JOHN EDWIN MERRILL

JOHN DIED IN HIS HOME ON MELVILLE STREET IN PITTSFIELD, MASS ON JUNE 14, 1896 AT 630 PM. AFTER A WEEK OF ILLNESS WITH TYPHOID FEVER THAT DEVELOPED INTO CONGESTION AND PNEUMONIA.
JOHN WAS BORN MAY 21, 1820 IN PITTSFIELD,MASS WHERE HE ALWAYS LIVED. HE WAS THE SON OF PHILLIP MERRILL AND FRANCES STANTON MERRILL. HE WAS THE GRANDSON OF CAPT HOSEA MERRILL OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. JOHN WAS IN FARMING AT THE TIME OF HIS RETIREMENT IN 1886., WHEN HE MOVED TO THE CITY. JOHN WAS A QUIET AND RETIRING PERSON. HE WAS ALWAYS INTERESTED IN PUBLIC MATTERS AND HELD SEVERAL PUBLIC OFFICES. IN THE WINTER OF 1866-1867 HE WAS A DEMOCRAT STATE LEGISLATURE, TO THE SATISFACTION OF HIS DISTRICT.
DURING THE 1860'S AND 70'S HE SERVED AS A ASSESSOR AND HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER AND TWO TERMS AS A SELECTOR, BEFORE PITTSFIELD WAS CITY. HE WAS ALSO A SCHOOL COMMITTEEMAN AND A TRUSTEE OF THE PITTSFIELD CEMETERY CORPORATION.
HE WAS CONNECTED WITH THE BANKING INSTITUTION FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND WAS TRUSTEE FOR THE BERKSHIRE SAVINGS BANK FOR 30 YEARS AND WAS FIRST VICE PRESIDENT AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH. HE WAS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE AGRICULTURAL NATIONAL BANK AND A MEMBER OF THE FARMING COMMITTEE FOR 35 YEARS.
john was a pillar of the community and was president of the bershire agricultural savings for 2 years, he also served as secertary.
IN 1868 JOHN AND JAMES BULTER BROUGHT THOMAS ARWOOD'S PROPERTY ON NORTH STREET. AND THEY BUILT A 4 STORY GRANITE FRONT BUILDING NAMED THE MERRILL BUILDING.
JOHN WAS ACTIVE IN THE ST STPEHENS EPICOPAL CHURCH. HE ARE A JUNIOR AND SENIOR WARDEN OF THE CHURCH. ALSO SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
THE FUNERAL WAS LARGELY ATTENDED IN THE AFTERNOON ON JUNE 17TH AT HIS HOME ON NO 17 MERVILLE STREET. REV DR W.W. NEWTON OFFICIATED.

CHARLES CHILDS AND MAUD KELLY MCKENNA

childs genealogy

CHARLES BORN SEPT, 1856 IN LANESBORO, MASS
MAUD BORN JULY 1856 IN IRELAND

CHILDREN ALL BORN IN PITTSFIELD, MASS

GEORGE STEVEN BORN MAY 24, 1892
NELLIE BORN DEC, 1890
CHARLES BORN JAN, 1888
MARY ELIZABETH(MAY) BORN FEB 14, 1882
DAISY BORN MAR 1879
MAUD AGNES BORN SEP 15, 1882 DIED AUG 8,1884

CHARLES TOOK CARE OF HIS MOTHER TILL SHE DIED.

CHARLES SON OF OLIVER CHILDS AND SARAH TRASK

MAUD DAUGTHER OF WILLIAM MCKENNA AND ELIZABETH KELLEY

GEORGE CHILDS AND ISABEL MERRILL

childs and merrill genealogy

GEORGE BORN MAY 24, 1892 PITTSFIELD, MASS DIED JUNE 16, 1952 TUCSON, ARIZ
ISABEL BORN MAY 15, 1898 PITTSFIELD, MASS DIED OCT 4, 1972 TUCSON, ARIZ
MARRIED JUNE 18, 1921 PITTSFIELD, MASS

GEORGE SON OF CHARLES CHILDS AND MAUD KELLY MCKENNA
ISABEL DAUGHTER OF JOHN PHILLIP MERRILL AND CAROLINE HOWARD

GEORGE RETIRED ARMY. GOOD FRIEND OF GENERAL PATTON.
GEORGE AND ISABEL MOVED TO TUCSON FOR GEORGE'S HEALTH.