Mercer, Samuel T. b. 21 Apr 1880 Tyler County, West Virginia, USA d. 18 Dec 1885 Tyler County, West Virginia, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Mercer, Samuel T.

1880 - 1885 (5 years)

Name	Mercer, Samuel T. [1, 2]
Birth	21 Apr 1880	Tyler County, West Virginia, USA [1, 2]
Gender	Male
census 1880	21 Jun 1880	Middlebourne, Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA [3, 4]
	age 1 mo Samuel T. Mercer 1m WV WV WV son
	20190813HAv- renamed from: census 1880 USA WV Tyler(1).jpg to: census 1880 USA WV Tyler Ellsworth 112_30B Yost Mercer.jpg 20190813HAv- pasted from front Media Details: 20201231HAv- pasted from Source Notes, minimal edit: 1880 United States Federal Census about John W. Mercer date: 21 June 1880 Arthur B. Smith Name: John W. Mercer Home: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia Age: 38 birth: abt 1842 Virginia Relation: Self (Head) Spouse: Lucinda Mercer Father's birth: Virginia Mother's birth: Pennsylvania Occ: Farmer Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age John W. Mercer 38 WV WV PA HoH farmer Lucinda Mercer 38 WV PA PA wife keeping house William E. Mercer 19 WV WV WV stepson works on farm Jeremiah Mercer 13 WV WV WV son Josiah Mercer 9 WV WV WV son Philip Mercer 6 WV WV WV son James A. Mercer 3 WV WV WV son Samuel T. Mercer 1m WV WV WV son Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia; Roll: 1414; Family History Film: 1255414; Page: 67B; 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. Description: This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents’ place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.
Death	18 Dec 1885	Tyler County, West Virginia, USA [1, 2]
Burial	Aft 18 Dec 1885	Tyler County, West Virginia, USA [1, 2]
Person ID	I83940	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Mercer, John William, b. 11 Aug 1844, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA d. 24 Mar 1924, New Martinsville, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA (Age 79 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Gump, Lucinda, b. 10 Dec 1844, Marion County, West Virginia, USA d. 31 Dec 1927, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA (Age 83 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	17 Dec 1865	Tyler County, West Virginia, USA [3, 5, 6]
	20250331GHLn- https://www.wvgw.net/tyler/obitss.htm Tyler County WVGenWeb Tyler County, West Virginia Obituaries LUCINDA GUMP MERCER Lucinda Gump Mercer was born Dec. 10, 1884 [this would have to been error since she would have to have been born in 1844 to make the following dates correlate], and departed this life Dec. 31, 1927, being 83 years, 11 days of age. She was married twice. First to Jacob Mercer in 1860, and to this union one son Wm. Edward Mercer of New Martinsville was born. Jacob Mercer, the first husband, was killed in the Civil War in 1862. She then married John W. Mercer Dec. 17, 1865 and to this union seven children were born: six sons and one daughter, namely: Martin and Samuel, deceased, Jos. and J.A. Mercer of New Martinsville, Phillip Mercer of Moundsville, Jeremiah Mercer of Woodland and Mrs. Pearl B. Mercer of Paden City. Her husband John W. Mercer, preceded her to the beyond in March 1924. The deceased united with the Methodist Church at the age of eighteen and was a faithful and consistent member and Christian unto the day of her death. She leaves to mourn her passing five sons, one daughter, forty-six grand children, two great grand children, two brothers Edward Gump of Glendon, W.Va, and Philip Gump of Mannington, W.Va. [Lucinda was the d/o William & Elizabeth (Higgins) Gump] Interment was made in the Mercer cemetery. Source Tyler County, West Virginia Obituaries, VOL I, page 107 (from the Wetzel Democrat) Submitted by Nancy E. Gates & Betty Kitchen.
FTDNA jt	Joy Schankman, 3rd cousin 1x removed [7]
Issue, jt	1910 [8]
	M1 45 7/5 6 sons, 1 dau: She then married John W. Mercer Dec. 17, 1865 and to this union seven children were born: six sons and one daughter, namely: Martin and Samuel, deceased, Jos. and J.A. Mercer of New Martinsville, Phillip Mercer of Moundsville, Jeremiah Mercer of Woodland and Mrs. Pearl B. Mercer of Paden City.
	20250331GHLn- https://www.wvgw.net/tyler/obitss.htm Tyler County WVGenWeb Tyler County, West Virginia Obituaries LUCINDA GUMP MERCER Lucinda Gump Mercer was born Dec. 10, 1884 [this would have to been error since she would have to have been born in 1844 to make the following dates correlate], and departed this life Dec. 31, 1927, being 83 years, 11 days of age. She was married twice. First to Jacob Mercer in 1860, and to this union one son Wm. Edward Mercer of New Martinsville was born. Jacob Mercer, the first husband, was killed in the Civil War in 1862. She then married John W. Mercer Dec. 17, 1865 and to this union seven children were born: six sons and one daughter, namely: Martin and Samuel, deceased, Jos. and J.A. Mercer of New Martinsville, Phillip Mercer of Moundsville, Jeremiah Mercer of Woodland and Mrs. Pearl B. Mercer of Paden City. Her husband John W. Mercer, preceded her to the beyond in March 1924. The deceased united with the Methodist Church at the age of eighteen and was a faithful and consistent member and Christian unto the day of her death. She leaves to mourn her passing five sons, one daughter, forty-six grand children, two great grand children, two brothers Edward Gump of Glendon, W.Va, and Philip Gump of Mannington, W.Va. [Lucinda was the d/o William & Elizabeth (Higgins) Gump] Interment was made in the Mercer cemetery. Source Tyler County, West Virginia Obituaries, VOL I, page 107 (from the Wetzel Democrat) Submitted by Nancy E. Gates & Betty Kitchen.
military pension	12 May 1924	West Virginia, USA
	04 November 1877 invalid
		Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about John W. Mercer Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about John W. Mercer Name: John W. Mercer State Filed: West Virginia Widow: Lucinda Mercer 04 Nov 1877 invalid 12 May 1924 widow Source Information: National Archives and Records Administration. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934…
Family ID	F34567	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Birth - 21 Apr 1880 - Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
	Death - 18 Dec 1885 - Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
	Burial - Aft 18 Dec 1885 - Tyler County, West Virginia, USA

