Meriwether, Myrtle Maud b. Abt 1860 d. 2 Nov 1929 Knox, Missouri, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Meriwether, Myrtle Maud

Abt 1860 - 1929 (69 years)

Name	Meriwether, Myrtle Maud
Birth	Abt 1860
Gender	Female
award/honor	1880	Rehoboth Beach, Sussex, Delaware, USA
	the first Miss United States, Myrtle Meriwether, a modest gift/millenery shop owner in Shinglehouse won the contest, later changed to Miss America. In Rehoboth Beach in 1880 Miss Myrtle Meriwether competed in the Miss United States contest, where Thomas Edison was one of the judges, and she won based on “attractiveness of costume and the combination of poise, face, figure, hands, feet, carriage and grace.” Her prizes were a gilded plaque and a wedding gown, which she sold for half the value to pay for her expenses for extending her trip to compete in the competition! She then returned to her millinery/gift shop in Shinglehouse and faded into history. A roadside sign does exist in Shinglehouse to give the deserved glory to the first winner of a beauty pageant in the United States.
	20240310GHLN- FB/Shinglehouse... Lisa J Louser March 8 2024 · Actually, Home of the first Miss United States, Myrtle Meriwether, a modest gift/millenery shop owner in Shinglehouse won the contest, later changed to Miss America. Thanks to Rick Geiger & Dayle James In Rehoboth Beach in 1880 Miss Myrtle Meriwether competed in the Miss United States contest, where Thomas Edison was one of the judges, and she won based on “attractiveness of costume and the combination of poise, face, figure, hands, feet, carriage and grace.” Her prizes were a gilded plaque and a wedding gown, which she sold for half the value to pay for her expenses for extending her trip to compete in the competition! She then returned to her millinery/gift shop in Shinglehouse and faded into history. A roadside sign does exist in Shinglehouse to give the deserved glory to the first winner of a beauty pageant in the United States. (Photos such as these can be found at the Oswayo Valley Historical Society)
Event	1880	Rehoboth Beach, Sussex, Delaware, USA
	The first recorded U.S. pageant was in Rehoboth Beach in 1880. It was a one-time publicity event billed as the search for Miss United States, "the most beautiful unmarried woman in our nation." Miss Myrtle Meriwether, a gift shop owner from Shinglehouse, PA, who was in town for a convention, was the contest winner after entering on a whim. Her prize was a gilded plaque and a complete bridal outfit. The day after the competition she sold her bridal outfit for half the price, to pay for her bills while at the competition and then returned to her hometown!
	20240310GHLn- https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=363981691677849 Delaware Historical Society September 29, 2020 · The first recorded U.S. pageant was in Rehoboth Beach in 1880. It was a one-time publicity event billed as the search for Miss United States, "the most beautiful unmarried woman in our nation." Miss Myrtle Meriwether, a gift shop owner from Shinglehouse, PA, who was in town for a convention, was the contest winner after entering on a whim. Her prize was a gilded plaque and a complete bridal outfit. The day after the competition she sold her bridal outfit for half the price, to pay for her bills while at the competition and then returned to her hometown!
Name	Myrtle M Meriwether [1, 2]
Name	Myrtle Maud Bondurant [3]
Name	Myrtle Meriwether [4]
