Jonathan C., son of Roger Merrill, born 20 Feb 1793, married 12 April 1818 Sarah Joy of Portland. He worked at the trade of a cooper till about 1820, when he moved back from Portland to Durham and opened a hotel and country store. He was in trade and lumber business the greater part of his life and was known as an active business man, identified with all the interests of the town. He twice represented the town in the State Legislature and was on the Board of County Commissioners. He died in Durham 5 May 1865.
Children:
1) Sarah E. b. 19 Nov 1820; m. Dec 1858 Nathaniel Dunning. He died 22 July 1880, aged 83 years.
2) Abbie H. b. 25 Aug 1823; m. 3 Oct 1842 William Merrill of Durham
3) Mary C. b. 24 May 1827; m. William E. Morris.
4) John Cushing b. 26 March 1830; m. 26 Jan 1854 Marcia A. Cary. Their daughter Maria S. Merrill has long been a teacher of French in Abbot Academy, Andover, Mass. Another daughter, Sarah J., lives with her father in Portland.
Source "History of Durham, Maine" by Everett S. Stackpole (1899)
Children:
1) Sarah E. b. 19 Nov 1820; m. Dec 1858 Nathaniel Dunning. He died 22 July 1880, aged 83 years.
2) Abbie H. b. 25 Aug 1823; m. 3 Oct 1842 William Merrill of Durham
3) Mary C. b. 24 May 1827; m. William E. Morris.
4) John Cushing b. 26 March 1830; m. 26 Jan 1854 Marcia A. Cary. Their daughter Maria S. Merrill has long been a teacher of French in Abbot Academy, Andover, Mass. Another daughter, Sarah J., lives with her father in Portland.
Source "History of Durham, Maine" by Everett S. Stackpole (1899)
Jonathan C., son of Roger Merrill, born 20 Feb 1793, married 12 April 1818 Sarah Joy of Portland. He worked at the trade of a cooper till about 1820, when he moved back from Portland to Durham and opened a hotel and country store. He was in trade and lumber business the greater part of his life and was known as an active business man, identified with all the interests of the town. He twice represented the town in the State Legislature and was on the Board of County Commissioners. He died in Durham 5 May 1865.
Children:
1) Sarah E. b. 19 Nov 1820; m. Dec 1858 Nathaniel Dunning. He died 22 July 1880, aged 83 years.
2) Abbie H. b. 25 Aug 1823; m. 3 Oct 1842 William Merrill of Durham
3) Mary C. b. 24 May 1827; m. William E. Morris.
4) John Cushing b. 26 March 1830; m. 26 Jan 1854 Marcia A. Cary. Their daughter Maria S. Merrill has long been a teacher of French in Abbot Academy, Andover, Mass. Another daughter, Sarah J., lives with her father in Portland.
Source "History of Durham, Maine" by Everett S. Stackpole (1899)
Children:
1) Sarah E. b. 19 Nov 1820; m. Dec 1858 Nathaniel Dunning. He died 22 July 1880, aged 83 years.
2) Abbie H. b. 25 Aug 1823; m. 3 Oct 1842 William Merrill of Durham
3) Mary C. b. 24 May 1827; m. William E. Morris.
4) John Cushing b. 26 March 1830; m. 26 Jan 1854 Marcia A. Cary. Their daughter Maria S. Merrill has long been a teacher of French in Abbot Academy, Andover, Mass. Another daughter, Sarah J., lives with her father in Portland.
Source "History of Durham, Maine" by Everett S. Stackpole (1899)
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