Mercer, William Jesse b. 1788 Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA d. 30 Mar 1870 Middlebourne, Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Mercer, William Jesse

1788 - 1870 (82 years)

Name	Mercer, William Jesse
	20201231HAv- Bower Family Tree - JudithMay27 William Jesse Mercer 1788-1870 BIRTH 1788 • Front Royal, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia DEATH 30 MAR 1870 • Wolf Pen, Middleborne, Tyler County, West Virginia
Birth	1788	Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA [1, 2]
	Front Royal, Winchester, VA, near Winchester
Gender	Male
Birth	1788	Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA [3, 4, 5]
	Front Royal, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia
Occupation	1812	Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA [5]
	Cooper
_MILT	Between 1812 and 1814
	War of 1812
War of 1812	Between Jun 1812 and Mar 1814	Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
	served 18 months as private in the War of 1812, in the 12th Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry on duty in Canada & New England States.
_MILT	Jun 1812	Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA [5]
	12th Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry/Deitenhan,Mosbach,Baden,Germany
Residence	1840	Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA [4]
Residence	1850	Tyler County, West Virginia, USA [3, 5, 6]
	District 61, age 62, VA; living with son Labon
	20191020Chesterfield- pasted from front Source Citation Text- 1850 United States Federal Census about William Mercer date: 17th Sept 1850 Samuel Billingsley Name: William Mercer Age: 62 birth: 1788 Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850: District 61, Tyler, Virginia Family Number: 846 Household Members: Name Age Labon Mercer 30 VA farmer William Mercer 62 VA Margaret Mercer 52 VA Hannah Mercer 15 VA Jacob Mercer 12 VA Elias Mercer 10 VA George Louis 13 VA Leonard Mercer 25 VA Farmer Barbary Mercer 21 VA William Mercer 1 VA Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 61, Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M432_979; Page: 382A; Image: 340. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. ___________________ 1850 United States Federal Census about Leonard Mercer date: 17th Sept 1850 Samuel Billingsley Name: Leonard Mercer Age: 25 birth: 1825 Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850: District 61, Tyler, Virginia Family Number: 847 Household Members: Name Age Labon Mercer 30 VA farmer William Mercer 62 VA Margaret Mercer 52 VA Hannah Mercer 15 VA Jacob Mercer 12 VA Elias Mercer 10 VA George Louis 13 VA Leonard Mercer 25 VA Farmer Barbary Mercer 21 VA William Mercer 1 VA Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 61, Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M432_979; Page: 382A; Image: 340. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Census 1850	17 Sep 1850	Tyler County, West Virginia, USA [6]
	age 52 VA
	20191020Chesterfield- pasted from front Source Citation Text- 1850 United States Federal Census about William Mercer date: 17th Sept 1850 Samuel Billingsley Name: William Mercer Age: 62 birth: 1788 Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850: District 61, Tyler, Virginia Family Number: 846 Household Members: Name Age Labon Mercer 30 VA farmer William Mercer 62 VA Margaret Mercer 52 VA Hannah Mercer 15 VA Jacob Mercer 12 VA Elias Mercer 10 VA George Louis 13 VA Leonard Mercer 25 VA Farmer Barbary Mercer 21 VA William Mercer 1 VA Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 61, Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M432_979; Page: 382A; Image: 340. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. ___________________ 1850 United States Federal Census about Leonard Mercer date: 17th Sept 1850 Samuel Billingsley Name: Leonard Mercer Age: 25 birth: 1825 Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850: District 61, Tyler, Virginia Family Number: 847 Household Members: Name Age Labon Mercer 30 VA farmer William Mercer 62 VA Margaret Mercer 52 VA Hannah Mercer 15 VA Jacob Mercer 12 VA Elias Mercer 10 VA George Louis 13 VA Leonard Mercer 25 VA Farmer Barbary Mercer 21 VA William Mercer 1 VA Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 61, Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M432_979; Page: 382A; Image: 340. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Residence	1860	Kidwell/Glendenning, Tyler, West Virginia, USA [3, 5]
	census: living w son Elias and his wife Lucinda, newliweds!/Kidwell, Tyler, Virginia, USA/Tyler County, West Virginia??/vs 'Tyler, Charles, VA'- jcw 05.01.2013
	20191020Chesterfield- pasted, edited from BUfx: 1860 United States Federal Census about William Mercer Name: William Mercer Age in 1860: 72 Birth Year: 1788 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Tyler, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Kidwell Household Members: Name Age Elias Mercer 21 VA farm hand can not read/write HoH m.1860 Lucinda Mercer 21 VA can not read/write m.1860 William Mercer 72 VA Margaret Mercer 62 VA Next house: Labon Mercer 35 VA farmer Catherine Mercer 21 VA Live B. Mercer 4 VA William F. Mercer 2 VA Jacob F. Mercer 5/12 VA Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M653_1382; Page: 152; Image: 156; Family History Library Film: 805382. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
census 1860	27 Jun 1860	Kidwell/Glendenning, Tyler, West Virginia, USA [1]
	age 72, VA, living w son Elias and his wife Lucinda, newliweds!/Kidwell, Tyler, Virginia, USA/Tyler County, West Virginia??/vs 'Tyler, Charles, VA'- jcw 05.01.2013
	20191020Chesterfield- pasted, edited from BUfx: reloaded census merge: 1860 United States Federal Census about William Mercer date: 27th June 1860 John McKay Name: William Mercer Age in 1860: 72 Birth: 1788 Virginia Home in 1860: Tyler, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Kidwell (Glendenning) Household Members: NameAge Elias Mercer 21 VA farm handcan not read/writeHoHm.1860 Lucinda Mercer 21 VA can not read/writem.1860 William Mercer 72 VA Margaret Mercer 62 VA Next house: Labon Mercer 35 VAfarmer Catherine Mercer 21 VA Live B. Mercer 4 VA William F. Mercer 2 VA Jacob F. Mercer 5m VA Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M653_1382; Page: 152; Image: 156; Family History Library Film: 805382. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. 20191020Chesterfield- Kidwell, West Virginia Kidwell is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States, along Point Pleasant Creek.[2] It was also known as Glendenning. The Glendenning post office[3] is closed. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kidwell, Unincorporated community Kidwell is located in West Virginia map: Kidwell Location within the state of West Virginia Coordinates: 39°32?3?N 80°53?28?WCoordinates: 39°32?3?N 80°53?28?W Country United States State West Virginia County Tyler Elevation 715 ft (218 m) Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT) GNIS ID 1554874[1] Kidwell is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States, along Point Pleasant Creek.[2] It was also known as Glendenning. The Glendenning post office[3] is closed. References U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kidwell, West Virginia The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed 2013-12-14 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glendenning WV post office
FSID	LHNX-63M
Name	William Mercer
Name	William Mercer [1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9]
Name	William Mercer [10]
Death	30 Mar 1870	Middlebourne, Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA [3, 4, 5]
	Wolf Pen, Middleborne, Tyler County, West Virginia/Middlebourne, Ellsworth (District), Tyler Co, WV
Burial	Aft 30 Mar 1870	Middlebourne, Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA [11]
	Wolf Pen, or Mercer, Cemetery, near Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV/Middlebourne, Ellsworth (District), Tyler Co, WV
Person ID	I101790	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Mercer, Job
Relationship	natural
Mother	Gordon, Margaret
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F51884	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Metz, Margaret, b. Abt 1798, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA d. Jan 1883, Union City, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA (Age 85 years)

