Mercer, Reuben Martin b. 1848 West Virginia, USA d. 1926: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Mercer, Reuben Martin

1848 - 1926 (78 years)

Name	Mercer, Reuben Martin [1, 2]
Birth	1848	West Virginia, USA [2]
Gender	Male
census 1860	22 Jun 1860	Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA [3]
	Age: 12
	20250320GHLn- Thomas Coffield in the 1860 United States Federal Census date 21st June 1860 John McKay Name Thomas Coffield Age 50 Birth abt 1810 Virginia Gender Male Race White Home Tyler, Virginia PO Sistersville Dwelling 302 Family 302 Occ Farmer Real Estate 625 Personal 367 Household Thomas Coffield 50(56?) Elenor Coffield 46 Jacob T Coffield 19 James C Coffield 19 George Coffield 18 Thomas Coffield 15 Levi N Coffield 13 Jane Coffield 11 Margaret E Coffield 9 Jesse M Coffield 5 David W Coffield 3 Jeremiah Mercer 54 Alcinda Mercer 39 Elin Mercer 19 John W Mercer 16 Laban F Mercer 14 Reuben M Mercer 12 Josiah Mercer 9 Jacob Mercer 6 Catharine B Mercer 4 Rebecca J Mercer 2 Jacob Mercer 23 Lucinda Mercer 17 The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M653_1382; Page: 140; Family History Library Film: 805382 20250320GHLn- Jeremiah Mercer in the 1860 United States Federal Census date 22nd June 1860 John McKay Name Jeremiah Mercer Age 54 Birth abt 1806 Virginia Gender Male Race White Home Tyler, Virginia PO Sistersville Dwelling 305 Family 305 Occ Farm Hand Real Estate 1250 Personal 379 Household Jeremiah Mercer 54 Alcinda Mercer 39 Elin Mercer 19 John W Mercer 16 Laban F Mercer 14 Reuben M Mercer 12 Josiah Mercer 9 Jacob Mercer 6 Catharine B Mercer 4 Rebecca J Mercer 2 Jacob Mercer 23 Lucinda Mercer 17 The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M653_1382; Page: 141; Family History Library Film: 805382
Census	1880	Middlebourne, Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA [4]
	(Middlebourne PO), Tyler Co, WV age 32, farmer/Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia/Middlebourne, Ellsworth (District), Tyler Co, WV
	20180720 DL130 ATL-MUC- pasted, re-organized fromCitation Text: http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6742&iid=WVT9_1414-0475&desc=Mary+C.+Brookover&pid=9264024 U.S.census 1880 Ellsworth District, Tyler Co, WV, 19.06.1880 239/247 Wetzel, John 41 farmer Hannah 40 wife keeping house Martha A. 19 daughter at home Jerry 13 son Mary C. 10 daughter Eliza F. 6 daughter /248 Wetzel, William H. 22 farmer Laverna F. 17 wife keeping house 240/249 Wetzel, Eli 38 farmer Julia A. 27 wife keeping house Mary M. 10 daughter John H. 9 son Henrieitta F. 6 daughter William 4 son Rebecca J. 2 daughter 241/250 Brookover,Eli 53 farmer Catharine 53 wife keeping house Jacob P. 24 son works on farm 242/251 Brookover, John L. 29 farmer Malissa J. 21 wife keeping house James W. 2 son Jessie T. (July) 10/12 son 243/252 Brookover, William 24 farmer Alcia 20 wife keeping house Mary C. (May) 1 mo daughter 244/253 Marcus, ... 245/254 Mercer, Leban 34 farmer Rebecca J. 36 wife keeping house William S. 10 son Lydia A. 8 daughter Emil H. 5 son 246/255 Mercer, Reuben M. 32 farmer Louisa S. 25 wife keeping house Adam A. 4 son 247/256 Jacobs, James M. 31 farmer...
Occupation	1880
	farmer
Death	1926 [2]
