Samuel Merrill Immigrant Ancestors

Famous Early Colonial American Immigrant Ancestors of Samuel Merrill (1780-1878) and Phoebe Odell (1788-1862) who had three children participate in the historic march of The Mormon Battalion.

Merrill/Pratt Family Line

 * 1) Nathaniel Merrill (1601-1655)
 * 2) Susannah Wolterton (1610-1673)
 * 3) John Watson (1616-1650)
 * 4) Margaret Smith (1620-1683)
 * 5) Pratt
 * 6) Pratt
 * 7) John Wyatt (1620-1668)
 * 8) Mary Bronson (1624-1690)

Famous Descendants

 * Albina Mariam Merrill (1826-1914), daughter of Samuel and Odell - marched with Mormon Battalion, with her husband and two children and had her third child on the march.
 * Philemon Christopher Merrill (1820-1904) - son of Samuel and Odell - marched with Mormon Battalion,
 * Phoebe Lodema Merrill (1832-1909) - daughter of Samuel and Odell - marched with Mormon Battalion as their nurse.
 * Vaughn Roberts Kimball (1922-1945) - ( CKimball, CMWilliams,  AMMerrill,  SMerrill) - WWII Veteran, died in Pacific Ocean Naval Battle.
 * Cook, Quenton L, (1940) - ( CBKimball, CKimball,  CMWilliams,  AMMerrill,  SMerrill )- LDS Apostle,