Merle Lewis Huntley (1917 - 1971)

Born 8 Apr 1917 in Michigan

Ancestors

Died 19 Jun 1971 at age 54 in Columbia County, Florida

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Merle Huntley is buried in Tallahassee Memory Gardens.

Merle Huntley is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army 17 June 1941-about 1945
Service in World War II

Biography

Merle Lewis Huntley was born in 8 April 1917.^[1][2] He appeared on the census of 8 Jan. 1920 in the home of his parents, Stanley and Alpha Lorena (Bush) Huntley^[3] at Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan.^[4]

He began military service in the US Army on 17 June 1941 at Kalmazoo, Michigan.^[5]

He married Betty C.^[6]

After he passed away on 19 June 1971^[2] in Columbia County, Florida,^[1] he was buried in the Garden of the Last Supper, Tallahassee Memory Gardens, Tallahassee, Florida.^[7] He shares a grave marker with his wife.^[6]

Census

8 Jan. 1920

Allegan, Michigan

• Stanley Huntley 37.
• Alpha Huntley 29 wife.
• Owen Huntley 4 10/12 son.
• Merle Huntley 2 3/12 son.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Merle L Huntley.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch Social: accessed 18 April 2015), Merle Huntley, Jun 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ Virgil W. Huntley. John Huntley, Immigrant of Boston & Roxbury, Massachusetts and Lyme, Connecticut 1647-1977 and some of his Descendants. Books I, II, III. 1978, 1993, 1996. Vol. II. p. 149,50. Material from the books used with written permission of the author. Collection of Phil Smith.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Allegan Ward 1, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: T625_753; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 604 1920 US Census. Stanley Huntley.
5. ↑ U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. Merle L Huntley.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Merle L Huntley memorial at Find A Grave.
7. ↑ "Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998," index, FamilySearch FLDeath: accessed 18 April 2015), Merle L Huntley, 19 Jun 1971; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 35479, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.

Acknowledgements

• Information recorded by Carolyn Martin from grave marker at Garden of the Last Supper in Tallahassee Memory Gardens (cemetery), Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA.