Cyrena Dustin Merrill
Cyrena Dustin Merrill (1817-1907) was born 6 Jan. 1817 in Genesee Co., New York. She was the daughter of Seth Dustin and Betsy Redfield. She married Philemon Christopher Merrill on 20 Sep. 1840 in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, and they had eight children. She was baptized in Mar. 1837. Wilford Woodruff officiated in temple ordinances for her and her husband on 16 Jan. 1877 in the St. George Temple in St. George, Washington Co., Utah Territory. She died 3 Feb. 1907 in Layton, Graham Co., Arizona Territory.
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