Ray & Welch Family Trees
Catharine Anna EILENBERGER
1829 - 1920 (91 years)1. Catharine Anna EILENBERGER was born on 18 Mar 1829 in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; was christened on 18 Jul 1830 in Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 June 1920 in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA. Catharine married Samuel MERSHON in 1851. Samuel (son of Jacob Bergen MERSHON and Elizabeth BEST) was born on 10 Oct 1831 in Pennsylvania,USA; died on 2 Mar 1916 in Glenwood, Mills, Iowa, USA; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Byron MERSHON was born on 30 May 1853 in Abbington Centre, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Jan 1941 in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA.
- 3. Jacob Burnside "Berney" MERSHON was born on 3 May 1862 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Apr 1916 in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA.
- 4. Augustus E. "Gussie" MERSHON was born on 18 July 1866 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 March 1898 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America.
- 5. Lillian "Lilly" M. MERSHON was born about 1869 in Iowa.
Generation: 2
2. Byron MERSHON (1.Catharine1) was born on 30 May 1853 in Abbington Centre, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Jan 1941 in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, USA; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA. Byron married Eva PRITCHARD on 7 Jan 1873 in Afton, Union, Iowa. Eva (daughter of Benjamin H PRITCHARD and Jane A OLDS) was born on 4 Apr 1854 in Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, USA; died on 5 Feb 1919 in Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. Emma A. MERSHON was born on 26 Sep 1873 in Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska, USA; died on 29 Sep 1873 in Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska, USA.
- 7. Arthur Ulysses MERSHON was born on 15 Jan 1875 in Hillsdale, Iowa County, Iowa, USA; died on 4 Mar 1949 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- 8. Eva Maud MERSHON was born on 29 Sep 1876 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA; died on 2 Feb 1901 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA.
- 9. Mary Lillian MERSHON was born on 18 Nov 1879 in Malvern, Mills, Iowa, USA; died on 29 May 1954 in Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, USA; was buried in Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, USA.
- 10. Wilbur Wesley MERSHON was born on 4 Nov 1883 in Hastings, Mills, Iowa, USA; died on 9 Aug 1885.
- 11. Oscar Leo MERSHON was born on 28 Sep 1889 in Hastings, Mills, Iowa, USA; died on 1 Jan 1959 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Sperry, Oklahoma, United States.
3. Jacob Burnside "Berney" MERSHON (1.Catharine1) was born on 3 May 1862 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Apr 1916 in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, USA. Jacob married Ella B BOONE on 21 May 1884 in Jackson, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Ella was born on 23 Dec 1866 in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USA; died on 22 Jan 1907 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Margaret Pearl MERSHON was born on 11 Apr 1885 in Glenwood, Iowa; died on 2 Apr 1957.
- 13. Bessie Dell MERSHON was born on 24 Jun 1890 in Olney, Illinois; died on 18 Jan 1958 in Seattle, King, Washington.
Jacob married (2) Carmen GARCIA on 12 May 1910 in Mills, Iowa, USA. (2) was born about 1890 in Santa Fe N M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Augustus E. "Gussie" MERSHON (1.Catharine1) was born on 18 July 1866 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 March 1898 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA; was buried in Glenwood, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America. Augustus married Nellie E BRANSON on 20 Apr 1889 in Mills, Iowa, USA. Nellie was born about 1870 in Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Lillian "Lilly" M. MERSHON (1.Catharine1) was born about 1869 in Iowa. Family/Spouse: Dick ADAMS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
6. Emma A. MERSHON (2.Byron2, 1.Catharine1) was born on 26 Sep 1873 in Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska, USA; died on 29 Sep 1873 in Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska, USA. 7. Arthur Ulysses MERSHON (2.Byron2, 1.Catharine1) was born on 15 Jan 1875 in Hillsdale, Iowa County, Iowa, USA; died on 4 Mar 1949 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA. Arthur married Nellie May HAIGLER on 11 Feb 1906 in La Harpe, Allen, Kansas, USA. Nellie (daughter of William Gwinn HAIGLER and Caroline "Carrie" Ghelker HEMMANN) was born on 1 May 1886 in Peoria, Franklin, Kansas, USA; died on 27 Oct 1949 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Benjamin Keith MERSHON was born on 6 Aug 1908 in Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA; died on 25 Mar 1993 in Kapaau, Hawaii, Hawaii, USA.
