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MERRIAM, Frank Finley

MERRIAM, Frank Finley

Male 1865 - 1955

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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  Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Also known as: Sunnyside Memorial Park and Mausoleum)
    Person ID  I14494  SEQUOIA
    Last Modified  22 Apr 2020 

    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 
    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 
    Married  16 Mar 1865  Hopkinton, Delaware Co, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F5200  Group Sheet

    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 
    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 
    >01. MERRIAM, Frank Howard,   b. 22 Apr 1890, Hopkinton, Delaware Co, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943
    Last Modified  24 Apr 2020 
    Family ID  F10516  Group Sheet

    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 
    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 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 
    Married  25 Jan 1936  [6] 
    Last Modified  2 Mar 2013 
    Family ID  F10513  Group Sheet

  • 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 - - Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • 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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