Gump, James

• Name	Gump, James  [1]
  	20250320GHLn- Lucinda Gump Mercer Photo added by Tessa Peters Lucinda Gump Mercer BIRTH 10 Dec 1844 DEATH 31 Dec 1927 (aged 83) Tyler County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Mercer Cemetery Tyler County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID98222413 · PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 5 A daughter of James Gump and Elizabeth Higgins. Lucinda Gump first married Jacob Mercer in 1860. Jacob mustered into the Civil War on Jan. 4, 1864 to Co. C, 7th Regiment WV Volunteers at Stevensburgh, VA at the age of 26. He was described as being 5'8", grey eyes and fair complexion. Jacob was wounded in the Battle of Petersburg and died from his wounds at Campbell Hospital, Washington D.C. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. One son was born from this union: William Edward Mercer On December 17, 1865, Lucinda married John W. Mercer. They had seven children together: Martin Samuel Joseph James A. Philip Jeremiah Pearl B. Lucinda was a member of the Methodist Church. Family Members Spouses Pvt Jacob Mercer unknown-1864 (m. 1860) John William Mercer 1844-1924 (m. 1865) Children William Edward Mercer 1861-1943 Martin L. Mercer 1868-1870 Jeremiah M. "Jerry" Mercer 1869-1954 Joseph Mercer 1871-1949 Philip Mercer 1874-1958 James Albert "Bert" Mercer 1876-1963 Samuel T. Mercer 1880-1885 Pearl Belle Mercer Mercer 1885-1976 Flowers • 5 1st cousin 4X removed. DNA connected. Left by jackdowns61 on 30 Sep 2015 Left by kellybean on 16 Oct 2013
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I103147	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Family	Higgins, Elizabeth
  Children	1. Gump, Lucinda,   b. 10 Dec 1844, Marion County, West Virginia, USA d. 31 Dec 1927, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Gump, Edward  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Gump, Phillip  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F59098	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S1115] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for Lucinda Mercer (48) facts 20250320GHLn- 20250320GHLn- Lucinda Gump Mercer Photo added by Tessa Peters Lucinda Gump Mercer BIRTH 10 Dec 1844 DEATH 31 Dec 1927 (aged 83) Tyler County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Mercer Cemetery Tyler County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID98222413 · PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 5 A daughter of James Gump and Elizabeth Higgins. Lucinda Gump first married Jacob Mercer in 1860. Jacob mustered into the Civil War on Jan. 4, 1864 to Co. C, 7th Regiment WV Volunteers at Stevensburgh, VA at the age of 26. He was described as being 5'8", grey eyes and fair complexion. Jacob was wounded in the Battle of Petersburg and died from his wounds at Campbell Hospital, Washington D.C. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. One son was born from this union: William Edward Mercer On December 17, 1865, Lucinda married John W. Mercer. They had seven children together: Martin Samuel Joseph James A. Philip Jeremiah Pearl B. Lucinda was a member of the Methodist Church. Family Members Spouses Pvt Jacob Mercer unknown-1864 (m. 1860) John William Mercer 1844-1924 (m. 1865) Children William Edward Mercer 1861-1943 Martin L. Mercer 1868-1870 Jeremiah M. "Jerry" Mercer 1869-1954 Joseph Mercer 1871-1949 Philip Mercer 1874-1958 James Albert "Bert" Mercer 1876-1963 Samuel T. Mercer 1880-1885 Pearl Belle Mercer Mercer 1885-1976 Flowers • 5 1st cousin 4X removed. DNA connected. Left by jackdowns61 on 30 Sep 2015 Left by kellybean on 16 Oct 2013 Mercer, John W cem_ fag_ 20201231HAv- John William Mercer Photo added by Eli Henthorn John William Mercer BIRTH 11 Aug 1844 West Virginia, USA DEATH 24 Mar 1924 (aged 79) New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Mercer Cemetery Tyler County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 98221936 · PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 3 John, a son of Jeremiah and Alsinda Mercer died at…

  
  

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TNG ID: I103147