Mostly Angels in the Sky

Cleora Adelaide Hanson^1,2

Family

TMG ID:10381, (28 Dec 1883 - 1963)

Cleora Adelaide Hanson Morgan and Kinsley Monroe Morgan 03 Jul 1902 South Dakota, USA

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Cleora Adelaide Hanson was born on Friday, 28 Dec 1883, at Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota^G.²
Died in 1963 at Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas^G, at age 79 years.¹

'Non-primary' Vitals

Born: Cleora Adelaide Hanson was born on Friday, 28 Dec 1883, at Iriquois, Beadle County, South Dakota^G.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Thursday, 3 Jul 1902, her married name became Mrs. Morgan (née Hanson).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Thursday, 3 Jul 1902, Cleora, age 18 years, 6 months and 5 days, and Kinsley Monroe Morgan, age 32 years, 5 months and 10 days, son of: Harvey Benson Morgan and Margaret Adelia Craig, were married at Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota^G.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Thursday, 3 Jul 1902, Cleora, age 18 years, 6 months and 5 days, and Kinsley Monroe Morgan, age 32 years, 5 months and 10 days, son of: Harvey Benson Morgan and Margaret Adelia Craig, were married at Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota^G.¹

Children of: Cleora Adelaide Hanson and Kinsley Monroe Morgan

Esther Dolly Morgan² B: 1 Sep 1903
Marion Hope Morgan² B: 27 Aug 1905
Kinsley Merle Morgan² B: 3 Dec 1906, D: 11 Aug 1993
Alvin Hanson Morgan+² B: 8 Jul 1908, D: 17 May 1997
Clarence Benson Morgan² B: 20 Jun 1910
Gerald Woodrow Morgan² B: 28 Feb 1918, D: 7 Nov 1988

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S129] Ancestry.com, online http://tinyurl.com/pcf6tp, various (various), updated as of various, gkradcliffe Duff Crotchett Maupin Wallace Family Tree.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Enos F. Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:10382, (c 1853 - 1926)

Relationship:

1st cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Caleb Mercer¹ B: 24 Mar 1814, D: 30 Oct 1900

Mother*

Eliza Groves¹ B: 1816, D: Jan 1882

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Enos F. Mercer was born circa 1853, at Wood County, Ohio^G.¹
Died in 1926 at Blunt, Hughes County, South Dakota^G.¹

'Non-primary' Vitals

Enos F. Mercer was the son of: Caleb Mercer and Eliza Groves.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Enos and Mary Myers were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Enos and Mary Myers were married.¹

Children of: Enos F. Mercer and Mary Myers

Earl Mercer¹
Thomas Mercer³ B: c 1874
B. Glen Mercer¹ B: c 1876
Edna Mercer¹ B: c 1878
Caleb Mercer¹ B: Dec 1879, D: 1956

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1860	12 Jun 1860, Dwelling #146, Family #140, Tekonsha, Wood County, Ohio^G, Post office listed as New Westfield. Caleb Mercer 46, Farmer, Value of Real Estate $9,000, value of personal estate $1,000, born OH. Eliza (Groves) Mercer 44, Henry Mercer 22, Laborer William Mercer 19, Farmer, had attended school within the last year Matilda Mercer 16, had attended school withing the last year Thos. Mercer 10, had attended school within the last year Enos Mercer 7, had attended school within the last year Lewis Mercer 5, had not attended school within the last year Phoebe Parmeter 19, Domestic, born NY	Caleb Mercer, Eliza Groves, Henry G. Mercer, William H. Mercer, Matilda Mercer, John Thomas Mercer and Louis Mercer²
Census-1880	1880, Poweshiek, Jasper County, Iowa^G	Mary Myers, Caleb Mercer, Edna Mercer and B. Glen Mercer³

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1860

12 Jun 1860, Dwelling #146, Family #140, Tekonsha, Wood County, Ohio^G, Post office listed as New Westfield. Caleb Mercer 46, Farmer, Value of Real Estate $9,000, value of personal estate $1,000, born OH. Eliza (Groves) Mercer 44, Henry Mercer 22, Laborer William Mercer 19, Farmer, had attended school within the last year Matilda Mercer 16, had attended school withing the last year Thos. Mercer 10, had attended school within the last year Enos Mercer 7, had attended school within the last year Lewis Mercer 5, had not attended school within the last year Phoebe Parmeter 19, Domestic, born NY

