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Merrill R. Stanton 1896–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1896

Birth Location: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

Death Date: 14 September 1972

Death Location: Merced City, Merced, California

Father: Edward Stanton

Mother: Mary Richards

Spouse(s): Helen Buffington, Lucille Currie

Children(s): Virginia Stanton, David Stanton, Paul Stanton, Ruth Stanton, Merrill Stanton, Thelma Stanton

In 1896, Merrill R. Stanton entered the world in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, born to Edward Donald Stanton And Mary Sidney Richards. Merrill R. Stanton married Helen Elizabeth Buffington, Lucille A Currie, and had children including Alice Stanton, David Jay Stanton, Merrill Junior Stanton, Paul Robert Stanton, Ruth Pauline Stanton, Thelma Lucille Stanton, Virginia G Stanton. Merrill R. Stanton passed away in 1972 in Merced City, Merced, California.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Merrill R. Stanton entered the world in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States, born to Edward Donald Stanton And Mary Sidney Richards.
  • Merrill R. Stanton married Helen Elizabeth Buffington, Lucille A Currie, and had children including Alice Stanton, David Jay Stanton, Merrill Junior Stanton, Paul Robert Stanton, Ruth Pauline Stanton, Thelma Lucille Stanton, Virginia G Stanton.
  • Merrill R. Stanton passed away in 1972 in Merced City, Merced, California.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Stanton
1865–1943
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
ES
Mary Richards
1868–1943
Birth Location: Beaconsfield ,Clark, IA
MR

Spouses(s)

Helen Buffington
1903–1978
Birth Location: Moluska, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
HB
Lucille Currie
1900–1952
Birth Location: Tarkio, Atchison, Missouri, United States
LC

Children(s)

Virginia Stanton
1938–2013
Birth Location: Albia, Monroe, Iowa, USA
VS
David Stanton
1937–2001
Birth Location: Albia, Monroe, Iowa, USA
DS
Paul Stanton
1941–2004
Birth Location: Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA
PS
Ruth Stanton
1919–1998
Birth Location: Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, USA
RS
Merrill Stanton
1920–1988
Birth Location: Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, USA
MS
Thelma Stanton
1922–1997
Birth Location: Laclede County, Missouri, USA
TS

Merrill Stanton's Ancestors

Self
Merrill Stanton
1896–1972
Birth Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Parents
Edward Donald Stanton
1865–1943
Cincinnati, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
Mary (Sidney) Richards
1868–1943
Beaconsfield ,Clark, IA
Grandparents
Charles (James) Richards
1834–1883
Bucyrus, Crawford, OH
Elizabeth (Ann) Monroe
1844–1927
Hopeville, Clarke, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Richards
1793–1881
Deborah Hollingsworth
1799–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaiah Hollingsworth
1777–1829
Jane Morrison
1774–1829

Merrill Stanton's Descendants

1.
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Merrill (R.) Stanton (26 September 1896–14 September 1972) m. Helen (Elizabeth) Buffington (09 Dec 1903–15 Mar 1978) m. Lucille (A) Currie (6 Mar 1900–21 Feb 1952)
  1. 1. Virginia (G) Stanton 1938–2013
  2. 2. David (Jay) Stanton 1937–2001
  3. 3. Paul (Robert) Stanton 1941–2004
  4. 4. Ruth (Pauline) Stanton 1919–1998
  5. 5. Merrill (Junior) Stanton 1920–1988
  6. 6. Thelma (Lucille) Stanton 1922–1997

Merrill Stanton's Timeline

2 Records

1896
26 September 1896
Birth of Merrill R. Stanton in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
1972
14 September 1972
Age 76
Death of Merrill R. Stanton in Merced City, Merced, California
Merced City, Merced, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 September 1896
    Event Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 September 1972
    Event Place: Merced City, Merced, California
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