Orlando Briggs Merrick Sr (abt. 1852 - 1905)

Born about 21 May 1852 in Spring Prairie, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 1905 at about age 52 in California, United States

Biography

1852 Orlando Briggs Merrick was born about 1852 in Wisconsin, USA. He was the son of Perez Merrick and Mary Briggs. ^[1]

1880 Orlando had married Ida L. Stebbins, also born in Wisconsin. They were living in South Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA in 1880. Orlando worked as a railroad ticket agent.^[2]

1890 A son (Orlando Briggs Merrick, Jr) was born to the couple on 2 Apr 1890 in Alameda, Alameda, California, USA.^[3]

1905 Orlando Briggs Merrick died in 1905 in California, USA.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW97-F3X : 12 December 2017), Orlando B Merrick in entry for Perik Merrick, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKZ-JQ2 : 22 August 2017), Orlando B Merrick, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 249, sheet 449B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0246; FHL microfilm 1,254,246.
3. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL7-B5FF : 16 March 2018), Orlando Briggs Merrick in entry for Orlando Briggs Merrick, 02 Apr 1890; citing Birth, Alameda, Alameda, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.
4. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKSM-S4VF : 8 November 2017), Orlando B Merrick, 1905; citing 3431, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,046.

See also:

• "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT6X-3NT : 8 December 2017), Orlando Briggs Merrick, 05 Sep 1888; citing Voter Registration, Niles, Alameda, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,447.
• "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFC-23Y : 8 December 2017), Orlando Briggs Merrick, 29 Sep 1890; citing Voter Registration, 1373 Eighth, Alameda, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,448.
• "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTX3-FH2 : 8 December 2017), Orlando Briggs Merrick, 1892; citing Voter Registration, 378 Shotwell, San Francisco, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 977,600.
• "California Great Registers, 1866-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTX3-W8W : 8 December 2017), Orland Briggs Merrick, 1898; citing Voter Registration, 713 1 2 Grove, San Francisco, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 977,273.