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Mershon family of Saginaw, Michigan

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William Butts Mershon (1856-1943) — also known as William B. Mershon — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., January 16, 1856. Democrat. Lumber business; mayor of Saginaw, Mich., 1895-96; member of Michigan Gold Democratic State Central Committee, 1899. Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., July 12, 1943 (age 87 years, 177 days). Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.

		Relatives: Son of Augustus Hall Mershon and Helen D. (Johnson) Mershon; married to Catherine Calista Morse; first cousin of Evelyn Smith Mershon and John Dolbeer Mershon.
		Political family: Mershon family of Saginaw, Michigan.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

Evelyn Smith Mershon (1870-1960) — also known as Evelyn S. Mershon — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., July 27, 1870. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924, 1932, 1936; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 1929; candidate for Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1930. Female. Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., April 18, 1960 (age 89 years, 266 days). Interment at Brady Hill Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.

		Relatives: Daughter of John Henry Mershon and Sarah Elvira (Dolbeer) Mershon; sister of John Dolbeer Mershon; first cousin of William Butts Mershon.
		Political family: Mershon family of Saginaw, Michigan.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

John Dolbeer Mershon (1872-1955) — also known as John D. Mershon — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., August 16, 1872. Democrat. Lumber business; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924 (member, Credentials Committee); postmaster at Saginaw, Mich., 1933-48 (acting, 1933-34). Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., July 5, 1955 (age 82 years, 323 days). Interment at Brady Hill Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.

		Relatives: Son of John Henry Mershon and Sarah Elvira (Dolbeer) Mershon; brother of Evelyn Smith Mershon; first cousin of William Butts Mershon.
		Political family: Mershon family of Saginaw, Michigan.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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