Person ID	I48821	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Mercer, Jeremiah Labon, b. Abt 1816, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 Oct 1882, Sandusky, Tyler, West Virginia, USA (Age 66 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Latta, Alcinda Lucinda, b. 1821, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1894, Wolf Pen, Wyoming, West Virginia, USA (Age 73 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	1837 [2, 5]
FTDNA jt	Joy Schankman, 3rd cousin 1x removed (Rebecca Joy Driggs Schankman) [6]
residence jt	Between 1837 and 1841	Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA [7]
	Jos was a son of Jeremiah Mercer who came from Greene Co, PA about 90 years ago and settled near where the family have since resided.
	20250208GHLn- noch Joseph Mercer Photo added by Floyd E Fox III Joseph Mercer BIRTH 10 Sep 1852 Sandusky, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 28 Oct 1931 (aged 79) Sandusky, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Lazear Chapel Cemetery Kidwell, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID11913160 · PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 2 Source: Tyler County Journal - 6 Nov 1931 Tyler Co. Obituaries, Vol 3, page 46. Joseph Mercer of Wolf Pen, passed away at his home on 28 Oct 1931, aged 80 years. He was a son of Jeremiah Mercer who came from Greene Co, PA about 90 years ago and settled near where the family have since resided. They raised 12 children, of whom two survive: Link Mercer of Adonis, WV; Mrs. R.M. Wilson of Martins Ferry, OH. The deceased was married to Ruth Leek who, with the following children survive: Martin Mercer of TenMile; Mrs. Harry Christmas and Mrs. Margaret _________ of OK, Eunice Huffman of Huntington, WV; Henry Mercer of CA; and Ross and Will, at home. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Interment Lazear's Cemetery.
Issue, jt	Abt 1866	Tyler County, West Virginia, USA [7]
	12- They raised 12 children, of whom two survive: Link Mercer of Adonis, WV; Mrs. R.M. Wilson of Martins Ferry, OH. The deceased was married to Ruth Leek who, with the following children survive: Martin Mercer of TenMile; Mrs. Harry Christmas and Mrs. Margaret _________ of OK, Eunice Huffman of Huntington, WV; Henry Mercer of CA; and Ross and Will, at home.
	20250208GHLn- noch Joseph Mercer Photo added by Floyd E Fox III Joseph Mercer BIRTH 10 Sep 1852 Sandusky, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA DEATH 28 Oct 1931 (aged 79) Sandusky, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Lazear Chapel Cemetery Kidwell, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID11913160 · PHOTOS 1 FLOWERS 2 Source: Tyler County Journal - 6 Nov 1931 Tyler Co. Obituaries, Vol 3, page 46. Joseph Mercer of Wolf Pen, passed away at his home on 28 Oct 1931, aged 80 years. He was a son of Jeremiah Mercer who came from Greene Co, PA about 90 years ago and settled near where the family have since resided. They raised 12 children, of whom two survive: Link Mercer of Adonis, WV; Mrs. R.M. Wilson of Martins Ferry, OH. The deceased was married to Ruth Leek who, with the following children survive: Martin Mercer of TenMile; Mrs. Harry Christmas and Mrs. Margaret _________ of OK, Eunice Huffman of Huntington, WV; Henry Mercer of CA; and Ross and Will, at home. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Interment Lazear's Cemetery.
Family ID	F34533	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mercer, Louisa S mrs, b. Abt 1855, West Virginia, USA

