MITCHELL, Grace Helen

1851 - 1939  (87 years)

• Name	MITCHELL, Grace Helen  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Born	18 Jun 1851	Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Female
  Died	18 Apr 1939	Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa   [8, 9]
  Alt. Burial	21 Apr 1939	Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa
  	Section 2 - Block 27 - Lot 1 - Space ?
  Buried	21 Apr 1939	Leon Cemetery ~ Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa   [8, 9]
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  Person ID	I519	Smith-Merrill
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	MITCHELL, Benjamin Thomas,   b. 7 Jul 1823, Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Virginia ,   d. 14 Dec 1909, Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	BROWN, Electa Marie,   b. 21 Jun 1826, Gainesville, Wyoming Co., New York ,   d. 9 Jun 1877, Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois  (Age 50 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1846	Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois   [11, 12]
  _STAT	Death of one spouse
  Family ID	F205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MERRILL, Joseph H.,   b. 20 Oct 1842, Pickaway Co., Ohio ,   d. 12 Apr 1926, Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa  (Age 83 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1869	Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois   [9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18]
  	Decatur County Journal - Iowa Thursday, January l6, l9l9 January lst being the 50th anniversary of the marriage of J.H. MERRILL and wife, of North Leon, they, with their children and grandchildren celebrated the occasion. On January l, l869, occurred the wedding of J.H. MERRILL to GRACE H. MITCHELL, of Clinton, Illinois, in which state they lived until l896, moving from there to the Hamilton place at Kingston, now Delray, and later to the J.S. Ryan place north of town, after which they purchased the John Strong place, four miles south and one mile east of Van Wert at $22.50 per acre, which place they have owned until recently when they sold to George Redman for $ll0 per acre. They moved in November to Leon. There were born to this union nine children, one being called in infancy to that better home. The other eight are still living. They are CORA DUVALL, Des Moines; LEW MERRILL, Leon; LENA COWLES, Des Moines; CLIVE MERRILL, Van Wert; NELLIE COFIELD, Des Moines; GERTIE HUNT, Siola; GRACE GARBER, Leon; and ELMER MERRILL, Leon. All of the above were present at the celebration except LENA COWLES and ELMER MERRILL, who were both confined to bed on account of influenza. The grandchildren now number twenty-seven, two of whom are in the Army, namely; ROSCOE DUVALL, at Jackson, S.C., and LEO DUVALL, with the A.E.F., in France. The day will be one long remembered; especially hard to forget will be the one great feature of the day, the noonday feast which was generously partaken of by all who were present. The day was quite cold. The nearby children went early to their homes wishing the happy couple many more happy years added to their lives. The children from away departed on Friday feeling amply repaid for their trip. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leon Reporter - Leon, Iowa Thursday, January 8, l925 On New Year's Day there was a pleasant gathering of children and other relatives at the home of MR. and MRS. J.H. MERRILL in Leon, to attend a big anniversary dinner in honor of their 56th wedding anniversary, there being eighteen children and grandchildren present. MR. MERRILL is 82 years old and his good wife is 73 years old. They are the proud parents of eight children, 36 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A delightful day was spent at this family gathering and MR. and MRS. MERRILL's many friends extend their congratulations and the hope they may be spared to observe many more anniversaries.
