Dickinson Co., KS AHGP-Portrait and
Biographical Record of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and
Marion Counties-George Merrill
Portrait and Biographical
Record of Dickinson, Saline, McPherson and Marion
Counties
Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1893
GEORGE MERRILL was for some years a
well-known and leading citizen of Garfield
Township, Dickinson County. He
deserves representation in this volume, and his
sketch will be read with interest by the many
friends whom he left behind him. He was born
in Litchfield Township, Bradford County, Pa.,
November 8, 1804, and was reared in the county
of his nativity, and there spent his entire life
until his removal to Kansas in the month of May,
1871. On coming to Dickinson County, he settled
on section 20, Garfield Township, where he
resided throughout the remainder of his life.
Mr. Merrill was married in Shoshequin, Bradford
County, Pa., on the 9th of November, 1837,
to Catherine Boyce, who was born in that place.
Their marriage was celebrated on her twenty-second
birthday. While residing in the Keystone
State four children were born of their union, all
of whom are yet living. Mary E., the eldest, is
a successful school teacher; Matilda is next in order
of birth: Clarence is represented elsewhere in
this work; and Clara is the wife of Edward K.
Murray.
Mr. Merrill, of this sketch, was a cooper by
trade. He learned the business when a young
man, but followed it very little during his
life. He followed mechanical pursuits during
the greater part of his residence in Pennsylvania,
but after coming to Kansas devoted his
entire time and attention to agricultural pursuits,
improving a good farm. He took quite an active
part in public affairs and was a friend to all
social, educational and moral interests. In his
political sentiments, he was a stanch Democrat,
never swerving in his allegiance to that party.
He held membership with no church, but was a
believer in the Universalist faith. He passed
away on the 29th of October, 1887, at the age of
eighty-three years, and many friends mourned
his loss, for he was highly respected throughout
the community, and had the warm regard of all
with whom he had been brought in contact.
(c) 2009 Sheryl McClure for
Dickinson County KS AHGP