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Merriam
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1771 - 1869
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Name |
MERRIAM, Joseph 3rd [1, 2] |
Suffix |
3rd |
Born |
7 Jun 1771 |
Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
3 Jun 1869 [3] |
Alt. Death |
30 Jun 1869 |
Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States [4] |
Religion |
Deacon in the Congregational Church |
Military Service |
Major in Militia |
Occupation |
Master mason |
Buried |
Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States [4] |
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Notes |
- Excerpt from The History of Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, 1879, Page 534:
"He also, like his father and grandfather, was deacon in the Congregational Church, which office he held many years until his death. He was also familiarly known as "major", which rank he held in the old-time militia service on "training day". He had also been a master mason for a number of years. His funeral was attended at the Congregational Church, the services being conducted by his long-time pastor and friend, the Rev. Thomas C. Biscoe, then of Uxbridge." [2]
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Person ID |
I5415 |
SEQUOIA |
Last Modified |
3 Apr 2016 |
Father |
MERRIAM, Joseph Jr, b. 19 Sep 1734, Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States , d. 2 Jul 1814 |
Mother |
WADSWORTH, Sally, b. 1742, d. 25 Dec 1828 |
Married |
8 Dec 1763 |
Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States |
Family ID |
F3873 |
Group Sheet |
Family 1 |
WETHERBEE, Sally, b. 10 Sep 1773, d. 26 Oct 1810 |
Married |
28 Aug 1794 |
Shrewsbury, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States [5] |
Children |
> | 01. MERRIAM, Sally, b. 21 Feb 1795, Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States , d. Yes, date unknown |
> | 02. MERRIAM, Joseph 4th, b. 18 Sep 1796, Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States , d. 17 Jun 1881, Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States  |
> | 03. MERRIAM, Hannah Paul, b. 28 Aug 1798, Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States , d. 20 Nov 1879, Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States  |
> | 04. MERRIAM, John Hunt, b. 27 Dec 1800, Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States , d. 24 Sep 1881, South Framingham, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts, United States  |
> | 05. MERRIAM, Charles, b. 8 Feb 1807, Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States , d. 16 Mar 1888, Worcester, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States  |
> | 06. MERRIAM, Charlotte, b. 8 Feb 1807, Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States , d. 10 Apr 1893, Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States  |
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Last Modified |
1 Feb 2015 |
Family ID |
F4001 |
Group Sheet |
Family 2 |
LELAND, Sally, b. 17 Dec 1784, Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States , d. 20 Jul 1881, Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States |
Married |
1 Mar 1812 |
Alt. Marriage |
31 Mar 1812 |
Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States [5] |
Children |
> | 01. MERRIAM, David Edwin, b. 28 Jul 1814, Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States , d. 22 Jun 1888 |
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Last Modified |
29 Jan 2015 |
Family ID |
F4002 |
Group Sheet |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 7 Jun 1771 - Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Married - 28 Aug 1794 - Shrewsbury, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Alt. Marriage - 31 Mar 1812 - Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Alt. Death - 30 Jun 1869 - Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Buried - - Grafton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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Photos
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 | Photo: MERRIAM, Joseph, b 7 Jun 1771 Heliotype Photograph of Joseph Merriam "Jr." |
 | Photo: MERRIAM, Joseph, b 7 Jun 1771 - memorial window This memorial window for Deacon Joseph Merriam is located at the Grafton Congregational Church, Grafton, MA. |
 | Photo: MERRIAM, Old Merriam House at Grafton, Massachusetts From Massachusetts Magazine Quarterly, Vol. 2, Salem, MA 1909 |
 | Photo: MERRIAM, Old Merriam House at Grafton, Massachusetts Taken June, 2012 |
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Sources |
- [S255] GENEALOGY: MERRIAM GENEALOGY IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA, Pope, Charles Henry - 1906, (Reprint compiled by John Merriam Kingsbury through Bullbrier Press - 1986), pages 102, 161 (245). (Reliability: 3).
- [S414] HISTORY: Massachusetts, USA - Grafton, Worcester County, Frederick Clifton Pierce, (Published by the author), Page 534 (Reliability: 3).
- [S414] HISTORY: Massachusetts, USA - Grafton, Worcester County, Frederick Clifton Pierce, (Published by the author).
- [S142] WEBSITE: Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113198903 (Reliability: 2).
- [S930] VITAL Record: Massachusetts, USA - Grafton, (http://ma-vitalrecords.org) (Reliability: 2).
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