William Merchant
William Merchant (abt. 1805-bef. 1883) was born about 1805 in Massachusetts. He married Martha Hopkins about 7 Mar. 1832 in Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine. He was baptized by Wilford Woodruff on 20 Jan. 1838 on the South Fox Island, Hancock Co., Maine. He hosted and received visits from Wilford Woodruff in 1837 and 1838 on the South Fox Island. He died before 14 Oct. 1882.
Footnotes
William Merchant (LH97-1SF), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 29 Nov. 2022). William Merchant, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/william-merchant, accessed 29 Nov. 2022). 1850 U.S. Census, Town of Vinalhaven, Waldo Co., Maine, p. 67 (front), William Merchant; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 25 Jan. 2023). "Town and vital records, 1785-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 12 Dec. 2022); William Marchant and Martha Hopkins, marriage banns, 7 Mar. 1832, Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 299; citing Vinalhaven, Knox Co., Maine, Town Clerk, image 169/837; DGS 7596929. 1870 U.S. Census, the town of Northport, Waldo Co., Maine, p. 253 (front), William Merchant; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 21 Dec. 2022). 1880 U.S. Census, Northport, Waldo Co., Maine, ED 88, p. 417 B, Martha Merchant; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 21 Dec. 2022). "Maine, Waldo County, probate records," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 13 Dec. 2022); William Merchant, 13 Oct. 1882, Northport, Waldo Co., Maine, docket 5220; citing Waldo Co., Maine, Probate Court, image 55/1703; DGS 4165184.
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Excerpt:December 19, 1837 ~ Tuesday Dec 19th I left Mrs Woodruff at Br Ames and walked in company with Valentine Ames to John Kents we then crossed the theroughfare in a wherry to the south Island I then took the parting hand with Br Valentine who returned home while in the name of Eligah's ^God^ I bend my way to search out the Blood of Ephraim on south Island. O my God assist me I pray in this work. I walked to ...Dates:December 19, 1837 December 20, 1837 December 21, 1837 December 22, 1837 December 23, 1837 December 24, 1837 December 25, 1837 December 26, 1837 December 27, 1837 -
Excerpt:January 20, 1838 ~ Saturday 22 20 Early in the morning I Baptized two persons viz capt Isaac Crockett & William Merchant. We then walked to Mr John Smith's whare I again met Mrs Woodruff we spent the night at Mr Smiths Distance 8 m January 21, 1838 ~ Sunday 21 Sunday met a large congregation in No 2 for a meeting Elder Ball addressed the people I followed him {The spirit of God rested upon me to a ...Dates:January 20, 1838 January 21, 1838 January 22, 1838 January 23, 1838 January 24, 1838 January 25, 1838 January 26, 1838 January 27, 1838 January 28, 1838 January 29, 1838 January 30, 1838 January 31, 1838 -
Excerpt:February 1, 1838 ~ Thursday Feb 1st I repaired in company with Elder Ball to a stream of water we their clensed our feet with pure water and bore testimony unto God through Jesus Christ against Mr Douglass the Methodest Priest for rejecting our testimony & offending our little ones this is the third witness borne to heaven against that man O God reward him according to thy Mercy, Judgment, Justice, & Truth. We call upon Br & Sister Merchant & found them possessing ...Dates:February 1, 1838 February 2, 1838 February 3, 1838 February 4, 1838 February 5, 1838 February 6, 1838 -
Excerpt:A Coppy of a letter Written by Elder Thomas B. Marsh Directed to Elder Willford Woodruff Dated July 14. 1838 Elder W. Woodruff. [FIGURE] Sir; a fiew days since Prest. Joseph Smith jr and some others were assembled to attend to some Church business when it was thought proper to select those who was designed of the LORD to fill the places of those of the twelve who had fallen ^x^away^x^ namely Wm. E Mclellin, Lyman E. Johnson,Dates:July 14, 1838 August 10, 1838 -
Excerpt:made shipwreck of faith and cared for none of these things. We next called upon Br. Jesse Coombs we found them strong in faith we spent the night with them distance of the day 10 miles August 11, 1838 ~ Saturday Aug 11. I took the parting hand with these saints and probably for the last time unless they flee to the land of Zion we bid them farewell & walked to the north end of the Island via Br. Crocketts & Merchants ...Dates:August 11, 1838 August 12, 1838 August 13, 1838