Marriage Jun 1815 Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, USA [3, 5, 8]

FTDNA jt Joy Schankman, 3rd cousin 1x removed; http://www.familytreedna.com/my/family-tree/share?k=BLOIYAhLB2Hc0G6csOTp4Q%3D%3D [12]

Children

	1. Mercer, Catherine, b. 5 Nov 1822, Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA d. 1 Jan 1892, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA (Age 69 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Mercer, Jeremiah Labon, b. Abt 1816, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 Oct 1882, Sandusky, Tyler, West Virginia, USA (Age 66 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Mercer, Hiram H., b. 1817, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Mercer, Labon, b. 31 Dec 1818, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA d. 1906, Pleasants County, West Virginia, USA (Age 87 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Mercer, Elinor, b. 1822, Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA d. 29 May 1866, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA (Age 44 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Mercer, Leonard, b. 1825, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA d. 1868, Porters Falls, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA (Age 43 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Mercer, Ellen, b. 1826, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Mercer, Mary, b. Abt 1830, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Mercer, William Metz, b. 13 Aug 1832, Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA d. Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. Mercer, Hannah A., b. 16 Jan 1832, Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA d. 14 Jun 1887, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA (Age 55 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	11. Mercer, Jacob Pvt, b. Abt 1837, Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA d. 11 Aug 1864, District of Columbia, USA (Age 27 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	12. Mercer, Elias, b. Abt 1839, Middlebourne, Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA d. 14 Dec 1913, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio, USA (Age 74 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F58571 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Hudson, Betsy /Houston, b. 1790, Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA d. 1816 (Age 26 years)

Marriage 1810 Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA [5]

