Andrew J. (Merryman) Merriman (1861 - 1947)

Born 12 Jan 1861 in Mercer, Illinois, United States

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Died 31 Dec 1947 at age 86 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

He was born in 1861. His father was Ira Merriman and his mother was Eliza Jane Wood. ^[1]

In 1870 he was 9 and living with his parents Ira and Eliza Merryman along with siblings in Illinois. ^[2]

In 1880 he was 19, working on a farm, and living with his parents and siblings in Illinois. ^[3]

He married Ruby Morris in 1897. ^[4]

In 1900, Andrew, his wife Ruby and their 2 year old daughter Lily were living in Colorado. ^[5]

By 1910 they had a son named Edwin and the four of them were still living in Colorado. ^[6]

For the 1920 census their family of four was living in California. ^[7]

In 1930 they were living in California and their daughter Lillie was stlll living with them. ^[8]

In 1940 the two of them were living in California. ^[9]

Andrew died in 1947. ^[1][10]

He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California. ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP2R-SG4 : 26 November 2014), Andrew J Merriman, 31 Dec 1947; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HV-HZX : 2 January 2021), Andrew J Merryman in entry for Ira Merryman, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6X1-1L4 : 14 August 2017), Andrew J Meryman in household of Ira Meryman, Union, Nodaway, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 269, sheet 304C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,707.
4. ↑ "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQX-226 : 10 December 2017), Andrew Merriman and Ruby Morris, 29 May 1897, Glenwood Springs, Garfield, Colorado, United States; citing no. 700, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,109.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQM3-NYT : accessed 12 February 2021), Andrew J Merriman, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19, sheet 14A, family 299, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,120.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKW5-2M1 : accessed 12 February 2021), Andrew Merriman, Eagle, Eagle, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 38, sheet 9A, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 114; FHL microfilm 1,374,127.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH7H-PRS : 31 January 2021), Andrew J Merriman, 1920.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCDQ-4Q5 : accessed 12 February 2021), Andrew J Merriman, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1488, sheet 4A, line 29, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 174; FHL microfilm 2,339,909.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9WL-G1S : 5 January 2021), Andrew J Merriman, Santa Monica Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-773, sheet 5B, line 50, family 140, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 257.
10. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLBR-KFGP : 9 December 2020), Andrew J Merriman, 1947.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 February 2021), memorial page for Andrew J. Merriman (1861–31 Dec 1947), Find a Grave Memorial no. 192679046, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by pboren (contributor 47316184) .

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