STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1904, page 1, column 5

LOUISA T. (TILLOTSON) MERRILL LUNDSTRUM SLOAN, 24 May 1815 - 18 May 1904

   Louisa T. Tillotson, daughter of Lemuel and Temperance Tillotson was 
born in Vernon, Oneida county, N. Y., May 24, 1815.  Her death occurred in 
Homer, Michigan, May 18, 1904, aged 88 years, 11 months and 25 days.
   At the age of 17, she was married to Harvey F. Merrill, who died in 
Cleveland, Ohio, in 1854.  She came to Michigan in 1856 and resided in 
Camden about seven years, when she moved to Orland, Indiana, which was her  
home for about 33 years.  Here she was united in marriage to Mr. Lundstrum 
who died in 1880, after which she became Mrs. John Sloan who has been dead 
for several years.  She went to Homer, Mich., in 1896 where she has since 
found a good home with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Koons.  Mrs. S. was the 
mother of three children, two sons and one daughter.  The oldest son 
William died eight years ago and the younger Ira D. two years later.  Nine 
grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren survive her.  She experienced 
religion when about 13 years old, and lived an unusually consistent 
Christian life until the time of her death.  She was a member of the 
Congregational church in Orland where the older members of the church 
today especially cherish her name as one of the faithful.  Her very 
presence was a source of inspiration to pastor and people.  She died in 
the same faith that she had lived.  She had been blind for several years, 
but now she has gone to be with loved ones where her sight is again 
restored.  The Heavenly Land was to her a reality.  Her last good-bye to 
her daughter who sat by her side clasping her hand will be fresh in memory 
until mother and daughter shall meet in Heaven.
   Rev. Mr. Browning of the M. E. church conducted the funeral service.  
The floral offerings were abundant.
(Picture included with obituary)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Louisa T. (Tillotson) Merrill Lundstrum Sloan, 24 May 1815 - 18 May 
1904, was married about 1832 to Harvey F. Merrill/Merrell, 17 Feb 1804 - 
27 Jul 1854.  They are buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Orland, Steuben 
County, Indiana.  Louisa was the daughter of Lemuel Tillotson, about 1766 
- Mar 1832, who married Temperance (Hawley) Tillotson on 06 Oct 1791 in 
Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
   
   CHILDREN: (Last name can also be spelled Merrell.)
   William H. Merrill, 27 Jun 1835, 11 May 1896, on 02 Jul 1865, married 
Samantha (Parker) Merrill who died 16 Apr 1886.  They are buried at 
Greenlawn Cemetery.
   Ira D. Merrill, 22 Nov 1837 - 07 Feb 1898, married Luzatta (Barnard) 
Merrill, 12 Apr (Mar-Pioneers) - 26 May 1902.  They are buried at 
Greenlawn Cemetery.
   Mary (Merrill) Koons survived her mother.
   On 12 Jan 18654, Louisa married 2nd, Andrew Lundstrum who died in 1880. 
She was his 3rd wife.  He is possibly buried at Memorial Grove Cemetery.  
His 1st wife was Caroline (Zerba) Lundstrum.  His 2nd wife was Rubey 
(Ferrington) Lundstrum.
   Louisa married 3rd, John Sloan, burial place unknown.

Steuben Republican, 26 Aug 1902, "The Pioneers" death list - Luzatta.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 2, pages 1164, 1250.
www.familsearch.org - Louise Merrill Tillotson, Lemuel Tillotson.
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net