Merrill served in the Civil War along with his brothers; Silas Louis Wentworth and Albert Bingham Wentworth. Although none of them were injured, the war had a profound effect on Merrill. He rarely would talk about his experience in the war. He lived the later years of his life at the Vetran's Home at Yountville, he died there.
According to a letter written by his niece Hazel Brown Kennedy, Merrill came home from the war to find his girl had married someone else, that too had to give him reason to not speak of the war. One has to wonder if this happened as records attached to this memorial clearly show Merrill married, perhaps there was someone before Sarah whom he had planned to marry but who married someone else.
From the Massachusetts Town Records; Married Sarah J. Johnson, daughter of Andrew and Louisa Johnson, on 2 Sept of 1862 at Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She of Lowell at the time of the marriage but born 18 years prior at Frankfort, Waldo, ME. Merrill is listed as a Carpenter at this time, aged 23, son of Jesse and Lydia, born Brooks, ME. This was the first marriage for both parties.
Enlisted at the age of 23 on 25 Aug 1862, serving in Company D Massachusetts 6th Infantry Regiment
Mustered out 3 Jun 1863 at Lowell, MA. At this time he lists his occupation as a blacksmith.
Enlisted in Company D Massachusetts 6th Infantry Regiment on 16 Jul 1864
Mustered out on 27 Oct 1864 at Readville, MA
This company was on the side of the Union.
He is listed as a blacksmith at the time of his enlistment.
1850 he is living with his siblings; Silas, Susan, Mary, Augusta, Albert and Louisa Wentworth in Brooks, Waldo, ME
1858, 1859, 1861, 1864, 1865, 1866 and 1868 he is listed in the U.S. City Directory of Lowell, Middlesex, MA
1870 Liberty, Clay, MO census enumerated on 20 Jun, Merrill is living in the same home with his sister Mary; his other sister Louisa, her husband John Woods and their children Henrietta, Albert and Henry live next door to them. Merrill's wife is not with him in this census record
Ca Voter Registration; 1873, 1876 and 1880 Solano County, 1890 San Francisco, 1892 Napa, 1896 San Francisco, 1898 Napa.
Civil War Pension File
Sarah J. Wentworth, widow of Merrill J. Wentworth
Service D 6 Mass Inf
L & E 3 Mass Cav
Invalid 20 Mar 1891 filed in CA
Widow 20 Oct 1916 filed in ME
U.S. Civil War & Later Years Index to Remarried Widow Pension Application
Sarah J. Wentworth Rice
Spouse: Merrill J. Wentworth
Filed 3 Jul 1926/4 Jan 1927 approved
File 1083473
According to a letter written by his niece Hazel Brown Kennedy, Merrill came home from the war to find his girl had married someone else, that too had to give him reason to not speak of the war. One has to wonder if this happened as records attached to this memorial clearly show Merrill married, perhaps there was someone before Sarah whom he had planned to marry but who married someone else.
From the Massachusetts Town Records; Married Sarah J. Johnson, daughter of Andrew and Louisa Johnson, on 2 Sept of 1862 at Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She of Lowell at the time of the marriage but born 18 years prior at Frankfort, Waldo, ME. Merrill is listed as a Carpenter at this time, aged 23, son of Jesse and Lydia, born Brooks, ME. This was the first marriage for both parties.
Enlisted at the age of 23 on 25 Aug 1862, serving in Company D Massachusetts 6th Infantry Regiment
Mustered out 3 Jun 1863 at Lowell, MA. At this time he lists his occupation as a blacksmith.
Enlisted in Company D Massachusetts 6th Infantry Regiment on 16 Jul 1864
Mustered out on 27 Oct 1864 at Readville, MA
This company was on the side of the Union.
He is listed as a blacksmith at the time of his enlistment.
1850 he is living with his siblings; Silas, Susan, Mary, Augusta, Albert and Louisa Wentworth in Brooks, Waldo, ME
1858, 1859, 1861, 1864, 1865, 1866 and 1868 he is listed in the U.S. City Directory of Lowell, Middlesex, MA
1870 Liberty, Clay, MO census enumerated on 20 Jun, Merrill is living in the same home with his sister Mary; his other sister Louisa, her husband John Woods and their children Henrietta, Albert and Henry live next door to them. Merrill's wife is not with him in this census record
Ca Voter Registration; 1873, 1876 and 1880 Solano County, 1890 San Francisco, 1892 Napa, 1896 San Francisco, 1898 Napa.
Civil War Pension File
Sarah J. Wentworth, widow of Merrill J. Wentworth
Service D 6 Mass Inf
L & E 3 Mass Cav
Invalid 20 Mar 1891 filed in CA
Widow 20 Oct 1916 filed in ME
U.S. Civil War & Later Years Index to Remarried Widow Pension Application
Sarah J. Wentworth Rice
Spouse: Merrill J. Wentworth
Filed 3 Jul 1926/4 Jan 1927 approved
File 1083473
Merrill served in the Civil War along with his brothers; Silas Louis Wentworth and Albert Bingham Wentworth. Although none of them were injured, the war had a profound effect on Merrill. He rarely would talk about his experience in the war. He lived the later years of his life at the Vetran's Home at Yountville, he died there.
