Fannie E. Rorab

Amos Rorab
(Abt 1841-)

Nancy Martin
(Abt 1846-)

Fannie E. Rorab
(1871-1959)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Carlos Eugene Mershon

Gerald E. Mershon

Fannie E. Rorab ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: 7 March 1871, Iowa ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): Carlos Eugene Mershon on 2 July 1905 in Hale, IA ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 16 August 1959 at age 88 ⁷
Buried: 19 August 1959, Fairview, IA ⁷

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Rome Township, Jones County, IA on April 1910. ²

Sheet 10A, District 70, Household 117
Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa
Wife..Fanny E. Mershon..39..IA
(Living with husband, step-son, daughter, and father.)
.

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Fairview Township, Jones, IA on 13 January 1920. ³

Page 6B, District 65, Dwelling 121, Family 121
Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa
house rented
Fannie Mershon...Wife..49..IA..Rural School Teacher
(Living with husband, 1 son, and 1 stepson.)
.

• She appeared on the 1925 Iowa State Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA in January 1925. ⁴

Book 43
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Fannie Mershon...54...IA..Wife
(Living with husband and son.)
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA on April 1930. ⁵

Sheet 6A, Roll 662, District 0008, Household 127
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Wife..Fannie E. Mershon..58..IA
(Living with husband and son.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Fairview Township, Jones, IA on 4 May 1940. ⁶

Sheet 11A, District 53-6, Roll 1172, Family 222
Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa
house rented, $9
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Jones, Iowa
Wife..Fanny E. Mershan..69..IA..1 year college
(Living with husband and son.)
.

• She was buried on 19 August 1959 in the Forest Hill in Fairview, IA.

Plot: old 53
Find A Grave Memorial #57768067
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Fannie married Carlos Eugene Mershon, son of Nimrod Garwood Mershon and Harriet Elizabeth Ernsbarger, on 2 July 1905 in Hale, IA.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Carlos Eugene Mershon was born on 25 July 1869 in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA,¹ ² ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³ ¹⁴ died on 17 May 1945 in , Jones County, IA ⁹ and was buried after 17 May 1945 in Fairview, IA ⁹.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Rome Township, Jones County, IA on April 1910. ²

Sheet 10A, District 70, Household 117
Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa
Head..Carl E. Mershon..41..IA
Wife..Fanny E. Mershon..39..IA
Stepdaughter..Neta E Mershon..10..IA
Son..Gerald E. Mershon..0..IA
Father-in-law..Amos Amos..84..MD

NOTE - Neta E. Mershon apparently was a daughter of Fannie's from a previous marriage.
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Fairview Township, Jones, IA on 13 January 1920. ³

Page 6B, District 65, Dwelling 121, Family 121
Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa
house rented
Carl E. Mershon...Head..52..IA..Farm Laborer
Fannie Mershon...Wife..49..IA..Rural School Teacher
Clay N. Mershon...Son..19..IA
Gerald Mershon...Son..9..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1925 Iowa State Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA in January 1925. ⁴

Book 43
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
C. E. Mershon...55..IA..Head
(Father's name listed as: ) N. G. Mershon...OH
(Mother's name listed as: ) Harriet Ernsbarger...OH..IA
Fannie Mershon...54...IA..Wife
(Father's name listed as: ) Amos Rorab...MD
(Mother's name listed as: ) Nancy Martin...PA..IA
Gerald Mershon...15..IA..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Greenfield Township, Jones, IA on April 1930. ⁵

Sheet 6A, Roll 662, District 0008, Household 127
Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa
Head..Carl E. Mershon..61..IA
Wife..Fannie E. Mershon..58..IA
Son..Gerald E. Mershon..20..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Fairview Township, Jones, IA on 4 May 1940. ⁶

Sheet 11A, District 53-6, Roll 1172, Family 222
Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa
house rented, $9
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Jones, Iowa
Head..Carl E. Mershan..71..IA..8th grade..Farmer
Wife..Fanny E. Mershan..69..IA..1 year college
Son..Gerald E. Mershan..30..IA..12th grade..Farm Labor
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1 "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674842 : accessed 13 Apr 2014), Groom's Name: Carl E Mershan; Bride's Name: Fannie C Clay; Marriage Date: 02 Jul 1905; Marriage Place Hale, Jones, Iowa.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Rome Township, Jones County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 10A, family 117, Carlos Eugene Mershon and Fannie C. Rorab; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Apr 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 65, p. 6B, dwelling 121, family 121; index and images (accessed 28 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

4 1925 State Census, Iowa, population schedules, Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa, p. Book 43, Carlos Eugene Mershon and Fannie C. Rorab; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2224537 : accessed 14 Apr 2014).

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 0008, sheet 6A, family 127, Carlos Eugene Mershon and Fannie C. Rorab; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Apr 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 662.

6 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 53-6, sheet 11A, household 222, Carlos Eugene Mershon and Fannie C. Rorab; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Apr 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1172.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 14 Apr 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57768067.

8 "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551 : accessed 14 Apr 2014), Name: Carl Eugene Mershon; Spouse's Name: Cora A Decious; Event Date: 22 Nov 1888; Event Place: Jones County, Iowa.

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

10 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.

11 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.

12 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).

13 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Greenfield Township, Jones County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 54, p. 2A, dwelling 21, family 21; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Dec 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

14 1905 Iowa State Census, Jones County, Iowa, p. Card Number: 206, Carlos Eugene Mershon; index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2126961 : accessed 14 Apr 2014).

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