	20240310GHLn- Myrtle Meriwether Bondurant's daughter, Mrs Gladys Edris Eulis, losses 2nd husband, Fred K Euliss The Edina Sentinel and Knox County Democrat Edina, Missouri • Thu, Dec 18, 1958 p1 wetzupdoc • 3 minutes ago • Girl Whose Mother 'Was Miss Myrtle Meriwether Loses Second Husband Funeral services were at 2 o'clock Wednesday of last week at Hurdland for Fred K Euliss of Eldon Mo 53 years old a former resident of there and Edina who died at 11:30 o’clock Sunday evening Dec 7 1958 at his home. The services were conducted by the Rev Charles Cress al the Baptist Church, Hurdland. Burial was in the La Belle cemetery. Mr Euliss is survived by Mrs Euliss who before their marriage Feb 17 1951 at Richland Mo was Mrs Gladys M Edris of Edina and her three children by a former marriage sho being Miss Gladys Bondurant whose mother was Miss Myrtle Meriwether. The Euliss children by his former marriage are: Mrs Richard Childres, Preston, Mo Paul Euliss, Kansas and Mary Euliss near Morrisville, Mo. The three Edris children, three step-children, the children of Mrs Euliss also surviving are Marjie, Mrs Dean Aldridge, Kirkwood, III; Myrtle, Mrs Dillard Scott, Kirksville, and Ray Edris, Rolla, Mo. Mr Euliss was employed in construction work as a skilled laborer until his retirement in December 1957 because of not being well. All of Mr Euliss’ children and Mrs Euliss and Ray Edris and Mrs Scott her children attended the funeral. Mrs Euliss remained to visit Mr and Mrs Cale Conder and Mrs Maggie Long near Hurdland and Mr and Mrs Omer Harrison of Edina. She returned to Eldon Sunday. United States Missouri Edina The Edina Sentinel and Knox County Democrat 1958 Dec 18 Page 1 Myrtle Meriwether Bondurant's daughter, Mrs Gladys Edris Eulis, losses 2nd husband, Fred K Euliss
Occupation	1880	Shinglehouse, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	gift/millenery shop owner
Death	2 Nov 1929	Knox, Missouri, USA [3]
	20240310GHLn- Myrtle Maud Bondurant in the Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969 Name Myrtle Maud Bondurant age 43y 7m 6d married housewife birth Mar 26, 1886 Knox Co, MO Death 2 Nov 1929 Knox City, Knox, Missouri, USA cause arterio-sclerosis Delotation of Heart ... father Joseph William Merewether b Knox City, MO mother Margaret Hunkston? b Lewis Co, MO inform William Pearl Bondurant Knox City, MO burial Nov 4, 1929 LaBelle, MO Certificate 37628 URL https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/DeathCertificates#searchDB This record is not from Ancestry and will open in a new window. Learn more Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969 age 43y 7m 6d arterio-sclerosis Delotation of Heart ...
Burial	4 Nov 1929	La Belle, Lewis, Missouri, USA
	20240310GHLn- Myrtle Maud Bondurant in the Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969 Name Myrtle Maud Bondurant age 43y 7m 6d married housewife birth Mar 26, 1886 Knox Co, MO Death 2 Nov 1929 Knox City, Knox, Missouri, USA cause arterio-sclerosis Delotation of Heart ... father Joseph William Merewether b Knox City, MO mother Margaret Hunkston? b Lewis Co, MO inform William Pearl Bondurant Knox City, MO burial Nov 4, 1929 LaBelle, MO Certificate 37628 URL https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/DeathCertificates#searchDB This record is not from Ancestry and will open in a new window. Learn more Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969
Person ID	I96745	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Meriwether, Jonathan William, b. Knox County, Missouri, USA
Relationship	natural
Mother	Meriwether, Margaret mrs, b. Lewis County, Missouri, USA
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F56558	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Bondurant, WilIliam Pearl

