Mercer, Pearle Belle

1885 - 1976  (90 years)

• Name	Mercer, Pearle Belle  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	19 Oct 1885	Tyler County, West Virginia, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1900	Moundsville, Marshall, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Residence	Between 1910 and 1920	Middlebourne, Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA   [2, 4]
  	Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia/Middlebourne, Ellsworth (District), Tyler Co, WV
  census 1910	3 May 1910	Ellsworth, Tyler, West Virginia, USA   [6]
  	Age: 25 M1 2 2/2
  	20250328GHLn- 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
  Name	Pearl Belle Mercer  [4, 5]
  Death	30 Mar 1976	Moundsville, Marshall, West Virginia, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  	age 90
  Burial	Aft 30 Mar 1976	New Martinsville, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA   [3, 5]
  	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 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 Flowers • 3 Left by kellybean on 14 Apr 2014 Left by kellybean on 16 Oct 2013 Leave a Flower View All ______________ 20250320GHLn- noch Pearl Belle Mercer Mercer Photo added by Penny Pennington 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 Flowers • 4 Left by kellybean on 9 Jun 2016 Left by Thats My Cuz on 13 Dec 2015 Northview Cemetery
  Person ID	I83942	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   [2, 4, 7]
  	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  [8]
  Issue, jt	1910  [6]
  	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

  
  

  Family	Mercer, Charles Alfred,   b. 15 Jul 1883, Tyler County, West Virginia, USA d. 20 May 1947, Glen Dale, Marshall, West Virginia, USA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	28 Dec 1907	Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA
  Children	1. Mercer, Lillian,   b. Abt 1907, West Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Mercer, Russell,   b. Abt 1909, West Virginia, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F59099	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 19 Oct 1885 - Tyler County, West Virginia, USA Residence - 1900 - Moundsville, Marshall, West Virginia, USA Marriage - 28 Dec 1907 - Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA Death - 30 Mar 1976 - Moundsville, Marshall, West Virginia, USA Burial - Aft 30 Mar 1976 - New Martinsville, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Mercer, Pearle Belle & Chas Alvy fag_PennyPennington 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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  [S1362] Roseanne Denbow, Amish Ancestry and Beyond. ID: I17296 Name: John William MERCER Given Name: John William Surname: Mercer Sex: M Note: His wife, Lucinda, was the widow of his Uncle Jacob. John served inthe Civil War, Virginia 15th Regiment, Company C, North. Birth: 11 AUG 1844 in Ten Mile Creek, Tyler Co., WV Death: MAR 1924 in WV Note: GAR star on monument. Father: Jeremiah MERCER b: 1816 in Blacksville, Monongalia Co., WV Mother: Alcinda \ Lucinda LATTA b: 1821 in PA Marriage 1 Lucinda GUMP b: 20 DEC 1844 in WV Married: 17 DEC 1865 in Tyler Co., WV Children Jeremiah M. "Jerry" MERCER b: 1867 in WV Martin L. MERCER b: 28 MAY 1868 Joseph MERCER b: 1871 in WV Philip MERCER b: 1874 in WV James A. MERCER b: 3 FEB 1876 in WV Samuel T. MERCER b: 21 APR 1880 in WV Albert "Bert" MERCER Pearle Belle MERCER b: 19 OCT 1885 [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 [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… [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 [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 20201231HAv- 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 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 Flowers • 3 Left by kellybean on 14 Apr 2014 Left by kellybean on 16 Oct 2013 Leave a Flower View All ______________ 20250320GHLn- noch Pearl Belle Mercer Mercer Photo added by Penny Pennington 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 Flowers • 4 Left by kellybean on 9 Jun 2016 Left by Thats My Cuz on 13 Dec 2015 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… [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 20250328GHLn- 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 census 1910 USA WV Tyler Ellsworth 95_13b Jas A Mercer.jpg 20250328GHLn- 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… [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 [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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