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1880 United States Federal Census about John W. Mercer
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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 John William Mercer (40) facts
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John William Mercer
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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 the age of 79 from pneumonia.
John was a Civil War veteran, serving in Co. C, 15th Reg. WV.

Family Members
Parents Jeremiah Mercer 1816-1882
Alcinda Latta Mercer 1821-1894
Spouse Lucinda Gump Mercer 1844-1927 (m. 1865)
Siblings Margaret Ann Mercer Rogers 1840-1922
Ellen Mercer Yost 1841-1926
Labon F. Mercer 1845-1909
Reuben Martin Mercer 1848-1926
Joseph Mercer 1852-1931
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 Martin L. Mercer 1868-1870
Jeremiah M. 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

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Pearl Belle Mercer Mercer
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Pearl Belle Mercer Mercer
BIRTH 1885
Tyler County, West Virginia, USA
DEATH 1976 (aged 90-91)
Marshall County, West Virginia, USA
BURIAL Northview Cemetery
New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA
GPS- Latitude: 39.6731077, Longitude: -80.857671
MEMORIAL ID98224699 ·
PHOTOS 2
FLOWERS 4
Added by Penny Pennington

Daughter of John William Mercer and Lucinda Gump Mercer. Pearl married Charles Alvey Mercer on December 28, 1907 in Wetzel Co., WV.

Family Members
Parents

John William Mercer
1844-1924

Lucinda Gump Mercer
1844-1927

Spouse

Charles Alvey Mercer
1883-1947 (m. 1907)

Siblings

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

Half Siblings

William Edward Mercer
1861-1943

Children

Lillian Lucille Mercer Wright
1907-1987

Opal Beatrice Mercer Wetzel
1910-1996

Burl Cecil Mercer
1915-1981

Hilda Omelia Mercer Babich
1917-1997

Mary Lucinda Mercer Goodrich
1919-1981

Charles W. Mercer
1922-2008

Gail Frances Mercer Roberts
1926-2000

Dale Franklin Mercer
1926-2003

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John William Mercer
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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…

[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
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Lucinda Gump Mercer
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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

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[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.
METZ Family Tree, Owner: suemetzgregory, Record for John William Mercer, Gravesite of John and Lucinda Mercer IrisBaker531added this on 13 Oct 2007 They are buried in the old Mercer Cemetary in Wolf Pen, Tyler Co, WV

