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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Living

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Michael Ewan Merchant was born on 17 May 1955 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; died on 8 Apr 1989 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 11 Apr 1989 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Gurden Adolph Merchant was born on 4 Nov 1906 in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont (son of Adolph Frank Merchant and Nora Lavina "Rosa" Hayes); died on 26 Dec 1970 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 29 Dec 1970 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .

    Gurden married Stella Eaton Hills on 18 Jun 1930 in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont. Stella (daughter of Lester Sidney Hills and Lilla May Sherman) was born on 20 Oct 1907 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 17 Jul 1988 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 21 Jul 1988 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Stella Eaton Hills was born on 20 Oct 1907 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont (daughter of Lester Sidney Hills and Lilla May Sherman); died on 17 Jul 1988 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 21 Jul 1988 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    Children:
    1. 1. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Adolph Frank Merchant was born on 2 Jun 1872 in Charleston, Orleans, Vermont; died on 14 Jun 1956 in Barre, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 17 Jun 1956 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .

    Adolph married Nora Lavina "Rosa" Hayes on 3 Jul 1901 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. Nora was born on 12 Oct 1885 in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont; died on 27 Jan 1949 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 30 Jan 1949 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Nora Lavina "Rosa" Hayes was born on 12 Oct 1885 in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont; died on 27 Jan 1949 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 30 Jan 1949 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    Children:
    1. Infant Merchant was born on 25 Apr 1902 in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont; died on 25 Apr 1902 in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont.
    2. Iva Beryl Merchant was born on 12 May 1905 in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont; died on 11 May 1948 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 14 May 1948 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    3. 2. Gurden Adolph Merchant was born on 4 Nov 1906 in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont; died on 26 Dec 1970 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 29 Dec 1970 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    4. Irene Lavina Merchant was born on 13 Oct 1908 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 4 Nov 1962 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 6 Nov 1962 in Berlin Corner Cemetery, Berlin Corners, Washington, Vermont.
    5. Ruth Evelyn Merchant was born on 2 Aug 1910 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 4 Jul 1969 in Williston, Chittenden, Vermont.
    6. Edwin Hayes "Budd" Merchant was born on 6 Jul 1911 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 6 Nov 1936 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 9 Nov 1936 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    7. Nora Corinne Merchant was born on 14 May 1914 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 14 Aug 1976 in Brattleboro, Windham, Vermont.
    8. Marguerite M. Merchant was born on 8 Apr 1916 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 8 Nov 1982 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
    9. Avis May Merchant was born on 22 May 1918 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 15 Jun 1979 in Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 18 Jun 1979 in Hillside Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts.
    10. Vernella Louise Merchant was born on 16 Jul 1920 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 23 Sep 1988 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
    11. Donald Earl Merchant, Sr. was born on 6 Aug 1923 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 6 Sep 1999 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 9 Sep 1999 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont.
    12. Richard Elwin Merchant was born on 27 Aug 1926 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 14 Nov 2002 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont.

  3. 6.   Lester Sidney Hills was born on 26 Apr 1876 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont (son of Martin Joseph Hills and Ella L. Eaton); died on 8 Jun 1956 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 11 Jun 1956 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .

    Lester married Lilla May Sherman on 24 Dec 1898 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. Lilla (daughter of Ezra Sibley Sherman and Mary Elizabeth Haskins) was born on 15 Aug 1881 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 12 Sep 1939 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 15 Sep 1939 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Lilla May Sherman was born on 15 Aug 1881 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont (daughter of Ezra Sibley Sherman and Mary Elizabeth Haskins); died on 12 Sep 1939 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 15 Sep 1939 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    Children:
    1. Sidney Reuben Hills was born on 27 Jun 1902 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 31 Mar 1975 in Yucaipa, San Bernardino, California; was buried on 3 Apr 1975 in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles, California.
    2. 3. Stella Eaton Hills was born on 20 Oct 1907 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 17 Jul 1988 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 21 Jul 1988 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    3. Everett Orrin Hills was born on 2 Oct 1912 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 5 Sep 1999 in Fallbrook, San Diego, California; was buried on 8 Sep 1999 in Masonic Cemetery, Fallbrook, San Diego, California.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.   Martin Joseph Hills was born in Oct 1847 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 15 Feb 1911 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 18 Feb 1911 in Phillips Cemetery, Duxbury, Washington, Vermont.

    Martin + Ella L. Eaton. Ella was born on 5 Jun 1850 in Enosburg, Franklin, Vermont; died on 1 Jun 1882 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 3 Jun 1882 in Phillips Cemetery, Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.   Ella L. Eaton was born on 5 Jun 1850 in Enosburg, Franklin, Vermont; died on 1 Jun 1882 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 3 Jun 1882 in Phillips Cemetery, Duxbury, Washington, Vermont.
    Children:
    1. 6. Lester Sidney Hills was born on 26 Apr 1876 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; died on 8 Jun 1956 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 11 Jun 1956 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .

  3. 14.   Ezra Sibley Sherman Ezra Sibley Sherman was born on 16 Sep 1849 in Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire (son of Reuben Sibley Sherman and Hannah Rhuey Cummings); died on 19 Feb 1926 in Moretown, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 22 Feb 1926 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .

    Ezra married Mary Elizabeth Haskins on 23 Jul 1876 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. Mary (daughter of Leonard Haskins and Charlotte Louisa Putnam) was born on 1 Jan 1861 in Huntington, Chittenden, Vermont; died on 13 Aug 1940 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 16 Aug 1940 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.   Mary Elizabeth Haskins Mary Elizabeth Haskins was born on 1 Jan 1861 in Huntington, Chittenden, Vermont (daughter of Leonard Haskins and Charlotte Louisa Putnam); died on 13 Aug 1940 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 16 Aug 1940 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Sherman was born on 30 Aug 1877 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 3 Feb 1878 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 5 Feb 1878 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    2. Bartlett Ezra Sherman was born on 24 Feb 1879 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 16 Oct 1955 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 19 Oct 1955 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    3. 7. Lilla May Sherman was born on 15 Aug 1881 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 12 Sep 1939 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 15 Sep 1939 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    4. Mary Elizabeth Sherman was born on 3 Feb 1884 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 23 May 1963 in Wolcott, Lamoille, Vermont; was buried on 26 May 1963 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    5. Infant Sherman was born on 18 Jul 1886 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. Rhuey Lucy Sherman was born on 1 Jul 1887 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 24 May 1950 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 27 May 1950 in Hope Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont.
    7. Reubin Leonard Sherman was born on 6 May 1889 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 1 Jan 1941 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 4 Jan 1941 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    8. Charles Austin Sherman was born on 13 Mar 1892 in Newbury, Orange, Vermont; died on 7 Sep 1967 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 10 Sep 1967 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    9. Guy Edison Sherman was born on 28 Jul 1894 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 5 Nov 1918 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 8 Nov 1918 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    10. Leonard Haskins Sherman was born on 21 Jan 1897 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 7 Jan 1956 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 9 Jan 1956 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    11. Bert Clayton Sherman was born on 9 Mar 1899 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 27 Feb 1965 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried in May 1965 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    12. Freda Belle Sherman was born on 14 Aug 1902 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 23 Jul 1979 in North Berwick, York, Maine; was buried on 26 Jul 1979 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont .
    13. Blanche Vilerie Sherman was born on 13 Jan 1905 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 24 Feb 2004 in Southington, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Feb 2004 in Saint Thomas Cemetery, Southington, Hartford, Connecticut.


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