Julius Baton Merritt (1886 - 1957)

Born 14 Jun 1886 in Ste. Genevieve Township, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States

Husband of Gussie L (Williams) Merritt — married 12 Oct 1915 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States

Died 14 May 1957 at age 70 in San Diego, California, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Raton, New Mexico One Place Study.

Julius Barton Merritt was born on 14 June 1886 in Ste. Genevieve Township, Missouri, United States, son of Lewis Washington Merritt and Dialtha Ann Forshee.^[1]

In the 1900 census Jewel B Merritt (age 15) was the single son of Lewis Merritt in Perry Township, St. Francois, Missouri.^[2]

Julius B Merritt married Gussie L Williams on 12 October 1915 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico.^[3]

In the 1920 census Julius B Merritt (age 34) was the married head of household in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico.^[4]

In the 1930 census Julius B Merritt (age 44) was the married head of household in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico.^[5]

In the 1940 census Julius B Me?att (age 54) was the married head of household in Election Precinct 6 Raton, Colfax, New Mexico.^[6]

In the 1950 census Julius B Merritt (age 63), Road Fireman Engineer, was the married head of household in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico.^[7]

Julius B Merritt, son of Merritt & Forshee, died (age 70) on 14 May 1957 in San Diego, California.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
   citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099
   FamilySearch Record: 6K4V-ZZCF (accessed 19 November 2023)
   Julius B Merritt born.
2. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 90; Digital film/folder number: 004118816; FHL microfilm: 1240887; Image number: 202; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00740-2
   FamilySearch Record: M38N-2M1 (accessed 19 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DZC7-HTQ
   Jewel B Merritt (15), single son, in household of Lewis Merritt (40) in Perry Township, St. Francois, Missouri, United States. Born in Missouri.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Bernalillo County, New Mexico, U.S., Marriage Index, 1888-2017"
   Bernalillo County Record Office; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Bernalillo County Records
   Ancestry Record 61581 #121333 (accessed 19 November 2023)
   Julius B Merritt marriage to Gussie L Williams on 12 Oct 1915 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA.
4. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 50; Digital film/folder number: 004966453; FHL microfilm: 1821075; Image number: 117; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01942-5
   FamilySearch Record: M4VP-9T3 (accessed 19 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RXR-XK1
   Julius B Merritt (34), married head of household in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico, United States. Born in Missouri.
5. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 37; Digital film/folder number: 004951980; FHL microfilm: 2341128; Image number: 675; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03975-8
   FamilySearch Record: XH1B-VGG (accessed 19 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RZT-FNM
   Julius B Merritt (44), married head of household in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico, United States. Born in Missouri.
6. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 80; Digital film/folder number: 005461737; Image number: 135; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: KMR7-P9M (accessed 19 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89M1-V8MK
   Julius B Me?att (54), married head of household in Election Precinct 6 Raton, Colfax, New Mexico, United States. Born in Missouri.
7. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
   citing Page: 73; Line: 20; Digital film/folder number: 108853393; Image number: 33
   FamilySearch Record: 6XKR-NBPJ (accessed 19 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-SCCF
   Julius B Merritt (63), married, Road Fireman Engineer, head of household in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico, United States. Born in Missouri.
8. ↑ Death: "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
   FamilySearch Record: VPZ9-PSY (accessed 19 November 2023)
   Julius B Merritt death 14 May 1957 (born 14 Jun 1886), son of Merritt & Forshee, in San Diego, California, United States.
9. ↑ Pension: "U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987"
   The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184
   Ancestry Record 61597 #245347 (accessed 19 November 2023)
   Name: J Merri [Julius B Merritt]; Birth Date: Jun 1885; Death Date: 1957; Claim ID: A520068; Industry: Railroad.
10. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
    citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 101830108; Image number: 513
    FamilySearch Record: QPBC-69GT (accessed 19 November 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQX-VSKQ-Z
    Name: Julius B Merritt; Death Date: About 16 May 1957; Obituary Date: 16 May 1957; Obituary Place: San Diego, California; Source Newspaper: San Diego Union; System Of Record: SLS.
11. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970"
    Presbyterian Historical Society; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.s., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907; Accession Number: 04-0426 47f
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61048 #852086 (accessed 19 November 2023)
    Joe Meritt burial (died on 14 May 1957) in 1957 in Raton, New Mexico, USA.

• Monumental inscription. United States of America. Fairmont Cemetery, Raton, Colfax, New Mexico. 1957 (1886). MERRITT, J B "Joe". GPS: 36.904000, -104.430471. Photographed by: Azure Robinson: taken 21 Nov 2020.
• Honeyfield, Harold R. Fairmont Cemetery, Raton, Colfax Co., New Mexico : a listing of burials as of Aug. 2007 (H.R. Honeyfield, Davis, California 2007)
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #61035571 (accessed 19 November 2023)
  Memorial page for Julius Baton “Joe” Merritt (14 Jun 1886-14 May 1957), citing Fairmont Cemetery, Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA (plot: Sec 2, Row 10, Grave 18); Maintained by Nancy Robertson (contributor 46945954).
• FamilySearch Person: LWYK-W9Y