Lois Merrey was born 7 February 1767 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut to John Merry (1720-1792) and Sarah Bush (1723-1812) and died 6 October 1848 Plum Hollow, Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada of unspecified causes. She married William Roberts Abell (1755-1839) 15 April 1786 .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Melinda Abell (1786-) | |||
| Lyman Abell (1793-1869) | |||
| Freeman Abell (1795-) | |||
| Elizabeth Abell (1797-) | |||
| Sally Abell (1799-) | |||
| John Abell (1802-1871) | |||
| Heman Abell (1805-1876) | |||
| David Abell (1807-1898) | |||
| Lydia Abell (1811-1890) | |||
Siblings