Divorce 1814 Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA [5]

upon William's return from the War of 1812

Children

1. Mercer, Sarah Ann, b. 1811, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA

[Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F34547 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 1788 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA
	Birth - Front Royal, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia - 1788 - Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
	Marriage - 1810 - Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
	Occupation - Cooper - 1812 - Blacksville, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
	War of 1812 - served 18 months as private in the War of 1812, in the 12th Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry on duty in Canada & New England States. - Between Jun 1812 and Mar 1814 - Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
	_MILT - 12th Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry/Deitenhan,Mosbach,Baden,Germany - Jun 1812 - Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
	Divorce - 1814 - Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
	Marriage - Jun 1815 - Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, USA
	Residence - 1840 - Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
	Residence - District 61, age 62, VA; living with son Labon - 1850 - Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
	Census 1850 - age 52 VA - 17 Sep 1850 - Tyler County, West Virginia, USA

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Notes

William Mercer
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WILLIAM MERCER - was born near Front Royal, Va. William spent his boyhood in Washington and Greene Counties, PA where he learned “coopering”. In 1810 he married Betsy Houston of Green County and their daughter Sarah was born in 1811. In June 1812 he enlisted at Morgantown and served 18 months in the 12th Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry on duty in Canada and New England states. After returning to Monongalia County in 1814, he and his wife Betsy were divorced and he married Margaret Metz (born 1798) in June 1815. Soon after, he and Peggy leased 140 acres on Day’s Run off Dunkard Creek west of Blackville, cleared part of the land for crops and built a cabin. They planted timothy, flax, wheat and garden crops. Acquired some cows, sheep, horses and began their family during the 1820s and 30s. Records show they were typically self-sufficent settlers making their own clothing, shoes, furniture, soap, butter and other necessities. Any excess was traded at the general store for luxuries like coffee, spices, dishes, books, gun powder and shot, etc. Peg became a heroine of local tales by fending off some Indians who apparently tried to harm her family one day. After several years of legal hassles regarding the lands they leased from the owners’s heirs, and a fire which destroyed their cabin, William and Peg packed their remaining belongings and with seven chldren, 2 sons and five daughters, headed for a new beginning in Tyler County in 1839. The site of their first home here is uncertain but in 1850 William was granted 160 acres of Bounty Land for his military service which was exercised in the area known as Wolf Pen near Middleborne. As their children married and started families they tended to remain nearby. Some took portions of the family lands. William was 82 when he died March 30, 1870 and was buried in the Mercer Cemetery, often referred to as Wolf Pen Cemetery. Several generations of Mercers and related family members have joined them there. However, his widow “Peg” died in Pleasant County, January 1883 at her son Labon’s home and her resting site is unknown.

Their children were:
- Sarah (Mrs. Charles O’Dowd) who moved with her husband and children to Richland County, Ohio in 1870’s;
- Jeremiah, who married Alcinda and still has many descendants living in Tyler County;
- Hiram whose wife was “Milla” Pethel Lewis;
- Labon;
- Catherine who married Eli J. Brookover and lived in Wetzel County;
- Ellen who married John Yost and after his death married his cousin Peter Yost;
- Leonard who was killed at Potter’s Mill in Wetzel Co., leaving widow Barbara Metz and children;
- Mary;
- William M. who wed Rebecca Freeland;
- Hannah A. who married John Wetzel;
- Jacob who died during the Civil War leaving a widow Lucinda Gump and son William Edward; and
- Elias married Lucinda Glover.

Submitted by Mrs. Harry L. (Belle Mercer) Williams (Great- granddaughter of William Mercer and granddaughter of Labon Mercer, daughter of William Festus Mercer. )

WILLIAM MERCER (1788-1870) was born at Front Royal, Virginia. While he was quite young, his family moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania. Here William grew to manhood, apprenticed as a cooper, and learned about farming. Moving to Greene County, Pennsylvania, around 1810, William married Betsy Hutson (sic), and the two had a child, Sarah Ann (1811- ?). William served as a private in the War of 1812. He was active in the 12th Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry, from June 1812 until March 1814. Shortly after the war, William divorced Betsy, and about 1815 married Margaret Metz in Greene County. William and Margaret then moved to Monongalia County, Virginia settling near Blacksville on the Paw Paw creek. They had at least ten children:
- Jeremiah (1816-1882) m. Alcinda Latta;
- Hiram (1817 - ?) m. Amelia Lewis Pethel;
- Labon (1818- 1906) m. Catherine Rice;
- Catherine (1820-1892) m. Eli Brookover;
- Ellen (1826-1865) m. 10 John Yost, 2) Peter Yost;
- Leonard (1825-1868) m. Barbara Metz;
- Hannah (1836-1887) m. John Wetzel;
- William (1832-1899) m. Rebecca Roberts Freeland;
- Jacob (1837-1864) m. Lucinda Gump;
- Elias (1839 -?) m. Lucinda Glover.
Early in 1840, William and Margaret moved to Ellsworth District, Tyler County where William died there, but Margaret died in the adjoining Pleasant County. They are buried in the Mercer cemetery, Tyler County.

