Austin Shepherd Merrill
Birth Date
On 1802 September 25 (Born)
Death Date
On 1874 January 16 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1802 September 25
Mother
Sarah Sally Taylor
Father
Epaphras Merrill
Date Details
Occurred On 1802 September 25
Married
Laura Wilder Harris
1827 March 26 (Age 24)
Baptized
1839 January 27 (Age 36)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1844 April 3 (Age 41)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Attended conference in New York; represented Norwalk, Connecticut branch.
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
New York
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 3
Called
Start Date Not Found
Released
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 45)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Solyman Sylvanus Merrill (Age 7)
Sarah Cornelia Merrill (Age 5)
Laura Wilder Harris (Age 37)
Austin Taylor Merrill (Age 2)
Laura Cordelia Merrill (Age 14)
Ira Elias Merrill (Age 13)
Horatio Harris Merrill (Age 11)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Died in Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
1874 January 16 (Age 71)
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Austin Shepherd Merrill (1802 - 1874) Profile
Sources
Person
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877). Registry of the names of persons residing in the various wards, 1852: Page 52.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 216.
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Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 4643-4650.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 3 April 1844, Page 1-2.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 2, Page 304.
Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division, First 100, report: Page 1-6.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 7.