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Ellis Kenton Mercer 1844–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1844

Birth Location: Wyanet, Bureau, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 19 Jul 1931

Death Location: Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, USA

Father: William Mercer

Mother: Rebecca Frankenberger

Spouse(s): Juliet Sapp

Children(s): Helen Mercer, Blanche Mercer, Frederick Mercer

Ellis Kenton Mercer was born in 1844 in Wyanet, Bureau, Illinois, USA, the child of William B Mercer And Rebecca Frankenberger. In 1850, Ellis Kenton Mercer resided in Princeton, Bureau, Illinois. In 1880, Ellis Kenton Mercer resided in Princeton, Bureau, Illinois, United States. Ellis Kenton Mercer married Juliet Sapp, and had children including Blanche Mercer, Frederick Newton Mercer, Helen M Mercer. Ellis Kenton Mercer passed away in 1931 in Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Ellis Kenton Mercer was born in 1844 in Wyanet, Bureau, Illinois, USA, the child of William B Mercer And Rebecca Frankenberger.
  • In 1850, Ellis Kenton Mercer resided in Princeton, Bureau, Illinois.
  • In 1880, Ellis Kenton Mercer resided in Princeton, Bureau, Illinois, United States.
  • Ellis Kenton Mercer married Juliet Sapp, and had children including Blanche Mercer, Frederick Newton Mercer, Helen M Mercer.
  • Ellis Kenton Mercer passed away in 1931 in Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ellis Mercer's Ancestors

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Ellis Mercer
1844–1931
Birth Place: Wyanet, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Parents
William B Mercer
1822–1850
Belmont, Belmont, Ohio, United States
Rebecca (*) Frankenberger
1827–1844
Ohio
Grandparents
Ellis Mercer
1798–1878
Pennsylvania
Nancy Bush
1798–1850
Pennsylvania, United States
John (Conrad *) Frankenberger
1790–1863
New Hanover, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret (*) Stahl
1794–1880
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Conrad Franckenberg
1750–1800
Elizabetha Neumann
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Conrad Frankenberger
1716–1761
Anna Weikel
1727–

Ellis Mercer's Descendants

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Ellis (Kenton) Mercer (27 Nov 1844–19 Jul 1931) m. Juliet Sapp (19 Aug 1850–Aug 1905)
  1. 1. Helen (M) Mercer 1881–
  2. 2. Blanche Mercer 1876–1877
  3. 3. Frederick (Newton) Mercer 1875–1943

Ellis Mercer's Timeline

6 Records

1844
27 Nov 1844
Birth of Ellis Kenton Mercer in Wyanet, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Wyanet, Bureau, Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 6
Ellis Kenton Mercer resided here in Princeton, Bureau, Illinois
Princeton, Bureau, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 36
Ellis Kenton Mercer resided here in Princeton, Bureau, Illinois, United States
Princeton, Bureau, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 56
Ellis Kenton Mercer resided here in Princeton, Bureau, Illinois
Princeton, Bureau, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 66
Ellis Kenton Mercer resided here in Princeton Ward 1, Bureau, Illinois
Princeton Ward 1, Bureau, Illinois
1931
19 Jul 1931
Age 87
Death of Ellis Kenton Mercer in Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, USA
Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1844
    Event Place: Wyanet, Bureau, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Princeton, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: T9_177; Family History Film: 1254177; Page: 273.3000; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 0551.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Princeton, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: T623 239; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 24.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Princeton Ward 1, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: T624_232; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 162.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Princeton, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: M432_99; Page: 243; Image: 118.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Princeton, Bureau, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Princeton, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: M432_99; Page: 243; Image: 118.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Princeton, Bureau, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Princeton, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: T9_177; Family History Film: 1254177; Page: 273.3000; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 0551.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Princeton, Bureau, Illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Princeton, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: T623 239; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 24.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Princeton Ward 1, Bureau, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Princeton Ward 1, Bureau, Illinois; Roll: T624_232; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 28; Image: 162.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1931
    Event Place: Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, USA

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