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Merrill Family History & Genealogy

12,643 biographies and 40 photos with the Merrill last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Merrill family members.

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Early Merrills

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Thomas Merrill was born in 1444 in England United Kingdom, and was the father of John Merrill. Thomas Merrill died at age 36 years old in 1480. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Merrill.
She married John Merrill 1493 Wherstead, Suffolk, Eng, UK
John Merrill was born in 1475 in England United Kingdom to Thomas Merrill. He was in a relationship with Ann (Belchum) Merrill, and had a child John Merrill. John Merrill died at age 53 years old on March 12, 1529. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Merrill.
John Merrill was born in 1498 in England United Kingdom to John Merrill and Ann (Belchum) Merrill. He was in a relationship with Katherine (John) Merrill, and had a child John Merrill. John Merrill died at age 52 years old on January 28, 1551. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Merrill.
Married John Merrill 1521, Wherstead, Suffolk, Eng, UK
John Merrill was born on December 22, 1545 to John Merrill and Katherine (John) Merrill. He was in a relationship with Prudence (Bird) Merrill, and had a child Nathaniel Merrill. John Merrill died at age 55 years old in December 1600. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Merrill.
Prudence (Bird) Merrill was born in 1548 in Wherstead, England United Kingdom. She was in a relationship with John Merrill, and had a child Nathaniel Merrill. Prudence Merrill died at age 60 years old on December 22, 1609 in Belstead, and was buried in December 1609 at Saint Mary's the Virgin Graveyard in Belstead, Suffolk County, Eng. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Prudence (Bird) Merrill.
Mary (Blacksoll) Merrill was born on May 1, 1574 in England United Kingdom. Mary Blacksoll was married to Nathaniel Merrill on February 27, 1593, and they were together until Mary's death on April 29, 1624 in Suffolk County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Blacksoll) Merrill.
Nathaniel Merrill was born in 1601 in England United Kingdom to John Merrill and Prudence (Bird) Merrill. He married Mary (Blacksoll) Merrill on February 27, 1593, and they were married until Mary's death on April 29, 1624 in Suffolk County. He married Susana Merrill Wolterton, and they had a child Abel Merrill. Nathaniel Merrill died at age 53 years old on March 16, 1655 in Newbury, MA British Colonial America. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nathaniel Merrill.
Abel Merrill was born on February 20, 1644 in Newbury, Massachusetts British Colonial America to Nathaniel Merrill and Susana Merrill Wolterton. He married Priscilla Chase on February 10, 1670 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts United States. They had children Decon Abel Merrill, Susanna (Merrill) Morse, Nathan Merrill, Thomas Merrill, Priscilla Merrill Noyes, Ensign Joseph Merrill, James Merrill, and Susanah Merrill. He also married Priscilla Chase. Abel Merrill died at age 45 years old on October 28, 1689 in Newbury, Massachusetts, and was buried in 1689. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Abel Merrill.
Priscilla (Chase) Merrill was born on March 14, 1649 in Newbury, Essex County, MA British Colonial America to Aquila Chase III and Anne Wheeler Chase. She married Abel Merrill on February 10, 1670 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts United States, and had children Decon Abel Merrill, Susanna (Merrill) Morse, Nathan Merrill, Thomas Merrill, Priscilla Merrill Noyes, Ensign Joseph Merrill, James Merrill, and Susanah Merrill. Priscilla Merrill died at age 48 years old on November 1, 1697 in Newbury, Essex County, MA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Priscilla Chase.
Priscilla (Chase) Merrill was born on March 14, 1649 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts British Colonial America to Aquila Chase and Martha (Jelliman) Chase, and had siblings Aquila Chase III, William Chase, Anne Chase, Sara Chase, Elizàbeth Chase, Thomas Chase, and Joanne Chase. She married Abel Merrill, and died at age 48 years old on November 1, 1697 in Newbury. Priscilla Merrill was buried in February 1759 at Walnut Hill Cemetery in West Newbury. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Priscilla Chase.

