Selected Families and Individuals from the Edwards ancestry and their descendants.


Titus MERRILL [Parents] 1 was christened on 22 Aug 1756 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died on 11 Aug 1785. Titus married Anna BELDING on 26 Nov 1778 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Info:  FGR sub by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.
M  IGI (sub by member):  FHL 538,890 Batch 7123107 Sheet 86.  Another sealing
date listed as 22 Oct 1965 HA.
Bap  Also listed as 18 Feb 1965.

Anna BELDING [Parents] 1 was christened on 12 Feb 1750 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Anna married Titus MERRILL on 26 Nov 1778 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Info:  FGR sub by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
  1,281,065.
M  IGI (sub by member):  FHL 538,890 Batch 7123107 Sheet 86.  Another sealing
date listed as 22 Oct 1965 HA.
Bap  Also listed as 27 Nov 1933.

NOTE:  See note about Belden family under Mary Ann MERRILLS's notes.

They had the following children.

  M i
Timothy MERRILL 1 was born on 09 Apr 1779 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died on 02 Apr 1846.

Info:  FGR sub by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.
  M ii
Marvin MERRILL 1 was born in 1781 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died on 23 Apr 1853.

Info:  FGR sub by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.
  M iii Valentine MERRILL was born on 30 Jan 1783. He died on 25 Sep 1854.
  M iv
Orson MERRILL 1 was christened on 20 Jun 1785 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died in Nov 1827.

Info:  FGR sub by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.

William Smith MERRILL [Parents] 1 was born on 15 Oct 1829 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died on 10 Nov 1900. William married Mary Ann RAIL.

Info:  FGR sub. by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.

Mary Ann RAIL 1 was born about 1833. Mary married William Smith MERRILL.

Info:  FGR sub by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.


Captain Henry Betts MERRILL [Parents] 1 was born on 10 Feb 1824 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died 2 after 1903. Henry married Emily Eliza BEEBE.

Info:  FGR sub. by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.

Emily Eliza BEEBE 1 was born about 1828. Emily married Captain Henry Betts MERRILL.

Info:  FGR sub by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.


Albert MERRILL [Parents] 1 was born on 17 Jul 1815 in Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA. He died 2 on 01 Nov 1873 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He was buried 2 in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Albert married Margaret Ann RICHISON.

Info:  FGR sub. by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.

Margaret Ann RICHISON 1 was born about 1819. Margaret married Albert MERRILL.

Info:  FGR sub by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.


Valentine MERRILL [Parents] 1 was born on 08 May 1811 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died on 12 Jan 1825. Valentine married Fanny E. BONTON.

Info FGR sub. by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.

Fanny E. BONTON 1 was born about 1815. Fanny married Valentine MERRILL.

Info:  FGR sub by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.


TAYLOR 1 was born about 1813. TAYLOR married Marcie Marie MERRILL.

Info:  FGR sub by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.

Marcie Marie MERRILL [Parents] 1 was born in Jan 1809 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. She died in Sep 1853. Marcie married TAYLOR.

Info FGR sub. by Robert Franklin Merrill Patron's Section 1978; FHL 1,281,065.


Jason MERRILL [Parents] 1 was born on 08 Jul 1807 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died on 15 Jan 1823. Jason married Sarah WRIGHT.

Info FGR Robert Franklin Merrill, Patrons Section 1978; FHL 1,281,065.

Sarah WRIGHT 1 was born about 1811. Sarah married Jason MERRILL.

Info:  FGR sub by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.


Valentine MERRILL [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 30 Jan 1783 in West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died 3 on 25 Sep 1854 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. He was buried 3 in Green Hill Cemetery, Greenport, Suffolk, New York, United States of America. Valentine married Lydia SISSON on 26 Nov 1805.

Info  FGR submitted by Robert Franklin Merrill, Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065. Also:
B  Temple books kept by family FHL 673,280:last item.
D  Same.
Bap  Same.

Lydia SISSON [Parents] 1 was born on 18 Oct 1786 in Long Island, New York, USA. She died 2 on 07 Jul 1852 in Greenport, Suffolk, New York, USA. She was buried 2 in Green Hill Cemetery, Greenport, Suffolk, New York, United States of America. Lydia married Valentine MERRILL on 26 Nov 1805.

Info from FGR sub. by Robert Franklin Merrill, Patron Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.  Also TIB.
B  Birth also listed as Hartford, Hartford, CT.  Work performed by Mary Ann
MERRILL personally, daughter.
D  Also listed as 1852.

They had the following children.

  M i Jason MERRILL was born on 08 Jul 1807. He died on 15 Jan 1823.
  F ii Marcie Marie MERRILL was born in Jan 1809. She died in Sep 1853.
  M iii Valentine MERRILL was born on 08 May 1811. He died on 12 Jan 1825.
  F iv
Laura MERRILL 1 was born about 1813 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Info:  FGR sub. by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.
  M v Albert MERRILL was born on 17 Jul 1815. He died on 01 Nov 1873.
  M vi
Benjamin MERRILL 1 was born about 1817 in Southold, Suffolk, New York, USA. He died in 1878.

Info:  FGR sub. by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.
  F vii Mary Ann MERRILL was born on 02 Jun 1819. She died on 12 Dec 1903.
  M viii Captain Henry Betts MERRILL was born on 10 Feb 1824. He died after 1903.
  M ix
George Townsend MERRILL 1 was born on 07 Jun 1827 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He died on 09 May 1852 in Long Island, New York, USA.

Info:  FGR sub. by Robert Franklin Merrill; Patron's Section 1978; FHL
1,281,065.
Also FHL 673,280:17, p. 6 history of the family.  A letter from Albert MERRILL
says he committed suicide in (probably Greenport, as it is quite near Southold,
Suffolk County - writing hard to read) Long Island, New York, by cutting his
throat.
  M x William Smith MERRILL was born on 15 Oct 1829. He died on 10 Nov 1900.

