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From: "Joan Achille" <>
Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Giles Merrill--biography
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 18:21:41 -0600
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Here are two Knox Co. Merrill bios:

MERRILL, GILES E.
A successful poultry dealer of Avon, Fulton Co. Illinois, he
was born in Greenbush, Warren Co. IL on Dec 13, 1862. He is
the son of Frederick and Lucretia (Paine) Merrilll, natives
of Massachusetts and Ohio respectively.
Charles Paine, the maternal grandfather, was born in Ohio and
was a son of General Paine who fought in the war of the
Revolution.
When the city of Painesville was organized that name was
bestowed on it in honor of the ancestors of Mrs. Merrill's
mother.
Frederick Merrill settled in Illinois at an early period,
travelling from his home, making the journey to Greenbush
by steam.
There he embarked in general merchandising, also buying pork
and grain which he hauled to Liverpool, Illinois. For 14
years he served as Postmaster of Avon. He died in 1892.
Eleven children were the offspring of his union with Lucretia
Paine, seven of whom still live. One of them, Arthur Merrill.

Giles E. attended the public schools of Avon. He went into
partnership in general merchandise with a brother in Avon
under the name of Merrill & Merrill. They relinquished the
enterprise in 1895. In 1889 they began to devote attention
tothe poultry trade.
Mr. Merrill is also interested in a store in Greenbush,
Warren County.
In 1885, he married Cassie M. Snyder who was born in New
Jersey. They have three children: Lucretia, Bertha and Andrew.

Joan

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