- 15. Elizabeth Virginia MERSHON was born on 15 Nov 1912 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA; died on 17 Sep 2008 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA.
- 16. Mary Bethany MERSHON was born on 05 Aug 1921 in Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California, USA; died on 23 Sep 2017 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California.
8. Eva Maud MERSHON (2.Byron2, 1.Catharine1) was born on 29 Sep 1876 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA; died on 2 Feb 1901 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA. 9. Mary Lillian MERSHON (2.Byron2, 1.Catharine1) was born on 18 Nov 1879 in Malvern, Mills, Iowa, USA; died on 29 May 1954 in Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, USA; was buried in Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois, USA. Mary married Dr. Charles METZLER on 19 Jun 1901, and was divorced before 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Mary married Andrew McKay SMITH in 1920. Andrew (son of Nancy SMITH) was born in Abt. 1879 in New York; died in 1938. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. Wilbur Wesley MERSHON (2.Byron2, 1.Catharine1) was born on 4 Nov 1883 in Hastings, Mills, Iowa, USA; died on 9 Aug 1885. 11. Oscar Leo MERSHON (2.Byron2, 1.Catharine1) was born on 28 Sep 1889 in Hastings, Mills, Iowa, USA; died on 1 Jan 1959 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Sperry, Oklahoma, United States. Oscar married Evalyn WOODWARD on 7 Sept 1919 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA. Evalyn was born on 25 Apr 1899 in Whiting, Jackson County, Kansas, USA; died in Oct 1993 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Sperry, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 17. Mary Maxine MERSHON was born in August 29,1923 in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri; died on 18 Sep 2014 in Dallas, TX.
12. Margaret Pearl MERSHON (3.Jacob2, 1.Catharine1) was born on 11 Apr 1885 in Glenwood, Iowa; died on 2 Apr 1957. 13. Bessie Dell MERSHON (3.Jacob2, 1.Catharine1) was born on 24 Jun 1890 in Olney, Illinois; died on 18 Jan 1958 in Seattle, King, Washington.
Generation: 4
14. Benjamin Keith MERSHON (7.Arthur3, 2.Byron2, 1.Catharine1) was born on 6 Aug 1908 in Iola, Allen, Kansas, USA; died on 25 Mar 1993 in Kapaau, Hawaii, Hawaii, USA. Benjamin married Felicia Helene FAIRCHILD on 7 May 1939 in Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California, USA. Felicia (daughter of William Ellery FAIRCHILD and Rosa Helene HAGEN) was born on 5 Jul 1914 in Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California, USA; died on 21 Apr 1992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
15. Elizabeth Virginia MERSHON (7.Arthur3, 2.Byron2, 1.Catharine1) was born on 15 Nov 1912 in Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA; died on 17 Sep 2008 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, USA. Elizabeth married Rexford Lynn WELCH on 18 July 1936 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, USA. Rexford (son of Wiley Alexander WELCH and Olena "Lena" WEBB) was born on 11 Apr 1911 in Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, USA; died on 18 Oct 1987 in Fallbrook, San Diego, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Susan Lynn WELCH
- 21. Jane Mershon WELCH
16. Mary Bethany MERSHON (7.Arthur3, 2.Byron2, 1.Catharine1) was born on 05 Aug 1921 in Monterey Park, Los Angeles, California, USA; died on 23 Sep 2017 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California. Mary married Norman Henry CARSS on 22 May 1943 in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, USA. Norman (son of Henry Edgar CARSS and Effie Margaret TAYLOR) was born on 16 Dec 1915 in Alhambra, Los Angeles, California; died on 8 Nov 2006 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
17. Mary Maxine MERSHON (11.Oscar3, 2.Byron2, 1.Catharine1) was born in August 29,1923 in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri; died on 18 Sep 2014 in Dallas, TX. Mary married Johnny Richard MORRIS on 3 Jul 1942 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, USA. Johnny was born on 21 Nov 1922 in Barnsdall, Osage, Oklahoma, USA; died on 21 Nov 1996 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. Marilyn Sue MORRIS was born on 13 Apr 1943 in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA; died on 17 Feb 2007 in Garland, Dallas, Texas, USA.
- 26. Debra Kay MORRIS