Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-10

spoke In the same strain, and 1t was
resolved TO form Il genealogical society
of the Merrill families I'm all the world,
for the purpose OF obtaining, as far as
possible, and compiling the genealogies
OF all the Merrill, Merrell, Moerrell and
Morrell families, Gas the name has been
spelled at different tines,
The following officers were chosen:
Geo. w. Merrill prest,; Ralph Y Mer-
rill, first vice prest. Jos. Ii. Merrill
second vice prest., Permenio A. jack
man, secretary and treasurer
A good spirit pervaded the meeting
and those who had Travelled 30 far felt
well repaid for attending.
The following verses suggested by
Daniel COllett, Of Salt Lake city who
was unable TO attend were read.
THE MERRILL CLANS.
Hail to the gathering Of the clan
or Grandpa Sam and Grandpa Dan,
(Their strains are so much run to-
gether,
II is hard to tell the one from t'other).
The worthy two with grandmas dear,
Have peopled half the hemisphere;
Numerous their race, and still they
From Canada to Mexico
Uncle Reube the mixing led,
When he with Aunt Althura wed;
And then, law divine 10 iill
Lodema cast her lot with Syl,
Seeing the welded bliss they drank,
Aunt TIL went forth and got Tank, "
A respite yet a ittlP while,
Then Rhoda married Uncle File"
Approving heartily the plan,
Charlie married Cousin Ann;
Next, big Tom, good natured Jester,
stole away sweet Sister Esther.
These Merrills many, big and small
! cannot hope to name them all
Emily, Justin, Samuel, Polly,
Philemon, big and always jolly,
The man to whom the Prophet said,
Throw him. Philemon" which he did.
Albina, Lodcma, bless her life
Phebe and "Beckie" by second wife.
From Emily, whom her cousin wed,
Sprang Mary, Lucy Ann and Ed;
Dudley who TO rest has gone.
And Virgil, sire to Cousin "Fawn."
Justin led a mighty herd
Madana, Editha, Wall and Ferdi
Lucy, Julia, Jake and Jet:
Iittle sam ana Marlette-
| guess they'll reach a thousand yet.
To Samuel--gentle as n lamb
Was born the son they call "Blg SAM"
Teancum, sis and tiny Orn
Althura, Prncett and Cynthlann.
Aunt Polly's Coltons count a score,
And Eleanor raised a dozen Moore
I'd have to stretch my rhyme a mile
To name the branch of Uncle File
Philemon junior Henry. John,
Melissa Adelbert and Tom,
David, Herbert and Morgan,
Adrian, Jeddie, Lot and Ann.
Albina fewer children had.
Menas Eph, Phebe, Tom and Cad,
Lodema mother dear, / mean,
Bore first our Temple worker, Peen,
(Who'd save all our ancestors fine,
II more Of us would fall in llne);
Luella Mary. Sam and Dora.
Robert Mary, Dan and Flora.
RUBY" has five children sweet,
With Phebe's the list would be COM
plete.
These only Of third generation;
The fourth and fifth win make nation,
I'd name all had | years vacation.
| guess ia better close my rhyme,
And take It up some other time.
II Is hoped that all that Is designed
may be realized through our organlzs
ton. The family earnestly solcits cor
respondence from all connected with
The the family by marriage, in any part
Of the world to whom these lines may
come. To this end, other papers VIII
greatly obligo by copying this address.
Direct all correspondence TO Mr. Per-
MEMO A. Jackman, No 263 north Third
East street. Logan, Utah.