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Merrills to Merrit


MERRILLS (Soundex M642) — See also BRILLSON, DERRILL, GRILLS, MARELIUS, MARLYSS, MARYALICE, MARYLS, MERR, MERRELLS, MERRIL, MERRILL, MORALES, MORALEZ, MORALIS, MURLESS, PERRILL, SERRILL, SHERRILL, SMILER, TERRILL, VERRILL.

  Merrills, Fred E. — of Belleville, St. Clair County, Ill. Democrat. Chair of St. Clair County Democratic Party, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Merrills, James — of New Hartford, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New Hartford, 1838. Burial location unknown.
  Merrills, Merlin — of Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Barkhamsted, 1838-39. Burial location unknown.


MERRIMAN (Soundex M655) — See also BERRIMAN, FERRIMAN, HARRIMAN, HERRIMAN, LARRIMER, MCMERRIMAN, MERR, MERRIMON, MERRYMAN, NARIMAN, RIMANTAS.

  MERRIMAN: See also John True Abbott — Harold Merriman Deane — John Gilman Foster — Asahel Augustus Hotchkiss — John Merriman Reynolds — Merriman S. Smith — Merriman C. Williams
  Merriman, Amasa J. — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Mayor of Bloomington, Ill., 1857-58, 1863. Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, Charles B. — of Waterbury, New Haven County, Conn. Mayor of Waterbury, Conn., 1869-70. Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, Charles P. — of Bloomington, McLean County, Ill. Mayor of Bloomington, Ill., 1851. Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, Don — of Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio. Mayor of Wadsworth, Ohio, 1953. Still living as of 1953.
  Merriman, Elaine — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1973. Female. Still living as of 1973.
  Merriman, Frank (b. 1920) — of Deckerville, Sanilac County, Mich. Born in Deckerville, Sanilac County, Mich., April 15, 1920. Republican. Dairy farmer; member of Michigan state board of agriculture; defeated, 1957; elected 1959; member of Michigan State University board of trustees, 1960-74; defeated, 1974; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 20th Senatorial District, 1961; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Lions. Still living as of 1974.
  Merriman, Franklin W. — of Texas. U.S. Attorney for Texas, 1848-50. Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, George — of Wallingford, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wallingford, 1820. Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, George W. — of Hartford, Van Buren County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1907; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, Isaac B. — of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tenn. Mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn., 1891. Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, Joel C. (b. 1852) — of Deckerville, Sanilac County, Mich. Born in South Butler, Wayne County, N.Y., 1852. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1917-20. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1879 to Ann M. Clark.
  Merriman, Joseph — of East Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from East Hartford, 1857; member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1864. Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, M. F. — of Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, Marcus, Jr. (born c.1792) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn. Born about 1792. Whig. Manufacturer; member of Connecticut state senate 4th District, 1846-47. Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, Matthew S. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, Orlando C. (1827-1906) — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Somerville, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., July 27, 1827. Mayor of Minneapolis, Minn., 1875-76. Died August 2, 1906 (age 79 years, 6 days). Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, Samuel G. — of New Britain, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1855. Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, Titus — of Bristol, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Bristol, 1822. Burial location unknown.
  Merriman, Truman Adams (1839-1892) — also known as Truman A. Merriman — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1839. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1885-89. Died in 1892 (age about 53 years). Interment at Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Merriman, William H. — of Watertown, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Watertown, 1835. Burial location unknown.


MERRIMON (Soundex M655) — See also BERRIMAN, FERRIMAN, FRIMODIG, HARIMOTO, HARRIMAN, HERRIMAN, KRIMONONDAHL, LARIMORE, LARRIMER, MCMERRIMAN, MERR, MERRIMAN, MERRYMAN, PRIMO, PRIMOFF.

  MERRIMON: See also Garland Sevier Ferguson, Jr. — Lee Slater Overman
  Merrimon, Augustus Summerfield (1830-1892) — of North Carolina. Born in North Carolina, 1830. Democrat. Member of North Carolina state legislature; candidate for Governor of North Carolina, 1872; U.S. Senator from North Carolina, 1873-79. Died in 1892 (age about 62 years). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, N.C.
  Relatives: Father-in-law of Lee Slater Overman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


MERRIT (Soundex M630) — See also MERITT, MERR, MERRITT, MITTER, TIMMER.

  MERRIT: See also Merrit Cramer Mechem



 

 


 
   
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