Children

1. Mercer, Adam A., b. Abt 1876 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F34749 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 1848 - West Virginia, USA
	census 1860 - Age: 12 - 22 Jun 1860 - Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA

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Photos

census 1860 USA VA Tyler Sistersville _141 Jeremiah Mercer.jpg
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Thomas Coffield in the 1860 United States Federal Census
date 21st June 1860
John McKay
Name Thomas Coffield
Age 50
Birth abt 1810 Virginia
Gender Male
Race White
Home Tyler, Virginia
PO Sistersville
Dwelling 302
Family 302
Occ Farmer
Real Estate 625
Personal 367
Household
Thomas Coffield 50(56?)

Elenor Coffield 46
Jacob T…

Sources

[S1362] Roseanne Denbow, Amish Ancestry and Beyond, ID: I14776 Lucinda Latta (13) facts.
ID: I14776 (13) facts 20191020Chesterfield-

Name: Alcinda \ Lucinda LATTA Given Name: Alcinda \ Lucinda Surname: Latta Sex: F Birth: 1821 in PA Death: 1894 in Tyler Co., WV Father: John LATTA b: 1784 in Huntingdon Co., PA Mother: Anna "Annie" Elizabeth HOCKENBURY b: 1793 Marriage 1 Jeremiah MERCER b: 1816 in Blacksville, Monongalia Co., WV Married: 1837 Children Elizabeth MERCER b: 1838 Margaret Ann MERCER b: 1840 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV Ellen MERCER b: 1842 John William MERCER b: 11 AUG 1844 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV Leban MERCER b: 1846 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV Rueben Martin MERCER b: 1848 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV Joseph MERCER b: 1852 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV Jacob Mack MERCER b: 11 JAN 1853 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV Catherine Belle MERCER b: 1855 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV Rebecca Jane MERCER b: 1857 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV Jeremiah Lincoln "Link" MERCER b: 1862 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV Elvina \ Alvina "Vine" MERCER b: 1865 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV

ID: I14776 (13) facts 20191020Chesterfield- pasted, edited from front Source Citation Text:

Name: Alcinda \ Lucinda LATTA
Given Name: Alcinda \ Lucinda
Surname: Latta
Sex: F
Birth: 1821 in PA
Death: 1894 in Tyler Co., WV
Father: John LATTA b: 1784 in Huntingdon Co., PA
Mother: Anna "Annie" Elizabeth HOCKENBURY b: 1793
Marriage 1 Jeremiah MERCER b: 1816 in Blacksville, Monongalia Co., WV
Married: 1837
Children Elizabeth MERCER b: 1838
Margaret Ann MERCER b: 1840 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Ellen MERCER b: 1842
John William MERCER b: 11 AUG 1844 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Leban MERCER b: 1846 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Rueben Martin MERCER b: 1848 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Joseph MERCER b: 1852 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Jacob Mack MERCER b: 11 JAN 1853 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Catherine Belle MERCER b: 1855 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Rebecca Jane MERCER b: 1857 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Jeremiah Lincoln "Link" MERCER b: 1862 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Elvina \ Alvina "Vine" MERCER b: 1865 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
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Name: Alcinda \ Lucinda LATTA
Given Name: Alcinda \ Lucinda
Surname: Latta
Sex: F
Birth: 1821 in PA
Death: 1894 in Tyler Co., WV
Father: John LATTA b: 1784 in Huntingdon Co., PA
Mother: Anna "Annie" Elizabeth HOCKENBURY b: 1793
Marriage 1 Jeremiah MERCER b: 1816 in Blacksville, Monongalia Co., WV
Married: 1837
Children Elizabeth MERCER b: 1838
Margaret Ann MERCER b: 1840 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Ellen MERCER b: 1842
John William MERCER b: 11 AUG 1844 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Leban MERCER b: 1846 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Rueben Martin MERCER b: 1848 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Joseph MERCER b: 1852 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Jacob Mack MERCER b: 11 JAN 1853 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Catherine Belle MERCER b: 1855 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Rebecca Jane MERCER b: 1857 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Jeremiah Lincoln "Link" MERCER b: 1862 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV
Elvina \ Alvina "Vine" MERCER b: 1865 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV

	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

[S1193] census 1860 USA VA Tyler, (Name: www.ancestry.com;), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M653_1382; Page: 141; Family History Library Film: 805382.
Record for Jeremiah Mercer (5) facts
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Thomas Coffield in the 1860 United States Federal Census
date 21st June 1860
John McKay
Name Thomas Coffield
Age 50
Birth abt 1810 Virginia
Gender Male
Race White
Home Tyler, Virginia
PO Sistersville
Dwelling 302
Family 302
Occ Farmer
Real Estate 625
Personal 367
Household
Thomas Coffield 50(56?)

Elenor Coffield 46
Jacob T Coffield 19
James C Coffield 19
George Coffield 18
Thomas Coffield
Levi N Coffield 13
Jane Coffield 11
Margaret E Coffield 9
Jesse M Coffield 5
David W Coffield

Jeremiah Mercer 54
Alcinda Mercer
Elin Mercer 19
John W Mercer 16
Laban F Mercer 14
Reuben M Mercer 12
Josiah Mercer 9
Jacob Mercer 6
Catharine B Mercer 4
Rebecca J Mercer 2
Jacob Mercer 23
Lucinda Mercer 17

The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tyler, Virginia; Roll: M653_1382; Page: 140; Family History Library Film: 805382

