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Fredrick Nealy Merworth 1914 - 2008

Fredrick Nealy Merworth of De Leon, Comanche County, TX was born on January 6, 1914 in Alba, Wood County. He married Cora L. (Alexander) Merworth on November 3, 1991 in Erath County. Fredrick Merworth died at age 94 years old on March 2, 2008 in De Leon, Comanche County, TX, and was buried at Mount Olive Cemetery in Big Spring, Howard County.

Fredrick Nealy Merworth

Fred N. Merworth

De Leon, Comanche County, TX 76444

January 6, 1914

Alba, Wood County, Texas, 75410, United States

March 2, 2008

De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, 76444, United States

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Introduction

Fredrick Nealy Merworth is the son of John Hiram Merworth (1886-1965) and Rebecca Zona Reeves (1882-1975). He was born on January 6, 1914 in Alba, Wood County, Texas, USA and grew up in Howard County, Texas with siblings Ollie Estelle Merworth (1906-1936), Arthur Eugene Merworth (1908-1985), and Lewie Henry Merworth (1911-2000). He married Loma Gale Lay (1920–1991) on January 16, 1937 in Howard County, Texas, USA. The couple had a daughter together; Barbara Sue Merworth (1928-2011). The family resided in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA and Fred and Loma later divorced on April 26, 1971. Fred re married on November 3, 1991 in Erath County, Texas, USA to Cora Lee Alexander (1924–). They resided in De Leon, Comanche County, Texas until Fred's passing in 2008.
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1914

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January 6, 1914

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Alba, Wood County, Texas 75410, United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

His father John Hiram Merworth was born on May 3, 1886 in Grandview, Johnson County, Texas, USA and he passed away on June 7, 1965 in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA. His mother Rebecca Zona Reeves was born on December 29, 1882 in Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA and she passed away on December 30, 1975 in Big Springs, Howard County, Texas, USA.
Nationality & Locations

Fred was born in Alba, Wood County, Texas, USA and grew up in Howard County, Texas, USA. With his first wife he resided in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA from the 1930's -1970's. He then resided in Erath County, Texas, USA and De Leon, Comanche County, Texas, USA.
Military Service

At the age of 26, he registered for the draft on October 16, 1940, in Big Spring, Howard, Texas. Fred listed himself as the "Head" of his household, indicating that he was the primary responsible individual. At the time of the draft registration, he resided in Big Spring, Howard, Texas, and was employed by Shell Oil Company. Physically, Fred was 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 146 pounds. He had a dark complexion, black hair, and brown eyes. His next of kin was listed as Rebecca Merworth. The draft registration was part of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, which required all men between the ages of 21 and 36 to register for potential military service. The draft played a crucial role in mobilizing troops during World War II, and Fred's registration marked his readiness to serve if called upon.
Professional Career

Frederick was employed as a salesman in Big Spring, Texas, USA.
Personal Life & Family

He was married twice in his life and was father to one daughter from his first marriage.
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2008

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March 2, 2008

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De Leon, Comanche County, Texas 76444, United States
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Mount Olive Cemetery in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas 79720, United States
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Obituary

Fred Nealy Merworth, 94, died Sunday, March 2, 2008. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Nowlin Funeral Home. Interment: 2 p.m. Wednesday in Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring. Survivors: Wife; three children; two stepchildren; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and other family. Published in the Star-Telegram on 3/4/2008.

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Fredrick Nealy Merworth lived 22 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 94.

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In 1914, in the year that Fredrick Nealy Merworth was born, President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers. Anna Jarvis had championed a Mother's Day for years but Congress had joked a few years earlier that then they would have to proclaim a "Mother-in-law's Day" as well. The President who championed a woman's right to vote also created a day in their honor.

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In 1929, Fredrick was only 15 years old when the St. Valentine's Day Massacre happened on February 14th. In Chicago, seven men from the North Side Irish gang were gunned down by Al Capone's South Side Italian gang at the garage at 2122 North Clark Street. Al Capone was making a successful move to take over Chicago's organized crime. But the St. Valentine's Day massacre also resulted in a public outcry against all gangsters.

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