Gazlay Family History
John D. Merrow (born John Delbert Coon)
Parents
| Father | John Delbert Coon (10 November 1875 - 12 April 1902) |
| Mother | Louise Helen Kroker (5 August 1878 - 28 February 1968) |
| Adoptive Father | Gilbert Merrow (12 May 1877 - 9 June 1938) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 2 April 2020; Last Edited: 18 February 2022 |
| Person ID | 9307 |
| Name | John D. Merrow |
| Birthname | John Delbert Coon |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 12 October 1899 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Adopted | |
| Married | to Alberta V. Matteson5 |
| Died | 12 October 19712 |
| Buried | in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Alberta V. Matteson |
| Born | 26 November 1902 |
| Married | to John D. Merrow (born John Delbert Coon) |
| Died | 13 June 1990 |
| Children | of John D. Merrow (born John Delbert Coon) and Alberta V. Matteson: |
| +1. | Jack Edward Merrow |
| Born | 8 February 1923 |
| Married | 4 October 1941 to Vleitta M. Gronda |
| Died | 20 November 1988 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan |
Sources
- Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917, Saginaw County, 1899, Page 105, John Delbert Coon, born 12 October 1899 in Saginaw, son of John Delbert Coon, machinist, and Louise Helen Kroker, born in Illinois.
- Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, John D. Merrow, born: 12 October 1899; died: 12 October 1971 [from record, which provides the names and links for his spouse and child].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Saginaw County, Saginaw, ED 60, Sheet Nos. 5B, 6A, John Coon, 24, Michigan, November 1875, machinist; wife of 5 years Lizzie Coon, 23, Illinois, August 1876, 2 children, 2 living; son Edgar Coon, 4, Michigan, February 1896; son Rufus Coon, 7/12, Michigan, October 1899.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Michigan, Saginaw County, Saginaw City, ED 61, Sheet No. 24B, Bert Merrow, 32, Michigan, first marriage, bar tender, saloon; wife of 6 years Louise Merrow, 32, Illinois, second marriage, 2 children, 2 living; son Edward Merrow, 14, Michigan; son John Merrow, 10, Michigan; niece Bertha Soules, 4, Michigan.
- Find a Grave (website). Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, Alberta V. Matteson Merrow, born: 26 November 1902; died: 13 June 1990 [from record, which provides the names of her parents, spouse, siblings, and child].