Rensselear Hill Merrell (1898)

MERRELL, BISHOP

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Date: 10/12/2008 at 13:26:50

Winterset Reporter – July 28, 1898
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Death of R. H. Merrell

Died, at his home in Winterset, at 2 o’clock Wednesday morning, July 27th, Mr. R. H. Merrell. Mr. Merrell was a native of Ohio, has been engaged in the lumber business in this place for many years and is known all over the county. He had suffered for months past with lung trouble and his death has been expected for some time.

The funeral will occur this afternoon at 2 o’clock and will be conducted by Rev. Riheldaffer.
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Winterset Madisonian – July 27, 1898
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Death of R. H. Merrell

Mr. R. H. Merrell, who has been sinking rapidly the past few days, passed away last night. His age was about seventy years, and he has been a resident of Winterset some 25 years. Mr. Merrell, as a business man, had a wide acquaintance and was universally respected for his strict integrity, moral worth, and good citizenship. His funeral will be tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.
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Winterset Madisonian – August 3, 1898
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Obituary

Rensselear Hill Merrell was born October 28, 1828, in Oswego county, New York.

When he was about the age of ten years his parents removed to Auburn, N. Y., where he grew to manhood.

In the year 1856 he left the old homestead and went to Rock Island, Ills. On June 15, 1857, he was united in marriage to Julia A. Bishop, who survives him. They spent the first ten years of their happy married life in Davenport, Iowa. From that city they moved to DeSoto, Iowa, and in 1873 they came to Winterset, where he has been engaged in business ever since.

An only sister, Laura Merrell, and his brothers, Theodore and William, are the only survivors of the family, and still reside at the old homestead in Auburn, N. Y.

R. H. Merrell was upright and just in all his dealings with his fellow men, and to an unusual degree was esteemed and loved by his neighbors.

While belonging to no church, he was strongly religious and was active in his support of the M. E. church, to which his beloved wife belongs. He was a trustee during the building of the present church edifice.

R. H. Merrell was generous to a fault and was active in all public enterprise, having in view the good of the people. Opposed to the saloon, he had strong sympathy for those who fell under its influence, and helped many a poor fellow to a better life.

He was a kind husband and loved his home, where he is now so sadly missed.

Note: Article in the Winterset Reporter - August 4, 1898 page 5 is the same as the article in the Madisonian - August 3, 1898. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.

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