Lloyd Albert Merritt was born on 29 April 1898 in Goff, Nemaha, Kansas, United States to Edward Lee Merritt (1869-1945) and Myrtle Ernestine Merritt (1882-1924) as the first of five children.
Siblings
Virgie Leota Merritt was born on 31 July 1899 in Goff, Nemaha, Kansas, United States. She married twice. 1) Von Seccashes Bloom (1886-1954) on 6 March 1917. Divorced before 1923. 2) Alva Bryan Patch (1896-1971) on 26 March 1923 in Kansas. Virgie died on 10 February 1953 in Holton, Jackson, Kansas, United States
Pearl Ollie Merritt was born on 12 April 1905 in Goff, Nemaha, Kansas, United States. She married Victor Vern Monhollan (1902-1968) on 17 April 1922 in Seneca, Nemaha, Kansas. Pearl died on 20 June 1989 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States.
James Leroy Merritt was born on 15 March 1908 in Goff, Nemaha, Kansas, United States. He married Alzora R. Hadley (1909-1982). James died on 19 September 1935.
Faye Merritt was born on 30 March 1911 in Goff, Nemaha, Kansas, United States. She married Chester E. Plankinton (1907-1985) on 6 December 1926 in Seneca, Nemaha, Kansas. Faye died on 17 May 1983 in Holton, Jackson, Kansas, United States.
Hazel Maxine Merritt was born on 17 September 1924 in Goff, Nemaha, Kansas, United States. She married twice. 1) Norman Daniel Schafer (1921-1965) on 18 March 1943 in Seneca, Nemaha, Kansas. 2) Gerald N. Smith on 17 January 1995 in Goff, Nemaha, Kansas. Hazel died on 17 May 2011 in Hiawatha, Brown, Kansas, United States.
Lloyd Lee Merritt was born in 1934 probably in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. He died on 24 April 1936 probably in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States.
Marvin Dale Merritt was born on 16 September 1938 in Granada, Nemaha, Kansas, United States. Still living in 2011.
Death and Burial
Lloyd died on 16 May 1977 in Seneca, Nemaha, Kansas, United States at the age of 79. He proceeded his wife in death by about four years. He was buried in the Fairview Cemetery, Goff, Nemaha, Kansas. Plot: Lot 18, Grave 4, Section B. Find A Grave: Memorial #60748526
Sources
1900 United States Federal Census. 2 June in Granada, Nemaha, Kansas. Page 3, lines 26-29. [1]
1910 United States Federal Census. 4 May in Harrison, Nemaha, Kansas. Page 9A, lines 20-25. [2]
1920 United States Federal Census. 19 January in Harrison, Nemaha, Kansas. Page 7B, lines 88-96. [3]
1925 Kansas State Census. In Capioma, Nemaha, Kansas. Lines 1-3. [4]
1930 United States Federal Census. 9 April 1930 in Granada, Nemaha, Kansas. Page 4A, lines 32-34. [5]
1940 United States Federal Census. 14 June in Granada, Nemaha, Kansas. Page 4A, lines 17-20. [6]
U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. 12 September 1918 in Goff, Nemaha, Kansas. Occupation is laborer and parents are his contacts.
U.S. Social Security Death Index.
Find A Grave Index. A joint headstone is available there.
Footnotes
↑ 1900: Merritt, Edward 30, born December 1869, married 3 years, head, farmer; Myrtle E. 18, born April 1882, 2 children born & living, wife; Albert L. 2, born April 1898, son; Virgie L. 10 months, born July 1899, daughter. (Samuel and Sarah J. Munsel live several properties from them.)
↑ 1910: Merritt, Edward L. 40, 1 marriage, head, farmer, married 13 years, born Missouri; Myrtle 29, 4 children born and living, wife; Lloyd 12, son; Virgie 10, daughter; Pearl 5, daughter; James 2, son. Wife and all children born in Kansas.
↑ 1920: Merritt, Edward L. 50, head, farmer of general farm; Myrtle E. 38, wife, farm labor with dairy and poultry; Lloyd 21, son works out; Pearl 14, daughter works in dairy and poultry; James 11, son; Faye 8, daughter, works in dairy and poultry; Virgie Bloom 20, married daughter, she works on the farm in dairy and poultry and she has her 2 children; Irvin Bloom 2 and 5 months and Loren Bloom 4 months.
↑ 1925:Merritt, Lloyd A. 26, farmer; Grace E. 19, wife; Hazel W. 6 months, daughter.
↑ 1940: Merritt, A. Lloyd 42, farmer, 8 years of schooling, income from other sources; Grace E. 34, wife, 1 year of high school; Hazel 15, daughter, 2 years of high school; Marvin Dale, 1, son.
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