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Merrill family of Richmond, Utah

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  Ezra Jay Merrill (1873-1951) — also known as Ezra J. Merrill — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Born in Richmond, Cache County, Utah, November 20, 1873. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1944. Died in Bingham County, Idaho, March 19, 1951 (age 77 years, 119 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Pocatello, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Marriner Wood Merrill (1832-1906) and Cyrene (Standley) Merrill (1840-1917); married to Mary Ann McCann (1873-1948); uncle of Alma Lowell Merrill and Eugene Hyde Merrill (1908-1973).
  Political family: Merrill family of Richmond, Utah.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alma Lowell Merrill (1886-1961) — also known as A. L. Merrill — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Born in Richmond, Cache County, Utah, January 24, 1886. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1948. Mormon. Died in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, February 20, 1961 (age 75 years, 27 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Pocatello, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son of Alma Merrill (1861-1936) and Almira Esmerilda (Hendricks) Merrill (1866-1907); married, October 11, 1916, to Gladys Garr (1893-1983); nephew of Ezra Jay Merrill; first cousin of Eugene Hyde Merrill (1908-1973).
  Political family: Merrill family of Richmond, Utah.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eugene Hyde Merrill (1908-1973) — also known as Eugene H. Merrill — of Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 25, 1908. Democrat. Engineer; member, Federal Communications Commission, 1952-53. Mormon. Died in Provo, Utah County, Utah, January 4, 1973 (age 64 years, 193 days). Interment at Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Francis Merrill (1868-1952) and Annie Laura (Hyde) Merrill (1871-1917); married to Barbara McCune Musser (1915-2009); nephew of Ezra Jay Merrill; first cousin of Alma Lowell Merrill (1886-1961).
  Political family: Merrill family of Richmond, Utah.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
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