Henry Clark Merwin (1845 - 1925)

Born 27 Oct 1845 in Athens, Ohio, United States

Husband of Mary E (Boone) Merwin — married 26 Feb 1871 in Clackamas, Oregon, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Dec 1925 at age 80 in Orting, Pierce, Washington, United States

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Biography

Henry Clark Merwin 27 October 1845 – 24 December 1925

Henry C Merwin BIRTH 27 Oct 1845 Athens County, Ohio, USA DEATH 24 Dec 1925 (aged 80) Orting, Pierce County, Washington, USA BURIAL Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery Orting, Pierce County, Washington, USA ^[1] PLOT Section 3, Circle B, Site 6 MEMORIAL ID 5551351 ·

• Orting, Pierce County, Washington, Veterans Affairs, Department of, Orting Soldiers Home, Member Files, 1891-1987, affadavit confirming enrollment and discharge; digital images, Washington Secretary of State, Washington State Archives--Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov : accessed 17 May 2020).

Parents Edwin Merwin 1816–1890 / Susan Jenkins 1821–1906

MILITARY Henry C Merwin Pension • United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933 Beneficiary's Name Mary E Merwin Military Service • 11 February 1864 to 13 September 1865 Company K, 11th Kansas Infantry

1860 Kanwaca, Douglas, Kansas Territory, United States ^[2]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

E Merwin Male 45 Ohio

Susan Merwin Female 39 Ohio

Simon Merwin Male 22 Ohio

Arthur Merwin Male 20 Ohio

Heroa Merwin Female 18 Ohio

Henry Merwin Male 14 Ohio

Wm Merwin Male 12 Ohio

Rosanna Merwin Female 10 Ohio

Marshall Merwin Male 8 Ohio

Chas Merwin Male 1 Kansas

1870 Polk, Oregon, United States ^[3]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Edwin Mervin Male 55 Ohio

Susan Mervin Female 50 Ohio

Henry Mervin Male 24 Ohio

Marshal Mervin Male 17 Ohio

Marriage: 26 Feb 1871 Clackamas, Oregon, United States Henry Clark Merwin 1845–1925 / Mary E Boone 1853–1913

Childrenof Mary E Boone and Henry Clark Merwin (8)

1. Todd Merwin 1873–Deceased
2. Susan Merwin 1874–Deceased
3. Eugene Merwin 1874–Deceased
4. Arthur Merwin 1876–Deceased
5. Phillip Clark Merwin 1876–1954
6. Jesse Van Merwin 1879–1925
7. Maud Merwin 1887–Deceased
8. George C Merwin 1890–Deceased

1880 Buena Vista, Polk, Oregon, United States ^[4]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Henry C. Merurn Self Male 37 Ohio, United States

Mary E. Merurn Wife Female 26 Oregon, United States

Eugene Merurn Son Male 8 Oregon, United States

Susan Merurn Dau Female 6 Oregon, United States

Arthor Merurn Son Male 4 Oregon, United States

Fill Merurn Son Male 2 Oregon, United States

1910 North Independence, , Oregon ^[5]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Henry C Merwin Head Male 65 Oregon

Mary Merwin Wife Female 56 Oregon

Gene Merwin Son Male 36 Oregon

George C Merwin Son Male 20 Oregon

1920 Kalama, Cowlitz, Washington, United States ^[6]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Henry C Merwin Sex: Male Age: 74 Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1846 Birthplace: Ohio • Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Relationship to Head of Household: Head [no other person in the hh]

Sources

1. ↑ "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVWH-64MM : 30 June 2021), Henry C. Merwin, 1925.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M663-NGS : 18 February 2021),
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF81-WM4 : 29 May 2021),
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCP-C3Q : 30 December 2021),
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLBW-6NV : accessed 4 January 2022),
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHFF-R8V : 4 February 2021),

Henry Clark Merwin https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LD55-V88

"United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2M26-H6V : 19 February 2021), Henry C Merwin, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,577.

Acknowledgments

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