Husband Herbert Eugene Merson [717]
Born: 17 Jan 1898 - Spencerville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Christened:
Died: 1948
Buried: - Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: G4YB-35F
Marriage: 18 Nov 1921 - Montgomery, Maryland, United States 2
Events
• Event: Wasthingon Post, 13 Dec 1921. As a result of his marriage here on November 18 to Miss Clare E. Becraft, of Ammondale, Md., Herbert E. Merson, of the vicinity of Beltsville, Md., is under $500 bond at Rockville on a charge of perjury.
• Event: The Washington Post, 25 Mar 1922. Rockville.
Herbert E. Merson, of Burtonsville, this county, has been formally charged with perjury by the grand jury now in session here, and hsi case has been docketed for trial at the term of criminal court which begins here Thursday.
The indictment grew out of the marriage here several months ago, by Rev. O.C. Barnes, pastor of the Christian church, of Merson and Miss Clara E. Becraft, the charge being that in making application for the license Merson swore that the young girl was eighteen years old when he knew she was but fifteen.
Wife Clara E. Becraft [549]
Born: 4 Apr 1907 - Montgomery, Maryland, United States 3
Christened:
Died: 10 Mar 1928 - Montgomery, Maryland, United States 3
Buried: - Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: G4YB-CJ1
Father: Charles Albert Becraft [414] (1866-1952)
Mother: Mary Ellen "Molly" Wilson [543] (1871-1948)
Events
• She appeared on the 1920 Census census in 1920 in Beltsville, Prince George's, Maryland, United States. Charley A. Becraft, age 54, listed with Benjamin T, son, age 19, in same household. Owned the house. Both are occupied as Laborers on farm.
Mary E. age 45, James W. son, age 16 and Clare E. daughter age 13 are listed in a residence that they are renting.
All but Charley are listed as being colored.
Marriage Events
• Marriage: The Washington Post, 25 Nov 1921. Miss Clara E. Becraft of Beltsville, Md., and Herbert E. Merson, of Burtonsville, this county, were married in Rockvile a few days ago by the...
• Event: Washington Post, 25 Mar 1922. ...by the grand jury now in session here, and his case has been docketed for trial at the term of criminal court which begins here Thursday. The indictment grew out of the marriage here several months ago, by Rev. O. C Barnes, pastor of the Christian church, of Merson and Miss Clara B BECRAFT, the charge being that in making application for the license Merson swore that the young .girl eighteen years old when he knew she was but fifteen.
Children