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Reven Merrill of Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, CA was born on November 13, 1958, and died at age 43 years old on July 24, 2002.
Echosta Catherine (Merrill) Ridley
Echosta Catherine (Merrill) Ridley of Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California United States was born to Andrew Jackson Merrill and Almira Angeline (Mount) Merrill. They married Elbert Alis Ridley at Lodi and they later divorced. They has children Donald R Ridley and Lyle Amber (Ridley) Wilson. Echosta Ridley died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County.
Vinita Merrill of Jackson Heights, Queens County, NY was born on August 26, 1904, and died at age 73 years old in December 1977.
Margot Merrill
Margot Merrill was born on January 6, 1951 to Gary Merrill and Bette Davis, and has a brother Michael Merrill. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margot Merrill.
Albert Leonard Merrill
Albert Leonard MERRILL was b. 17 Jun 1866 of 1867 in Auburn, ME to parents Rotheus or Rothius Willard MERRILL (1841-1913) and Phebe or Phoebe Haskell STEVENS (1841-1915) who were married 21 Nov 1864 in Auburn, ME. Albert was one of four children born to this couple including Albert Leonard; Thirsa Ella; Agnes Bertha; and Alice Gertrude MERRILL, all born between 1866 and 1874. Albert married Helen “Nellie” Myla STOCKMAN (1869-1966) on 4 May 1889 in Auburn, ME and they had two children including Albert Edwin MERRILL (1902-1987) and Norma Edith MERRILL (1909-2007). Albert died 26 Oct 1940 in Auburn, ME and is buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Auburn, ME.
Margaret Mozell (Gordon) Merrill was born to Arthur Gordon and Bessie M. Harrington. in Josephine County, Texas. She had three sisters and a brother. Margaret Gordon married William Buckner Merrill (1915 - 2006) in Collin County, Texas, on July 23, 1928. They had daughters Bonnie Merrill (1942 - 2019), Bessie M. Merrill, and Latrell Merrill, and son Greg Merrill.
Susanna (Merrill) Morse was born on November 14, 1673 in Newbury, Massachusetts United States to Abel Merrill and Priscilla Chase, and had siblings Priscilla Merrill Noyes, James Merrill, Nathan Merrill, Susanah Merrill, Decon Abel Merrill, Thomas Merrill, and Ensign Joseph Merrill. She was in a relationship with Benjamin Morse Jr., and had a child Benjamin Morse III. Susanna Morse died at age 59 years old on October 23, 1733 in West Newbury. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susanna (Merrill) Morse.
Abel Merrill was born on February 20, 1644 in Newbury, Massachusetts British Colonial America to Nathaniel Merrill and Susana Merrill Wolterton. He married Priscilla Chase on February 10, 1670 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts United States. They had children Decon Abel Merrill, Susanna (Merrill) Morse, Nathan Merrill, Thomas Merrill, Priscilla Merrill Noyes, Ensign Joseph Merrill, James Merrill, and Susanah Merrill. He also married Priscilla Chase. Abel Merrill died at age 45 years old on October 28, 1689 in Newbury, Massachusetts, and was buried in 1689. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Abel Merrill.
Priscilla (Chase) Merrill was born on March 14, 1649 in Newbury, Essex County, MA British Colonial America to Aquila Chase III and Anne Wheeler Chase. She married Abel Merrill on February 10, 1670 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts United States, and had children Decon Abel Merrill, Susanna (Merrill) Morse, Nathan Merrill, Thomas Merrill, Priscilla Merrill Noyes, Ensign Joseph Merrill, James Merrill, and Susanah Merrill. Priscilla Merrill died at age 48 years old on November 1, 1697 in Newbury, Essex County, MA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Priscilla Chase.
Nathaniel Merrill was born in 1601 in England United Kingdom to John Merrill and Prudence (Bird) Merrill. He married Mary (Blacksoll) Merrill on February 27, 1593, and they were married until Mary's death on April 29, 1624 in Suffolk County. He married Susana Merrill Wolterton, and they had a child Abel Merrill. Nathaniel Merrill died at age 53 years old on March 16, 1655 in Newbury, MA British Colonial America. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nathaniel Merrill.
Gloria Jean Merrill was born to parents Elizabeth Mary Fitzpatrick and Howard Merrill (1912-1991) in Baltimore, Maryland on August 14, 1943. She had a brother, M. Kenneth Merrill and a sister, Lynn Boyer. She married Robert George Naylor Sr (1936-2003) in 1960 in Anne Arundel, Maryland. They had a son together, John Howard Naylor (1964-2008). She then married again in 1970, and moved to Hollywood, Florida, USA. On September 30, 2010, Gloria Jean passed away.
Elbridge P Merrill of San Francisco, San Francisco County, California was born on April 23, 1916, and died at age 64 years old in January 1981.
Otis H Merrill of West Sayville, Suffolk County, NY was born on April 30, 1919, and died at age 57 years old on July 4, 1976. Otis Merrill was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section X Site 2176 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale.
Vincent N Merrill of Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA was born on April 28, 1912, and died at age 96 years old on January 11, 2009.
Everett Merrill of Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio was born on June 11, 1909, and died at age 77 years old in October 1986.
Everett F Merrill of Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine was born on January 14, 1925, and died at age 59 years old in March 1984.
Allen W Merrill of Anderson Island, Pierce County, WA was born on March 9, 1911, and died at age 87 years old in August 1998.
Eugene Richard Merrill of San Diego, San Diego County, California was born on September 4, 1925, and died at age 81 years old on December 16, 2006.
Eugene R Merrill of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, NH was born on April 27, 1919, and died at age 70 years old on December 26, 1989.
Eugene M Merrill of Roscoe, Sullivan County, NY was born on September 8, 1922, and died at age 86 years old on September 3, 2009.