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Jeremiah Mercer in the 1860 United States Federal Census
date
Name Jeremiah Mercer
Age 54
Birth abt 1806 Virginia
Gender Male
Race White
Home Tyler, Virginia
PO Sistersville
Dwelling 305
Family 305
Occ Farm Hand
Real Estate 1250
Personal 379
Household
Jeremiah Mercer 54
Alcinda Mercer
Elin Mercer 19
John W Mercer 16
Laban F Mercer 14
Reuben M Mercer 12
Josiah Mercer 9
Jacob Mercer 6
Catharine B Mercer 4
Rebecca J Mercer 2
Jacob Mercer 23
Lucinda Mercer 17

[S1376] census 1880 USA WV Tyler, (Name: www.ancestry.com;), WETZEL, John etal. consol (17) facts Year: 1880; Census Place: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia; Roll: 1414; Family History Film: 1255414; Page: 66D; Enumeration District: 182.
John WETZEL (17) facts
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Eliza Mary Frances Wetzel (4) facts ......... (33)

Eli Jeremiah Wetzel (4) facts .................... (37)

Record for Eli Wetzel (29) facts ................ (75)

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20191020Chesterfield Record for Eli Wetzel (23) facts ................................................................... (81)

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1880 United States Federal Census, Ellsworth, Tyler County, WV, USA about John Wetzel
date: 19 June 1880
enum: Arthur B. Smith
Name: John Wetzel
Home: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia
Age: 41
birth: ca 1839 Virginia
Relation: Self (Head)
Spouse: Hannah Wetzel
Father's birth: Virginia
Mother's birth: Virginia
Occ: Farmer
Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
John Wetzel 41 WV WV WV farmer
Hannah Wetzel 40 WV WV WV
Martha A. Wetzel 19 WV WV WV
Jerry Wetzel 13 WV WV WV
Mary C. Wetzel 10 WV WV WV
Eliza F. Wetzel 6 WV WV WV

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia; Roll: 1414; Family History Film: 1255414; Page: 66D; Enumeration District: 182; .

Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.
Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

1880 United States Federal Census Ellsworth, Tyler County, WV, USA
John Wetzel Hannah Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1839 Virginia Self (Head)
Hannah Wetzel John Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1840 Virginia Wife
Martha A. Wetzel John, Hannah Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1861 Virginia Dau
Jerry Wetzel John, Hannah Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1867 West Virginia Son
Mary C. Wetzel John, Hannah Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1870 West Virginia Dau
Eliza F. Wetzel John, Hannah Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1874 West Virginia Dau

William H. Wetzel Laverna F. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginiaabt 1858 Virginia Self (Head)
Laverna F. Wetzel William H. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1863 Virginia Wife

Eli Wetzel Julia A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1842 Virginia Self (Head)
Julia A. Wetzel Eli Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1853 Virginia Wife
Mary M. Wetzel Eli,Julia A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1870 West Virginia Dau
John H. Wetzel Eli, Julia A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1871 West Virginia Son
Henrietta F. Wetzel Eli, Julia A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1874 West Virginia Dau
William Wetzel Eli,Julia A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1876 West Virginia Son
Rebecca J. Wetzel Eli, Julia A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1878 West Virginia Dau

Eli Brookover Catharine Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1827 Virginia Self (Head)
Catharine Brookover Eli Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1827 Virginia Wife
Jacob P. Brookover Eli, Catharine Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1856 Virginia Son

John L. Brookover Melissa J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1851 Virginia Self (Head)
Melissa J. Brookover John L. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1859 Virginia Wife
James W. Brookover John L., Melissa J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1878 WV Son
Jesse T. Brookover John L., Melissa J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1879 WV Son

William Brookover Alcie Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1856 Virginia Self (Head)
Alcie Brookover William Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1860 Virginia Wife
Mary C. Brookover William, Alcie Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1880 WV Dau

Stephen Marcus Hester Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1817 Virginia Self (Head)
Hester Marcus Stephen Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1843 Virginia Wife
Samantha J. Cross Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1863 Virginia Dau
Louise Marcus Stephen, Hester Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1872 West Virginia Dau

Lban Mercer Rebecca J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1846 Virginia Self (Head)
Rebecca J. Mercer Lban Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1844 Virginia Wife
William S. Mercer Lban, Rebecca J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1870 WV Son
Lydia A. Mercer Lban, Rebecca J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1872 WV Dau
Emil H. Mercer Lban, Rebecca J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1875 WV Son