Caleb Mercer, Eliza Groves, Henry G. Mercer, William H. Mercer, Matilda Mercer, John Thomas Mercer and Louis Mercer²

Census-1880

1880, Poweshiek, Jasper County, Iowa^G

Mary Myers, Caleb Mercer, Edna Mercer and B. Glen Mercer³

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S129] Ancestry.com, online http://tinyurl.com/pcf6tp, various (various), updated as of various, 1860 Census On-line.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 137D, film number 1254346, Iowa 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Mary Myers¹

Family

TMG ID:10383, (1854 - 1936)

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Mary Myers was born in 1854.¹
Died in 1936 at age 82 years.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Mercer (née Myers).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Mary and Enos F. Mercer, son of: Caleb Mercer and Eliza Groves, were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Mary and Enos F. Mercer, son of: Caleb Mercer and Eliza Groves, were married.¹

Children of: Mary Myers and Enos F. Mercer

Earl Mercer¹
Thomas Mercer² B: c 1874
B. Glen Mercer¹ B: c 1876
Edna Mercer¹ B: c 1878
Caleb Mercer¹ B: Dec 1879, D: 1956

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	1880, Poweshiek, Jasper County, Iowa^G	Enos F. Mercer, Caleb Mercer, Edna Mercer and B. Glen Mercer²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

1880, Poweshiek, Jasper County, Iowa^G

Enos F. Mercer, Caleb Mercer, Edna Mercer and B. Glen Mercer²

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 137D, film number 1254346, Iowa 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Earl Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:10384

Relationship:

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Enos F. Mercer¹ B: c 1853, D: 1926

Mother*

Mary Myers¹ B: 1854, D: 1936

Primary Birth & Death

Died at Canada^G.¹

'Non-primary' Vitals

Earl Mercer was the son of: Enos F. Mercer and Mary Myers.¹

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

B. Glen Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:10385, (c 1876 - )

Relationship:

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Enos F. Mercer¹ B: c 1853, D: 1926

Mother*

Mary Myers¹ B: 1854, D: 1936

Primary Birth & Death

Died at San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California^G.¹
Born: B. Glen Mercer was born circa 1876, at Iowa^G.²

'Non-primary' Vitals

B. Glen Mercer was the son of: Enos F. Mercer and Mary Myers.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: He was also known as Glenwood²

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	1880, Poweshiek, Jasper County, Iowa^G	Enos F. Mercer, Mary Myers, Caleb Mercer and Edna Mercer²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

1880, Poweshiek, Jasper County, Iowa^G

Enos F. Mercer, Mary Myers, Caleb Mercer and Edna Mercer²

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 137D, film number 1254346, Iowa 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Edna Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:10386, (c 1878 - )

Relationship:

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Enos F. Mercer¹ B: c 1853, D: 1926

Mother*

Mary Myers¹ B: 1854, D: 1936

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Edna Mercer was born circa 1878, at Iowa^G.²

'Non-primary' Vitals

Edna Mercer was the daughter of: Enos F. Mercer and Mary Myers.¹

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	1880, Poweshiek, Jasper County, Iowa^G	Enos F. Mercer, Mary Myers, Caleb Mercer and B. Glen Mercer²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

1880, Poweshiek, Jasper County, Iowa^G

Enos F. Mercer, Mary Myers, Caleb Mercer and B. Glen Mercer²

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 137D, film number 1254346, Iowa 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Caleb Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:10387, (Dec 1879 - 1956)

Relationship:

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Enos F. Mercer¹ B: c 1853, D: 1926

Mother*

Mary Myers¹ B: 1854, D: 1936

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Caleb Mercer was born in Dec 1879, at Iowa^G.^1,2
Died in 1956 at Blunt, Hughes County, South Dakota^G, at age 76 years.¹

'Non-primary' Vitals

Caleb Mercer was the son of: Enos F. Mercer and Mary Myers.¹

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1880	1880, Poweshiek, Jasper County, Iowa^G	Enos F. Mercer, Mary Myers, Edna Mercer and B. Glen Mercer²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

1880, Poweshiek, Jasper County, Iowa^G

Enos F. Mercer, Mary Myers, Edna Mercer and B. Glen Mercer²

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 137D, film number 1254346, Iowa 1880 Federal Population Census.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Louis Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:10388, (3 Jan 1854 - Nov 1860)

Relationship:

1st cousin 3 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Caleb Mercer¹ B: 24 Mar 1814, D: 30 Oct 1900

