb.com/~mialpena/lookup.htm>

Feel free to get back with me if you would like me to check the censuses for Alpena and or the birth and death records for the Merrill Family

(copy of information sent by Jolene Kelly Pillars to Nancy Merrill Sayed--in smaller text for convenience. Copied 2/14/02)

• ************************************************* Excerpt from email: Subj: Re: Michigan and Canadian Merrills Date: 1/9/2002 3:18:11 PM Central Standard Time From: hjmerril@eatel.net (howard merrill) To: Steve@Merrill.org CC: NSayed6266@aol.com

Nancy:

We recently obtained a 56 CD set of the 1880 census and we checked it for Albert [even though he shouldn't be listed if the Mar 11 1880 death date is correct]. We found him in Long Rapids and have pasted the record below. You probably already have this data, but thought we'd send it just in case you didn't.

Census Place: Long Rapids, Alpena, Michigan

Source: FHL Film 1254570 National Archives Film T9-0570 Page 519A

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Albert MERRILL Self M M W 45 CAN Occ: Farmer Fa: CAN Mo: CAN Mary MERRILL Wife F M W 35 ENG Occ: Keeps House Fa: SCOT Mo: SCOT Minnie MERRILL Dau F S W 9 MI Occ: At School Fa: CAN Mo: CAN Frank MERRILL Son M S W 6 MI Occ: At School Fa: CAN Mo: CAN William MERRILL Son M S W 3 MI Fa: CAN Mo: ENG John MERRILL Son M S W 1 MI Fa: CAN Mo: ENG Robert HICKS Other M S W 26 CAN Occ: Works On Farm Fa: CAN Mo: SCOT Elizabeth TEETS Other F S W 14 CAN Occ: Servant Fa: NY Mo: IRE

• ******************************************************* September 14, 1876 Albert Merrill, along with others, elected to executive board of Agricultural Society. (p. 202, Title: History of the Lake Huron shore. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Collection: Michigan County Histories and Atlases http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=micounty&cc=m...
  • ****************************************************** MERRILL, ALBERT

						 	Date of death:	11-Mar-1880					 	Ledger Page:	24					 	Record Number:	487					 	Place of death:	Long Rapids					 	County of Death:	Alpena					 	Sex:	Male					 	Race:	WHITE					 	Marital Status:	Married					 	Age:	44 years 					 	Cause of Death:	CONSUMPTION					 	Birthplace:	CANADA					 	Occupation:	FARMER					 	Father's Name:	Merrill, SAMUEL					 	Father's Residence:	CANADA					 	Mother's Name:	MERRILL, First name not recorded					 	Mother's Residence:	CANADA					 	Date of record:	1-Jul-1881 http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendisx/scripts/individual.idc?UniqueID...

• ********************************************************** Timeline for Albert Forest looks like this:

Born: Abt 1836 in Northumberland County, Ontario (1852 census shows him 15 and still living at

        home) By:     January 30, 1859 living in Fremont (Alpena, MI?) By:     Summer 1859, one of three claiming honor of  By:     Abt. 1860, married (to whom?) and living in Saginaw, Michigan? (150 miles from Alpena to Saginaw by land, but probably much easier on the lake by boat) By      May 1868, Ida born if the Albert as father on death certificate was our Albert (Alpena) By:     1869, was living in Alpena.  His child, Ida O. Merrill, died August 22 of this year, at 1 year and       

         3  months (if this is their certificate--who was Eliza, though? By:     1870 living in Long Rapids Twp., Alpena, with Ellen (1870 census); no children By:     1871 Albert Merrill owned a sawmill near the village of Merrillsville (now Long Rapids), MI By:     18 Apr 1871 daughter Minnie born, son John born By:     Abt 1874 son Frank Forest born By:     Sept 1875 Ellen dies By:     April 6, 1876 marries Mary Thompson By:     June 1876 William Albert born (3 years old in 1880 census, but when was census 

        taken?--okay, it was taken on 1 Jun 1880, which would make him 3 years old)

        Also told me his 21st birthday was spent during Spanish-American War--was at a farmhouse 

        and a pretty young girl gave him a glass of water from a well), which would have put him born 

        in 1877.  Different censuses give different ages and birth years. By:     John born about 1879--he is one year old in the 1880 census By:     11 Mar 1880, death of Albert Forest Merrill according to Gendis

• ****************************** Additional information:

1870 Alpena County, Michigan Mortality Schedule Persons who died during the year ending 1st June 1870 in Alpena 228 Thompson, George 1/12 M W MI December Diarrhea 280 Merrick, Ida 1 F W MI * * August (I think this is our little Ida, misspelled last name) http://www.rootsweb.com/~mialpena/BMD/1870.htm

1880 Alpena County, Michigan Mortality Schedule Persons who died during the year ending 1st June 1880 in Alpena 2nd Ward- Alpena City Thompson, Mrs. Sarah Alpena Twp. Oliver, Emma Long Rapids Twp. LeRoy, Frank http://www.rootsweb.com/~mialpena/BMD/1880.htm

From Alpena death records--send for them: MERRILL, Burr,Mrs.,64,18-May-43,,,5/18/43,1990 MERRILL, Curtiss,Mrs.,54,28-Nov-64,,Ossineke MI,11/28/64,1950 MERRILL, Frank,,73,6-May-47,,,5/6/47,1980 MERRILL, Frank,Mrs.,76,1-Sep-56,,,9/1/56,1940 MERRILL, Glenn,Mrs.,76,1-Jan-82,(Luella M.),,1/1/82,1940 MERRILL, J.,,,20-Mar-09,C.,Lake MS,3/20/09,1960 MERRILL, Raymond,,90,31-Jul-93,J.,,7/31/93,1900 MERRILL, William,Mrs.,,6-Oct-16,(Lillian Craighead--should be Creighton, I now know--5/15/07--nms),Grand Rapids MI,10/6/16,1910 MERRILL Sr., Raymond,Mrs.,68,24-Jul-74,J. (Mabel),,7/24/74,1970 http://www.rootsweb.com/~minemgs/nec_m_o.csv

6 Merill Albert 24 M W MI Fremont from 1860 census index (heads of households only--check actualy census for others in household) http://www.rootsweb.com/~mialpena/Census/1860.htm

According to the 1860 actual census page, Grandpa Albert was in the household of Hylliard Broadwell. I think this was a sawmill. Could this Broadwell fellow have been a friend of the family from New York? I think both his grandparents (Roger and Chloe) were from New York (it might be that Chloe was from Vermont--check back on this) 1 Broadwell Hylliard 48 M W NY Fremont http://www.rootsweb.com/~mialpena/Census/1860.htm

Was he related to David, the one who did surveying and wrote about Alpena? And were they both related to Ellen, Albert's first wife? Oliver Robert B 21 M W NY Fremont http://www.rootsweb.com/~mialpena/Census/1860.htm

1870 census: Albert Merrill ALPENA Alpena 661 page 454R (and Ellen Oliver Merrill) http://www.hal.state.mi.us/1870Census/Search.aspx