Appears on Lakeside Advent Christian Campmeeting Association Committee in 1892. One of the incorporators in 1893. In charge of the Boarding Dept. in 1898 with S. W. Carr. 1898 for purchase of lumber address C. H. Morrill [sic] Dover, South Mills, Me. By 1912, Treasurer.
The Mill at Dover South Mills:
CL Merrill bought in the fall of 1881 of Sam Withee, Bion Withee's father. The mill burned 2 Dec 1890, having caught fire from Pratt's mill, near Henry Bell's place. The fire was after dinner and before dark the pond was empty. There was no insurance. The Pratts were forced to remove their mill before Grampie would rebuild. It was rebuilt in the summer of 1891, the lumber for it being sawn at Gilman's Mill in Dover, and sold to his sons in 1904. The four oldest boys worked with their father in the mill. The mill was torn down about 1939. --recollections of Arthur W. Merrill.
Charles L. Merrill, the oldest resident of the Dover side of this town, died August 19 at the home of his son, Charles A. Merrill, as the result of paralysis with which he was stricken the previous Tuesday. Mr. Merrill's age was 92 years and three months and up to the time of his last illness he was in remarkable health. On the day on which he was stricken he came to this village with his son Charles and had dinner with a grandson, Omar B. Merrill, returning to his home and eating supper as usual, sitting down in his chair then and going to sleep. On August 12 he had gone on a blueberrying trip to Beddington, a distance of 80 miles, with his son[s] Charles, Stanley and Guy and great-grandson, Dwight, standing the trip nicely and picking a few berries.
Mr. Merrill was the son of True and Sally (Low) Merrill and was the last of a family of eight children. In early manhood he spent a short time in the west [Minnesota?], but the majority of his life had been spent in this town where he was prominently connected with the settlement known as Dover South Mills, where for nearly 50 years he operated a sawmill which business is now being carried on by his sons.
Mr. Merrill was twice married, his first wife being Mrs. Belle W. Bray of Garland whose death occurred in 1920. To them were born seven children, Charles A., Ernest F., Guy S., Arthur W. and Stanley E., of this town, Harry of West Orange, N. J., and Marion (Mrs. William Fairbrother) of Augusta. Besides these Mr. Merrill is survived by 25 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Nieces and nephews surviving include Mrs. Cora Sands, Mrs. Mary Demeritt and Walter Burgess of this town, Mrs. Minnie Bailey of Sangerville, Dr. Frank Burgess of Dexter and William Bachelder of Garland.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home of Chas. A. Merrill, being conducted by Rev. M. H. LeGrow of the Advent Christian Church with which the Merrill family have long been prominently identified. The bearers were the four oldest sons and burial was in the family lot at Dover South Mills.
The Piscataquis Observer, 24 Aug 1923, p. 8
Transcribed by great grandson, Duane E. Crabtree, 6 Mar 2021
According to the IGI at familysearch.org, Charles Lowe Merrill was born 19 May 1841 in Maine to True Merrill & Sarah Sally Clark Lowe, married Belzira Whitney Bray on 6 Dec 1868, and died 19 Aug 1933.
Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900: Charles Low Merrill was born 19 May 1841 in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine.
1850 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p280: Chas L Merrill, age 9, born in Maine, listed with mother, Sarah C, 45 and siblings, E W, 21, Saml P, 19, Betsey A, 17, N D, 15, Julia, 13, Sarah E, 11 and Marinda, 6.
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907: Charles L Merrill married Belle (or Bell) W Bray on 6 Dec 1868 in Dover-Foxcroft.
1870 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p10: Charles Merill, age 21, born in Dover, listed with wife, Bell W, 21 and their son, Charles A, 9 months as well as his mother, Sarah C, 64.
1880 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p39B: Charles A Merrill, age 39, he and parents born in ME, works in shingle mill, listed with wife, Bell W, 31, and sons, Charley A, 10, Earnest, 8, Guy S, 7, and Harry B, 5.
1900 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p9B: Chas L Merrill, age 59, born in May 1841 in Maine, parents born in Maine, works at the lumber mill, listed with wife of 31 years, Bell W, 51 and children, Earnest F, 28, Guy S, 27, Arthur W, 16, Stanley E, 15 and Marion H, 10 as well a boarder, Frank E French, 27 and his wife of 3 years, a servant, Rurberta E, 22.
1910 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p12: Charles L Merrill, age 68, he & parents born in Maine, listed with wife, Belle W, 61.
