Reza Iravani wrote: " I have a bible belonging to the Merrill family. It was given to Alice Merrill by her grandmother Emilie E. Merrill. Alice married Albert Eugene Clewley in 1933. It has notations on the following Merrills: George B b. 1861; Virginia b. 1885; Prudence b. 1885; Leonard b. 1890; Leslie b. 1893; Harold b. 1900; Lloyd b. 1917.
"There is a certificate of marriage for George B. Merrill who married Amelia Morgan in 1884 in "Bradley". The bible itself is quite large with silver like clasps and a large leather carved cover.
"The bible itself was published in Boston, Mass. I was wondering if you know of any living relatives who would like to have this bible returned to them."
Howard and Jean's reply: "We think we have identified the George B mentioned as George B (7), Asa (6), Samuel (5), Enoch (4), Joseph (3), Abel (2), immigrant Nathaniel (1) [1601-1654]. We found George, 8, with his parents in the 1870 census in Orono ME.
The m., 1884 July 3 in Bradley ME, of George and Amelia Morgan is listed in the ME vital records as well as the births of most of the listed children. We feel that the Emilie E Merrill who gave the bible must be Amelia E (Morgan) Merrill and Alice must be Alice Elizabeth, b. 1914 Sept 14 in Brewer ME, daughter of Leonard Calvin [1890 Mar 6] and Elizabeth E Ladd [ME vital records]."
If you are closely related to this Merrill family, and would like to have this Bible, please contact Reza Iravani. Her e-mail address is: reza.iravani@utoronto.ca.