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Decendants of Garrett HOUGHTALING
including both wives
2nd Generation his Grand Children

This Page Updated 22 November 2004

14. Susan L. HOUGHTALING
and
Jason Lee MERSHON

Susan L. was born about 1851 in Green Oak Twp., Livingston, Michigan, and married, 4 November 1870, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Jason L. MERSHON the son of Isaac and Corina MERSHON. He was born 1 May 1844 in Springfield, Erie, Pennsylvania, and died 23 August 1919. Susan and Jason were Divorced before 1880 as Jason was living in Wisconsin and says he is Singel in the 1880 Census. Susan died after 1840 probably in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.

Jason married a second time 10 October 1892 in Geneva, Walworth, Wisconsin, Clara Helen SPEAKER the daughter of Wion Merchant SPEAKER and Margaret Jane DAVID. Clara was born 6 September 1855, in Vernon, Waukesha, Wisconsin and died 9 February 1949.

Michigan Marriages,
1851-75

                                    Marriage
Name             Spouse             Date        County State
Jason L MERSHON  Susan L HOUGHTALIN 04 Nov 1970 Kent   Michigan

MERSHON, Jason L. (w) 26, Hubbardston, b. Springfield, Pa.; occ. farmer, and Susan L. HOUGHTALIN (w) 19, Grand Rapids, b. Grand Rapids. 4 Nov. 1870 at Grand Rapids by Geo. B. Jocelyn, Min. C. M. JOCELYN, Grand Rapids, and Chas. C. JOCELYN, same place, witnesses. 6:99

Early Birth Records,
Kent County, Mixhigan
1871-1874
"M-N"


                              	           Father         Mother
Last    First                   Birth        Birth          Birth
Name    Name    Sex Birthdate   Place Father Place  Mother  Place  Residence Occu:  Ref
Mershon Grace L  F  27 Sep 1872 G. R. Jason  Penn.  Susan L ------ G. R.     Farmer 3:46

Cemsus Records

1860 Census Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Page 497
                                               R Estate Personal Where
Name                   Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Value    Born
William O  HOUGHTALING  38  M  ---- Farmer     $  4,000 $  0,500 New York
Fidelia E  HOUGHTALING  34  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
Julia A    HOUGHTALING  13  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Eliab S    HOUGHTALING  12  M  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Susan L    HOUGHTALING   8  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Emmaline   HOUGHTALING   5  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Chloe M    HOUGHTALING   3  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Ida May    HOUGHTALING   1  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
La Fayette HOUGHTALING  11  M  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Samuel G.  HOUGHTALING  32  M  ---- Farm Labor $  0,500 $  0,050 Michigan

1860 Census North Plains, Ionia, Michigan,  Page 832
                                       R Estate Personal Where
Name           Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Valur    Born
Isaac  MERSHON  52  M  ---- Farmer     $  1,600 $  0,400 Pennsylvania
Corina    "     51  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Pennsylvania
Jason     '     16  M  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Pennsylvania
Laura     "     18  F  ---- Teacher    -------- -------- Pennsylvania
Louisa    "     14  F  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Pennsylvania
Edwin     "     12  M  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Pennsylvania
Myron     "      8  M  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan
Newell    "      5  M  ---- ---------- -------- -------- Michigan

Census 1870 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Page 199
                                                R Estate Personel Where
Name                 Age Sex Race Occupation    Valeu    Value    Born
HOUGHTALING William   50  M   W   Farmer        $  8,000 $  1,900 New York
     "      Phedilia  45  F   W   Keeping House -------- -------- New York
     "      Julia     23  F   W   ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
     "      Eliab     22  M   W   Works on Farm -------- -------- Michigan
     "      Susie     18  F   W   ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
     "      Chloe     14  F   W   ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
     "      Ida       12  F   W   ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
     "      Lillie     5  F   W   ------------- -------- -------- Michigan
ALENBRAK    Charles   13  M   W   ------------- -------- -------- Michigan	

