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Merriam Family Tree
Genealogy Pages
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1845 - 1918 (73 years)
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Name |
MERRIAM, James Fiske [1] |
Born |
2 May 1845 |
Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States |
Gender |
Male |
Education |
1867 |
New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States |
Yale University; studied theology at New Haven and Andover, 1867-1871. |
Residence |
Jun 1870 |
Andover, Essex Co, Massachusetts, United States [2] |
Pastor |
1871-1872 |
Farmington, Hartford Co, Connecticut, United States |
Pastor |
1877-1879 |
Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States |
Pastor at Indian Orchard (near Springfield), 1877-1879; was refused installation there by a Congregational council, called for the purpose on account of his disbelief in the doctrine of future punishment; an event somewhat noted as a battle-ground and turning point in the latitude of theological opinion among Congregational clergy; but he was retained by the local church until obliged to retire by reason of ill health." |
Occupation |
Jun 1880 |
Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States [3] |
Clergyman |
Residence |
4 Jun 1880 |
Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States [3] |
Occupation |
1884-1895 |
Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States |
Investment Dealer |
- "In business as a dealer in investment securities..."
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Died |
Jul 1918 [4] |
Buried |
Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States [4] |
Person ID |
I6029 |
SEQUOIA |
Last Modified |
9 Sep 2021 |
Father |
MERRIAM, George, b. 19 Jan 1803, Worcester, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States , d. 22 Jun 1880, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States (Age 77 years) |
Mother |
FISKE, Abigail, b. 28 Feb 1812, New Braintree, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States , d. 14 Oct 1875, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States (Age 63 years) |
Married |
31 Mar 1842 |
Family ID |
F2094 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
SPRAGUE, Charlotte Elizabeth, b. 27 Aug 1845, , , Connecticut, United States , d. Nov 1925 (Age 80 years) |
Married |
7 Apr 1869 |
Children |
| 1. MERRIAM, Helen, b. 6 Sep 1870, , , Connecticut, United States , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. MERRIAM, Elizabeth, b. 27 Mar 1872, , , Connecticut, United States , d. 19 Nov 1957, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States (Age 85 years) |
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Last Modified |
30 Sep 2012 |
Family ID |
F3432 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 2 May 1845 - Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Education - Yale University; studied theology at New Haven and Andover, 1867-1871. - 1867 - New Haven, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States |
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 | Residence - Jun 1870 - Andover, Essex Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Pastor - 1871-1872 - Farmington, Hartford Co, Connecticut, United States |
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 | Pastor - Pastor at Indian Orchard (near Springfield), 1877-1879; was refused installation there by a Congregational council, called for the purpose on account of his disbelief in the doctrine of future punishment; an event somewhat noted as a battle-ground and turning point in the latitude of theological opinion among Congregational clergy; but he was retained by the local church until obliged to retire by reason of ill health." - 1877-1879 - Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Occupation - Clergyman - Jun 1880 - Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States |
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 | Residence - 4 Jun 1880 - Wallingford, New Haven Co, Connecticut, United States |
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 | Occupation - Investment Dealer - 1884-1895 - Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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 | Buried - - Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts, United States |
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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 306, 415 (1061). (Reliability: 3).
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- [S140] 1870 CENSUS: USA, (FamilySearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDSP-VFZ (Reliability: 2).
- [S320] 1880 CENSUS: USA, (FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFCR-ZDQ (Reliability: 2).
- [S142] WEBSITE: Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35165415 (Reliability: 2).
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