Reuben M. Mercer Louisa S. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1848 Virginia Self (Head)
Louisa S. Mercer Reuben M. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1855 Virginia Wife
Adam A. Mercer Reuben M., Louisa S. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1876 WV Son
James M. Jacobs Martha E. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1849 Virginia Self (Head)
Martha E. Jacobs James M. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1853 Virginia Wife
Charles B. Jacobs James M., Martha E. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1878 WV Son

James F. Beaty Mary A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1839 Virginia Self (Head)
Mary A. Beaty James F. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1850 Ireland Wife
Susan R. Beaty James F., Mary A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1865 WV Dau
Julia C. Beaty James F., Mary A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1868 WV Dau
Samantha E. Beaty James F., Mary A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1874 WV Dau
Susanna Beaty James F., Mary A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1877 WV Dau

Peter Yost Ellen Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1819 Virginia Self (Head)
Ellen Yost Peter Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1842 Virginia Wife
Susan Yost Peter, Ellen Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1860 Virginia Dau
Mary Yost Peter, Ellen Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1867 West Virginia Dau

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1880 United States Federal Census Ellsworth, Tyler County, WV, USA
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6742&iid=WVT9_1414-0475&desc=Mary+C.+Brookover&pid=9264024
U.S.census 1880 Ellsworth District, Tyler Co, WV, 19.06.1880
239/247 Wetzel, John 41 farmer
Hannah 40 wife keeping house
Martha A. 19 daughter at home
Jerry 13 son
Mary C. 10 daughter
Eliza F. 6 daughter
/248 Wetzel, William H. 22 farmer
Laverna F. 17 wife keeping house
240/249 Wetzel, Eli 38 farmer
Julia A. 27 wife keeping house
Mary M. 10 daughter
John H. 9 son
Hermitta F. 6 daughter
William 4 son
Rebecca J. 2 daughter
241/250 Brookover,Eli 53 farmer
Catharine 53 wife keeping house
Jacob P. 24 son works on farm
242/251 Brookover, John L. 29 farmer
Malissa J. 21 wife keeping house
James W. 2 son
Jessie T. (July) 10/12 son
243/252 Brookover, William 24 farmer
Alcia 20 wife keeping house
Mary C. (May) 1 mo daughter
244/253 Marcus, ...
245/254 Mercer, Leban 34 farmer
Rebecca J. 36 wife keeping house
William S. 10 son
Lydia A. 8 daughter
Emil H. 5 son
246/255 Mercer, Reuben M. 32 farmer
Louisa S. 25 wife keeping house
Adam A. 4 son
247/256 Jacobs, James M. 31 farmer...

1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
© Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.

Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, ED 182, roll T9_1414, page 66.4000, image.
John Wetzel Hannah Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1839 Virginia Self (Head)
Hannah Wetzel John Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1840 Virginia Wife
Martha A. Wetzel John, Hannah Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1861 Virginia Dau
Jerry Wetzel John, Hannah Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1867 West Virginia Son
Mary C. Wetzel John, Hannah Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1870 West Virginia Dau
Eliza F. Wetzel John, Hannah Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1874 West Virginia Dau

William H. Wetzel Laverna F. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1858 Virginia Self (Head)
Laverna F. Wetzel William H. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1863 Virginia Wife

Eli Wetzel Julia A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1842 Virginia Self (Head)
Julia A. Wetzel Eli Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1853 Virginia Wife
Mary M. Wetzel Eli,Julia A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1870 West Virginia Dau
John H. Wetzel Eli, Julia A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1871 West Virginia Son
Henrietta F. Wetzel Eli, Julia A.Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1874 West Virginia Dau
William Wetzel Eli,Julia A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1876 West Virginia Son
Rebecca J. Wetzel Eli, Julia A.Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1878 WV Dau

Eli Brookover Catharine Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1827 Virginia Self (Head)
Catharine Brookover Eli Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1827 Virginia Wife
Jacob P. Brookover Eli, Catharine Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1856 Virginia Son

John L. Brookover Melissa J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1851 VirginiaSelf (Head)
Melissa J. Brookover John L. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1859 Virginia Wife
James W. Brookover John L., Melissa J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1878 WV Son
Jesse T. Brookover John L., Melissa J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1879 WV Son

William Brookover Alcie Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1856 Virginia Self (Head)
Alcie Brookover William Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1860 Virginia Wife
Mary C. Brookover William, Alcie Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1880 WV Dau

