Karla: I don't know if the following information pertains to your Merrills or not. If you are not already informed on the following,it may offer some leads. Merrills listed in 1855 State Census for Richland County (see footnote) Head of Household Males Females Township Page in 1884 History Book* William R .Merrill 1 1 Forrest 1261 Thomas A. Merrill 3 1 Forrest 1261 Mathias Merrill 6 6 Forrest 1261,1263 Henry & Eliza Merrill 2 1 Marshall 1124 James Merrill 4 4 Richmond Not listed None of the above are listed in the 1850 Federal Census and none of the Heads of Households are recorded in the referenced book as serving in civil war. The reference states, pages 1124, 1125: Henry Merrill, a pioneer settler of Fancy Creek Valley, was born in Stark Co., Ohio, March 5, 1826. When he was five years old, his parents moved to Carroll County. His father, there purchased timber land and cleared a farm, in which the subject of this sketch assisted him. Taking advantage of the oppportunities then offered, he received a fair education. He was married Aug. 25, 1847, to Eliza McNelly. She was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Feb. 23, 1824. He bought land in Carroll County and remained there until 1855, when he settled on his present farm in Richland County. In coming here he traveled by rail as far as Warren, Ill., which was then the nearest railroad station. There he hired a horse and sled and copmpleted the journey. He first built a rude cabin of round logs, covered it with "shakes" and made puncheon for the floor. This humble abode was his home untill 1866, when he erected the frame house he now occupies. Mrs. Mmerrill was one of the first members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Merrill, though not a member of the church, lends willing aid, and was one of the committee in charge of building the new church. Henry McNelly, a nephew of Mrs. Merrill, was reared by her, she having had charge of him from the tender age of eleven months. He was married in 1875 to Salina, daughter of William and Mary (Thompson) Francis. They have two children - Lester Everett and Francis Clark. Good luck' John Wright * History of Crawford and Richland Counties Wisconsin -----Original Message----- From: Karla Staudt [mailto:staudt@cptelco.net] Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 6:58 AM To: WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WIRICHLA] MERRILL of Richland County, Wisconsin I am looking for information on the wife and children of George MERRILL b. 1860-61 in Missouri to Howard and Mary MERRILL who returned to Richland County about the time of the Civil War. George shows in the 1885 Wisconsin census with the family. Howard and Mary are buried in Willow Cemetery. Where did George go? I have ancestral information to share. Thank-you for any help you are able to offer. Karla Staudt staudt@cptelco.net "...but those memories I have will be gone all too soon, leaving this world at the same time I do... just as the memories of my grandfathers and great-grandmothers left with them, and unless they are given and passed on, it is as if those things had never been..." ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== Search the list archives: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for the name of the list

John, Thank-you for taking the time to copy and send the information on the other Merrills. So far as I've been able to determine, they are from a totally different line - at least until way back. But I am keeping track of all information on them, as time may prove differently. I appreciate your help. Karla ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Wright" <jwright@adceng.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 6:20 PM Subject: RE: [WIRICHLA] MERRILL of Richland County, Wisconsin > Karla: > > I don't know if the following information pertains to your Merrills or not. > If you are not already informed on the following,it may offer some leads. > > Merrills listed in 1855 State Census for Richland County (see footnote) > > Head of Household Males Females Township Page in 1884 History Book* > > William R .Merrill 1 1 Forrest 1261 > Thomas A. Merrill 3 1 Forrest 1261 > Mathias Merrill 6 6 Forrest 1261,1263 > Henry & Eliza Merrill 2 1 Marshall 1124 > James Merrill 4 4 Richmond Not listed > > None of the above are listed in the 1850 Federal Census and none of the > Heads of Households are recorded in the referenced book as serving in civil > war. > > The reference states, pages 1124, 1125: > > Henry Merrill, a pioneer settler of Fancy Creek Valley, was born in Stark > Co., Ohio, March 5, 1826. When he was five years old, his parents moved to > Carroll County. His father, there purchased timber land and cleared a farm, > in which the subject of this sketch assisted him. Taking advantage of the > oppportunities then offered, he received a fair education. He was married > Aug. 25, 1847, to Eliza McNelly. She was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Feb. > 23, 1824. He bought land in Carroll County and remained there until 1855, > when he settled on his present farm in Richland County. In coming here he > traveled by rail as far as Warren, Ill., which was then the nearest railroad > station. There he hired a horse and sled and copmpleted the journey. He > first built a rude cabin of round logs, covered it with "shakes" and made > puncheon for the floor. This humble abode was his home untill 1866, when he > erected the frame house he now occupies. Mrs. Mmerrill was one of the first > members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Merrill, though not a member of the > church, lends willing aid, and was one of the committee in charge of > building the new church. Henry McNelly, a nephew of Mrs. Merrill, was reared > by her, she having had charge of him from the tender age of eleven months. > He was married in 1875 to Salina, daughter of William and Mary (Thompson) > Francis. They have two children - Lester Everett and Francis Clark. > > Good luck' > > John Wright > > * History of Crawford and Richland Counties Wisconsin > > -----Original Message----- > From: Karla Staudt [mailto:staudt@cptelco.net] > Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 6:58 AM > To: WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WIRICHLA] MERRILL of Richland County, Wisconsin > > > I am looking for information on the wife and children of George MERRILL b. > 1860-61 in Missouri to Howard and Mary MERRILL who returned to Richland > County about the time of the Civil War. George shows in the 1885 Wisconsin > census with the family. Howard and Mary are buried in Willow Cemetery. > Where did George go? > > I have ancestral information to share. Thank-you for any help you are able > to offer. > Karla Staudt > staudt@cptelco.net > "...but those memories I have will be gone all too soon, > leaving this world at the same time I do... > just as the memories of my grandfathers and great-grandmothers > left with them, and unless they are given and passed on, > it is as if those things had never been..." > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list >