Mother*

Eliza Groves¹ B: 1816, D: Jan 1882

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Louis Mercer was born on Tuesday, 3 Jan 1854, at Ohio^G.¹
Died in Nov 1860 at Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G, at age 6 years and 9 months.¹

'Non-primary' Vitals

Louis Mercer was the son of: Caleb Mercer and Eliza Groves.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: He was also known as Lewis²

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1860	12 Jun 1860, Dwelling #146, Family #140, Tekonsha, Wood County, Ohio^G, Post office listed as New Westfield. Caleb Mercer 46, Farmer, Value of Real Estate $9,000, value of personal estate $1,000, born OH. Eliza (Groves) Mercer 44, Henry Mercer 22, Laborer William Mercer 19, Farmer, had attended school within the last year Matilda Mercer 16, had attended school withing the last year Thos. Mercer 10, had attended school within the last year Enos Mercer 7, had attended school within the last year Lewis Mercer 5, had not attended school within the last year Phoebe Parmeter 19, Domestic, born NY	Caleb Mercer, Eliza Groves, Henry G. Mercer, William H. Mercer, Matilda Mercer, John Thomas Mercer and Enos F. Mercer²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1860

Caleb Mercer, Eliza Groves, Henry G. Mercer, William H. Mercer, Matilda Mercer, John Thomas Mercer and Enos F. Mercer²

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S129] Ancestry.com, online http://tinyurl.com/pcf6tp, various (various), updated as of various, 1860 Census On-line.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Charity Elizabeth Mercer^1,2,3

Family

TMG ID:10389, (20 Dec 1868 - 12 May 1940)

Relationship:

1st cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

James Calvin Mercer¹ B: c 1845, D: 1 Oct 1904

Mother*

Mary L. Wagner¹ B: 19 May 1849, D: 7 May 1935

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Charity Elizabeth Mercer was born on Sunday, 20 Dec 1868, at Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G.^1,4,3,5
Died on Sunday, 12 May 1940 at Center Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G, at age 71 years, 4 months and 22 days. Details as recorded: 08:00 AM Cause of Death: carcinoma of stomach Contributory Causes: starvation from not being able to retain proper amount of food Informant: F. B. Mercer, North Baltimore, Ohio Death Certificate ID: 34714.^3,5
Interred on Tuesday, 14 May 1940 at Bethel Cemetery, Hancock County, Ohio^G. Buried with her Mother, Mary.^3,6

'Non-primary' Vitals

Charity Elizabeth Mercer was the daughter of: James Calvin Mercer and Mary L. Wagner.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Harriette (née Mercer).³

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Charity and John Harriette were married.³
Divorce	On this date, the divorce between Charity Elizabeth (neé Mercer) Harriette and John Harriette.⁵

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Charity and John Harriette were married.³

Divorce

On this date, the divorce between Charity Elizabeth (neé Mercer) Harriette and John Harriette.⁵

Child of: Charity Elizabeth Mercer

Floyd Oliver Lewis+⁶ B: 25 Aug 1891, D: 1 Nov 1960

Other Major Events

On this date, the divorce between Charity Elizabeth (neé Mercer) Harriette and John Harriette.⁵

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1870	1 Jul 1870, Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G	James Calvin Mercer and Mary L. Wagner⁷
Census-1880	Mar 1880, Henry, Wood County, Ohio^G	James Calvin Mercer, Mary L. Wagner, Myrtie Olive Mercer and Allen B. Mercer⁴
Census-1920	8 Jan 1920, 339 Margaret Ave., North Baltimore, Wood County, Ohio^G	Mary L. Wagner⁸
Census-1940	10 Apr 1940, Wood County Home, Center Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G, inmate at county home	⁹

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1870

1 Jul 1870, Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G

James Calvin Mercer and Mary L. Wagner⁷

Census-1880

Mar 1880, Henry, Wood County, Ohio^G

James Calvin Mercer, Mary L. Wagner, Myrtie Olive Mercer and Allen B. Mercer⁴

Census-1920

8 Jan 1920, 339 Margaret Ave., North Baltimore, Wood County, Ohio^G

Mary L. Wagner⁸

Census-1940

10 Apr 1940, Wood County Home, Center Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G, inmate at county home

⁹

Known Address(es)

Address: on Monday, 1 Apr 1935, Charity Elizabeth (age 66) Mercer lived at: Wood County Home, Center Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G.⁹

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880.
[S4176] MyHeritage: Genealogy and Family History Website, online <https://tinyurl.com/3xx6y94j>. Hereinafter cited as MyHeritage.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 52D, film number 1255078, Ohio 1880 Federal Population Census.
[S620] FamilySearch.org, online https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a, Various (Utah), updated as of Various, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S97] 1 Jun 1870, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9hbo4f7 Ninth Census of the United States, 1870.
[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
[S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.