Marriage License 23 Sep 1907 Knox County, Missouri, USA

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Myrtle M Meriwether in the Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Knox County
Marriage Licenses
Name Myrtle M Meriwether
over age 18 yrs
license 23 Sep 1907
Marriage 25 Sep 1907
Knox, Missouri, USA
Spouse W Pearl Bondurant
over age 21 yrs
both of Knox City
by a local preacher
at the brides home

Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]

Marriage 25 Sep 1907 Knox, Missouri, USA [2]

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Myrtle M Meriwether in the Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Knox County
Marriage Licenses
Name Myrtle M Meriwether
over age 18 yrs
license 23 Sep 1907
Marriage 25 Sep 1907
Knox, Missouri, USA
Spouse W Pearl Bondurant
over age 21 yrs
both of Knox City
by a local preacher
at the brides home

Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]
at the bride's home by a local preachr. W. Pearl is >21 yrs old, Myrtle is >18 yrs old

Children

1. Bondurant, Margaret 'Gladys', b. 16 Aug 1908, Knox City, Knox, Missouri, USA

d. 15 Mar 2000, Kirksville, Madison, Kentucky, USA

(Age 91 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F56551 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	award/honor - the first Miss United States, Myrtle Meriwether, a modest gift/millenery shop owner in Shinglehouse won the contest, later changed to Miss America. In Rehoboth Beach in 1880 Miss Myrtle Meriwether competed in the Miss United States contest, where Thomas Edison was one of the judges, and she won based on “attractiveness of costume and the combination of poise, face, figure, hands, feet, carriage and grace.” Her prizes were a gilded plaque and a wedding gown, which she sold for half the value to pay for her expenses for extending her trip to compete in the competition! She then returned to her millinery/gift shop in Shinglehouse and faded into history. A roadside sign does exist in Shinglehouse to give the deserved glory to the first winner of a beauty pageant in the United States. - 1880 - Rehoboth Beach, Sussex, Delaware, USA
	Event - The first recorded U.S. pageant was in Rehoboth Beach in 1880. It was a one-time publicity event billed as the search for Miss United States, "the most beautiful unmarried woman in our nation." Miss Myrtle Meriwether, a gift shop owner from Shinglehouse, PA, who was in town for a convention, was the contest winner after entering on a whim. Her prize was a gilded plaque and a complete bridal outfit. The day after the competition she sold her bridal outfit for half the price, to pay for her bills while at the competition and then returned to her hometown! - 1880 - Rehoboth Beach, Sussex, Delaware, USA
	Occupation - gift/millenery shop owner - 1880 - Shinglehouse, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
	Marriage License - 23 Sep 1907 - Knox County, Missouri, USA
	Marriage - 25 Sep 1907 - Knox, Missouri, USA
	Death - 2 Nov 1929 - Knox, Missouri, USA
	Burial - 4 Nov 1929 - La Belle, Lewis, Missouri, USA

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		Shinglehouse Welcome MissAmerica FB240308LisaJLouser 20240310GHLN- FB/Shinglehouse... Lisa J Louser March 8 2024 · Actually, Home of the first Miss United States, Myrtle Meriwether, a modest gift/millenery shop owner in Shinglehouse won the contest, later changed to Miss America. Thanks to Rick Geiger & Dayle James In Rehoboth Beach in 1880 Miss Myrtle Meriwether competed in the Miss United…
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		Euliss, death News_EdinaSentinel_19581218p1 20240310GHLn- Myrtle Meriwether Bondurant's daughter, Mrs Gladys Edris Eulis, losses 2nd husband, Fred K Euliss The Edina Sentinel and Knox County Democrat Edina, Missouri • Thu, Dec 18, 1958 p1 wetzupdoc • 3 minutes ago • Girl Whose Mother 'Was Miss Myrtle Meriwether Loses Second Husband Funeral services were at 2 o'clock Wednesday of last…
		MO Marriage Records 19070925 Myrtle M Meriwether.jpg 20240310HLn- Myrtle M Meriwether in the Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Knox County Marriage Licenses Name Myrtle M Meriwether over age 18 yrs license 23 Sep 1907 Marriage 25 Sep 1907 Knox, Missouri, USA Spouse W Pearl Bondurant over age 21 yrs both of Knox City by a local preacher at the brides home Missouri State Archives;…
		MO Death Cert 19291102 Myrtle Maude Meriwether Bondurant.jpg 20240310GHLn- Myrtle Maud Bondurant in the Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969 Name Myrtle Maud Bondurant age 43y 7m 6d married housewife birth Mar 26, 1886 Knox Co, MO Death 2 Nov 1929 Knox City, Knox, Missouri, USA cause arterio-sclerosis Delotation of Heart ... father Joseph William Merewether b Knox City, MO mother Margaret…

Sources

[S1148] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
Record for Myrtle M Meriwether (16) facts
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Margaret Gladys Edris in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
text only
Name Margaret Gladys Edris
[Gladys Mar Euliss]
[Gladys Bradshaw]
[Gladys Alkire]
[Gladys Euliss]
[Margaret Gladys Bondurant]
Gender Female
Race White
Birth 16 Aug 1908
Knox City Kn, Missouri
Death 15 Mar 2000
Father William P Bondurant
Mother Myrtle M Meriwether
SSN 493283405
Signature on
SSN Card Gladys Edris
Signature name differs from NH’s name.
Notes
May 1944: Name listed as MARGARET GLADYS EDRIS;
Mar 1953: Name listed as GLADYS MAR EULISS;
Apr 1961: Name listed as GLADYS BRADSHAW;
Dec 1961: Name listed as GLADYS ALKIRE;
Jan 1968: Name listed as GLADYS EULISS;
21 Mar 2000: Name listed as GLADYS M EULISS

Myrtle M Meriwether in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
text only
Name Myrtle M Meriwether
Gender Female
Spouse William P Bondurant
Child Margaret Gladys Edris

[S2869] Ancestry.com, Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm].
Record for Myrtle M Meriwether (4) facts
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Myrtle M Meriwether in the Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Knox County
Marriage Licenses
Name Myrtle M Meriwether
over age 18 yrs
license 23 Sep 1907
Marriage 25 Sep 1907
Knox, Missouri, USA
Spouse W Pearl Bondurant
over age 21 yrs
both of Knox City
by a local preacher
at the brides home

Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]