Married Mrs. Jesse Knox (Craig) Polk at the Lakeside Advent Christian Campground, Belgrade, ME, by Rev. J. A. Nichols, Sr., 30 Jul 1924
The Mill at Dover South Mills:
CL Merrill bought in the fall of 1881 of Sam Withee, Bion Withee's father. The mill burned 2 Dec 1890, having caught fire from Pratt's mill, near Henry Bell's place. The fire was after dinner and before dark the pond was empty. There was no insurance. The Pratts were forced to remove their mill before Grampie would rebuild. It was rebuilt in the summer of 1891, the lumber for it being sawn at Gilman's Mill in Dover, and sold to his sons in 1904. The four oldest boys worked with their father in the mill. The mill was torn down about 1939. --recollections of Arthur W. Merrill.
Charles L. Merrill, the oldest resident of the Dover side of this town, died August 19 at the home of his son, Charles A. Merrill, as the result of paralysis with which he was stricken the previous Tuesday. Mr. Merrill's age was 92 years and three months and up to the time of his last illness he was in remarkable health. On the day on which he was stricken he came to this village with his son Charles and had dinner with a grandson, Omar B. Merrill, returning to his home and eating supper as usual, sitting down in his chair then and going to sleep. On August 12 he had gone on a blueberrying trip to Beddington, a distance of 80 miles, with his son[s] Charles, Stanley and Guy and great-grandson, Dwight, standing the trip nicely and picking a few berries.
Mr. Merrill was the son of True and Sally (Low) Merrill and was the last of a family of eight children. In early manhood he spent a short time in the west [Minnesota?], but the majority of his life had been spent in this town where he was prominently connected with the settlement known as Dover South Mills, where for nearly 50 years he operated a sawmill which business is now being carried on by his sons.
Mr. Merrill was twice married, his first wife being Mrs. Belle W. Bray of Garland whose death occurred in 1920. To them were born seven children, Charles A., Ernest F., Guy S., Arthur W. and Stanley E., of this town, Harry of West Orange, N. J., and Marion (Mrs. William Fairbrother) of Augusta. Besides these Mr. Merrill is survived by 25 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Nieces and nephews surviving include Mrs. Cora Sands, Mrs. Mary Demeritt and Walter Burgess of this town, Mrs. Minnie Bailey of Sangerville, Dr. Frank Burgess of Dexter and William Bachelder of Garland.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home of Chas. A. Merrill, being conducted by Rev. M. H. LeGrow of the Advent Christian Church with which the Merrill family have long been prominently identified. The bearers were the four oldest sons and burial was in the family lot at Dover South Mills.
The Piscataquis Observer, 24 Aug 1923, p. 8
Transcribed by great grandson, Duane E. Crabtree, 6 Mar 2021
According to the IGI at familysearch.org, Charles Lowe Merrill was born 19 May 1841 in Maine to True Merrill & Sarah Sally Clark Lowe, married Belzira Whitney Bray on 6 Dec 1868, and died 19 Aug 1933.
Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900: Charles Low Merrill was born 19 May 1841 in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine.
1850 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p280: Chas L Merrill, age 9, born in Maine, listed with mother, Sarah C, 45 and siblings, E W, 21, Saml P, 19, Betsey A, 17, N D, 15, Julia, 13, Sarah E, 11 and Marinda, 6.
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907: Charles L Merrill married Belle (or Bell) W Bray on 6 Dec 1868 in Dover-Foxcroft.
1870 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p10: Charles Merill, age 21, born in Dover, listed with wife, Bell W, 21 and their son, Charles A, 9 months as well as his mother, Sarah C, 64.
1880 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p39B: Charles A Merrill, age 39, he and parents born in ME, works in shingle mill, listed with wife, Bell W, 31, and sons, Charley A, 10, Earnest, 8, Guy S, 7, and Harry B, 5.
1900 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p9B: Chas L Merrill, age 59, born in May 1841 in Maine, parents born in Maine, works at the lumber mill, listed with wife of 31 years, Bell W, 51 and children, Earnest F, 28, Guy S, 27, Arthur W, 16, Stanley E, 15 and Marion H, 10 as well a boarder, Frank E French, 27 and his wife of 3 years, a servant, Rurberta E, 22.
1910 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p12: Charles L Merrill, age 68, he & parents born in Maine, listed with wife, Belle W, 61.
