Thomas Ward Mershon

b. October 1894
FatherJames W. Mershon1 b. Apr 1852, d. 1907
MotherEvadna B. Moffett2,1 b. 23 Jul 1853, d. 12 Jan 1909
BirthOct 1894 Thomas Ward Mershon was born in Oct 1894 in Iowa.1 
Cens-19206 Jan 1920  In 1920 Thomas made his home with several of his siblings in Des Moines. He was employed as the manager of 'want ads" for the city newspaper.3 
ChartsDescendants of William Moffett and Mary Gardner
Descendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Last Edited21 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. [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.