Popular Merrill Biographies

Patricia A (Zilg) Merrill was born to Mary Neary and Francis Zilg, and has a sibling Mary F Zilg. Patricia Merrill married Eugene F Merril, and has children Patrice A Merrill, Richard E Merrill, John S Merrill, and Danni Merrill. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patricia A Zilg.
Abel Merrill was born on February 20, 1644 in Newbury, Massachusetts British Colonial America to Nathaniel Merrill and Susana Merrill Wolterton. He married Priscilla Chase on February 10, 1670 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts United States. They had children Decon Abel Merrill, Susanna (Merrill) Morse, Nathan Merrill, Thomas Merrill, Priscilla Merrill Noyes, Ensign Joseph Merrill, James Merrill, and Susanah Merrill. He also married Priscilla Chase. Abel Merrill died at age 45 years old on October 28, 1689 in Newbury, Massachusetts, and was buried in 1689. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Abel Merrill.
Leafy Leona  Merrill
Leafy Leona Merrill was born on April 12, 1887. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leafy Leona Merrill.
Diane M (Merrill) Sangston was born in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts United States to Patricia A Zilg and Eugene F Merril, and has siblings Patrice A Merrill, Richard E Merrill, and John S Merrill. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Danni Merrill.
Patrice Agnes (Merrill) Flynn was born on June 19, 1964 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts United States to Patricia A Zilg and Eugene F Merril, and has siblings Richard E Merrill, John S Merrill, and Danni Merrill. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patrice A Merrill.
Nathaniel Merrill was born in 1601 in England United Kingdom to John Merrill and Prudence (Bird) Merrill. He married Mary (Blacksoll) Merrill on February 27, 1593, and they were married until Mary's death on April 29, 1624 in Suffolk County. He married Susana Merrill Wolterton, and they had a child Abel Merrill. Nathaniel Merrill died at age 53 years old on March 16, 1655 in Newbury, MA British Colonial America. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nathaniel Merrill.
Priscilla (Chase) Merrill was born on March 14, 1649 in Newbury, Essex County, MA British Colonial America to Aquila Chase III and Anne Wheeler Chase. She married Abel Merrill on February 10, 1670 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts United States, and had children Decon Abel Merrill, Susanna (Merrill) Morse, Nathan Merrill, Thomas Merrill, Priscilla Merrill Noyes, Ensign Joseph Merrill, James Merrill, and Susanah Merrill. Priscilla Merrill died at age 48 years old on November 1, 1697 in Newbury, Essex County, MA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Priscilla Chase.
Mary (Pillsbury) Merrill
Married Richard Merrill 24 Dec 1755 Newbury, Essex, Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Katie (Aldridge) Merrill
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Katie (Aldridge) Merrill.
Thomas Merrill was born on January 1, 1676 in Newbury, Essex County, MA British Colonial America to Abel Merrill and Priscilla Chase, and had siblings Priscilla Merrill Noyes, James Merrill, Nathan Merrill, Susanah Merrill, Decon Abel Merrill, Ensign Joseph Merrill, and Susanna (Merrill) Morse. Thomas Merrill died at age 80 years old on September 18, 1756 in Newbury. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Merrill.
Born in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Hannah (Kent) Merrill was born on September 10, 1679. She was in a relationship with Nathan Merrill, and had a child Nathan Merrill. Hannah Merrill died at age 56 years old on February 3, 1736 in Newbury, MA British Colonial America. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hannah (Kent) Merrill.
Richard Merrill
Married Mary Pillsbury 24 Dec 1755 Newbury, Essex, Bay Colony, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Ensign Joseph Merrill was born on July 12, 1687 in Newbury, MA British Colonial America to Abel Merrill and Priscilla Chase, and had siblings Priscilla Merrill Noyes, James Merrill, Nathan Merrill, Susanah Merrill, Decon Abel Merrill, Thomas Merrill, and Susanna (Merrill) Morse. Ensign Merrill died at age 60 years old on September 20, 1747 in Stratham, NH. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ensign Joseph Merrill.
Dina Merrill was born on December 29, 1923 in New York City, New York County, New York United States. She married Stanley Maddox Rumbough Jr on March 23, 1946 in New York City, New York County, NY and they later divorced on December 15, 1966 in New York City. They had children Stanley Hutton Rumbough, David Post Rumbough, and Nedenia Colgate Rumbough. She also married Clifford Parker Robertson III on December 22, 1966 in New York City, New York County and they later divorced circa 1989 in New York City. They had a child Heather Merriweather Robertson. She and Theodore Ringwalt Hartley married on November 18, 1989 in New York City, New York County, and they were married until Dina's death on May 22, 2017 in East Hampton, Suffolk County.
Echosta Catherine (Merrill) Ridley
Echosta Catherine (Merrill) Ridley of Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California United States was born to Andrew Jackson Merrill and Almira Angeline (Mount) Merrill. They married Elbert Alis Ridley at Lodi and they later divorced. They has children Donald R Ridley and Lyle Amber (Ridley) Wilson. Echosta Ridley died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County.
Thomas Merrill was born in 1444 in England United Kingdom, and was the father of John Merrill. Thomas Merrill died at age 36 years old in 1480. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Merrill.
She married John Merrill 1493 Wherstead, Suffolk, Eng, UK
Andrew Jackson Merrill was born on February 23, 1854 in Massachusetts United States to Orlando Bagley Merrill and Hannah Jackson. He was in a relationship with Almira Angeline (Mount) Merrill, and had a child Echosta Catherine (Merrill) Ridley. Andrew Merrill died at age 108 years old in 1962 in Loveland, OH. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Andrew Jackson Merrill.
Prudence (Bird) Merrill was born in 1548 in Wherstead, England United Kingdom. She was in a relationship with John Merrill, and had a child Nathaniel Merrill. Prudence Merrill died at age 60 years old on December 22, 1609 in Belstead, and was buried in December 1609 at Saint Mary's the Virgin Graveyard in Belstead, Suffolk County, Eng. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Prudence (Bird) Merrill.