Waldemar A. JØRGENSEN 1 was born on 11 Nov 1885 in Korsor, Sorø, Danmark. He was christened on 27 Jun 1886 in Korsor, Sorø, Danmark. He died on 14 Oct 1965 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He was buried on 18 Oct 1965 in Valley View Memorial, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah,United States of America. Waldemar married Fredrikke ANDERSEN on 03 Feb 1910.

Lavelle (Vernal), Richard (SLC)  still alive. Also Ruth (WVC)
Richard:  485-3388, 3141 S. 1765 E., SLC
Ruth:  YOung 263-1625, 1226 W. Southampton Rd., Murray, UT 84123
Lavelle:  Md Nthan Jones, (vernal) 789-0864, 3310 W. 1500 N., 84078.

Waldemar Jorgensen died of Cancer in a rest home is Salt Lake and was
there only 5 days before his Death.  Maud his 2nd wife, her daughter
Elaine and I took him there when Maud was no longer able to take care of
him.  Age 79. --- LaVelle F. Jorgensen Jones---
Sources of information;  Family Records, Temple Index Cards, Obituaries.
Waldemar Jorgensen was born November 11, 1885, in Copenhagan
Denmark.  Fredrikka Andersen Jorgensen was born Aug. 31 1886, in Oslo
Norway.  Both were converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday
Saints.  Fredrikka came over with the Elders.  Waldemar and his Father
Christen jumped ship in New Orleans and hitch hiked to Salt Lake City.
They hired on as firemen and sailed down through Central America and
landed in New Orleans it had been a tough voyage and took quite some
time.  He related several experiences he had on this trip.  They both
worked for a year so they could get enough money to send for the rest of
the family.
Emigrated 4 june 1906.

Fredrikke ANDERSEN [Parents] 1 was born on 31 Aug 1886 in Kjobmas, Tonsberg, Norge. She died on 16 Oct 1960 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. She was buried in Oct 1960 in Granger, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Fredrikke married Waldemar A. JØRGENSEN on 03 Feb 1910.

Sources of Information-
Norwegian LDS Branch Records G.S. # 17632
Br. Rc. film # 123200
Baptized by Axel Fikstad
T.I.B. film #1234583
Emigrated to Utah 8 Aug 1908

xplled fr school because poor, had to mem nt by heart in school

B  Norwegian LDS branch records FHL 17,632.  Tonsberg also mentioned in locality, town close to Notteroy, but no Tonsberg parish found there.  It was probably included in Notteroy parish, which is mentioned as a parish in Vestfold.  I assume Kjobmas is a farm name.

Emmigration:  Emmigrated to Utah 8 Aug 1908.
Br. Rc. film # 123200

They had the following children.

  M i George Arthur JORGENSEN was born on 17 Jul 1912. He died on 22 Nov 1973.
  M ii Steven Waldemar JORGENSEN was born on 29 Jul 1914. He died on 20 Jan 1985.
  F iii Mildred Ardel JORGENSEN was born on 11 Sep 1916. She died on 15 Aug 1961.
  F iv Wilma Irene JORGENSEN was born on 07 Aug 1918. She died on 27 Dec 1968.
  F v La Velle Freda JORGENSEN.
  F vi Ruth Margaret JORGENSEN.
  M vii Roy Allen JORGENSEN was born on 31 May 1929. He died on 25 Jun 1987.
  F viii Lavelle Freda JORGENSEN.

Anders Marcus ANDREASEN [Parents] 1 was born on 19 Jan 1858 in Melsomvig, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. He was christened on 02 Feb 1858 in Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. He died 2 on 04 Mar 1891 in Timber Pond, James Watt Dock, Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland. He was buried on 29 Mar 1891 in Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland. Anders married Josephine Nielsdatter GUNDERSEN on 04 Jan 1881.

Anders worked as Matros = Sailor.

B  Family records; FHL 35.270.  A conflicting record says Abt 1860, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway, an Archive record, but possibly this other research cancels this out.
Chr  Stokke par. rec.
D  Scotland civil reg. cert. #     .  FHL 256,365.  Went missing the night of the fourth and found later.  On Harold's notes it says he "died in dock accident."  Also, "(Fishing boat Captain)."
Bur  Same.

NOTES/LOG:
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Josephine Nielsdatter GUNDERSEN [Parents] 1 was born on 23 Jul 1859 in Hestevold, Råde, Østfold, Norge. She died on 16 Feb 1935 in Oslo, Akershus, Norge. She was buried in Norge. Josephine married Anders Marcus ANDREASEN on 04 Jan 1881.

Other marriages:
BRYNHILDSEN, Mr

B  Fredrikstad Branch Records (FHL 123,200).  Stokke, Vestfold, Norway also listed as birthplace.  had to row to mainland toge

They had the following children.

  M i Arne ANDERSEN was born on 30 Sep 1881.
  F ii Agnes ANDERSEN was born on 16 Mar 1884. She died on 26 Sep 1935.
  F iii
Fredrikka ANDERSEN (twin) 1 was born on 16 Mar 1884 in Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. She died in Sep 1884.
  F iv Fredrikke ANDERSEN was born on 31 Aug 1886. She died on 16 Oct 1960.
  F v Martha ANDERSEN (twin) was born on 10 Apr 1889. She died on 27 Feb 1932.
  F vi
Josephine ANDERSEN (twin) 1 was born on 10 Apr 1889 in Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. She died in May 1889.

B  Stokke parish records.
  F vii Josephine ANDERSEN was born on 15 Oct 1891. She died on 19 Jun 1961.

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