  Children	1. Merrill, Nellie Opal   2. Merrill, Gertrude   3. Merrill, Elmer Ellsworth,   b. Illinois ,   d. 3 Apr 1946, Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyoming   4. Merrill, Cora A.,   b. Abt 1871,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Merrill, Louis Delmar,   b. 4 Dec 1872, DeWitt Co., Illinois ,   d. 26 Jan 1943, Des Moines, Walnut Twsp., Polk Co., IA  (Age 70 years)   6. Merrill, Lena May,   b. 1875,   d. Yes, date unknown + 7. MERRILL, Clive Henry,   b. 22 Jan 1881, Clinton, DeWitt Co., Illinois ,   d. 16 Jun 1947, Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California  (Age 66 years)   8. Merrill, Mary E.,   b. 4 Nov 1885, Nixon Twsp., DeWitt Co., Illinois ,   d. Abt Oct 1886, Nixon Twsp., DeWitt Co., Illinois  (Age 0 years)   9. Merrill, Grace Hellen,   b. Abt 1888, Lodge, Piatt Co., Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2008
  Family ID	F73	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Alt. Burial - Section 2 - Block 27 - Lot 1 - Space ? - 21 Apr 1939 - Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S5] 1860 - US Census, US Census Bureau / National Archives and Records Administration, 1860 ~ Illinois, DeWitt Co., Clintonia Twsp ~~ Page 513~514 (Reliability: 3). [S6] 1870 - US Census, US Census Bureau / National Archives and Records Administration, Illinois, DeWitt Co., Clintonia Twsp. ~ Roll M593_216 ~ Page 48B ~ Line 11 (Reliability: 3). 1870_IL-DeWitt-Clintonia-rM593_216-p48b.JPG [S110] 1880 - US Census, US Census Bureau / National Archives and Records Administration, Illinois, DeWitt Co., Nixon Twsp. ~ Roll T9_203 ~ ED 74 ~ Page 399A ~ Line 2 (Reliability: 3). 1880_IL-DeWitt-Nixon-rT9_203-ed74-p399a.JPG [S162] Marriage Register - Decatur Co., IA, Recorders Office, Decatur Co., Iowa, (Book #9 - 1905-1909), Marriage Lic: F.W. Garber & Grace H. Merrill - Page #126 - License #4897 (Reliability: 3). [S112] 1920 - US Census, US Census Bureau / National Archives and Records Administration, Iowa, Decatur Co., Leon ~ Roll T625_486 ~ ED 59 ~ Page 114 ~ Line 8 (Reliability: 3). 1920_IA-Decatur-Leon-rT625_486-ed59-p3A.jpg [S46] SS-5: Clive Henry Merrill, Social Security Administration, (Original SS-5 Application Dated), 560-24-9572. [S76] Obituary: Joseph H. Merrill, The Leon Reporter, (Thursday, April 22, 1926 - Volume 72, Number 38, Page 8). [S78] Obituary: Grace Helen (Mitchell)Merrill, The Leon Journal-Reporter, (Thursday, April 27, 1939 ~ Volume 10, Number 9, Page 6). [S245] Funeral Record: Grace H. Merrill, Slade Funeral Home (Reliability: 3). [S79] Death Certificate: Clive Henry Merrill, California Dept. of Health Services, (CA State Death Certificate #47-047184). [S23] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index: 1763-1900, Illinois State Archives & Illinois State Genealogical Society, (http://www.sos.state.il.us/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s). [S95] Marriage Lic: Benjamin L. Mitchell & Electa M. Brown, DeWitt County Courthouse. [S6] 1870 - US Census, US Census Bureau / National Archives and Records Administration, Illinois, DeWitt Co., Clintonia Twsp. ~ Roll M593_216 ~ Page 48B ~ Line 10 & 11 (Reliability: 3). 1870_IL-DeWitt-Clintonia-rM593_216-p48b.JPG [S110] 1880 - US Census, US Census Bureau / National Archives and Records Administration, Illinois, DeWitt Co., Nixon Twsp. ~ Roll T9_203 ~ ED 74 ~ Page 399A ~ Line 1 & 2 (Reliability: 3). 1880_IL-DeWitt-Nixon-rT9_203-ed74-p399a.JPG [S112] 1920 - US Census, US Census Bureau / National Archives and Records Administration, Iowa, Decatur Co., Leon ~ Roll T625_486 ~ ED 59 ~ Page 114 ~ Line 7 & 8 (Reliability: 3). 1920_IA-Decatur-Leon-rT625_486-ed59-p3A.jpg [S126] Probate File: Joseph H. Merrill, (March 06, 1919) (Reliability: 3). [S76] Obituary: Joseph H. Merrill, The Leon Reporter, (Thursday, April 22, 1926 - Volume 72, Number 38, Page 8) (Reliability: 3). [S78] Obituary: Grace Helen (Mitchell)Merrill, The Leon Journal-Reporter, (Thursday, April 27, 1939 ~ Volume 10, Number 9, Page 6) (Reliability: 3).