John Plank Merwin

Brief Life History of John Plank

When John Plank Merwin was born on 25 March 1808, in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Nicholas Mervine, was 25 and his mother, Mary Plank, was 25. He had at least 5 sons and 4 daughters with Mary Ann Freese. He lived in Perry Township, Stark, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Massillon, Stark, Ohio, United States for about 20 years. He died in 1885, in Stark, Ohio, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Massillon, Stark, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Plank Merwin
1808–1885
Mary Ann Freese
1809–1881
William Mason Merwin
1831–1873
Joseph Kertner Merwin
1833–1929
Hannah Foalk Mervine
1835–1839
Mary Elizabeth Mervine
1837–1839
George Washington Merwin
1839–1919
David Pemberton Merwin
1842–1916
Cynthia Ann Merwin
1847–1946
Charles O Merwin
1852–1937
Mary H Merwin
1857–

Sources (11)

  • J Merwin, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John Merrin, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • John Plank Merwin, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1810 · Change of capital city

Zanesville becomes the new state capital.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Marvin .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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