MO Marriage Records 19070925 Myrtle M Meriwether.jpg
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Myrtle M Meriwether in the Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Knox County
Marriage Licenses
Name Myrtle M Meriwether
over age 18 yrs
license 23 Sep 1907
Marriage 25 Sep 1907
Knox, Missouri, USA
Spouse W Pearl Bondurant
over age 21 yrs
both of Knox City
by a local preacher
at the brides home

Missouri State Archives;…

[S2870] Ancestry.com, Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969.
Record for Myrtle Maud Bondurant (2) facts
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Myrtle Maud Bondurant in the Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969
Name Myrtle Maud Bondurant
age 43y 7m 6d
married
housewife
birth Mar 26, 1886
Knox Co, MO
Death 2 Nov 1929
Knox City, Knox, Missouri, USA
cause arterio-sclerosis
Delotation of Heart ...
father Joseph William Merewether
b Knox City, MO
mother Margaret Hunkston?
b Lewis Co, MO
inform William Pearl Bondurant
Knox City, MO
burial Nov 4, 1929
LaBelle, MO
Certificate 37628
URL https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/DeathCertificates#searchDB
This record is not from Ancestry and will open in a new window. Learn more

Missouri Office of the Secretary of State; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969

MO Death Cert 19291102 Myrtle Maude Meriwether Bondurant.jpg
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Myrtle Maud Bondurant in the Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969
Name Myrtle Maud Bondurant
age 43y 7m 6d
married
housewife
birth Mar 26, 1886
Knox Co, MO
Death 2 Nov 1929
Knox City, Knox, Missouri, USA
cause arterio-sclerosis
Delotation of Heart ...
father Joseph William Merewether
b Knox City, MO
mother Margaret…

[S2282] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2019;), The Edina Sentinel and Knox County Democrat; Publication Date: 18 Dec 1958; Publication Place: Edina, Missouri, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/861840992/?article=3a4445a0-7d7c-4739-837f-cbad71e6e28a&focus=0.63116807,0.5037634,0.77826685,0.7652172&xid=3355.
Record forGladys Bondurant Edris Euliss (1) fact
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Myrtle Meriwether Bondurant's daughter, Mrs Gladys Edris Eulis, loses 2nd husband, Fred K Euliss
The Edina Sentinel and Knox County Democrat
Edina, Missouri •
Thu, Dec 18, 1958 p1
wetzupdoc • 3 minutes ago

• Girl Whose Mother 'Was Miss Myrtle Meriwether Loses Second Husband
Funeral services were at 2 o'clock Wednesday of last week at Hurdland for Fred K Euliss of Eldon Mo 53 years old a former resident of there and Edina who died at 11:30 o’clock Sunday evening Dec 7 1958 at his home. The services were conducted by the Rev Charles Cress al the Baptist Church, Hurdland. Burial was in the La Belle cemetery.
Mr Euliss is survived by Mrs Euliss who before their marriage Feb 17 1951 at Richland Mo was Mrs Gladys M Edris of Edina and her three children by a former marriage sho being Miss Gladys Bondurant whose mother was Miss Myrtle Meriwether.
The Euliss children by his former marriage are:
Mrs Richard Childres, Preston, Mo
Paul Euliss, Kansas and
Mary Euliss near Morrisville, Mo.
The three Edris children, three step-children, the children of Mrs Euliss also surviving are
Marjie, Mrs Dean Aldridge, Kirkwood, III;
Myrtle, Mrs Dillard Scott, Kirksville, and
Ray Edris, Rolla, Mo.
Mr Euliss was employed in construction work as a skilled laborer until his retirement in December 1957 because of not being well.
All of Mr Euliss’ children and Mrs Euliss and Ray Edris and Mrs Scott her children attended the funeral.
Mrs Euliss remained to visit Mr and Mrs Cale Conder and Mrs Maggie Long near Hurdland and Mr and Mrs Omer Harrison of Edina. She returned to Eldon Sunday.

United States
Missouri
Edina
The Edina Sentinel and Knox County Democrat
1958
Dec
18
Page 1
Myrtle Meriwether Bondurant's daughter, Mrs Gladys Edris Eulis, losses 2nd husband, Fred K Euliss

Euliss, death News_EdinaSentinel_19581218p1
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Myrtle Meriwether Bondurant's daughter, Mrs Gladys Edris Eulis, losses 2nd husband, Fred K Euliss
The Edina Sentinel and Knox County Democrat
Edina, Missouri •
Thu, Dec 18, 1958 p1
wetzupdoc • 3 minutes ago

• Girl Whose Mother 'Was Miss Myrtle Meriwether Loses Second Husband
Funeral services were at 2 o'clock Wednesday of last…

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