Sarah Newcomb Merrick

Biography

Sarah Newcomb Merrick, born in 1844, devoted herself to cultivating the cultural and charitable life of her community, encouraging reading groups, supporting local arts, and mentoring younger women. Her gracious hospitality and firm belief in education helped sustain a circle of friends and collaborators who could count on her encouragement in times of change.

She is remembered for blending practical generosity with calm leadership, helping to keep Woodlawn-area institutions vibrant, and she now rests among the trees of Woodlawn Cemetery, where her legacy continues in the friendships she nurtured.