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Philemon Christopher Merrill (1820 - 1904) Profile

British Missionaries, Liverpool, 1855 - discussed plans to utilize handcarts to bring some Saints to Zion during 1856 season.

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Ledger of Company A, Mormon Battalion, 1846-1855

Ledger of Company A, Mormon Battalion, 1846-1855.

Mormon Battalion lists, 1927

Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 33.

Mormon Battalion lists, 1927.

Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July

Mormon Battalion return lists

"Mormon Battalion return lists", Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July, July 1846, Page 11.

Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July.

Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996

Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996, Page 23.

Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996.

Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848

Mormon Battalion, Volunteers

"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.

Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.

British Mission historical record, 1853-1855

British Mission historical record, 1853-1855, Page 53.

British Mission historical record, 1853-1855.

Deseret Evening News

A Leaf from an Old Album

"A Leaf from an Old Album", DESERET Evening News, December 15, 1906, Page 9.

Deseret Evening News.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, April 8, 1853, Page 1-19.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008.

MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, December 12, 1876, Vol. 1, Page 37, Line 1558.

MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, December 12, 1876, Vol. 2, Page 40, Line 1558.

MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration

Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 2, Page 304.

Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration.

Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register

Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 173.

Transcript for Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 977.343/N1 K29c, p. 173, Family History Library

Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register.

Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)

Silas Richards letter

"Silas Richards letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), August 24, 1849.

Transcript for Silas Richards letter to Brigham Young, 24 August 1849

Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877).

Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849

Silas Richards company

"Silas Richards company", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, September 1849, Page 5.

Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963

Tripp, Enoch B, Autobiography

"Tripp, Enoch B, Autobiography", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 19.

Transcript for Tripp, Enoch B, Autobiography, in Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Collection, 1828-1963, reel 17, item 13, 19

Crook, John, Autobiography

"Crook, John, Autobiography", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 8-10.

Transcript for Crook, John, Autobiography, in Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Collection, 1828-1963, reel 12, item 6, 8-10

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963.

Thatcher, Arizona: Philemon C. Merrill Dead

"Thatcher, Arizona: Philemon C. Merrill Dead", Deseret Evening News, September 22, 1904.

Higbee, Emma Isabelle Carroll Seegmiller, Biographical Sketch of Kazia Giles Carroll, in Family histories [n.d.]

Higbee, Emma Isabelle Carroll Seegmiller, Biographical Sketch of Kazia Giles Carroll, in Family histories [n.d.].

Transcript for Higbee, Emma Isabelle Carroll Seegmiller, Biographical Sketch of Kazia Giles Carroll, in Family histories [n.d.]

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1849: Page 5G.

Merrill, Philemon Christopher, Autobiography [ca. 1890], 6

Merrill, Philemon Christopher, Autobiography [ca. 1890], 6.

Philemon C. Merrill autobiography, circa 1890

Philemon C. Merrill autobiography, circa 1890.

Transcript for Philemon C. Merrill autobiography, circa 1890, 5

Samuel A. Woolley papers, 1846-1899

Samuel A. Woolley papers, 1846-1899, Page Vol 6: 213-244, Vol 7: 1-15.

Transcript for Samuel A. Woolley papers, 1846-1899, Volume 6, 213-44 and Volume 7, 1-15

Samuel A. Woolley papers, 1846-1899.

Silas Richards diaries

Silas Richards diaries, May 4, 1846.

Transcript for Silas Richards diaries, 1846 May-1855 July, Diary, 1849-1853, 1-36

Silas Richards diaries.

Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871

Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871, Page 4-12.

Transcript for Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871, transcribed by Ailcy C. Morrell, 4-12

Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871.

Treasures of Pioneer History

Treasures of Pioneer History, Vol. 6, Page 60.

Treasures of Pioneer History.

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Philemon Christopher Merrill

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Born in Byron, Genesee, New York, United States

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Occurred On 1820 November 12

Baptized by Joel Hills Johnson

Joined Mormon Battalion Company B

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Started On 1846 July 16

Ended On 1847 July 16

Traveled in Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company (1847)

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Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26

Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16

Traveled in Silas Richards Company (1849)

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Started On 1849 July 10

Ended Between 1849 October 25 – 29

Traveled in Thomas S. Williams Freight Train (1851)

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Started On 1851 August 3

Ended On 1851 August 25

Served in British Mission

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Started On 1853 October 22

Ended On 1855 November 30

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Called as Captain to Philemon C. Merrill Company (1856)

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Started On 1856 June 5

Ended On 1856 August 13

Died in Safford, Graham, Arizona Territory, United States

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