Last Edited

3 Nov 2022

Abram A. Mercer^1,2

Family

TMG ID:10390, (Dec 1869 - )

Relationship:

1st cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Charles Allen Mercer¹ B: 23 Nov 1846, D: 5 Apr 1936

Mother*

Ann Eliza Stevens¹ B: Sep 1850, D: 28 Mar 1889

Primary Birth & Death

Died at Rudolph Cemetery, Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G.¹
Born: Abram A. Mercer was born in Dec 1869, at Wood County, Ohio^G.^1,3,4

'Non-primary' Vitals

Abram A. Mercer was the son of: Charles Allen Mercer and Ann Eliza Stevens.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: He was also known as Abraham⁵

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	circa 1892, Abram and Eliza (?) were married at Ohio^G 2^nd marriage for Abram.^6,7

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

circa 1892, Abram and Eliza (?) were married at Ohio^G 2^nd marriage for Abram.^6,7

Child of: Abram A. Mercer and Eliza (?)

Iva A. Mercer⁶ B: Apr 1895

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1870	1 Jul 1870, Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G	Charles Allen Mercer and Ann Eliza Stevens⁸
Census-1880	Mar 1880, Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G	Charles Allen Mercer, Ann Eliza Stevens and Jennie Mercer³
Census-1900	21 Jun 1900, Jackson Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G	Eliza (?) and Iva A. Mercer⁶
Census-1910	11 May 1910, Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G	Eliza (?) and Iva A. Mercer⁷
Census-1920	8 Jan 1920, Deshler Village, Bartlow Twp., Henry County, Ohio^G	Eliza (?)⁵
Census-1930	circa 1930, Not found

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1870

1 Jul 1870, Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G

Charles Allen Mercer and Ann Eliza Stevens⁸

Census-1880

Mar 1880, Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G

Charles Allen Mercer, Ann Eliza Stevens and Jennie Mercer³

Census-1900

21 Jun 1900, Jackson Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G

Eliza (?) and Iva A. Mercer⁶

Census-1910

11 May 1910, Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G

Eliza (?) and Iva A. Mercer⁷

Census-1920

8 Jan 1920, Deshler Village, Bartlow Twp., Henry County, Ohio^G

Eliza (?)⁵

Census-1930

circa 1930, Not found

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
circa Jun 1900	Jackson Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G	farmer⁶
circa May 1910	Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G	farmer⁷
circa Jan 1920	Deshler Village, Bartlow Twp., Henry County, Ohio^G	farm laborer⁵

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa Jun 1900

Jackson Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G

farmer⁶

circa May 1910

Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G

farmer⁷

circa Jan 1920

Deshler Village, Bartlow Twp., Henry County, Ohio^G

farm laborer⁵

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 121D, film number 1255078, Ohio 1880 Federal Population Census.
[S436] Grice Online, online <http://www.griceonline.com/genealogy/merged3/17993.htm>. Hereinafter cited as Internet - Grice Online.
[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.
[S97] 1 Jun 1870, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9hbo4f7 Ninth Census of the United States, 1870.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

Owen E. Mercer^1,2

Family

TMG ID:10391, (25 Sep 1897 - )

Relationship:

1st cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Porterfield Webster Mercer¹ B: 8 Sep 1849, D: 25 Nov 1927

Mother*

Ida Strawn¹ B: Oct 1860, D: 3 Jan 1935

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Owen E. Mercer was born on Saturday, 25 Sep 1897, at Ohio^G.^1,3

'Non-primary' Vitals

Owen E. Mercer was the son of: Porterfield Webster Mercer and Ida Strawn.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Thursday, 12 Oct 1922, Owen, age 25 years and 17 days, and May V. Trigs were married.⁴

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Thursday, 12 Oct 1922, Owen, age 25 years and 17 days, and May V. Trigs were married.⁴

Children of: Owen E. Mercer and May V. Trigs

Robert F. Mercer¹ B: c 1924
Howard E. Mercer¹ B: 24 Sep 1925
Carl E. Mercer⁶ B: Aug 1929