Sclaudius added this on 26 Jun 2010
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From: Gayla Baker
Date: August 6, 2011 22:17:57 EDT
To: "John C. Wetzel"
Subject: Mercer Family

Dear John,

I am g.g.g.granddaughter of William Mercer.

William Mercer Margaret Metz
Labon Mercer Catherine Rice
Olivia "Liva" Mercer Thomas A. Birkheimer
Margaret Virginia"Jennie" Birkheimer Benjamin Kelly Wagner
Edgar Gale Wagner Mabel Marie Adams
Gayla Ruth Wagner John Thomas Baker

Would you be interested in receiving this line?
If you would, send me your address and I would be happy to send it to you.

Also, John W. Hart has a nice write up on http://www.wvgenweb.org/pleasants/index.htm under Genealogy Files.

Gayla Baker
________________

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Descendant of the Mercers of Aberdeen, Scotland who came to America between 1683-1710. In June of 1812, William enlisted at Morgantown and served 18 months (June 1812-March 1814) as a private in the War of1812, in the 12th Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry on duty in Canada and New England States.
Soon after his marriage to Peggy, they leased 140 acres on Day's Runoff Dunkard Creek west of Blacksville, cleared part of the land for crops and built a cabin. They planted timothy, flax, wheat & gardencrops, acquired some cows, sheep, horses, and began their family during the 1820's and 30's.
Records show they were typically self-sufficient settlers making their own clothing, shoes, furniture, soap, butter and other necessities. Any excess was traded at the general store for luxuries like coffee, spices, dishes, books, gun powder & shot, or hunting knives. According to local tales, Peggy became a heroine of local tales by fending off some Indians who apparently tried to harm her family one day.
After several years of legal hassles regarding the lands they leased from the owner's heirs, and when a fire totally destroyed their home and possessions in 1837, the family resettled in Tyler County, owning many acres near Middlebourne. The site of their first home here is uncertain, but in 1850 William was granted 160 acres of Bounty Land for his military service which was excerised in the area known as Wolf Pen near Middlebourne.
As their children matured, married, and started their own farms & families, they tended to remain nearby. Some split up the original farm, and took over for the aging William. He was 82 when he died March 30, 1870 and was buried in the Mercer Cemetery, also referred to as Wolf Pen Cemetery, which is located on a very high ridge amidst the farms below. Several generations of Mercers and related families have since joined him there.
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Kidwell, West Virginia
Kidwell is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States, along Point Pleasant Creek.[2] It was also known as Glendenning. The Glendenning post office[3] is closed.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kidwell, Unincorporated community
Kidwell is located in West Virginia
map: Kidwell
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°32?3?N 80°53?28?WCoordinates: 39°32?3?N 80°53?28?W
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Tyler
Elevation 715 ft (218 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554874[1]
Kidwell is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States, along Point Pleasant Creek.[2] It was also known as Glendenning. The Glendenning post office[3] is closed.

References
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kidwell, West Virginia
The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed 2013-12-14
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glendenning WV post office

Sources

[S1412] census 1860 USA VA, (Name: www.ancestery.com;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M653_1382; Page: 152; Family History Library Film: 805382 - Mercer.
Record for William Mercer 20191020Chesterfield- re-loaded: (4) facts

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1860 United States Federal Census about William Mercer
date: 27th June 1860
John McKay
Name: William Mercer
Age in 1860: 72
Birth: 1788
Virginia
Home in 1860: Tyler, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Kidwell (Glendenning)
Household Members:
NameAge
Elias Mercer 21 VA farm handcan not read/writeHoHm.1860
Lucinda Mercer 21 VA can not read/writem.1860
William Mercer 72 VA
Margaret Mercer 62 VA

Next house:
Labon Mercer 35 VAfarmer
Catherine Mercer 21 VA
Live B. Mercer 4 VA
William F. Mercer 2 VA
Jacob F. Mercer 5m VA

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M653_1382; Page: 152; Image: 156; Family History Library Film: 805382.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

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Kidwell, West Virginia
Kidwell is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States, along Point Pleasant Creek.[2] It was also known as Glendenning. The Glendenning post office[3] is closed.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kidwell, Unincorporated community
Kidwell is located in West Virginia
map: Kidwell
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°32?3?N 80°53?28?WCoordinates: 39°32?3?N 80°53?28?W
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Tyler
Elevation 715 ft (218 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554874[1]
Kidwell is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States, along Point Pleasant Creek.[2] It was also known as Glendenning. The Glendenning post office[3] is closed.

