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Betsy Mercer 1831–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1831

Birth Location: Belmont, Belmont, Ohio, USA

Death Date: Aft. 08 Apr 1918

Death Location: Le Center, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA

Father: Gilbert Mercer

Mother: Serepta Mercer

Spouse(s): Joshua Whipps

Children(s): Susan Whipps, Joshua Whipps, Jenny Whipps, Lloyd Whipps, Trimble Whipps, Mary Whipps, Betsy Whipps, Amanda Whipps, Jessie Whipps, Lilly Whipps, Irvin Whipps

The story of Betsy Mercer began in 1831 in Belmont, Belmont, Ohio, USA. In 1850, Betsy Mercer resided in Clayton, Perry, Ohio, USA. In 1857, Betsy Mercer was recorded in the census in Township 107, Dodge, Minnesota, USA. Betsy Mercer married Joshua Mosley Moxley Whipps, and had children including Amanda Mandy R Whipps, Betsy Ann Annie Whipps, Irvin Whipps, Jenny Whipps, Jessie L Whipps, Joshua F Whipps, Lilly Whipps, Lloyd Carmine Whipps, Mary E Whipps, Susan S Whipps, Trimble F Whipps. Betsy Mercer passed away in 1918 in Le Center, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Betsy Mercer began in 1831 in Belmont, Belmont, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1850, Betsy Mercer resided in Clayton, Perry, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1857, Betsy Mercer was recorded in the census in Township 107, Dodge, Minnesota, USA.
  • Betsy Mercer married Joshua Mosley Moxley Whipps, and had children including Amanda Mandy R Whipps, Betsy Ann Annie Whipps, Irvin Whipps, Jenny Whipps, Jessie L Whipps, Joshua F Whipps, Lilly Whipps, Lloyd Carmine Whipps, Mary E Whipps, Susan S Whipps, Trimble F Whipps.
  • Betsy Mercer passed away in 1918 in Le Center, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gilbert Mercer
1809–1859
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Serepta Mercer
1807–1872
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Joshua Whipps
1825–1890
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
JW

Children(s)

Susan Whipps
1848–
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Joshua Whipps
1854–
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
JW
Jenny Whipps
1856–
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
JW
Lloyd Whipps
1858–1934
Birth Location: Sacramento Township, Dodge, Minnesota, USA
LW
Trimble Whipps
1861–
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
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Mary Whipps
1863–
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
MW
Betsy Whipps
1865–
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
BW
Amanda Whipps
1867–
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
AW
Jessie Whipps
1869–
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
JW
Lilly Whipps
1874–
Birth Location: Spring Lake, Scott, Minnesota, USA
LW
Irvin Whipps
1871–1871
Birth Location: Lydia, Scott, Minnesota, USA
IW

Betsy Mercer's Ancestors

Self
Betsy Mercer
1831–1918
Birth Place: Belmont, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Parents
Gilbert Mercer
1809–1859
Pennsylvania, USA
Serepta Mercer
1807–1872
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Mercer
1774–1850
Birmingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Job Mercer
1753–1839
Margaret Gordon
1755–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Mercer
1716–1785
Olive Pyle
1716–1780

Betsy Mercer's Descendants

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Betsy Mercer (22 Sep 1831–Aft. 08 Apr 1918) m. Joshua (Mosley "Moxley") Whipps (6 Feb 1825–28 Sep 1890)
  1. 1. Susan (S.) Whipps 1848–
  2. 2. Joshua (F.) Whipps 1854–
  3. 3. Jenny Whipps 1856–
  4. 4. Lloyd (Carmine) Whipps 1858–1934
  5. 5. Trimble (F.) Whipps 1861–
  6. 6. Mary (E.) Whipps 1863–
  7. 7. Betsy (Ann "Annie") Whipps 1865–
  8. 8. Amanda ("Mandy" R.) Whipps 1867–
  9. 9. Jessie (L.) Whipps 1869–
  10. 10. Lilly Whipps 1874–
  11. 11. Irvin Whipps 1871–1871

Betsy Mercer's Timeline

12 Records

1831
22 Sep 1831
Birth of Betsy Mercer in Belmont, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Belmont, Belmont, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 19
Betsy Mercer resided here in Clayton, Perry, Ohio, USA
Clayton, Perry, Ohio, USA
1857
17 Oct 1857
Age 26
Betsy Mercer appeared in census in Township 107, Dodge, Minnesota, USA
Township 107, Dodge, Minnesota, USA
1860
1860
Age 29
Betsy Mercer resided here in Sacramento, Dodge, Minnesota, USA
Sacramento, Dodge, Minnesota, USA
1880
1880
Age 49
Betsy Mercer resided here in Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
1885
01 May 1885
Age 54
Betsy Mercer resided here in Lexington, Anoka, Minnesota, USA
Lexington, Anoka, Minnesota, USA
1895
1895
Age 64
Betsy Mercer resided here in Lexington, Anoka, Minnesota, USA
Lexington, Anoka, Minnesota, USA
1900
1900
Age 69
Betsy Mercer resided here in Le Sueur Center village, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
Le Sueur Center village, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
1905
07 Jun 1905
Age 74
Betsy Mercer resided here in Lexington, Anoka, Minnesota, USA
Lexington, Anoka, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 79
Betsy Mercer resided here in Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
1918
April 8, 1918
Age 87
Death of Betsy Mercer in Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
1918
Aft. 08 Apr 1918
Age 87
Burial of Betsy Mercer in Le Center, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
Le Center, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1831
    Event Place: Belmont, Belmont, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
    [2] Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
    [3] Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
    [4] Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota; Roll: 625; Family History Film: 1254625; Page: 290D; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 0110.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota; Roll: T623_773; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 71.
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Sacramento, Dodge, Minnesota; Roll: ; Page: 789; Image: 328.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clayton, Perry, Ohio; Roll: M432_719; Page: 427B; Image: .
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clayton, Perry, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clayton, Perry, Ohio; Roll: M432_719; Page: 427B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Township 107, Dodge, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Sacramento, Dodge, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Sacramento, Dodge, Minnesota; Roll: ; Page: 789; Image: 328.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota; Roll: 625; Family History Film: 1254625; Page: 290D; Enumeration District: 123; Image: 0110.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 May 1885
    Event Place: Lexington, Anoka, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Lexington, Anoka, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Le Sueur Center village, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota; Roll: T623_773; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 71.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 07 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Lexington, Anoka, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 8, 1918
    Event Place: Lexington, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties
    [2] Minnesota Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft. 08 Apr 1918
    Event Place: Le Center, Le Sueur, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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