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1900	4 Jun 1900, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G	Porterfield Webster Mercer, Ida Strawn, Anna Bell Mercer, Mirriam Mercer and Emma Mercer³
Census-1910	20 Apr 1910, Sycamore Street, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G	Porterfield Webster Mercer, Ida Strawn and Anna Bell Mercer⁵
Census-1920	13 Jan 1920, Main Street, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G	Porterfield Webster Mercer and Ida Strawn²
Census-1930	21 Apr 1930, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G	May V. Trigs and Carl E. Mercer⁶

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

4 Jun 1900, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G

Porterfield Webster Mercer, Ida Strawn, Anna Bell Mercer, Mirriam Mercer and Emma Mercer³

Census-1910

20 Apr 1910, Sycamore Street, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G

Porterfield Webster Mercer, Ida Strawn and Anna Bell Mercer⁵

Census-1920

13 Jan 1920, Main Street, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G

Porterfield Webster Mercer and Ida Strawn²

Census-1930

21 Apr 1930, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G

May V. Trigs and Carl E. Mercer⁶

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
circa Jan 1920	Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G	farmer²
circa Apr 1930	Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G	farmer⁶

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa Jan 1920

Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G

farmer²

circa Apr 1930

Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G

farmer⁶

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S406] RootsWeb.com, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi, Kenton V. Kraus (e-mail address), updated as of 18 Mar 2001.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.

Last Edited

1 Feb 2013

May V. Trigs^1,2

Family

TMG ID:10392, (c 1904 - )

Primary Birth & Death

Born: May V. Trigs was born circa 1904, at West Virginia^G. Birth details: Both parents born in West Virginia.²

'Non-primary' Vitals

Born: May V. Trigs was born circa 1897, at Ohio^G.^3,2

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Thursday, 12 Oct 1922, her married name became Mrs. Mercer (née Trigs).

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Thursday, 12 Oct 1922, May and Owen E. Mercer, age 25 years and 17 days, son of: Porterfield Webster Mercer and Ida Strawn, were married.³

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Thursday, 12 Oct 1922, May and Owen E. Mercer, age 25 years and 17 days, son of: Porterfield Webster Mercer and Ida Strawn, were married.³

Children of: May V. Trigs and Owen E. Mercer

Robert F. Mercer¹ B: c 1924
Howard E. Mercer¹ B: 24 Sep 1925
Carl E. Mercer² B: Aug 1929

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1930	21 Apr 1930, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G	Owen E. Mercer and Carl E. Mercer²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1930

21 Apr 1930, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G

Owen E. Mercer and Carl E. Mercer²

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S406] RootsWeb.com, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi, Kenton V. Kraus (e-mail address), updated as of 18 Mar 2001.

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Robert F. Mercer^1,2

Family

TMG ID:10393, (c 1924 - )

Relationship:

2nd cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Owen E. Mercer¹ B: 25 Sep 1897

Mother*

May V. Trigs¹ B: c 1904

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Robert F. Mercer was born circa 1924, at Ohio^G.²

'Non-primary' Vitals

Robert F. Mercer was the son of: Owen E. Mercer and May V. Trigs.¹

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1930

3 Apr 1930, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G

Ida Strawn, Anna Bell Mercer, Carl Carlson and Howard E. Mercer²

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.

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Howard E. Mercer^1,2

Family

TMG ID:10394, (24 Sep 1925 - )

Relationship:

2nd cousin 1 time removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Owen E. Mercer¹ B: 25 Sep 1897

Mother*

May V. Trigs¹ B: c 1904

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Howard E. Mercer was born on Thursday, 24 Sep 1925, at Ohio^G.^1,2

'Non-primary' Vitals

Howard E. Mercer was the son of: Owen E. Mercer and May V. Trigs.¹

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1930

3 Apr 1930, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G

Ida Strawn, Anna Bell Mercer, Carl Carlson and Robert F. Mercer²

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.

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Anna Bell Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:10395, (30 Nov 1894 - )

Relationship:

1st cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Porterfield Webster Mercer¹ B: 8 Sep 1849, D: 25 Nov 1927

Mother*

Ida Strawn¹ B: Oct 1860, D: 3 Jan 1935

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Anna Bell Mercer was born on Friday, 30 Nov 1894, at Ohio^G.^2,3

'Non-primary' Vitals

Anna Bell Mercer was the daughter of: Porterfield Webster Mercer and Ida Strawn.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: She was also known as Annabelle³
Name-Married: on Tuesday, 2 Oct 1923, her married name became Mrs. Carlson (née Mercer).