References
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kidwell, West Virginia
The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed 2013-12-14
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glendenning WV post office
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1860 United States Federal Census about William Mercer
date: 27th June 1860
John McKay
Name: William Mercer
Age in 1860: 72
Birth: 1788
Virginia
Home in 1860: Tyler, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Kidwell (Glendenning)
Household Members:
NameAge
Elias Mercer 21 VA farm handcan not read/writeHoHm.1860
Lucinda Mercer 21 VA can not read/writem.1860
William Mercer 72 VA
Margaret Mercer 62 VA

Next house:
Labon Mercer 35 VAfarmer
Catherine Mercer 21 VA
Live B. Mercer 4 VA
William F. Mercer 2 VA
Jacob F. Mercer 5m VA

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M653_1382; Page: 152; Image: 156; Family History Library Film: 805382.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

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Kidwell, West Virginia
Kidwell is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States, along Point Pleasant Creek.[2] It was also known as Glendenning. The Glendenning post office[3] is closed.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kidwell, Unincorporated community
Kidwell is located in West Virginia
map: Kidwell
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°32?3?N 80°53?28?WCoordinates: 39°32?3?N 80°53?28?W
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Tyler
Elevation 715 ft (218 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1554874[1]
Kidwell is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States, along Point Pleasant Creek.[2] It was also known as Glendenning. The Glendenning post office[3] is closed.

References
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kidwell, West Virginia
The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed 2013-12-14
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glendenning WV post office

census 1860 USA VA Tyler Kidwell _152 Wm Mercer.jpg
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1860 United States Federal Census about William Mercer
date: 27th June 1860
John McKay
Name: William Mercer
Age in 1860: 72
Birth: 1788
Virginia
Home in 1860: Tyler, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Kidwell (Glendenning)
Household Members:
NameAge
Elias Mercer 21 VA farm…

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Kidwell, West Virginia
Kidwell is an unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States, along Point Pleasant Creek.[2] It was also known as Glendenning. The Glendenning post office[3] is closed.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kidwell, Unincorporated community
Kidwell is located in West…

[S1338] census 1880 USA WV, (Name: www.ancestry.com;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia; Roll: 1411; Page: 123D; Enumeration District: 176- Mercer, Elias; Samuel Wilson.
Record for Elias Mercer (57) facts
Record for Samuel Wilson (12) facts ............ (69)

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Samuel Wilson in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel Wilson
Age: 60
Birth Date: Abt 1820
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Dwelling Number: 63
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Widower
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Wilson 60
R. M. Wilson 25

Source Citation
Year: 1880; Census Place: Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia; Roll: 1411; Page: 123D; Enumeration District: 176
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Elias Mercer in the 1880 United States Federal Census
date: 11 June 1880
J.F. Barrow?
Name: Elias Mercer
Age: 40
Birth: Abt 1840
Virginia
Home in 1880: Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Dwelling Number: 66
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Lucinda Mercer
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Insane: Yes
Maimed, Crippled, or Bedridden: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Wilson 60 Head PA PA PA wd farmer
R. M. Wilson 25 son? PA PA PA S

Elias Mercer 40 Head VA VA VA farmer insane; invalid
Lucinda Mercer 41 wife VA VA PA house keeper
H. H. Mercer 20 son WV VA VA at home
J. W. Mercer 18 son WV VA VA at home
James Mercer 16 son WV VA VA t home
Jacob Mercer 11 son WV VA VA at home
Sherdia Mercer 9 son WV VA VA
M. C. Mercer 7 dau WV VA VA
Robert Mercer 6 son WV VA VA
I. R. Mercer 2 dau WV VA VA
Lucy Mercer 1 dau WV VA VA

Source Citation
Year: 1880;
Census Place: Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia;
Roll: 1411;
Page: 123D;
Enumeration District: 176

