Individual Details

Merle Eldon Turkle

(16 May 1913 - 26 Feb 1964)

Events

Birth	16 May 1913	Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States
Birth	Abt 1914	Kansas, United States
Residence	1925	Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States
Residence	1925	Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA
Residence	1930	Exchange Street, Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States
Education	1930	Age: 16 - Emporia High School, Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States
Residence	1934	Occupation: Meterman - Exchange Street, Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States
Residence	1935	Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States
Residence	1940	1940 Census; Occupation: Electrical Supt - Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States
Military	16 Oct 1940	WWII Draft; Age: 27 - Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, United States
Marriage	26 Jan 1941	Hestnut - Clara May Eisenhauer
Military	20 Oct 1943	Age: 30
Military	30 Oct 1945	Discharge Age: 32
Residence	1950	1950 Census - Delaware, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
Death	26 Feb 1964	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States of America
Burial	Aft 26 Feb 1964	MT. Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
Alt name		Merle Eeldon Turkle

Families

Spouse	Clara May Eisenhauer (1912 - 1984)
Child	Gary Turkle (1944 - 1977)
Child	Tommy Turkle

Father	Homer Austin Turkle (1868 - 1933)
Mother	Ida Clark (1870 - 1956)
Sibling	Ruth Gladys Pearcy (1909 - 1981)

Notes

Residence

Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation To Head: Son

Residence

StreetAddress: Exchange Street; Age: 16; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: Yes; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0017; RegistrationDistrict: 17; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son

Residence

StreetAddress: State; Age: 26; Occupation: Electrical Supt; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 1ST; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 56-15; GradeCompleted: College, 1st year; HoursWorked: 70; Income: 1500; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: Yes; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 52; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Lodger

Military

Relation To Head: Head; Employer: Rural Electrlication Administration; Employer: Kanas Electric Power Company; Occupation: Superintendent; Occupation: Lyon Co Electric Cooperative Inc; Complexion: Light; Eye Color: Blue; Hair Color: Blonde; Height: 5 10; Weight: 183

Military

Military Service Branch: Navy Reserve; Military Unit: (Sv) V-6; Rank: Em/1C; Service Number: 8669557

Residence

Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married

Endnotes

1. Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Delaware, Wyandotte, Kansas; Roll: 6263; Sheet Number: 21; Enumeration District: 105-5.

2. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).

3. Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Kansas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 394.

4. Ancestry.com, Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_83; Line: 20.

5. Ancestry.com, Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_83; Line: 20.

6. Ancestry.com, Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_83; Line: 20.

7. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Emporia, Lyon, Kansas; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340444.

8. Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Emporia High School; Year: 1930.

9. Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).

10. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Emporia, Lyon, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01242; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 56-15.

11. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Emporia, Lyon, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01242; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 56-15.

12. Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Kansas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 394.

13. Ancestry.com, U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2020), The Emporia Gazette; Publication Date: 21/ Jan/ 1941; Publication Place: Emporia, Kansas, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/12253288/?article=72a12f0a-2599-49e6-ad84-a732624bf4b7&focus=0.14964034,0.34793916,0.2686937,0.62961227&xid=3398.

14. Ancestry.com, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), National Archives at St. Louis, MO; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General.

15. Ancestry.com, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), National Archives at St. Louis, MO; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General.

16. Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Delaware, Wyandotte, Kansas; Roll: 6263; Sheet Number: 21; Enumeration District: 105-5.

17. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).

18. Ancestry.com, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), National Archives at St. Louis, MO; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General.

19. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).

20. Ancestry.com, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), National Archives at St. Louis, MO; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: NAID 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General.

21. Ancestry.com, Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_83; Line: 20.