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Tuesday, 2 Oct 1923, Anna, age 28 years, 10 months and 2 days, and Carl Carlson were married no issue.²

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

4 Jun 1900, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G

Porterfield Webster Mercer, Ida Strawn, Owen E. Mercer, Mirriam Mercer and Emma Mercer⁴

Census-1910

20 Apr 1910, Sycamore Street, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G

Porterfield Webster Mercer, Ida Strawn and Owen E. Mercer⁵

Census-1920

1920, Not found

Census-1930

3 Apr 1930, Weston, Wood County, Ohio^G

Ida Strawn, Carl Carlson, Robert F. Mercer and Howard E. Mercer³

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S406] RootsWeb.com, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi, Kenton V. Kraus (e-mail address), updated as of 18 Mar 2001.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.

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Clement Artus Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:10396, (6 Jul 1881 - 15 Jan 1970)

Relationship:

1st cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

William Marion Mercer² B: 15 Jun 1852, D: 26 Dec 1928

Mother*

Susan E. Donsy² B: 6 Dec 1853, D: 5 May 1926

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Clement Artus Mercer was born on Wednesday, 6 Jul 1881.^2,3
Died on Thursday, 15 Jan 1970 at age 88 years, 6 months and 9 days.^2,3
Interred after 15 Jan 1970 at Rudolph Cemetery, Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G.^2,3

'Non-primary' Vitals

Clement Artus Mercer was the son of: William Marion Mercer and Susan E. Donsy.²

Alias(es)

Name-Variation: He was also known as Clem A.²

Known Address(es)

Address: circa Jan 1970, Clement Artus Mercer lived at: Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida^G. Last known address.³

Citations

[S1051] Professor M. A. Leeson Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio: Its Past and Present Volume 2, 2 (Evansville, IN: J. H. Beers & Company, 1897), Page 583. Hereinafter cited as Wood County OH History.
[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S85] Social Security Death Index, Master File, Social Security Death Index, Social Security Death Index (http://tinyurl.com/jqkwdlq: RootsWeb, various). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.

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Frances C. Frisbie¹

Family

TMG ID:10397, (10 Nov 1859 - )

Primary Birth & Death

Born: Frances C. Frisbie was born on Thursday, 10 Nov 1859, at Wood County, Ohio^G.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Wednesday, 26 Feb 1879, her married name became Mrs. Mercer (née Frisbie).

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Wednesday, 26 Feb 1879, Frances, age 19 years, 3 months and 16 days, and Abraham F. Mercer, age 19 years, 6 months and 25 days, son of: Charles Mercer and Regina Genevieve Momany, were married.¹

Children of: Frances C. Frisbie and Abraham F. Mercer

Census Records

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1880

Mar 1880, Liberty Twp., Wood County, Ohio^G

Abraham F. Mercer²

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.
[S98] 1 Jun 1880, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9djv69w Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, Page 129C, film number 1255078, Ohio 1880 Federal Population Census.

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Clayton Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:10398

Relationship:

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Abraham F. Mercer¹ B: 1 Aug 1859

Mother*

Frances C. Frisbie¹ B: 10 Nov 1859

'Non-primary' Vitals

Clayton Mercer was the son of: Abraham F. Mercer and Frances C. Frisbie.¹

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.

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Elmer Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:10399

Relationship:

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Abraham F. Mercer¹ B: 1 Aug 1859

Mother*

Frances C. Frisbie¹ B: 10 Nov 1859

'Non-primary' Vitals

Elmer Mercer was the son of: Abraham F. Mercer and Frances C. Frisbie.¹

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.

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Blanche Mercer¹

Family

TMG ID:10400

Relationship:

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Elsie Dora Lewis

Father*

Abraham F. Mercer¹ B: 1 Aug 1859

Mother*

Frances C. Frisbie¹ B: 10 Nov 1859

'Non-primary' Vitals

Blanche Mercer was the daughter of: Abraham F. Mercer and Frances C. Frisbie.¹

Citations

[S106] Internet Folsom, Karan, online <http://tinyurl.com/gvekzyp>, Mercer line. Hereinafter cited as Karan Folsom.

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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Courage is exhilarating.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
There is not human being from whom we cannot learn something if we are interested enough to dig deep.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!
— Eleanor Roosevelt
As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The giving of love is an education in itself.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it as not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
All of life is a constant education.
— Eleanor Roosevelt

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