Mildred Ruth Edwards is the daughter of William McKinley Edwards and Hattie May Law. She was born 31 Oct 1921 in Illinois. She died 22 Mar 1991 at age 69.

On 2 Jan 1940, she married Elmer Lewis Merchant (Sr.). He was born 3 Oct 1905. He died 18 Jul 1991 at age 85.

Children of Mildred Ruth Edwards and Elmer Lewis Merchant (Sr.):

1. Velma Louise Merchant was born in 1941 in Illinois.
2. Wilbert Gene Merchant (Sr.) was born in 1943 in Illinois.
3. Jerry Arthur Merchant was born 10 Jan 1946. He died 28 Feb 1947 at age 1. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Illinois.
4. Connie Ruth Merchant was born in 1960.
5. Rhonda Kay Merchant was born 15 Sep 1951 in Illinois.
6. Elmer Lewis Merchant (Jr.) was born 1 Feb 1957. He died 30 Jul 1974 at age 17.
7. Susan Ann Merchant was born in 1959.

Sources

Mildred: Birth and Death from Social Security Death Index.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Mildred: 1930 census. Woodland, Carroll, IL.p.3.