Merrill Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Merrill family member is 74.0 years old according to our database of 12,587 people with the last name Merrill that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

74.0 years

Oldest Merrills

These are the longest-lived members of the Merrill family on AncientFaces.

Andrew Jackson Merrill was born on February 23, 1854 in Massachusetts United States to Orlando Bagley Merrill and Hannah Jackson. He was in a relationship with Almira Angeline (Mount) Merrill, and had a child Echosta Catherine (Merrill) Ridley. Andrew Merrill died at age 108 years old in 1962 in Loveland, OH. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Andrew Jackson Merrill.
107 years
Catherine Amanda Merrill of Oxford, Butler County, OH was born on November 4, 1899, and died at age 107 years old on February 25, 2007.
107 years
Georgie Ruth Merrill of Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia was born on July 7, 1903, and died at age 107 years old on February 14, 2011.
107 years
Lulu Merrill of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California was born on January 19, 1876, and died at age 107 years old in January 1983.
106 years
Fay Wollard Merrill of Eugene, Lane County, Oregon was born on November 9, 1900, and died at age 106 years old on November 1, 2007.
106 years
Marion M Merrill of Ilion, Herkimer County, NY was born on August 4, 1898, and died at age 107 years old on September 29, 2005.
107 years
Harvey B Merrill of Atlanta, Dekalb County, GA was born on May 19, 1884, and died at age 106 years old on September 30, 1990.
106 years
Helen G Merrill of Spokane, Spokane County, WA was born on October 18, 1897, and died at age 105 years old on June 26, 2003.
105 years
Henry R Merrill of North Branford, New Haven County, CT was born on November 14, 1906, and died at age 104 years old on May 12, 2011.
104 years
Lottie Merrill of Orrs Island, Cumberland County, ME was born on August 18, 1880, and died at age 104 years old in June 1985.
104 years
John A Merrill of Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, OK was born on November 8, 1905, and died at age 104 years old on September 17, 2010.
104 years
Marie E Merrill of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, ID was born on February 22, 1900, and died at age 104 years old on January 16, 2005.
104 years
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