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Benson MERRY
(1814-1885)
Rachel FOGLE
(1814-1908)
Thomas B. MERRY
(1840-1920)
Mary C. HURST
(1841-1916)
George Colettus MERRY
(1867-1945)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Frances Elizabeth SMITH

George Colettus MERRY 1 2

  • Born: 11 Oct 1867, Lawrence Co, IN 1 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Frances Elizabeth SMITH on 23 Dec 1916 in Bloomfield, IN 1
  • Died: 18 Feb 1945, Martin Co, IN 4
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bullet  General Notes:

1900 IN CENSUS, Orange Co, Northwest Twp:
Thomas Merry, Aug 1840, 59, married 42 yrs, b. OH, parents b. OH, farm laborer;
Mary, wife, Aug 1841, 58, 7 children, 6 living, b. OH, parents b. OH;
George, son, Oct 1867, 32, single, b. IN, parents b. OH, farm laborer;
Miles, son, Apr 1874, 26, married, married 2 yrs, b. IN, parents b. OH, farm laborer;
Josie, dau-in-law, May 1882, 18, married 2 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, b. IN, parents b. IN;
Bessie, g-dau, Apr 1900, 1/12, b. IN, parents b. IN.

1910 IN CENSUS, Orange Co, Northwest Twp:
Thomas B. Merry, 69, married 51 yrs, b. OH, parents b. OH, no occupation;
Mary E., wife, 68, marrie 51 yrs, 7 children, 5 living, b. OH, parents b. OH;
Geroge C., son, 42, single, b. IN, parents b. OH, carpenter, house carpenter.

IN, SELECT MARRIAGES INDEX, 1748-1993:
Name: "Colettus" Merry
Gender:Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 11 Oct 1867
Birth Place: Lawrence Co., Ind.
Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1916
Marriage Place: Bloomfield
Marriage Age: 49
Father: Thomas Merry
Mother: Mary E. Hurst
Spouse: Elizabeth Smith
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 19 Mar 1885
Birth Place: Ill.
Marriage Age: 31
Father: Sidney Smith
Mother: Mary Sheran
FHL Film Number: 1317817

1920 IN CENSUS, Orange Co, Northwest Twp:
George Merry, 52, b. IN, parents b. IN, laborer, common;
"Francis", wife, 33, b. IN, parents b. IN;
Boyd, son, 2, b. IN, parents b. IN.

1930 IN CENSUS, Lawrence Co, Spice Valley Twp:
Geo. C. Merry, 62, D, b. IN, parents b. OH, engineer, stone mill;
Boyd C., son, 12, attended school, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. IL.

1940 IN CENSUS, Martin Co, Lost River Twp:
George Merry, 73, wd, 3rd, b. IN, 1935: Martin Co, IN, farm labor, farm.
He was living with Homer & Bernice Jones.

IN, DEATH CERTIFICATES, 1899-2011:
Name: George C Merry
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 77
Marital Status: Divorced
Birth Date: 11 Oct 1867
Birth Place: Lawrence Co Ind
Death Date: 18 Feb 1945
Death Place: Rural, Martin, Indiana, USA
Father: Thomas Merry
Mother: Mary Merry
Spouse: Francis Merry

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George married Frances Elizabeth SMITH on 23 Dec 1916 in Bloomfield, IN.1 (Frances Elizabeth SMITH was born on 19 Mar 1895 in IL,1 5 died on 26 Jan 1952 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co, IN 5 and was buried in IOOF Riverside Cem, Monticello, White Co, IN 5.)

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Sources


1 IN, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.

2 1880 IN Census.

3 1900 IN Census.

4 IN, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.

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