Individual Details
Ozias Merrill
(2 Aug 1827 - 25 Oct 1901)
Ai. Thomas C. Berry built a small store building at Ai in 1849, in which he carried on a small grocery trade until 1851, when he sold out to Henry Haughton. In 1853 Isaac Springer bought a half interest, and soon after enlarged the building. In 1854 Samuel Smout bought the half interest of Henry Haughton. About the time Isaac Springer was elected treasurer of Fulton County, Ohio. In 1856 Ozias Merrill purchased Springer’s interest in the store, and soon after William E. Haughton purchased the interest of Smout. In 1857 Isaac Springer again connected himself in the interest of said store by purchasing W. E. Haughton’s interest; and in 1858, a larger building was built by the firm. In connection with their store they built and run an ashery, and took in exchange for their goods, all kinds of farm produce, ashes, salts and potash and hauled the same to Toledo. Since then the mercantile business at Ai has been carried on by Ozias Merrill, Edward Vaughan, David Yonkman, A.B. Canfield, Whitfield Manley, Thomas O. Williams, Calvin Quiggle, William Critzer, Elijah Gambell, James Grove and Dr. J.B. Taylor; the two latter being all engaged at present in the trade of Ai.
1859- 4 Apr- Treasurer of Fulton Twp. Fulton Co.OH (from 1841 FultonTwp. Lucas Co. OH. Trustees book pg 121)
He came to Ohio about 1837 with parents via Erie Canal to Buffalo NY and then by a lake boat to Port Lawrence (now Toledo) Ozias became quite prosperous and owned a store near Ai during the Civil War days. He owned 77 acres in 1870 on the northeast corner at Ai in Sec 10. His next neighbor was N>Q> Berry, who owned 80 acres in Sec 10.
He was a state legislator, Fulton Co. Auditorin 1865- served 2 terms and owned a store near AI. Sec 10 Ai.
From Obit of son, James: Ozias and Jane Vaughan Merrill, two of the foremost pioneers of thes county. The Merrills came to what is now Fulton county in 1838 and from this early date have taken a prominent and active part in the affairs of this county. Ozias Merrill served six years as auditor of this county and was a member of th state constitutional convention that met in 1873. (if they had come together Ozias would have been 11 yrs old! They actually came with their respective families and then married in Fulton Co.)
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE: Delta History says married in 1848
DEATH: FCTI Vol II pg 31. Stone says 1901, also have 1899- from 18 Feb 1976 Delta Atlas
Info for this family:
9 May and 18 Feb 1976 Delta Atlas
Aldrich History p. 685
Info from Delta History Vil 1 pg 321 article by Dick Merrill.- served as auditor of Fulton Co. for six yeqars, when the county seat wass at Ottokee, and was also a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1873.
FCGS Newsletter Feb 1996 pg 21 says came to AI in 1828 and married second time to Eliza Small from ME.
TIME-LINE: ca 1837- came to Fulton Co. OH with parents.
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Time Line:
1859- 4 Apr- Treasurer of Fulton Twp. Fulton Co.OH (from 1841 FultonTwp. Lucas Co. OH. Trustees book pg 121)
He came to Ohio about 1837 with parents via Erie Canal to Buffalo NY and then by a lake boat to Port Lawrence (now Toledo) Ozias became quite prosperous and owned a store near Ai during the Civil War days. He owned 77 acres in 1870 on the northeast corner at Ai in Sec 10. His next neighbor was N>Q> Berry, who owned 80 acres in Sec 10.
He was a state legislator, Fulton Co. Auditorin 1865- served 2 terms and owned a store near AI. Sec 10 Ai.
From Obit of son, James: Ozias and Jane Vaughan Merrill, two of the foremost pioneers of thes county. The Merrills came to what is now Fulton county in 1838 and from this early date have taken a prominent and active part in the affairs of this county. Ozias Merrill served six years as auditor of this county and was a member of th state constitutional convention that met in 1873. (if they had come together Ozias would have been 11 yrs old! They actually came with their respective families and then married in Fulton Co.)
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE: Delta History says married in 1848
DEATH: FCTI Vol II pg 31. Stone says 1901, also have 1899- from 18 Feb 1976 Delta Atlas
Info for this family:
9 May and 18 Feb 1976 Delta Atlas
Aldrich History p. 685
Info from Delta History Vil 1 pg 321 article by Dick Merrill.- served as auditor of Fulton Co. for six yeqars, when the county seat wass at Ottokee, and was also a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1873.
FCGS Newsletter Feb 1996 pg 21 says came to AI in 1828 and married second time to Eliza Small from ME.
TIME-LINE: ca 1837- came to Fulton Co. OH with parents.