	John William Mercer John William Mercer IrisBaker531 added this on 13 Oct 2007
	Gravesite of John and Lucinda Mercer: 1844-1924/1844-1927 Gravesite of John and Lucinda Mercer IrisBaker531added this on 13 Oct 2007 They are buried in the old Mercer Cemetary in Wolf Pen, Tyler Co, WV. Gravesite of John and Lucinda Mercer: 1844-1924/1844-1927
	Jacob and John William Mercer Jacob and John William Mercer IrisBaker531 added this on 13 Oct 2007

[S1376] census 1880 USA WV Tyler, (Name: www.ancestry.com;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia; Roll: 1414; Family History Film: 1255414; Page: 67B; Enumeration District: 182; Image: .
Record for John W. Mercer (16) facts

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1880 United States Federal Census about John W. Mercer
date: 21 June 1880
Arthur B. Smith
Name: John W. Mercer
Home: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia
Age: 38
birth: abt 1842
Virginia
Relation: Self (Head)
Spouse: Lucinda Mercer
Father's birth: Virginia
Mother's birth: Pennsylvania
Occ: Farmer
Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Aaron Yost 38 H WV WV WV
Polly A. " 38
William A. " 11
John A. " 9
James M. " 4
Anna E. " 2

Aaron Yost 56 H WV WV WV
Rebecca " 47
Elmer " 13
Thodosia " 12
Julietta " 10
Rebecca " 8
Nancy M. " 5
Samuel " 3
Emily " 1

Jeremiah Mercer 64 head WV PA WV Rhumatism
Alcinda " 59 wife PA PA PA diphtheria
Jeremiah " jr 18
Alvins " 14

John W. Mercer 38 WV WV PA HoH farmer
Lucinda Mercer 38 WV PA PA wife keeping house
William E. Mercer 19 WV WV WV stepson works on farm
Jeremiah Mercer 13 WV WV WV son
Josiah Mercer 9 WV WV WV son
Philip Mercer 6 WV WV WV son
James A. Mercer 3 WV WV WV son
Samuel T. Mercer 1m WV WV WV son

Ann M. Fox 42 head OH OH OH
Mary E " 17 dau WV VA OH
Joseph L. " 16 son WV VA OH
Octavia J. " 13 dau WV VA OH

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia; Roll: 1414; Family History Film: 1255414; Page: 67B; 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.

[S1684] e-mail:.
Sharon Pawlowski Sharon4673@aol.com 2003-11-20 13:22:07 Lucinda is the d/o William & Elizabeth (HIGGINS) Gump she & Jacob married Dec. 11, 1859 Tyler Co. (W)VA -- post it note
[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.
Henderson Family Tree,Own er: chickenhawkz71, Record for John William Mercer War- John Wm. Mercer served in the Civil War, Co. C, 15th Volunteer Infantry, West Virginia, from Aug 19, 1862 until 14 Jun 1865 where he was discharged in Richmond, Va. His brother Jacob Mercer was not so lucky to be discharged, for he died 11 Aug 1864 of his wounds. His body is interred at Arlington National Cemetary, Va., in section 13, grave # 7446. chickenhawkz71 added this on 15 May 2007
[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

[S1372] census 1910 USA WV Tyler, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1698; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1375711.
Record for Jas A Mercer
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Jas A Mercer in the 1910 United States Federal Census
date 2/3 May 1910
Jos A. Keller
Name Jas A Mercer
Age 33
Birth 1877 West Virginia
Home Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Sheet 13b
Race White
Gender Male
Relation Head
Status Married
Father's Birth West Virginia
Mother's Birth West Virginia
Native English
Occ Farmer
Industry General
Employer Own Account
Home Own
Free
House
read Y
Write Y
ED 0095
Married 2 yrs
Household
Lively Fluharty 56 M1 29
Clara? " 56 M1 29 2/2
Heber H. " 21 S

John Mercer 65 M1 45
Lucinda " 65M1 45 7/5

Chas? Mercer 26 M1 2
Pearl " 25 M1 2 2/2
Lillian " 3
Russell " 1

Jas A Mercer 33 M1 2
Retta Mercer 35 M1 2 3/3?
Georganna Mercer 14 Dau
Nellie Mercer 9 Dau
Albert Mercer 0 Son

Year: 1910; Census Place: Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1698; Page: 13b; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1375711

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Jas A Mercer in the 1910 United States Federal Census
date 2/3 May 1910
Jos A. Keller
Name Jas A Mercer
Age 33
Birth 1877 West Virginia
Home Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA
Sheet 13b
Race White
Gender Male
Relation Head
Status Married
Father's Birth West Virginia
Mother's Birth West Virginia
Native…

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