Name Birth Residence
D. D. Mccullough Abt 1851 Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
L. J. Mccullough Abt 1852 Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
W. T. Mccullough Abt 1871 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
S. J. Mccullough Abt 1874 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
D. L. Mccullough Abt 1877 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
J. B. Shuman Abt 1851 Ohio 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Mary Shuman Abt 1851 Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Coen Abt 1816 Pennsylvania 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
W. E. Coen Abt 1875 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
A. M. Coen Abt 1876 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Joseph Masters Abt 1846 Pennsylvania 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
S. A. Masters Abt 1840 Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
W. H. Masters Abt 1868 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
M. C. Masters Abt 1871 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Marion Masters Abt 1877 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
R. H. Comen Abt 1871 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Jacob Masters Abt 1820 Pennsylvania 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Sarena Masters Abt 1825 Pennsylvania 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
J. H. Masters Abt 1857 Pennsylvania 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
N. A. Masters Abt 1862 Pennsylvania 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
J. W. Masters Abt 1864 Pennsylvania 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
J. E. Masters Abt 1867 Pennsylvania 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Danil Cronan Abt 1855 Ohio 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
M. J. Cronan Abt 1860 Pennsylvania 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
W. A. Cronan Abt 1879 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Samuel Wilson Abt 1820 Pennsylvania 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
R. M. Wilson Abt 1855 Pennsylvania 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Peter Heckathorn Abt 1827 Pennsylvania 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Nancy Heckathorn Abt 1837 Ohio 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
J. F. Hecathorn Abt 1859 Ohio 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
S. F. Heckathorn Abt 1864 Ohio 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Catharine Heckathorn Abt 1827 Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
M. J. Heckathorn Abt 1852 Pennsylvania 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
G. B. Heckathorn Abt 1863 Ohio 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
C. W. Heckathorn Abt 1875 Ohio 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Elias Mercer Abt 1840 Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Lucinda Mercer Abt 1839 Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
H. H. Mercer Abt 1860 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
J. W. Mercer Abt 1862 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
James Mercer Abt 1864 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Jacob Mercer Abt 1869 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Sherdia Mercer Abt 1871 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
M. C. Mercer Abt 1873 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Robert Mercer Abt 1874 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
I. R. Mercer Abt 1878 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Lucy Mercer Abt 1879 West Virginia 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Henry Lamp Abt 1817 Ohio 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Jane Lamp Abt 1832 Ohio 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
R. A. Lamp Abt 1845 Ohio 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Francis Lamp Abt 1852 Ohio 1880 Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA

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Samuel Wilson in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel Wilson
Age: 60
Birth Date: Abt 1820
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Dwelling Number: 63
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Widower
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Wilson 60
R. M. Wilson 25

Source Citation
Year: 1880; Census Place: Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia; Roll: 1411; Page: 123D; Enumeration District: 176

census 1880 USA WV Pleasants McKim 176_123D Elias Mercer.jpg
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Elias Mercer in the 1880 United States Federal Census
date: 11 June 1880
J.F. Barrow?
Name: Elias Mercer
Age: 40
Birth: Abt 1840
Virginia
Home in 1880: Mckim, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA
Dwelling Number: 66
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: Lucinda…

[S394] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online., Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer.
Record for Margaret Metz

[S394] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online., Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer.
Wood Family Tree, Owner: cookie8219, Record for Jeremiah Mercer

	Alcinda Latta Mercer Alcinda Latta Mercer cookie8219 added this on 17 Sep 2010 Sclaudius originally submitted this to Graham Family Tree on 26 Jun 2010
	Jeremiah Mercer Jeremiah Mercer cookie8219 added this on 17 Sep 2010 Sclaudius originally submitted this to Graham Family Tree on 26 Jun 2010

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Record for William Mercer http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5585224/person/-1240236851?ssrc=&ftm=1 Graham Family Tree Owner: Sclaudius

worksheet Mercer
William Mercer http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5585224/person/-1240236851/media/1 WILLIAM MERCER - was born near Front Royal, Va. William spent his boyhood in Washington and Greene Counties, PA where he learned "coopering". In 1810 he married Betsy Houston of Green County and their daughter Sarah was born in 1811. In June 1812 he enlisted at…

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1850 United States Federal Census about William Mercer (1) fact
1850 United States Federal Census about William Mercer
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Name: William Mercer Age: 62 Estimated birth year: 1788 Birth Place: Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 61, Tyler, Virginia Family Number: 846 Household Members: Name Age Labon Mercer 30 VA farmer William Mercer 62 VA Margaret Mercer 52 VA Hannah Mercer 15 VA Jacob Mercer 12 VA Elias Mercer 10 VA George Louis 13 VA Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 61, Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M432_979; Page: 382A; Image: 340. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. ___________________ 1850 United States Federal Census about Leonard Mercer Name: Leonard Mercer Age: 25 Estimated birth year: 1825 Birth Place: Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 61, Tyler, Virginia Family Number: 847 Household Members: Name Age Leonard Mercer 25 VA Farmer Barbary Mercer 21 VA William Mercer 1 VA Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 61, Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M432_979; Page: 382A; Image: 340. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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1850 United States Federal Census about William Mercer
date: 17th Sept 1850
Samuel Billingsley
Name: William Mercer
Age: 62
birth: 1788
Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: District 61, Tyler, Virginia
Family Number: 846
Household Members:
Name Age
Labon Mercer 30 VA farmer
William Mercer 62 VA
Margaret Mercer 52 VA
Hannah Mercer 15 VA
Jacob Mercer 12 VA
Elias Mercer 10 VA
George Louis 13 VA