1880 Census Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, ED 123 Page 65 Line 1
                                        Mar               |   Place of Birth   |
Name                 Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation    |Self   Father Mother|
HOUGHTALING William   W    M   58 -----  M  Farmer         N. Y.  N. Y.  Holland
     "      Phidelia  W    F   54 Wife   M  Keeping House  M. Y.  Dell.  Verm.
     "      Eliab     W    M   32 Son    M  Farmer         Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.
     "      Lillie    W    F   15 Dau    S  At School      Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.
GUNN        Willie    W    M   11 AdSon  S  At School      Wisc.  Unkno. Unkno,
MERSHON     Susie     W    F   28 Dau    M  Dress Maker    Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.
   "        Grace     W    F    7 G Dau  S  -------------  Mich.  N. Y.  Mich.
   "        Vernon    W    M    5 G Son  S  -------------  Mich.  N. Y.  Mich.

1910 Census Delavan, Walwort, Wisconsin, ED 223 Page 51 Line 18
                                   Mar
Name           Race Sex Age Relat  Sta Occupation    |Self   Father Mother|
LA BAR S Rus    W    M   60 -----   M  Farmer         Penn.  Penn.  Penn.
  "    Hariett  W    F   45 Wife    M  Keeping House  N. Y.  N. Y.  N. Y.
  "    Daniel   W    M   22 Son     S  Student        Wisc.  Penn.  N. Y.
  "    Gilbert  W    M   17 Son     S  Work on Farm   Wisc.  Penn.  N. Y.
  "    Nina     W    F   15 Dau     S  At School      Wisc.  Penn.  N. Y.
  "    Frank    W    F   10 Son     S  At School      Wisc.  Penn.  N. Y.
  "    Ruth     W    F    8 Dau     S  -------------  Wisc.  Penn.  N. Y.
  "    Hannah   W    F   26 Niece   S  Sewing         Wisc.  Penn.  Engl.
TOPPING Nael    W    M   71 Mo law  Wd -------------  N. Y.  N. Y.  N. Y.
WISEMAN Anna    W    F   15 Servan  S  Servant        Wisc.  Norway Norway
RUPERT  Fred    W    M   18 H Man   S  Work on Farm   N. Y.  N. Y.  Germ.
MERSHON Jason   W    M   36 H Man   S  Work on Farm   Penn.  Penn.  Penn.

Des Moines, Iowa Directory,
1889-91

Name:          reverend Jason L. Mershon
Location 2:    1350 e 14th
Business Name: First Wesleyan Methodist Church of Des Moines
Occupation:    pastor
Year:          1889, 1890
City:          Des Moines
State:         Iowa

Civil War Service Records

Name:             Jason L. Mershon     
Company:          C
Unit:             3 Michigan Infantry
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Sergeant
Allegiance:       Union

Civil War Pension Index

                               View Image
Name:        Jason L. Mershon
State Filed: Iowa and Michigan
Widow:       Clara Mershon

Cemetery (G.R. 75)
Solon Township, Kent County, Michigan

Transcribed on or about 9 November 1928 by the Sophie de Marsac Campau Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.)

Mershon, Clara H. 
b. 1855; d. --. 

Mershon, Evert (Lee) 
s. of J.L. and C.H; o.d. Feb. --, 1894. 

Mershon, Jason L.
b. 1844; d. 1919.

G. R. Township
WPA Land Assessments,
1939-1940

Edna L. Briggs 2nd Addition to North Park and Re-plat of part of Riverview Plat Briggs Boulevard, Elmdale Ave, Riverview Ave

     Assessed To Assessed To Assessed To         Assessed
Page Last Name   First Name  Address             Address
1595 Mershon     V L         3425 Briggs Blvd NE Briggs Blvd

CHILDREN of Susan L. houghtaling and Jason L. MERSHON: 


   141. 1. GRACE      b: 27 Sep 1872; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
                     md:            ; Howard L. CRAWFFORD.                    
 + 142. 2. VERNON LEE b:  6 Oct 1874; , Kent, Michigan.
                     md:  5 Jan 1897; , Kent, Michigan.
                                      Ella Louisa ATWOOD.
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