Elsie M. Mershon1

b. June 1888, d. September 1944
FatherJames W. Mershon1 b. Apr 1852, d. 1907
MotherEvadna B. Moffett2,1 b. 23 Jul 1853, d. 12 Jan 1909
BirthJun 1888 Elsie M. Mershon was born in Jun 1888 in Iowa.1 
Marriage16 Jan 1912 She married Frank Fitzpatrick on 16 Jan 1912 in Polk County, Iowa.3 
Cens-19206 Jan 1920  Eight years after their marriage Frank and Elsie and their son Edward were enumerated living with Elsie's brother Forest in Des Moines. Frank was the manager of a threshing machine.4 
  Frank and Elsie also had a daughter, Mary, born in 1914 who was not enumerated with them in 1920. She may have been deceased or living elsewhere. 
Cens-19307 Apr 1930  By 1930 Frank and Elsie had divorced. Elsie continued to make her home with her siblings Forest and Ada at 1242 30th St. in Des Moines. Both women worked as public school teachers. Elsie's two sons, Edward and Bobbie [Francis S.?] were also present.5 
DeathSep 1944 Elsie died in Sep 1944 at age 56. 
Burial24 Sep 1944 She was buried on 24 Sep 1944 at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.6 

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Family

Frank Fitzpatrick
Children
  • Edward Fitzpatrick4
  • Mary Fitzpatrick7
  • Francis S. Fitzpatrick8
ChartsDescendants of William Moffett and Mary Gardner
Descendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Last Edited22 Jun 2008

Citations

  1. [S1316] James Mershon household, 1900 U.S. cens., Polk Co., Iowa, pop. sched., Des Moines, ED 69, sheet 103B, dwelling 207, family 224, viewed online at Ancestry.com, June 2008, image 20 of 56. Household includes: James Mershon, 48, b. Apr 1852, marr 25 yrs, b. KY, parents b. VA, physician, owns home, is mortgaged; Evadna B., wife, 46, b. Jul 1853, marr 25 yrs, mother of 8 children, all living, b. IL, parents b. OH; Frank A., son, 25, b. Dec. 1874 IL, laundry stacker; Fred D., son, 22, b. Jun 1877, IL, at home ["ill" written and then erased]; Grace M., dau, 21, b. Feb. 1879 IA, clerk, hdw dep; Addie P., dau, 19, b. Feb. 1881, IA, at school; Forest L., son, 17, b. Feb. 1883 IA, jewelry apprentice; Elsie M., dau, 11, b. June 1888 IA; Nellie B., dau, 9, b. Oct. 1890 IA; Thomas W., son, 5, b. Oct. 1894, IA.
  2. [S1271] Paralysis Ends Her Sufferings, unidentified newspaper, 13 Jan. 1909; Article from page 3.
  3. [S2010] Polk Co., Iowa Marriages Book 15, p. 44.
  4. [S2007] Forest L. Mershon household, 1920 U.S. cens., Polk Co., Iowa, pop. sched., Des Moines, ED 93, sheet 7A (p. 19 stamped), dwelling 117, family 152, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2008, image 13 of 59. Household includes: Forest L. Mershon, 37, b. IL, salesman of insurance stock; Adda P., sister, 39, b. IL, city school teacher; Ward T., brother, 25, b. IA, manager of want ads for city newspaper; Frank E. Fitzpatrick, bros-in-law, 27, b. IA, manager of threshing machine; Elsie, sister, 28, b. IA; Edward, 7, nephew. b. IA; Fred D. Mershon, brother, 43, b. IL, baggage clerk for steam railroad; renting home at 1206 24th St.
  5. [S2009] Ada P. Mershon household, 1930 U.S. cens., Polk Co., Iowa, pop. sched., Des Moines, ED 77-16, sheet 6B, dwelling 99, family 114, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2008, image 12 of 55. Household includes: Ada, 49, sgl, owns home val $4,500, public school teacher; Forest L., bros, 47, sgl, dry cleaning proprietor; Elsie M. Fitzpatrick, 41, divorced, public school teacher, Edward Fitzpatrick, 17, nephew; Bobbie Fitzpatrick, 9, nephew; resid 1242 30th St.
  6. [S1267] Letter, Shirley Miller to D. Powell, 17 Sept. 1966. Ms Miller cites unspecified cemetery records for the following: Elsie Fitzpatrick buried 24 Sept 1944 in Glendale Cemetery, block 15, lot 135 (with parents).
  7. [S2011] Polk Co., Iowa Births Book 7, p. 49. Record abstracted as: Mary Fitzpatrick, #2 child, b. 26 June 1914 Des Moines to Elsie (Mershon)(24) and Frank E. (24) Fitzpatrick, both b. IA.
  8. [S2012] Polk Co., Iowa Births Book 10, p. 39. Record abstracted as: Francis S. Fitzpatrick, b. 4 Aug. 1820 at Des Moines to Elsie (Mershon) and Frank E. Fitzpatrick.