Leonard Mercer 25 VA Farmer
Barbary Mercer 21 VA
William Mercer 1 VA

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 61, Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M432_979; Page: 382A; Image: 340.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. ___________________

1850 United States Federal Census about Leonard Mercer
date: 17th Sept 1850
Samuel Billingsley
Name: Leonard Mercer
Age: 25
birth: 1825
Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: District 61, Tyler, Virginia
Family Number: 847
Household Members:
Name Age
Labon Mercer 30 VA farmer
William Mercer 62 VA
Margaret Mercer 52 VA
Hannah Mercer 15 VA
Jacob Mercer 12 VA
Elias Mercer 10 VA
George Louis 13 VA

Leonard Mercer 25 VA Farmer
Barbary Mercer 21 VA
William Mercer 1 VA

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 61, Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M432_979; Page: 382A; Image: 340.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

census 1850 USA VA Tyler VA Mercer Labon Wm Leonard
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1850 United States Federal Census about William Mercer
date: 17th Sept 1850
Samuel Billingsley
Name: William Mercer
Age: 62
birth: 1788
Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: District 61, Tyler, Virginia
Family Number: 846
Household Members:
Name Age
Labon Mercer 30 VA…

[S1362] Roseanne Denbow, Amish Ancestry and Beyond, ID: I14807 Wm Mercer (11) facts.
ID: I14807 (11) facts 20191020Chesterfield-

Name: William MERCER Given Name: William Surname: Mercer Birth: 1788 in Front Royal, Winchester, VA Note: He was born near Winchester at Front Royal, VA. While he was quiteyoung his family moved to Washington Co. and Greene Co., PA. It ishere in Greene Co. that William grew to manhood, apprenticing as acooper (making casks or barrels) and learned about farming. Death: MAR 1870 in Tyler Co., WV Burial: Wolf Pen / Mercer Cem., Tyler Co., WV Marriage 1 Betsy HOUSTON Married: 1810 in Green Co., PA Divorced: 1814 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Note: Upon his return to Monongalia Co. after his enlistment with the 12thRegiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry in the War of 1812 he and betsywere divorced. Children Sarah Ann MERCER b: 1811 in Green Co., PA James MERCER Marriage 2 Margaret "Peggy" METZ b: 1798 in PA Married: JUN 1815 in Green Co., PA Children Jeremiah MERCER b: 1816 in Blacksville, Monongalia Co., WV Hiram H. MERCER b: 1817 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Labon MERCER b: 31 DEC 1818 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Catherine MERCER b: 5 NOV 1822 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Leonard MERCER b: 1825 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Ellen \ Elinor MERCER b: 1826 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Mary MERCER b: ABT 1830 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA William M. MERCER b: 1832 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Hannah MERCER b: 1836 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Jacob MERCER b: 1837 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Elias MERCER b: 1839 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co., WV
ID: I14807 (11) facts 20191020Chesterfield-

Name: William MERCER Given Name: William Surname: Mercer Birth: 1788 in Front Royal, Winchester, VA Note: He was born near Winchester at Front Royal, VA. While he was quiteyoung his family moved to Washington Co. and Greene Co., PA. It ishere in Greene Co. that William grew to manhood, apprenticing as acooper (making casks or barrels) and learned about farming. Death: MAR 1870 in Tyler Co., WV Burial: Wolf Pen / Mercer Cem., Tyler Co., WV Marriage 1 Betsy HOUSTON Married: 1810 in Green Co., PA Divorced: 1814 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Note: Upon his return to Monongalia Co. after his enlistment with the 12thRegiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry in the War of 1812 he and betsywere divorced. Children Sarah Ann MERCER b: 1811 in Green Co., PA James MERCER Marriage 2 Margaret "Peggy" METZ b: 1798 in PA Married: JUN 1815 in Green Co., PA Children Jeremiah MERCER b: 1816 in Blacksville, Monongalia Co., WV Hiram H. MERCER b: 1817 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Labon MERCER b: 31 DEC 1818 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Catherine MERCER b: 5 NOV 1822 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Leonard MERCER b: 1825 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Ellen \ Elinor MERCER b: 1826 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Mary MERCER b: ABT 1830 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA William M. MERCER b: 1832 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Hannah MERCER b: 1836 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Jacob MERCER b: 1837 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Elias MERCER b: 1839 in Middlebourne, Tyler Co., WV
[S1670] e-mail: GAYLA Ruth Wagner Baker.
From: Gayla Baker
Date: August 6, 2011 22:17:57 EDT
To: "John C. Wetzel"
Subject: Mercer Family

Dear John,

I am g.g.g.granddaughter of William Mercer.

