Marriner W. Merrill
Marriner W. Merrill | |
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Quorum of the Twelve Apostles | |
7 October 1889 | – 6 February 1906|
Reorganization at end of term | George F. Richards, Orson F. Whitney, and David O. McKay ordained[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Marriner Wood Merrill 25 September 1832 Sackville, New Brunswick |
Died | 6 February 1906 Richmond, Utah, United States | (aged 73)
Cause of death | Bright's disease |
Spouse(s) | 8 |
Children | 43 |
Marriner Wood Merrill (25 September 1832 – 6 February 1906) an American pioneer and religious leader. He was a pioneering settler of the Cache Valley and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Merrill was born in
Merrill joined the LDS Church in April 1852. He migrated to
In 1860, Merrill was among the first settlers to move to Richmond, Utah, where he soon became a civic and ecclesiastical leader. In July 1861, he began eighteen years of service as a bishop in the LDS Church. He became the postmaster of Richmond in 1866 and was a county selectman from 1872 to 1879. Merrill was also a member of the territorial legislature for two terms.[10]
With two business partners, Merrill built a gristmill. He also worked as a contractor in the construction of the Utah and Northern Railway and as a supervisor in its operation. Merrill also operated a large farm near Richmond.[11]
Merrill was called as a member of the Cache
Like many early leaders in the LDS Church, Merrill practiced
Merrill married his eighth wife, Swedish immigrant Hilda Maria Erickson, after the
On 6 February 1906, Merrill died in his home in Richmond from Bright's disease.[20] He is buried in Richmond.
At a family reunion in 1935, his descendants numbered 797, of which 291 were grandchildren, 429 great-grandchildren and 31 great-great grandchildren.[citation needed] Many of his descendants still live in the Cache Valley.
Notes
- ^ Merrill, Anthon H. Lund, and Abraham H. Cannon were called as apostles at the same time to fill three vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
- ^ Three new apostles were called to fill three vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve occasioned by Merrill's death and the resignations of John W. Taylor and Matthias F. Cowley from the Quorum.
- ^ Merrill, Melvin Clarence (1937), Utah Pioneer and Apostle: Marriner Wood Merrill and His Family, pp. 62–66
- ^ Alexander, Thomas G. (1986), Mormonism in Transition, Urbana: University of Illinois Press, p. 12
- ^ Flake, Kathleen (2004), The Politics of American Religious Identity: The Seating of Senator Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, p. 71
- ^ Merrill, Melvin Clarence (1937). Utah Pioneer and Apostle: Marriner Wood Merrill and His Family. pp. 25–28.
- ^ Merrill, Melvin Clarence (1937). Utah Pioneer and Apostle: Marriner Wood Merrill and His Family. p. 29.
- ^ Merrill, Melvin Clarence (1937). Utah Pioneer and Apostle: Marriner Wood Merrill and His Family. p. 34.
- ^ Merrill, Melvin Clarence (1937). Utah Pioneer and Apostle: Marriner Wood Merrill and His Family. pp. 50–51.
- ^ Merrill, Melvin Clarence (1937). Utah Pioneer and Apostle: Marriner Wood Merrill and His Family. pp. 62–66.
- ^ Merrill, Melvin Clarence (1937). Utah Pioneer and Apostle: Marriner Wood Merrill and His Family. pp. 63–65.
- ^ He was also the first member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles born outside the USA and Europe.[citation needed]
- ^ Utah Pioneer and Apostle: Marriner Wood Merrill and His Family
- ^ Merrill, Melvin Clarence (1937). Utah Pioneer and Apostle: Marriner Wood Merrill and His Family. p. 104.
- ^ Alexander, Thomas G. (1986). Mormonism in Transition. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 12.
- ^ Flake, Kathleen (2004). The Politics of American Religious Identity: The Seating of Senator Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. p. 71.
- ^ "Mormon Apostle Dead.; Leaves Seven Wives and 46 Children – Was Wanted as a Witness.", The New York Times, 8 February 1906.
- ^ "Reed Smoot Hearings: Day 6 - Testimony of Charles E. Merrill"
- ^ Flake, Kathleen (2004). The Politics of American Religious Identity: The Seating of Senator Reed Smoot, Mormon Apostle. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. p. 73.
- ^ State of Utah Death Certificate Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine.
- Esshom, Frank Ellwood (1913), "Merrill, Marriner Wood", Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, Salt Lake City: Utah Pioneers Book Publishing Company, pp. 1034–1035, OCLC 2286984