Camilla (Wirick) Merrill (abt. 1815 - abt. 1887)

Born about 5 Oct 1815 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Justin Jared Merrill — married 1840 in Paw Paw, Lee, Illinois, United States

Died about 18 Jan 1887 at about age 71 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

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Camilla became a member of the LDS Church between 1830 - 1848.

Camilla (Wirick) Merrill was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Biography

Camilla was born in 1815 in Pennsylvania, United States. Surname variants are Wirack/Wyrick.

She was the daughter of Jacob Wirick and Mary McCoy.

She married Justin Jared Merrill in 1840 in Paw Paw, Lee County, Illinois, United States.

Temple Ordinance: Endowment at the Temple in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, United States on February 3, 1846 (Reference: Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register 1845-46; Temple Index Bureau)

Camilla traveled to Utah with Justin J. Merrill (Age: 43), Editha Melissa Merrill (Age: 16), Mandana Rebecca Merrill (Age: 10), George Gee Merrill (Age: 8), Justin Jared Merrill (Age: 6), Maryette Merrill (Age: 3) and Jacob Merrill (Age: 2)

She passed away in 1887 in the Utah Territory, United States.

Sources

• Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints 1830-1848, Volume XLVII, WIN—YOC Compiled by Susan Ward Easton Black, Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1988. https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE5800000
• LDS Pioneer Overland Travel 1847-1868 web site: https://history.lds.org/overlandtravel/pioneers/5042/camilla-wirick-merrill
• Find A Grave MEMORIAL ID 180528: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180528/camilla-merrill