Stephen Marcus Hester Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1817 Virginia Self (Head)
Hester Marcus Stephen Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1843 Virginia Wife
Samantha J. Cross Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1863 Virginia Dau
Louise Marcus Stephen, Hester Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1872 WV Dau

Lban Mercer Rebecca J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1846 Virginia Self (Head)
Rebecca J. Mercer Lban Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1844 Virginia Wife
William S. Mercer Lban, Rebecca J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1870 WV Son
Lydia A. Mercer Lban, Rebecca J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1872 WV Dau
Emil H. Mercer Lban, Rebecca J. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1875 WV Son

Reuben M. Mercer Louisa S. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1848 Virginia Self (Head)
Louisa S. Mercer Reuben M. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1855 Virginia Wife
Adam A. Mercer Reuben M., Louisa S. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1876 WV Son
James M. Jacobs Martha E. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1849 Virginia Self (Head)
Martha E. Jacobs James M. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1853 Virginia Wife
Charles B. Jacobs James M., Martha E. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1878 WV Son

James F. Beaty Mary A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1839 Virginia Self (Head)
Mary A. Beaty James F. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1850 Ireland Wife
Susan R. Beaty James F., Mary A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1865 WV Dau
Julia C. Beaty James F., Mary A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1868 WV Dau
Samantha E. Beaty James F., Mary A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1874 WV Dau
Susanna Beaty James F., Mary A. Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1877 WV Dau

Peter Yost Ellen Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1819 Virginia Self (Head)
Ellen Yost Peter Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1842 Virginia Wife
Susan Yost Peter, Ellen Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1860 Virginia Dau
Mary Yost Peter, Ellen Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia abt 1867 WV Dau

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census 1880 USA WV Tyler Ellsworth WETZEL John Wm Eli Brookover Mercer to:
census 1880 USA WV Tyler Ellsworth 182_66or28D WETZEL Brookover Mercer

map USA WV Tyler Middlebourne in Co wiki
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Location of Middlebourne in Tyler County, West Virginia.

FIPS code: 54-53572

Own work, based on concept by Arkyan, using Census Bureau Tiger GIS data and a custom fork of Kartography adapted for this purpose, available at
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census 1880 USA WV Tyler Ellsworth WETZEL John Wm Eli Brookover Mercer
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1880 United States Federal Census, Ellsworth, Tyler County, WV, USA about John Wetzel
date: 19 June 1880
enum: Arthur B. Smith
Name: John Wetzel
Home: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia
Age: 41
birth: ca 1839 Virginia
Relation: Self…

[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.
Wilson Family Tree, Owner: robjwilson3, Record for Jeremiah Mercer Notes of number of kids and her death She and Jeremiah had l2 children, but it does not list them. She died in 1894 in Tyler Co, WV, and was buried at the Bowser Cemetery. Lucinda Latta Mercer Lucinda or Alcinda Latta was born in 1821 in Huntingdon County, PA. Her parents moved to WV about 1830 then on to Monroe County, OH. Lucinda or Alcinda was married in Monongalia co, WV in 1838 to Jeremiah Mercer b 1816-8 Oct 1882., and died in 1894 in Tyler co, WV, buried Bowser Cemetery. He was the eldest child of William and Margaret Mercer, a man of stout build, about 6 feet tall, with blue eyes, fiery red hair and a temperament to match. Jeremiah and Alcinda settled on Tenmile Creek in Tyler County in 1840. They had 12 children: The Monroe County, Ohio Families gives her marriage date as 1838 in Monongalia County, West Virginia. This book also names her as "Alcinda" although we had "Lucinda." This book says that she and Jeremiah had l2 children, but it does not list them. She died in 1894 in Tyler Co, WV, and was buried at the Bowser Cemetery robjwilson3 added this on 11 Jul 2010 JENSOCCER originally submitted this to Burch Family on 25 Sep 2008 robjwilson3 added this on 11 Jul 2010 crmak51 originally submitted this to Fidler Family Tree on 11 Nov 2008
AlcindaLattaMercer2
robjwilson3 added this on 15 Nov 2009
JENSOCCER originally submitted this to Burch Family on 25 Sep 2008

Notes of number of kids and her death
She and Jeremiah had l2 children, but it does not list them. She died in 1894 in Tyler Co, WV, and was buried at the Bowser Cemetery.
robjwilson3 added this on 11 Jul 2010
crmak51 originally submitted this to Fidler Family Tree on 11 Nov 2008

