Jesse Judd Merryman (1887 - 1961)

Born 21 May 1887 in Blairs Corners, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Lyda Ruth (Lobaugh) Merryman — married 22 Dec 1914 (to 14 Apr 1961) in Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 14 Apr 1961 at age 73 in Napa, Napa, California, United States

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Biography

Jesse Judd Merryman was born on May 21, 1887 in Blairs Corners, Clarion, Pennsylvania to John Coulter Merryman and Mary Magee. In 1900, he lived with his parents and eight siblings in Piney Township, Sligo Borough in Clarion. ^{[1] [2]}

On December 22, 1914, Jesse married Lyda Ruth Lobaugh in Los Angeles, California. Ruth was a resident of Novato in northern California, and Jesse was a resident of Needles in Southern California. They were both natives of Pennsylvania. ^[3]

Jesse registered for the United States World War I military draft on June 5, 1917 in Barstow, California. He was employed as a railroad clerk. He was described as tall and slender, and with light brown hair and blue eyes. ^[4]

In 1920, Jesse and Ruth lived in Novato, Marin, California with their baby, Lyda, and by 1930, they had added two more daughters, Ruth and Mary, to their family. Ruth's father, Curtis Lobaugh, also lived with them in Novato. ^{[5] [6]}

In 1940-1950, Jesse and Ruth lived in El Centro, Imperial, California. ^{[7] [8]}

In 1942 at the age of 54, Jesse registered for the United States World War II military draft. He resided in El Centro, and was employed by the Imperial County Irrigation District. ^[9]

Jesse died on April 14, 1961 from burns suffered from an accident at his home in Napa, California and was interred at Tulocay Cemetery, Napa, California. ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Sources

1. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K47-3ML1 : 11 February 2023), Jesse J Merryman, .
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M39L-CF9 : accessed 21 October 2019), Judd Merryman in household of Coulter Merryman, Piney Township Sligo borough, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20, sheet 8B, family 171, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,395.
3. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K889-V4D : 8 December 2017), Jesse Judd Merryman and Lyda Ruth Lobaugh, 22 Dec 1914; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,074,117.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZVB-RKB : 24 August 2019), Jesse Judd Merryman, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH7J-VGX : accessed 21 October 2019), Judd Merryman, Novato, Marin, California, United States; citing ED 84, sheet 10B, line 88, family 251, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 120; FHL microfilm 1,820,120.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCDC-C9S : accessed 16 October 2019), Ruth L Merryman in household of J Judd Merryman, Novato, Marin, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 3A, line 17, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 177; FHL microfilm 2,339,912.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9QR-29M : 27 July 2019), Ruth L Merryman in household of Jesse J Merryman, El Centro, Judicial Township 2, Imperial, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13-16, sheet 3B, line 41, family 64, 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 209.
8. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XLT-7YFK : Wed Sep 06 11:46:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Jessie J Merryman and Ruth L Merryman, 6 April 1950.
9. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V485-VXD : 8 November 2017), Jesse Judd Merryman, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ Jesse Judd Merryman Obituary, The Napa Register, Napa, California, April 15, 1961, p. 2; newspapers.com.
11. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VGR6-GLG : 26 November 2014), Jesse J Merryman, 14 Apr 1961; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
12. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2SM-NCMN : 15 March 2016), Jesse Judd Merryman, ; Burial, Napa, Napa, California, United States of America, Tulocay Cemetery; citing record ID 153937609, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153937609.