Merrill, A. M.

MERRILL, TREADWELL, BARNHART

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/17/2013 at 09:26:08

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

MERRILL, A.M.—Grinnell Twp—pg 914-15. Of the firm of Kimball & Merrill, dealers in dry good, boots and shoes, etc., Grinnell. Was born in Maine, May 2, 1848, and there grew to manhood and was educated. In 1864 he moved to McGregor, Iowa, where he taught school one term, and in 1866 became engaged in the lumber business, which he continued one year, until 1867, and then went to Minnesota where he remained about two months. He then returned to McGregor and obtained a position as book-keeper in a hardware store. In 1868 he left there and went to Castana, this State, and resumed the lumber business until 1869, when he became engaged in the mercantile and produce business, continuing that trade until the fall of 1877. In September, 1878, he came to Grinnell and embarked in his present business. This firm has a large and lucrative trade. Mr. Merrill has been twice married; first, in Dakotah, Iowa, May 7, 1870, to Miss Anna M. Treadwell. His second marriage was in McGregor, September 7, 1875, to Miss Mary J. Barnhart. By this union they have two children: Grace E. and Charles S.