William Mercer Margaret Metz
Labon Mercer Catherine Rice
Olivia "Liva" Mercer Thomas A. Birkheimer
Margaret Virginia"Jennie" Birkheimer Benjamin Kelly Wagner
Edgar Gale Wagner Mabel Marie Adams
Gayla Ruth Wagner John Thomas Baker

Would you be interested in receiving this line?
If you would, send me your address and I would be happy to send it to you.

Also, John W. Hart has a nice write up on http://www.wvgenweb.org/pleasants/index.htm under Genealogy Files.

Gayla Baker
[S1570] RootsWeb.com/~wvtyler.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvtyler/query2002.htm Surnames: MERCER Submitter: Charles W. Mercer (cmercer15@attbi.com) Date: 07 Jun 2002 I am seeking information concerning the parents and siblings of my g-g-g-g-grandfather, WILLIAM MERCER (b.1788 d.1870), who was supposedly born in the Front Royal-Winchester, VA area. He and his family moved when he was quite young to Washington/Greene Co, PA. He married Betsy Houston(Huston, Hutson) in Greene Co, PA c1810 and they had a daughter Sarah c1811. William Mercer served in the War of 1812. After his discharge he and Betsy were divorced c1814 (in Fayette Co, PA) and he married Margaret Metts,(Metz), in Greene Co, PA c1815 and they settled in Monongalia Co (W)VA. About 1840 William and Margaret moved to Tyler Co (W)VA where William died sometime in 1870. I have been told they were the parents of 11 children. In 1871 Margaret and sons Jeremiah, Labon, Elias and William and families moved to Pleasants Co, WV where Margaret died in 1883. Their son Jeremiah was my g-g-grandfather. Any information as to William Mercer's (1788-1870) father's given name and lineage would be greatly appreciated.
[S2530] Ancestry.com, West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
Record for Hannah Wetzel (8) facts
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Hannah Wetzel in the West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
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Name Hannah Wetzel
[Hannah Mercer]
Birth abt 1836
Death 14 Jun 1887
Tyler, West Virginia
Age 51
Status Married
Gender Female
Father William Mercer
Mother M.
Spouse John Wetzel
FHL Film 850568
Wills and Probates
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[S1362] Roseanne Denbow, Amish Ancestry and Beyond.
Descendant of the Mercers of Aberdeen, Scotland who came to Americabetween 1683-1710. In June of 1812, William enlisted at Morgantown andserved 18 months (June 1812-March 1814) as a private in the War of1812, in the 12th Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry on duty inCanada and New England States. Soon after his marriage to Peggy, they leased 140 acres on Day's Runoff Dunkard Creek west of Blacksville, cleared part of the land forcrops and built a cabin. They planted timothy, flax, wheat & gardencrops, acquired some cows, sheep, horses, and began their familyduring the 1820's and 30's. Records show they were typically self-sufficient settlers making theirown clothing, shoes, furniture, soap, butter and other necessities.Any excess was traded at the general store for luxuries like coffee,spices, dishes, books, gun powder & shot, or hunting knives.According to local tales, Peggy became a heroine of local tales byfending off some Indians who apparently tried to harm her family oneday. After several years of legal hassles regarding the lands they leasedfrom the owner's heirs, and when a fire totally destroyed their homeand possessions in 1837, the family resettled in Tyler County owningmany acres near Middlebourne. The site of their first home here isuncertain, but in 1850 William was granted 160 acres of Bounty Landfor his military service which was excerised in the area known as WolfPen near Middlebourne. As their children matured, married, and started their own farms &families, they tended to remain nearby. Some split up the originalfarm, and took over for the aging William. He was 82 when he diedMarch 30, 1870 and was buried in the Mercer Cemetery, also referred toas Wolf Pen Cemetery, which is located on a very high ridge amidst thefarms below. Several generations of Mercers and related families havesince joined him there.
[S1398] FTDNA my.familytreeDNA.com, Joy Schankman, 3rd cousin 1x removed (Rebecca Joy Driggs Schankman).
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