Mercer, Leonard b. 1825 Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA d. 1868 Porters Falls, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Mercer, Leonard

1825 - 1868 (43 years)

Name	Mercer, Leonard [1, 2, 3, 4]
Birth	1825	Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA [3, 4]
Gender	Male
Birth	Abt 1825	Tyler County, West Virginia, USA [1, 4]
	Tyler County, West Virginia??/vs 'Tyler, Charles, VA'- jcw 05.01.2013
Residence	1850	Tyler County, West Virginia, USA [4, 5]
	District 61, Tyler, Virginia; Tyler County? jcw 15.05.2011/Tyler County, West Virginia??/vs 'Tyler, Charles, VA'- jcw 05.01.2013
Death	1868	Porters Falls, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA [4]
	Porter's Mill, Wetzel Co, WV
Death	1870	Porters Falls, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA [1, 4]
	Killed at Potter's Mill in Wetzel Co/Porters Mill, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
_MILT	Killed at Potter's Mill in Wetzel Co
Person ID	I53134	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Mercer, William Jesse, b. 1788, Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, USA d. 30 Mar 1870, Middlebourne, Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA (Age 82 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Metz, Margaret, b. Abt 1798, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA d. Jan 1883, Union City, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA (Age 85 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	Jun 1815	Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 6, 7]
FTDNA jt	Joy Schankman, 3rd cousin 1x removed; http://www.familytreedna.com/my/family-tree/share?k=BLOIYAhLB2Hc0G6csOTp4Q%3D%3D [8]
Family ID	F58571	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Metz, Barbary, b. 1830, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA d. 1877 (Age 47 years)

Marriage 21 Nov 1847 [4]

Children

	1. Mercer, Samantha Alice, b. 18 Aug 1861, West Virginia, USA d. 1934, Marion County, West Virginia, USA (Age 72 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Mercer, Alvilda B., b. 1866, West Virginia, USA d. 1940 (Age 74 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Mercer, Marinda Emma, b. 15 Mar 1859, Marion County, West Virginia, USA d. 31 Oct 1932, Marion County, West Virginia, USA (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Mercer, Permetus, b. 1868, West Virginia, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Mercer, William, b. Abt 1849, Virginia, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Mercer, Peter L., b. 24 Apr 1857, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Mercer, Mary Evaline, b. 1852, Marion County, West Virginia, USA d. 1912, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA (Age 60 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Mercer, Manerva A., b. 5 Jun 1855, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F34668 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2
Marriage	21 Nov 1847 [4]
Family ID	F38366	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 1825 - Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
	Birth - Tyler County, West Virginia??/vs 'Tyler, Charles, VA'- jcw 05.01.2013 - Abt 1825 - Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
	Residence - District 61, Tyler, Virginia; Tyler County? jcw 15.05.2011/Tyler County, West Virginia??/vs 'Tyler, Charles, VA'- jcw 05.01.2013 - 1850 - Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
	Death - 1868 - Porters Falls, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
	Death - Killed at Potter's Mill in Wetzel Co/Porters Mill, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA - 1870 - Porters Falls, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA

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Notes

William Mercer
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5585224/person/-1240236851/media/1
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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; and
- 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, 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

Sources

[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

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…

[S1362] Roseanne Denbow, Amish Ancestry and Beyond.
ID: I17179 Name: Leonard MERCER Given Name: Leonard Surname: Mercer Sex: M Birth: 1825 in Monongalia Co., (West) VA Death: 1868 in Porter's Mill, Wetzel Co., WV Father: William MERCER b: 1788 in Front Royal, Winchester, VA Mother: Margaret "Peggy" METZ b: 1798 in PA Marriage 1 Barbara METZ b: ABT 1830 Married:
[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 Leonard MERCER http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/17368875/person/501373001?ssrc=&ftm=1 Rand Gee Family History Owner: Rand_Gee
[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 Leonard Mercer http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10399575/person/-646814207?ssrc=&ftm=1 Metz_2009-03-16_2009-03-22 Family Tree Owner: davidmetz64

[S1192] census 1850 USA VA, census 1850 USA VA Tyler 61_382A- Mercer (1) fact reworked 20191020Chesterfield.
1850 United States Federal Census about William Mercer (1) fact
1850 United States Federal Census about William Mercer
20191020Chesterfield- Name: William Mercer Age: 62 (6) facts ......... (8) ...... (14)

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.
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 USA VA Tyler VA Mercer Labon Wm Leonard
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…

[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
[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).
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