Elvira
Barker
Born in Newry, Oxford, Massachusetts, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Rufus Merrill
— married
27 Jan 1831 in Rumford, Oxford, Maine, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Rufus Barker Merrill
Died
at age 62
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 27 May 2019
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Biography
Elvira was born in 1809.
In the 1850 census Elvira (age 41) was in Andover, Oxford, Maine, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Rufus Merrill | M | 55 | Farmer | Maine |
| Elvira Merrill | F | 41 | Maine | |
| Charisa B Merrill | F | 18 | Maine | |
| Rufus B Merrill | M | 16 | Farmer | Maine |
| Catherine P Merrill | F | 14 | Maine | |
| Joshua W Merrill | M | 9 | Maine | |
| Maria F Merrill | F | 7 | Maine | |
| Elijah A Merrill | M | 4 | Maine | |
| Abby E Merrill | F | 2 | Maine | |
| Leander A Marston | M | 25 | Farmer | Maine |
In the 1860 census Alaria (age 51) was in Andover, Oxford, Maine.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Rufus Merrill | M | 63 | Farmer | Maine |
| Alaria Merrill | F | 51 | Maine | |
| Joshua W Merrill | M | 19 | Maine | |
| Maria F Merrill | F | 16 | Maine | |
| Elijah A Merrill | M | 14 | Maine | |
| Abby E Merrill | F | 12 | Maine | |
| Isabella L Merrill | F | 9 | Maine |
In the 1870 census Alvira (age 61) was in Andover, Oxford, Maine.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Elijah A Merrill | M | 24 | Farmer | Maine |
| Vesta A Merrill | F | 21 | Keeping House | Maine |
| Alvira Merrill | F | 61 | Maine | |
| George L Marston | M | 6 | Maine |
She passed away in 1871.
Elvira was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery[4] Andover, Oxford County, Maine, United States with a death date of October 7th, 1871.
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Andover, Oxford, Maine; Roll: 262; Page: 198b; Line Number: 42
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #9584203 (accessed 14 March 2024)
Elvira Merrill (41) in Andover, Oxford, Maine, USA. Born in Maine. - ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Andover, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M653_444; Page: 413; Family History Library Film: 803444
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #44815837 (accessed 14 March 2024)
Alaria Merrill (51) in Andover, Oxford, Maine. Born in Maine. - ↑
1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Andover, Oxford, Maine; Roll: M593_550; Page: 13A
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #32953505 (accessed 14 March 2024)
Alvira Merrill (61) in Andover, Oxford, Maine. Born in Maine. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave, database and images
(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100554849/alvira-merrill: accessed March 14, 2024), memorial page for Alvira Barker Merrill (2 May 1809–7 Oct 1871), Find A Grave: Memorial #100554849, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Andover, Oxford County, Maine, USA (plot: Old, Row: 08); Maintained by Susan Moors (contributor 47987781).
- Ancestry.com, Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922 (Lehi, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; Pre 1892 Delayed Returns; Roll Number: 75. Record for Rufus Merrill. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1961&h=56805&indiv=try.
- Ancestry.com, Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 39. Record for Rufus B Merrill. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1962&h=432704&indiv=try.
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