Lucinda Latta Mercer

Lucinda or Alcinda Latta was born in 1821 in Huntingdon County, PA. Her parents moved to WV about 1830 then on to Monroe County, OH. Lucinda or Alcinda was married in Monongalia co, WV in 1838 to Jeremiah Mercer b 1816-8 Oct 1882., and died in 1894 in Tyler co, WV, buried Bowser Cemetery. He was the eldest child of William and Margaret Mercer, a man of stout build, about 6 feet tall, with blue eyes, fiery red hair and a temperament to match. Jeremiah and Alcinda settled on Tenmile Creek in Tyler County in 1840. They had 12 children:

The Monroe County, Ohio Families gives her marriage date as 1838 in Monongalia County, West Virginia. This book also names her as "Alcinda" although we had "Lucinda." This book says that she and Jeremiah had l2 children, but it does not list them. She died in 1894 in Tyler Co, WV, and was buried at the Bowser Cemetery

robjwilson3 added this on 11 Jul 2010
JENSOCCER originally submitted this to Burch Family on 25 Sep 2008

	Lucinda Alcinda Latta Mercer AlcindaLattaMercer robjwilson3 added this on 11 Jul 2010 JENSOCCER originally submitted this to Burch Family on 25 Sep 2008
	composite phot of Jeremiah and Alcinda Latta, and sons Jacob M. and John Wm Mercer AlcindaLattaMercer2 robjwilson3 added this on 15 Nov 2009 JENSOCCER originally submitted this to Burch Family on 25 Sep 2008

[S1398] FTDNA my.familytreeDNA.com, Joy Schankman, 3rd cousin 1x removed (Rebecca Joy Driggs Schankman).
for Joy's FTDNA tree: http://www.familytreedna.com/my/family-tree/share?k=BLOIYAhLB2Hc0G6csOTp4Q%3D%3D

[S1115] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
Record for Joseph Mercer (35) facts
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Joseph Mercer
Photo added by Floyd E Fox III

Joseph Mercer
BIRTH 10 Sep 1852
Sandusky, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH 28 Oct 1931 (aged 79)
Sandusky, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL Lazear Chapel Cemetery
Kidwell, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID11913160 ·
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 2

Source: Tyler County Journal - 6 Nov 1931 Tyler Co. Obituaries, Vol 3, page 46.

Joseph Mercer of Wolf Pen, passed away at his home on 28 Oct 1931, aged 80 years. He was a son of Jeremiah Mercer who came from Greene Co, PA about 90 years ago and settled near where the family have since resided. They raised 12 children, of whom two survive: Link Mercer of Adonis, WV; Mrs. R.M. Wilson of Martins Ferry, OH. The deceased was married to Ruth Leek who, with the following children survive: Martin Mercer of TenMile; Mrs. Harry Christmas and Mrs. Margaret _________ of OK, Eunice Huffman of Huntington, WV; Henry Mercer of CA; and Ross and Will, at home. He was a member of the Methodist Church.
Interment Lazear's Cemetery.

Family Members
Parents

Jeremiah Mercer
1816-1882

Alcinda Latta Mercer
1821-1894

Spouse

Ruth Ann Leek Mercer
1860-1940

Siblings
Margaret Ann Mercer Rogers
1840-1922

Eleanor "Ellen" Mercer Yost
1841-1926

John William Mercer
1844-1924

Labon F. Mercer
1845-1909

Reuben Martin "Mart" Mercer
1848-1926

Jacob Mercer
1853-1927

Catherine Belle Mercer Henthorn
1856-1921

Rebecca Jane Mercer Lehew
1858-1934

Jeremiah Link Mercer
1859-1935

Elvina Mercer Wilson
1865-1945

Children

James Martin Mercer
1880-1970

Ross Earl Mercer
1887-1966

Pvt William Worth Mercer
1894-1968

Flowers • 2
Left by kellybean on 2 Dec 2016
Left by Betty Lou (Pinkerton) Fulmer on 22 Apr 2012

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Joseph Mercer
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Joseph Mercer
BIRTH 10 Sep 1852
Sandusky, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH 28 Oct 1931 (aged 79)
Sandusky, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL Lazear Chapel Cemetery
Kidwell, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID11913160 ·
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 2

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