1859- 4 Apr- Treasurer of Fulton Twp. Fulton Co.OH (from 1841 FultonTwp. Lucas Co. OH. Trustees book pg 121)
He came to Ohio about 1837 with parents via Erie Canal to Buffalo NY and then by a lake boat to Port Lawrence (now Toledo) Ozias became quite prosperous and owned a store near Ai during the Civil War days. He owned 77 acres in 1870 on the northeast corner at Ai in Sec 10. His next neighbor was N>Q> Berry, who owned 80 acres in Sec 10.
He was a state legislator, Fulton Co. Auditorin 1865- served 2 terms and owned a store near AI. Sec 10 Ai.
From Obit of son, James: Ozias and Jane Vaughan Merrill, two of the foremost pioneers of thes county. The Merrills came to what is now Fulton county in 1838 and from this early date have taken a prominent and active part in the affairs of this county. Ozias Merrill served six years as auditor of this county and was a member of th state constitutional convention that met in 1873. (if they had come together Ozias would have been 11 yrs old! They actually came with their respective families and then married in Fulton Co.)
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE: Delta History says married in 1848
DEATH: FCTI Vol II pg 31. Stone says 1901, also have 1899- from 18 Feb 1976 Delta Atlas
Info for this family:
9 May and 18 Feb 1976 Delta Atlas
Aldrich History p. 685
Info from Delta History Vil 1 pg 321 article by Dick Merrill.- served as auditor of Fulton Co. for six yeqars, when the county seat wass at Ottokee, and was also a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1873.
FCGS Newsletter Feb 1996 pg 21 says came to AI in 1828 and married second time to Eliza Small from ME.
TIME-LINE: ca 1837- came to Fulton Co. OH with parents.
-- NOTE ------------
Time Line:
1859- 4 Apr- Treasurer of Fulton Twp. Fulton Co.OH (from 1841 FultonTwp. Lucas Co. OH. Trustees book pg 121)
He came to Ohio about 1837 with parents via Erie Canal to Buffalo NY and then by a lake boat to Port Lawrence (now Toledo) Ozias became quite prosperous and owned a store near Ai during the Civil War days. He owned 77 acres in 1870 on the northeast corner at Ai in Sec 10. His next neighbor was N>Q> Berry, who owned 80 acres in Sec 10.
He was a state legislator, Fulton Co. Auditorin 1865- served 2 terms and owned a store near AI. Sec 10 Ai.
From Obit of son, James: Ozias and Jane Vaughan Merrill, two of the foremost pioneers of thes county. The Merrills came to what is now Fulton county in 1838 and from this early date have taken a prominent and active part in the affairs of this county. Ozias Merrill served six years as auditor of this county and was a member of th state constitutional convention that met in 1873. (if they had come together Ozias would have been 11 yrs old! They actually came with their respective families and then married in Fulton Co.)
BIRTH:
MARRIAGE: Delta History says married in 1848
DEATH: FCTI Vol II pg 31. Stone says 1901, also have 1899- from 18 Feb 1976 Delta Atlas
Info for this family:
9 May and 18 Feb 1976 Delta Atlas
Aldrich History p. 685
Info from Delta History Vil 1 pg 321 article by Dick Merrill.- served as auditor of Fulton Co. for six yeqars, when the county seat wass at Ottokee, and was also a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1873.
FCGS Newsletter Feb 1996 pg 21 says came to AI in 1828 and married second time to Eliza Small from ME.
TIME-LINE: ca 1837- came to Fulton Co. OH with parents.
Events
| Birth | 2 Aug 1827 | Wellington, , Maine | |||
| Marriage | 15 Oct 1848 | Lucas, Ohio, United States - Jane V. Vaughan |  | ||
| Death | 25 Oct 1901 | Ai, Fulton Township, Fulton County, Ohio | | ||
| Reference No | V11H | ||||
| Ancestral File Number | 1QW7-4RQ | ||||
| Burial | Ai Union Cemetery, Fulton Township, Fulton County, Ohio |
Families
| Spouse | Jane V. Vaughan (1829 - 1893) |
| Child | Horace Adelbert Merrill (1851 - 1919) |
| Child | James Eugene "Gene" Merrill (1857 - 1923) |
| Child | Frank C. Merrill (1859 - 1928) |
| Child | Minnie M. (or Minnie Bell) Merrill (1865 - 1937) |
Endnotes
1. LDS Church, International Genealogical Index (on the Internet), Film # 2034412.
2. Vashti Seaman, The Delta Atlas - Pioneers Around Delta, OH Bernice T. Mack, Publisher 212 Main St. Delta Ohio, 17 Dec 1975 (pg 102 in Virgil Miller's complitalion).
3. Northwestern Ohio Genealogical Society P.O. Box 17066, Toledo, OH 43615, Lucas County , Ohio Marriage Records Vol 1 1835-1858 Printed in 1984, pg. 24.
4. Fulton Co. Ohio Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society, "Fulton Footprints", Feb 1996 Issue.