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- [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
- [S1392] William Leslie Wetzel, GEDCOM: Wetzel 491539 Hans Martin b1700, Mercer, Wm M.
Wm M. Mercer (2) facts
20191020Chesterfield- re-worked
Another reference to John's military experience, from Bill Wetzel, 491539: His first wife's brothers, William, Jacob and Elias served in the late war; William fell at the Battle of Richmond KY. His maternal grandfather, Jacob Brookover, served in the War of 1812. John was twice married, first to Hannah Mercer, who died 14 June 1887, leaving children William, Rebecca (deceased), Martha, Eli J., (deceased), Mary C., Eliza F., and John F. On 2 Feb 1888 he was again married in Marion County WV to Mary E. Matthews who was born in Monongalia County (W)Va 17 Oct 1862. She was the daughter of Christian and Anna (Brookover) Matthews.
Wm M. Mercer (2) facts
20191020Chesterfield- re-worked from front Source citation Text:
Another reference to John's military experience, from Bill Wetzel, 491539:
His first wife's brothers, William, Jacob and Elias served in the late war; William fell at the Battle of Richmond KY.
His maternal grandfather, Jacob Brookover, served in the War of 1812.
John was twice married,
1st- first to Hannah Mercer, who died 14 June 1887, leaving children
- William,
- Rebecca (deceased),
- Martha,
- Eli J., (deceased),
- Mary C.,
- Eliza F., and
- John F.
2nd- On 2 Feb 1888 he was again married in Marion County WV to Mary E. Matthews, who was born in Monongalia County (W)Va 17 Oct 1862.
She was the daughter of Christian and Anna (Brookover) Matthews.
Wm M. Mercer (2) facts
20191020Chesterfield- re-worked from front Source citation Text:
Another reference to John's military experience, from Bill Wetzel, 491539:
His first wife's brothers, William, Jacob and Elias served in the late war; William fell at the Battle of Richmond KY.
His maternal grandfather, Jacob Brookover, served in the War of 1812.
John was twice married,
1st- first to Hannah Mercer, who died 14 June 1887, leaving children
- William,
- Rebecca (deceased),
- Martha,
- Eli J., (deceased),
- Mary C.,
- Eliza F., and
- John F.
2nd- On 2 Feb 1888 he was again married in Marion County WV to Mary E. Matthews, who was born in Monongalia County (W)Va 17 Oct 1862.
She was the daughter of Christian and Anna (Brookover) Matthews.
- [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.
Record for William Mercer http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5585224/person/-1240236851?ssrc=&ftm=1 Graham Family Tree Owner: Sclaudius
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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… |
- [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
- [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
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