Married Mrs. Jesse Knox (Craig) Polk at the Lakeside Advent Christian Campground, Belgrade, ME, by Rev. J. A. Nichols, Sr., 30 Jul 1924
Appears on Lakeside Advent Christian Campmeeting Association Committee in 1892. One of the incorporators in 1893. In charge of the Boarding Dept. in 1898 with S. W. Carr. 1898 for purchase of lumber address C. H. Morrill [sic] Dover, South Mills, Me. By 1912, Treasurer.
The Mill at Dover South Mills:
CL Merrill bought in the fall of 1881 of Sam Withee, Bion Withee's father. The mill burned 2 Dec 1890, having caught fire from Pratt's mill, near Henry Bell's place. The fire was after dinner and before dark the pond was empty. There was no insurance. The Pratts were forced to remove their mill before Grampie would rebuild. It was rebuilt in the summer of 1891, the lumber for it being sawn at Gilman's Mill in Dover, and sold to his sons in 1904. The four oldest boys worked with their father in the mill. The mill was torn down about 1939. --recollections of Arthur W. Merrill.
Charles L. Merrill, the oldest resident of the Dover side of this town, died August 19 at the home of his son, Charles A. Merrill, as the result of paralysis with which he was stricken the previous Tuesday. Mr. Merrill's age was 92 years and three months and up to the time of his last illness he was in remarkable health. On the day on which he was stricken he came to this village with his son Charles and had dinner with a grandson, Omar B. Merrill, returning to his home and eating supper as usual, sitting down in his chair then and going to sleep. On August 12 he had gone on a blueberrying trip to Beddington, a distance of 80 miles, with his son[s] Charles, Stanley and Guy and great-grandson, Dwight, standing the trip nicely and picking a few berries.
Mr. Merrill was the son of True and Sally (Low) Merrill and was the last of a family of eight children. In early manhood he spent a short time in the west [Minnesota?], but the majority of his life had been spent in this town where he was prominently connected with the settlement known as Dover South Mills, where for nearly 50 years he operated a sawmill which business is now being carried on by his sons.
Mr. Merrill was twice married, his first wife being Mrs. Belle W. Bray of Garland whose death occurred in 1920. To them were born seven children, Charles A., Ernest F., Guy S., Arthur W. and Stanley E., of this town, Harry of West Orange, N. J., and Marion (Mrs. William Fairbrother) of Augusta. Besides these Mr. Merrill is survived by 25 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Nieces and nephews surviving include Mrs. Cora Sands, Mrs. Mary Demeritt and Walter Burgess of this town, Mrs. Minnie Bailey of Sangerville, Dr. Frank Burgess of Dexter and William Bachelder of Garland.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home of Chas. A. Merrill, being conducted by Rev. M. H. LeGrow of the Advent Christian Church with which the Merrill family have long been prominently identified. The bearers were the four oldest sons and burial was in the family lot at Dover South Mills.
The Piscataquis Observer, 24 Aug 1923, p. 8
Transcribed by great grandson, Duane E. Crabtree, 6 Mar 2021
According to the IGI at familysearch.org, Charles Lowe Merrill was born 19 May 1841 in Maine to True Merrill & Sarah Sally Clark Lowe, married Belzira Whitney Bray on 6 Dec 1868, and died 19 Aug 1933.
Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900: Charles Low Merrill was born 19 May 1841 in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine.
1850 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p280: Chas L Merrill, age 9, born in Maine, listed with mother, Sarah C, 45 and siblings, E W, 21, Saml P, 19, Betsey A, 17, N D, 15, Julia, 13, Sarah E, 11 and Marinda, 6.
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907: Charles L Merrill married Belle (or Bell) W Bray on 6 Dec 1868 in Dover-Foxcroft.
1870 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p10: Charles Merill, age 21, born in Dover, listed with wife, Bell W, 21 and their son, Charles A, 9 months as well as his mother, Sarah C, 64.
1880 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p39B: Charles A Merrill, age 39, he and parents born in ME, works in shingle mill, listed with wife, Bell W, 31, and sons, Charley A, 10, Earnest, 8, Guy S, 7, and Harry B, 5.
1900 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p9B: Chas L Merrill, age 59, born in May 1841 in Maine, parents born in Maine, works at the lumber mill, listed with wife of 31 years, Bell W, 51 and children, Earnest F, 28, Guy S, 27, Arthur W, 16, Stanley E, 15 and Marion H, 10 as well a boarder, Frank E French, 27 and his wife of 3 years, a servant, Rurberta E, 22.
1910 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p12: Charles L Merrill, age 68, he & parents born in Maine, listed with wife, Belle W, 61.
