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

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142. Vernon Leo MERSHON
and
Ella Louise ATWOOD

Vernon L. was born 6 October 1874 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, and married, 5 January 1897, in , Kent, Michigan, Ella, Louisa ATWOOD the daughter of Charles Fairchild ATWOOD and Ruth Amelia BARNES. She was born 10 June 1874 in Newaygo, Newyago, Michigan, and died Vernon died

Kent County, Michigan
Dibean Marriage Index

         Given   Spouse   Given                    Marriage
Surname, Name    Surname  Name               Count Date
MERSHON, Verne L ATWOOD,  Ella Louisa ATWOOD Kent  05 Jan 1897

Census Records

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.

1880 Census Brooks, Newaygo, Michigan, ED 203 Page 14 Line 8

Name             Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation      |Self   Father Mother|
ATWOOD Charles F  W    M   47 -----  M  House Carpenter  N. Y.  Conn.  N. Y.
  "    Amelia     W    F   36 Wife   M  Keeping House    N, Y.  N. Y.  N. Y.
  "    Lois       W    F   18 Dau    S  At Home          Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.
  "    Allen      W    M   16 Son    S  At Home          Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.
       Charles    W    M   12 Son    S  At Home          Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.
  "    Fred       W    M    9 Son    S  ---------------  Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.
   "    Ella       W    F    6 Dau    S  ---------------  Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.

1910 Cenaus Grand Rapids 5th Ward, Kent, Michigan, ED 72 Sheet 3A Line 24
                                 Mar Yrs
Name          Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
MERSHON Verne Head   M   W    35  M   11  Mich.  U. S.  U. S.   Designe Furnature
   "    Ella  Wife   F   W    35  M   11  Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.   None
   "    Avery Son    M   W     8  S  ---  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   None
Ella mother of 2 Children 1 Living

1920 

World War I Draft Registration Cards
1917-1918

Name:               Verne Leo Mershon
City:               Not Stated
County:             Kent
State:              Michigan
Birthplace:         !
Birth Date:         06 Oct 1874
Race:               White
Roll:               1675765
DraftBoard:         1
Age:                View Image
Occupation:         View Image
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Registration Place: View Image
Height:             View Image
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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 Vernon L. MERSHON and Ella Louisa ATWOOD:

   1421. 1. AVERY  b:    Abt 1902; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
   1422. 2. CHILD  b:            ; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
                   d:    Bef 1910;
   1423. 3. Earl   b:    Abt 1913; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.

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