Introduction

Biography

Merrill was the son of Will­iam Hutch­in­son and Mary Abbott, and hus­band of Mary Lou­ise Trask.

During the Am­eri­can ci­vil war, he served in the 18th US In­fantry Re­gi­ment (Oc­to­ber 1861–Ja­nu­ary 1864).

As of 1871, he was pas­tor of a Pres­by­ter­ian church in Dun­el­len, New Jer­sey. In 1873, he re­signed his pas­tor­ate and moved to Mex­ico Ci­ty.

His son Ab­bott Trask Hutch­in­son was born in Me­xi­co Ci­ty, June 11, 1880. His daugh­ter Grace was born two years lat­er in New York Ci­ty.

Works

• Himnario de las Igle­si­as Ev­an­ge­li­ca