Married Mrs. Jesse Knox (Craig) Polk at the Lakeside Advent Christian Campground, Belgrade, ME, by Rev. J. A. Nichols, Sr., 30 Jul 1924
The Mill at Dover South Mills:
CL Merrill bought in the fall of 1881 of Sam Withee, Bion Withee's father. The mill burned 2 Dec 1890, having caught fire from Pratt's mill, near Henry Bell's place. The fire was after dinner and before dark the pond was empty. There was no insurance. The Pratts were forced to remove their mill before Grampie would rebuild. It was rebuilt in the summer of 1891, the lumber for it being sawn at Gilman's Mill in Dover, and sold to his sons in 1904. The four oldest boys worked with their father in the mill. The mill was torn down about 1939. --recollections of Arthur W. Merrill.
Charles L. Merrill, the oldest resident of the Dover side of this town, died August 19 at the home of his son, Charles A. Merrill, as the result of paralysis with which he was stricken the previous Tuesday. Mr. Merrill's age was 92 years and three months and up to the time of his last illness he was in remarkable health. On the day on which he was stricken he came to this village with his son Charles and had dinner with a grandson, Omar B. Merrill, returning to his home and eating supper as usual, sitting down in his chair then and going to sleep. On August 12 he had gone on a blueberrying trip to Beddington, a distance of 80 miles, with his son[s] Charles, Stanley and Guy and great-grandson, Dwight, standing the trip nicely and picking a few berries.
Mr. Merrill was the son of True and Sally (Low) Merrill and was the last of a family of eight children. In early manhood he spent a short time in the west [Minnesota?], but the majority of his life had been spent in this town where he was prominently connected with the settlement known as Dover South Mills, where for nearly 50 years he operated a sawmill which business is now being carried on by his sons.
Mr. Merrill was twice married, his first wife being Mrs. Belle W. Bray of Garland whose death occurred in 1920. To them were born seven children, Charles A., Ernest F., Guy S., Arthur W. and Stanley E., of this town, Harry of West Orange, N. J., and Marion (Mrs. William Fairbrother) of Augusta. Besides these Mr. Merrill is survived by 25 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Nieces and nephews surviving include Mrs. Cora Sands, Mrs. Mary Demeritt and Walter Burgess of this town, Mrs. Minnie Bailey of Sangerville, Dr. Frank Burgess of Dexter and William Bachelder of Garland.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home of Chas. A. Merrill, being conducted by Rev. M. H. LeGrow of the Advent Christian Church with which the Merrill family have long been prominently identified. The bearers were the four oldest sons and burial was in the family lot at Dover South Mills.
The Piscataquis Observer, 24 Aug 1923, p. 8
Transcribed by great grandson, Duane E. Crabtree, 6 Mar 2021
According to the IGI at familysearch.org, Charles Lowe Merrill was born 19 May 1841 in Maine to True Merrill & Sarah Sally Clark Lowe, married Belzira Whitney Bray on 6 Dec 1868, and died 19 Aug 1933.
Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900: Charles Low Merrill was born 19 May 1841 in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine.
1850 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p280: Chas L Merrill, age 9, born in Maine, listed with mother, Sarah C, 45 and siblings, E W, 21, Saml P, 19, Betsey A, 17, N D, 15, Julia, 13, Sarah E, 11 and Marinda, 6.
Maine Marriages, 1771-1907: Charles L Merrill married Belle (or Bell) W Bray on 6 Dec 1868 in Dover-Foxcroft.
1870 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p10: Charles Merill, age 21, born in Dover, listed with wife, Bell W, 21 and their son, Charles A, 9 months as well as his mother, Sarah C, 64.
1880 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p39B: Charles A Merrill, age 39, he and parents born in ME, works in shingle mill, listed with wife, Bell W, 31, and sons, Charley A, 10, Earnest, 8, Guy S, 7, and Harry B, 5.
1900 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p9B: Chas L Merrill, age 59, born in May 1841 in Maine, parents born in Maine, works at the lumber mill, listed with wife of 31 years, Bell W, 51 and children, Earnest F, 28, Guy S, 27, Arthur W, 16, Stanley E, 15 and Marion H, 10 as well a boarder, Frank E French, 27 and his wife of 3 years, a servant, Rurberta E, 22.
1910 census of Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine p12: Charles L Merrill, age 68, he & parents born in Maine, listed with wife, Belle W, 61.
Married Mrs. Jesse Knox (Craig) Polk at the Lakeside Advent Christian Campground, Belgrade, ME, by Rev. J. A. Nichols, Sr., 30 Jul 1924
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