Nimrod Garwood Mershon

John W. Mershon
(1811-)

Hester Garwood
(1816-)

Nimrod Garwood Mershon
(1839-1925)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Harriet Elizabeth Ernsbarger

Nimrod Garwood Mershon ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰

Born: 31 January 1839, Ohio ² ³ ⁵ ⁶ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰
Marriage (1): Harriet Elizabeth Ernsbarger on 19 December 1861 in , Jones County, IA ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 1925, , Jones County, IA at age 86 ⁸ ¹⁰
Buried: 1925, Fairview, IA ⁸ ¹⁰

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA on 20 August 1870. ⁹

1870 US Census
Page 19, Dwelling 114, Family 120, Roll 401
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Nimrod Mashon...30..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 464B, Roll 0348
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Nim Mershene...Self..41..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and 7 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA on January 1885. ³

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 359, Dwelling 100, Family 100
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
N. G. Mershon...46..OH..Farmer

.^{(Living with wife and 6 children.)}

• He appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA on January 1895. ⁴

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 252, Line 1, Dwelling 44
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Nimrod Mershon...54..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife and 4 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 31 Jan 1839, then his age should have been 55 instead of 54.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA on 7 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Page 3A, District 54, Dwelling 45, Family 45
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Farm rented
Married 38 years
Nimrod Mershon...Head..Jan 1839..61..OH..Farmer

(Living with wife, 2 daughters, and grandson.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Rome Township, Jones County, IA on 3 January 1920. ⁶

1920 US Census
Page 1B, District 79, Dwelling 24, Family 26
Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa
Roeback Street
Home owned, no mortgage
Minrod Mershon...Head..80..OH

(Living with wife and widowed daughter.)
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• He was buried in 1925 in the Forest Hill in Fairview, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #5077826
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Nimrod married Harriet Elizabeth Ernsbarger, daughter of John Ernsbarger and Adah Archer, on 19 December 1861 in , Jones County, IA.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Harriet Elizabeth Ernsbarger was born in May 1843 in Ohio,² ⁵ ⁶ ⁹ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ died in 1931 in , Jones County, IA ⁸ ¹⁴ and was buried in 1931 in Fairview, IA ⁸ ¹⁴.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA on 20 August 1870. ⁹

1870 US Census
Page 19, Dwelling 114, Family 120, Roll 401
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Nimrod Mashon...30..OH..Farmer
Hattie Mashon...27..OH..Keeping House
Iva Mashon...7..IA
Metta Mashon...4..IA
Carlos Mashon...2..IA
Hester Mashon...2M..IA
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 464B, Roll 0348
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Nim Mershene...Self..41..OH..Farmer
Hariott Mershene...Wife..37..OH..Keeping House
Iva N. Mershene...Dau..15..IA
Nettie Mershene...Dau..13..IA
Carlus Mershene...Son..11..IA
Ollie B. Mershene...Dau..9..IA
Cassus M. Mershene...Son..6..IA
Blanch Mershene...Dau..5..IA
-- Mershene...Dau..6M..IA
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• They appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA on January 1885. ³

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 359, Dwelling 100, Family 100
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
N. G. Mershon...46..OH..Farmer
Harriett Mershon...43..OH..Keeping house
Metta Mershon...17..Jones County
Carlos Mershon...16..Jones County
Oley Mershon...15..Jones County
Cashus Mershon...12..Jones County
Blanche Mershon...10..Jones County
Golda Mershon...5..Jones County
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• They appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA on January 1895. ⁴

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 252, Line 1, Dwelling 44
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Nimrod Mershon...54..OH..Farmer
Harriet E. Mershon...50..OH..Keeping House
Nettie Mershon...28..Jones County, IA
Cashen Mershon...22..Jones County, IA
Blanch Mershon...19..Jones County, IA
Goldie Mershon...14..Jones County, IA
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA on 7 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Page 3A, District 54, Dwelling 45, Family 45
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Farm rented
Married 38 years
Nimrod Mershon...Head..Jan 1839..61..OH..Farmer
Hariet Mershon...Wife..May 1843..57..OH..8/7
Nettie Mershon...Dau..Dec 1864..35..IA
Goldie Mershon...Dau..Jan 1881..19..IA
Glen Hempy...GSon..Dec 1884..15..IA

NOTE - Glen Hempy is assumed to have been a daughter of Iva Mershon who married Jacob Hempy. Jacob died in 1897 and Iva's parents must have been raising their son, Glen, for an unknown amount of time. Iva was living in Lisbon, Linn County, Iowa during the 1900 census.
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Rome Township, Jones County, IA on 3 January 1920. ⁶

1920 US Census
Page 1B, District 79, Dwelling 24, Family 26
Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa
Roeback Street
Home owned, no mortgage
Minrod Mershon...Head..80..OH
Harriet Mershon...Wife..76..OH
Iva Hempy...Dau..56..IA..Wd..Post Office Assistant
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1 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 13 Apr 2014), Name: N G Mershon; Spouse's Name: Harriet Eusberger; Event Date: 19 Dec 1861; Event Place: Jones, Iowa; page 138, line 975, Book A; Jones County, Iowa Marriage Records

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa, p. 464B, Nimrod Garwood Mershon and Harriet E. Ernsbarger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 Apr 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0348.

3 1885 Iowa State Census, Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa, p. 359, dwelling 100, family 100, line 14, Nimrod Garwood Mershon and Harriet Elizabeth Ernsbarger; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803643).

4 1895 Iowa State Census, Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa, p. 252, dwelling 44, line 1, Nimrod Garwood Mershon and Harriet E. Ernsbarger; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 20 Mar 2014).

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 54, p. 3A, dwelling 45, family 45; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

6 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 79, p. 1B, dwelling 24, family 26; index and images (accessed 28 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

7 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 13 Apr 2014), Name: N G Mershon; Spouse's Name: Harriet Eusberger; Event Date: 19 Dec 1861; Event Place: Jones, Iowa.

8 Margaret Saville, "Ancestors & Descendants," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ancientage : accessed 10 Apr 2014).

9 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa, p. 17, dwelling 114, family 120; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 401.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 13 Apr 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5077826.

11 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa, p. 196B, dwelling 844, family 844; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 185.

12 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa, p. 46, family 344, John Ernsbarger; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Apr 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653.

13 1925 State Census, Iowa, population schedules, Merley, Jones County, Iowa, p. Book 113, Harriet Elizabeth Ernsbarger; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2224537 : accessed 13 Apr 2014).

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 13 Apr 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5077827.

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