Merritt Brown Close, 19041932 (aged 27 years)

Name
Merritt Brown /Close/
Birth
Death of a sister
Burial of a sister
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Census 1910 US Fed
Note: Living with parents at Farmington, Pennsylvania.
Census 1920 US Fed
Note: Living with parents and family at Farmington, Pennsylvania.
Death of a sister
Burial of a sister
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Census 1930 US Fed
Note: Living at Farmington, Pennsylvania. Farmer.
Death of a wife
Note: Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960

Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960

Name: Emma Lucille Bates
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1909
Death Date: 20 Dec 1930
Death Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington
Father: Bert Rowley
Mother: Goldy Hazett
Spouse: Robert N. Bates
FHL Film Number: 2022724
Reference ID: 1400

Death
Burial
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Obituary
Note: Published in the "Wellsboro Agitator", Wed, Jul 20, 1932, page 1

Published in the "Wellsboro Agitator", Wed, Jul 20, 1932, page 1

Merrit B. CLOSE LOST HIS LIFE While Swimming in the Tioga River Thursday Afternoon Merritt B. Close, aged 27 years, promenient Tioga resident, was drowned in the Tioga River when he and a companion went for a swim after haying at the Close Farm Thursday about 3 p.m.

Mr. Close accompanied by Oscar Smith, of Nelson, went to the river near Beeman, about three miles north of Tioga. When Mr. Close did not come up after a dive, Mr. Smith unable to recover the body, sent for help, which did not arrive for about an hour. The body was recovered by Leon Woods and Walter Hughes, of Tioga.

The Corning Glass Works pulmotor after making a trip of 19 miles in 17 minutes, but although it was used for over a hour, Mr. Close could not be revived. The body was removed to the home of Close's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Close of Tioga.

Survivors include the parents, two children, a brother, Reuben and a sister, Alice Close of Tioga. Mr. Close was a graduate of the Tioga High School and had many friends.

Family with parents
father
1880 US Federal Census
1872
Birth: 17 August 1872Farmington, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
mother
1910 US Federal Census
1880
Birth: 9 March 1880Middlebury, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
himself
1910 US Federal Census
19041932
Birth: 15 November 1904Farmington, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
Death: 14 July 1932Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
3 years
younger sister
19071907
Birth: 1 November 1907Farmington, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
Death: 8 November 1907Farmington, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
3 years
younger sister
1930 US Federal Census
19101950
Birth: 25 May 1910Farmington, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
Death: 23 June 1950Tioga, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
younger brother
Reuben Harvey Close
younger sister
19181920
Birth: about 1918Farmington, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
Death: after 5 January 1920Farmington, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
Father’s family with Myra Merritt
father
1880 US Federal Census
1872
Birth: 17 August 1872Farmington, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
stepmother
18721896
Birth: about 1872Pennsylvania, America
Death: 7 September 1896Farmington, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
Marriage Marriage19 August 1896Farmington Hills, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
Family with Emma Lucile Rowley
himself
1910 US Federal Census
19041932
Birth: 15 November 1904Farmington, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
Death: 14 July 1932Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
ex-wife
19091930
Birth: 23 November 1909Nelson, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
Death: 20 December 1930Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, America
daughter
Mary Ann Close
daughter
Alice Rosalie Close
Robert N Bates + Emma Lucile Rowley
ex-wife’s husband
ex-wife
19091930
Birth: 23 November 1909Nelson, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, America
Death: 20 December 1930Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, America
Marriage Marriageabout 1929America
Census 1910 US Fed

Living with parents at Farmington, Pennsylvania.

Census 1920 US Fed

Living with parents and family at Farmington, Pennsylvania.

Census 1930 US Fed

Living at Farmington, Pennsylvania. Farmer.

Burial

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Obituary

Published in the "Wellsboro Agitator", Wed, Jul 20, 1932, page 1

Merrit B. CLOSE LOST HIS LIFE While Swimming in the Tioga River Thursday Afternoon Merritt B. Close, aged 27 years, promenient Tioga resident, was drowned in the Tioga River when he and a companion went for a swim after haying at the Close Farm Thursday about 3 p.m.

Mr. Close accompanied by Oscar Smith, of Nelson, went to the river near Beeman, about three miles north of Tioga. When Mr. Close did not come up after a dive, Mr. Smith unable to recover the body, sent for help, which did not arrive for about an hour. The body was recovered by Leon Woods and Walter Hughes, of Tioga.

The Corning Glass Works pulmotor after making a trip of 19 miles in 17 minutes, but although it was used for over a hour, Mr. Close could not be revived. The body was removed to the home of Close's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Close of Tioga.

Survivors include the parents, two children, a brother, Reuben and a sister, Alice Close of Tioga. Mr. Close was a graduate of the Tioga High School and had many friends.

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