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From: "Horace Foster" <>
Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Giles Merrill--biography
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 21:40:12 -0500
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Hi Joan, and/or whomever is researching the Merrill line. I am interested
in the family of Cassie Snyder., b. NJ. Is there more about her, such as the
area of NJ. she is from?
Jan

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From: Joan Achille <>
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Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 7:21 PM
Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Giles Merrill--biography


> 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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