According to a letter written by his niece Hazel Brown Kennedy, Merrill came home from the war to find his girl had married someone else, that too had to give him reason to not speak of the war. One has to wonder if this happened as records attached to this memorial clearly show Merrill married, perhaps there was someone before Sarah whom he had planned to marry but who married someone else.
From the Massachusetts Town Records; Married Sarah J. Johnson, daughter of Andrew and Louisa Johnson, on 2 Sept of 1862 at Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She of Lowell at the time of the marriage but born 18 years prior at Frankfort, Waldo, ME. Merrill is listed as a Carpenter at this time, aged 23, son of Jesse and Lydia, born Brooks, ME. This was the first marriage for both parties.
Enlisted at the age of 23 on 25 Aug 1862, serving in Company D Massachusetts 6th Infantry Regiment
Mustered out 3 Jun 1863 at Lowell, MA. At this time he lists his occupation as a blacksmith.
Enlisted in Company D Massachusetts 6th Infantry Regiment on 16 Jul 1864
Mustered out on 27 Oct 1864 at Readville, MA
This company was on the side of the Union.
He is listed as a blacksmith at the time of his enlistment.
1850 he is living with his siblings; Silas, Susan, Mary, Augusta, Albert and Louisa Wentworth in Brooks, Waldo, ME
1858, 1859, 1861, 1864, 1865, 1866 and 1868 he is listed in the U.S. City Directory of Lowell, Middlesex, MA
1870 Liberty, Clay, MO census enumerated on 20 Jun, Merrill is living in the same home with his sister Mary; his other sister Louisa, her husband John Woods and their children Henrietta, Albert and Henry live next door to them. Merrill's wife is not with him in this census record
Ca Voter Registration; 1873, 1876 and 1880 Solano County, 1890 San Francisco, 1892 Napa, 1896 San Francisco, 1898 Napa.
Civil War Pension File
Sarah J. Wentworth, widow of Merrill J. Wentworth
Service D 6 Mass Inf
L & E 3 Mass Cav
Invalid 20 Mar 1891 filed in CA
Widow 20 Oct 1916 filed in ME
U.S. Civil War & Later Years Index to Remarried Widow Pension Application
Sarah J. Wentworth Rice
Spouse: Merrill J. Wentworth
Filed 3 Jul 1926/4 Jan 1927 approved
File 1083473
According to a letter written by his niece Hazel Brown Kennedy, Merrill came home from the war to find his girl had married someone else, that too had to give him reason to not speak of the war. One has to wonder if this happened as records attached to this memorial clearly show Merrill married, perhaps there was someone before Sarah whom he had planned to marry but who married someone else.
From the Massachusetts Town Records; Married Sarah J. Johnson, daughter of Andrew and Louisa Johnson, on 2 Sept of 1862 at Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She of Lowell at the time of the marriage but born 18 years prior at Frankfort, Waldo, ME. Merrill is listed as a Carpenter at this time, aged 23, son of Jesse and Lydia, born Brooks, ME. This was the first marriage for both parties.
Enlisted at the age of 23 on 25 Aug 1862, serving in Company D Massachusetts 6th Infantry Regiment
Mustered out 3 Jun 1863 at Lowell, MA. At this time he lists his occupation as a blacksmith.
Enlisted in Company D Massachusetts 6th Infantry Regiment on 16 Jul 1864
Mustered out on 27 Oct 1864 at Readville, MA
This company was on the side of the Union.
He is listed as a blacksmith at the time of his enlistment.
1850 he is living with his siblings; Silas, Susan, Mary, Augusta, Albert and Louisa Wentworth in Brooks, Waldo, ME
1858, 1859, 1861, 1864, 1865, 1866 and 1868 he is listed in the U.S. City Directory of Lowell, Middlesex, MA
1870 Liberty, Clay, MO census enumerated on 20 Jun, Merrill is living in the same home with his sister Mary; his other sister Louisa, her husband John Woods and their children Henrietta, Albert and Henry live next door to them. Merrill's wife is not with him in this census record
Ca Voter Registration; 1873, 1876 and 1880 Solano County, 1890 San Francisco, 1892 Napa, 1896 San Francisco, 1898 Napa.
Civil War Pension File
Sarah J. Wentworth, widow of Merrill J. Wentworth
Service D 6 Mass Inf
L & E 3 Mass Cav
Invalid 20 Mar 1891 filed in CA
Widow 20 Oct 1916 filed in ME
U.S. Civil War & Later Years Index to Remarried Widow Pension Application
Sarah J. Wentworth Rice
Spouse: Merrill J. Wentworth
Filed 3 Jul 1926/4 Jan 1927 approved
File 1083473
Family Members
Siblings
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Lydia T. Wentworth Hamlin
1820–1872
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Daniel Hilt Wentworth
1822–1831
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Mary Elizabeth Wentworth
1827–1896
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Susan Whittemore Wentworth Gilson
1828–1908
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Silas Louis Wentworth
1830–1889
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Sylvira Augusta "Gusta" Wentworth Daniels
1831–1887
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Albert Bingham Wentworth
1833–1908
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Louisa Malantha Wentworth Woods
1837–1916
