Porter William Merrill
1846 - 1894 (47 years)-
Name Porter William Merrill Born 10 Sep 1846 Garden City, Hardin County, IA 
[1] Gender Male Died 29 Aug 1894 Vernal, Uintah County, UT [1] Buried Vernal Memorial Cemetery, Vernal, UT Person ID I08585 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Family Harriett Amelia Remington, b. 7 Feb 1854, Paradise, Cache County, UT , d. 14 Jan 1934, Vernal, Uintah County, UT (Age 79 years) Married 11 Jun 1869 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT [2] Children 1. William Porter Merrill, b. 30 Aug 1869, Paradise, Cache County, UT , d. 1 Jan 1930, Naples, Uintah County, UT (Age 60 years)2. Rosalie Amelia R. Merrill, b. 26 Jan 1871, Paradise, Cache County, UT , d. 5 Mar 1961, Vernal, Uintah County, UT (Age 90 years)3. Josephine Remington Merrill, b. 6 Oct 1872, Paradise, Cache County, UT , d. 15 Nov 1954, Vernal, Uintah County, UT (Age 82 years)4. Mary Remington Merrill, b. 18 Apr 1874, Paradise, Cache County, UT , d. 12 Jan 1957, Bluebell, Duchesne County, UT (Age 82 years)5. Lydia Remington Merrill, b. 20 Feb 1876, Paradise, Cache County, UT , d. 12 Aug 1973, Moses Lake, Grant County, WA (Age 97 years)6. Fuller Remington Merrill, b. 23 Dec 1877, Paradise, Cache County, UT , d. 22 Feb 1963, St. George, Washington Co., UT (Age 85 years)7. Helen Merrill, b. 6 Aug 1880, Whiteriver, Uintah Co., UT , d. 19 Aug 1959, Vernal, Uintah Co., UT (Age 79 years)8. Roxana Remington Merrill, b. 6 Aug 1880, Whiteriver, Uintah Co., UT , d. 25 Aug 1952 (Age 72 years)9. Charles Elwin Merrill, b. 13 Feb 1882, Vernal, Uintah Co., UT , d. 17 Jun 1968, Vernal, Uintah Co., UT (Age 86 years)10. Franklin Remington Merrill, b. 3 Jun 1884, Vernal, Uintah Co., UT , d. 6 Feb 1968, Vernal, Uintah Co., UT (Age 83 years)Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F03344 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - In the 1880 Federal Census at Ashley, Uintah, UT, the family is as follows: "Poter" Merrell, 32 b. IA, both parents b. CT; his wife Harriett, 27 b. UT, both parents b. NY; William P. 10; Rosalie 8; Josephus 6 (Josephine?); and Mary 3; children all born UT. They are living next to the family of Jerome 36 & Lydia Merrill. Most likely Porter & Jerome are brothers.
Lydia & Fuller are missing in the census, and the ages of the children are not consistent with the birth dates as provided by Phyllis Elmore and others. Possibly the census taker was confused, or else compiled the data from memory or from a neighbor. Census takers are not infallible.
- In the 1880 Federal Census at Ashley, Uintah, UT, the family is as follows: "Poter" Merrell, 32 b. IA, both parents b. CT; his wife Harriett, 27 b. UT, both parents b. NY; William P. 10; Rosalie 8; Josephus 6 (Josephine?); and Mary 3; children all born UT. They are living next to the family of Jerome 36 & Lydia Merrill. Most likely Porter & Jerome are brothers.
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