Joseph Harris Merrill

Birth Date
On 1868 March 10
Death Date
On 1961 September 19
Gender
Male
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Born in Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory, United States

1868 March 10

Date Details

Occurred On 1868 March 10
Birth

Relationships

Father
Horatio Harris Merrill
Mother
Martine Mouritsen

Baptized

1877 July 5 (Age 9)

Married Katie Eliza Hale

1890 November 6 (Age 22)

Set Apart as Missionary

Samoan Mission
1891 February 27 – 1893 May 14 (Age 22)

End Date Details

Ended On 1893 May 14
Arrived at Home

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
17th
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
George Q. Cannon
Additional Notes

His wife, Kate, gave birth to a son, Joseph Aroet Merrill, prematurely on 28 June 1891. Both Kate and their son died the next day. He brought their remains home when he departed the mission.

Mission Companionship
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Samoan long boats: missionaries traveling to conference
Samoan long boats: missionaries traveling to conference
Missionaries in Samoa, 1891
Missionaries in Samoa, 1891
Missionaries in Samoa,1891
Missionaries in Samoa,1891

Set Apart as Mission President

Samoan Mission
1901 November 30 – 1903 January 27 (Age 33)

End Date Details

Ended On 1903 January 27
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Priesthood Quorum When Called
17th
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Anthon H. Lund
Media
Samoan Conference at new Mission Home at Pesega
Samoan Conference at new Mission Home at Pesega
James Irons Kirby in Samoan Islands with missionaries, Circa 1902
James Irons Kirby in Samoan Islands with missionaries, Circa 1902
Builders of the Pesega House, Samoa,  1902 October
Builders of the Pesega House, Samoa, 1902 October

Died in Thomas, Bingham, Idaho, United States

1961 September 19 (Age 93)

Date Details

Occurred On 1961 September 19
Died

Media
Joseph Harris Merrill (1868 - 1961) Profile
Joseph Harris Merrill (1868 - 1961) Profile
Samoan long boats: missionaries traveling to conference
Samoan long boats: missionaries traveling to conference
Missionaries in Samoa, 1891
Missionaries in Samoa, 1891
Missionaries in Samoa,1891
Missionaries in Samoa,1891
Samoan Conference at new Mission Home at Pesega
Samoan Conference at new Mission Home at Pesega
James Irons Kirby in Samoan Islands with missionaries, Circa 1902
James Irons Kirby in Samoan Islands with missionaries, Circa 1902
Builders of the Pesega House, Samoa,  1902 October
Builders of the Pesega House, Samoa, 1902 October