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Rev David Merrill

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Rev David Merrill

Birth
Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA
Death
22 Jul 1850 (aged 51)
Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA Add to Map
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Son of Jesse Merrill. Prefix "Rev" from a suggestion; that previx is not used on his gravestone.

After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1821, David served as preceptor at the Caledonia Grammar school until entering Andover Theological Seminary. After graduating in 1825, he served at churches in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Indiana, and Illinois before securing a position in Urbana, Ohio. In 1841, he returned to lead Peacham's Congregational Church at the request of its membership. He became ill on July 18, 1850, and passed away 4 days later.

In 1855, Thomas Scott Pearson released "Sermons, by the late Rev. David Merrill" and "Sketch of the Life of the late Rev. David Merill". The book "Sermons, by David Merril" Vermont Chronicle Press, 1855 - Presbyterian Church is available online through Google Books.

Abby Maria Hemenway's "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine, Embracing a History ..., Volume 1" includes a detailed biography.
Son of Jesse Merrill. Prefix "Rev" from a suggestion; that previx is not used on his gravestone.

After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1821, David served as preceptor at the Caledonia Grammar school until entering Andover Theological Seminary. After graduating in 1825, he served at churches in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Indiana, and Illinois before securing a position in Urbana, Ohio. In 1841, he returned to lead Peacham's Congregational Church at the request of its membership. He became ill on July 18, 1850, and passed away 4 days later.

In 1855, Thomas Scott Pearson released "Sermons, by the late Rev. David Merrill" and "Sketch of the Life of the late Rev. David Merill". The book "Sermons, by David Merril" Vermont Chronicle Press, 1855 - Presbyterian Church is available online through Google Books.

Abby Maria Hemenway's "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer: A Magazine, Embracing a History ..., Volume 1" includes a detailed biography.


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  • Created by: DebL
  • Added: May 31, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147253909/david-merrill: accessed ), memorial page for Rev David Merrill (8 Sep 1798–22 Jul 1850), Find a Grave Memorial ID 147253909, citing Peacham Village Cemetery, Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by DebL (contributor 47462502).