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MERRIAM, Frank Finley

MERRIAM, Frank Finley

Male 1865 - 1955  (89 years)

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  • Name MERRIAM, Frank Finley  [1] 
    Born 22 Dec 1865  Hopkinton, Delaware Co, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Education 1888  Hopkinton, Delaware Co, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lenox College 
    Accomplishments June 2, 1934 - January 2, 1939  , , California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    GOVERNOR
    California - 28th Governor 
    Occupation PRINCIPAL - Merriam served as the principal of the Hopkinton schools for two years and superintendent of schools at Postville for one year. He next became the editor of the Hopkinton Leader.
    In 1904, he moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma, where he owned and published the Muskogee Evening Times. He moved to Long Beach California in 1910 with his first wife, Nellie. There he worked in the advertising department of the Long Beach Press. 
    Died 25 Apr 1955  Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I14494  SEQUOIA
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2021 

    Father MERRIAM, Henry Clay,   b. 18 Dec 1838, Princeton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1924, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother FINLEY, Anna Elizabeth,   b. 22 Feb 1843, , , Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1909, Coggon, Linn Co, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 16 Mar 1865  Hopkinton, Delaware Co, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 HITCHCOCK, Elnora Nancy,   b. 17 Oct 1867, Monticello, Jones Co, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1951, Clarinda, Page Co, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 10 Jul 1889  Monticello, Jones Co, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Divorced 1901  , , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. MERRIAM, Frank Howard,   b. 22 Apr 1890, Hopkinton, Delaware Co, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943  (Age 52 years)
    Last Modified 24 Apr 2020 
    Family ID F10516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 BRONSON, Mary Ella,   b. 17 Jun 1853, Camden, Oneida Co, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1931, Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1901  St Joseph, Berrien Co, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2015 
    Family ID F10515  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 MILLISACK, Jessie,   b. 5 Sept 1869, , , Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1948, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 25 Jan 1936  [6] 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2013 
    Family ID F10513  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Dec 1865 - Hopkinton, Delaware Co, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - Lenox College - 1888 - Hopkinton, Delaware Co, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Jul 1889 - Monticello, Jones Co, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorced - 1901 - , , Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Dec 1901 - St Joseph, Berrien Co, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAccomplishments - GOVERNOR California - 28th Governor - June 2, 1934 - January 2, 1939 - , , California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Apr 1955 - Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Photo: MERRIAM, Frank Finley b 22 Dec 1865     		Photo: MERRIAM, Frank Finley b 22 Dec 1865

    Documents
    DOCUMENT: MERRIAM, Frank Finley; d. 25 APR 1955    		DOCUMENT: MERRIAM, Frank Finley; d. 25 APR 1955
    Divorce decree issued in 1901. Courtesy of Andy Stewart.

  • Sources 
    1. [S255] GENEALOGY: MERRIAM GENEALOGY IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA, Pope, Charles Henry - 1906, (Reprint compiled by John Merriam Kingsbury through Bullbrier Press - 1986), page 294 (587). (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S423] WEBSITE: Wikipedia, Public Contributors, (http://www.Wikipedia.com) (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S142] WEBSITE: Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7406752/frank-finley-merriam (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S428] MARRIAGE Record: Iowa, USA, (www.familysearch.org) (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S137] MARRIAGE Record: Michigan, USA , (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N38C-GMW (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S633] WEBSITE: Governors' Gallery USA , (http://governors.library.ca.gov) (Reliability: 2).


  

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