Charles R MERRILL

                   Family Record - Merrill - In posession of Pauline Crisp.
                  

                   Family Record - Merrill - In possession of Pauline Crisp.
Marriage to Thomas Finson Jr. performed by Elder Ripley.

IGI shows her name as Rosanna, and mother as Eunice Baynes or Raynes.
                  

                   Family Record - Merrill - In possession of Pauline Crisp.
Name Eben may be short for Ebenezer.
Marriage to Ann Woodman performed by A.A. Wing, Esq.
Eben Merrill listed in roster Company H. Light Infantry from Lewiston, Maine
during Civil War
                  

                   Family Record - Merrill - In possession of Pauline Crisp.
Marriage to Lydia Washburn performed by S. Muson Esq.

IGI shows Charles as having been born in 1810 rather than 1810.
                  

                   Family Record - Merrill - In possession of Pauline Crisp.
Marriage to Tamson B. Gray performed by B.F. Taft Esq.

City marriage records viewed in Bangor, Maine in 1992 show
marriage to Tamson B. Gray published 22 May 1841 and certificate 4 June 1841.
Marriage to ELiza J. Davis performed by G.W. Snow Esq.  Marriage date of 1
March 1871 agrees with Bangor City records viewed in 1992.

Joseph's middle name, Raynes, obtained in a note from Hazel Morrison Moor.
Birthplace obtained from IGI.  Mother's name given as Eunice Baynes or Raynes.
Extracted Birth Record of New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine. (1735-1875)
SL Microfilm No. 0883805, page 113 shows mother's maiden name as Eunice Raynes.
1840 census Bangor, Penobscot, Maine  living with his father Charles
1850 census Bangor, Penobscot, Maine living with his father Charles Joseph is a Butcher
1860 Census Bangor, Penobscot, Maine  listed as Farmer 4th ward of Bangor
1870 census Bangor, Penobscot, maine Farmer a Thompson listed age 19 Male
1880 Census  Bangor, Penobscot, Maine 193 Deals in Meat

Bangor Daily Whig and Courier Maine Newspaper 12 Mar 1877 "during the gale last Friday the roof of a barn belonging to Joseph R. Merrill, residing on the old Levant road, was blown entirely off."