Subject: Re: Merrill family Rachel Merrill, 1859
Date: Tue, November 18, 2008 3:43p

Question: Pollyann Swaffer wrote:

Do you have any info on Rachel Merrill (1859 -1928), daughter of William and Priscilla Williams Merrell/Merrill? Rachel married C.H. (Bud) Hope. Her daughter Alice Ann Hope Swaffer (1883- 1968) is the grandmother of my husband but we have very little data on her or her parents. Rachel was living in Shelby Co., AL in her last years.

Answer: Pollyann:

Your Rachel is listed in Columbiana, Shelby, AL in the 1860 census, age 1, with her parents William and Priscilla. William (6)'s lineage is Amos (5), Jonathan (4), Benjamin (3), William (2,1). William (1) came to Staten Island, ca 1680, from Tysoe, Warwickshire, England, He later moved to Hopewell, NJ. Benjamin (3) moved to NC where he was a Captain in the NC Regulators. He was a pre-Revolutionary Patriot hung in 1771 for treason for opposing the tyrannical policies of NC Gov. Tyron. More details are available.

We are Howard and Jean Merrill. For twenty five years we have been trying to database the Merrill/Merrell family nationwide from the original immigrants down to the present day for all immigrant lines. So far we have info on over 60,000 Merrill males plus their wives and daughters in our database, but we estimate there have been well over a 100,000 so we have a long way to go, and need and appreciate all the help we can get, particularly with the later generations. We use this database strictly to try and help folks trace their Merrill roots. Be assured that no info on living individuals will become internet accessible from us.

While our database is not internet searchable, we will be glad to search it for anybody and share what we find at no cost. All we ask is that folks share their Merrill data with us so that we can expand our database and do a better job of helping solve Merrill lineage problems.

Howard and Jean Merrill

Subject: Re: Merrill family Origen Merrill
Date: Sun, November 30, 2008 7:06p

Question: Lisa Spears wrote:

Hi Howard & Jean, My maiden name is Merrill. Here's the line, as far as I know, and anything further that you can help with would be greatly appreciated. My father: Harold Paul Merrill, b. 1920, Yukon, OK His father: Rueben John Merrill, b. June 29, 1889, (Lake Benton, MN) d. Nov. 1, 1981 Rueben's father: Origen Goodman Merrill, b. May 13, 1853, d. 5/13/1891 We believe Origen's father is John Merrill....? I read your email saying that you feel that this line goes this way: John (7), Jesse(6), John(5), Abraham (4), Jonathon (3), Abraham (2), immigrant Nathaniel (1). I cannot find any record of the last mentioned 7 people. Thank you!

Answer: Lisa:

I seem to recall having written a query answer regarding this line, but don't find record of an email to you or to this address. Please refresh my aging memory about the email, when it was sent and to whom. We file our correspondence [three file drawers] by the senders name Our best guess for the lineage for Origen Goodman (8) is as given. There is some speculation regarding generations 6 and 7, but from immigrant Nathaniel to John (5) is recorded in "A Merrill Memorial". We would be glad to send details of what we have, in return for your information on the descendants of Origen G down to the present day.

We are Howard and Jean Merrill. For twenty five years we have been trying to database the Merrill/Merrell family nationwide from the original immigrants down to the present day for all immigrant lines. So far we have info on over 60,000 Merrill males plus their wives and daughters in our database, but we estimate there have been well over a100,000 so we have a long way to go, and need and appreciate all the help we can get, particularly with the later generations. We use this database strictly to try and help folks trace their Merrill roots. Be assured that no info on living individuals will become internet accessible from us.

While our database is not internet searchable, we will be glad to search it for anybody and share what we find at no cost. All we ask is that folks share their Merrill data with us so that we can expand our database and do a better job of helping solve Merrill lineage problems.

Howard and Jean Merrill