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Gilbert Mercer 1809–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1809

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Aft 01 Jul 1859

Death Location: Wasioja, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA

Father: Joshua Mercer

Mother:

Spouse(s): Serepta Mercer

Children(s): Sobima Mercer, George Mercer, William Mercer, Marcus Mercer, Eliza Mercer, Cynthia Mercer, Betsy Mercer

Gilbert Mercer was born in 1809 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Joshua Mercer And Anna Mckown. In 1850, Gilbert Mercer resided in Pike, Perry, Ohio, USA. Gilbert Mercer married Serepta Mercer, and had children including Betsy Mercer, Cynthia Ellen Mercer, Eliza Jane Mercer, George R Mercer, Marcus Mercer, Sobima Jane Mercer, William P Mercer. Gilbert Mercer passed away in 1859 in Wasioja, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • Gilbert Mercer was born in 1809 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Joshua Mercer And Anna Mckown.
  • In 1850, Gilbert Mercer resided in Pike, Perry, Ohio, USA.
  • Gilbert Mercer married Serepta Mercer, and had children including Betsy Mercer, Cynthia Ellen Mercer, Eliza Jane Mercer, George R Mercer, Marcus Mercer, Sobima Jane Mercer, William P Mercer.
  • Gilbert Mercer passed away in 1859 in Wasioja, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Mercer
1774–1850
Birth Location: Birmingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Serepta Mercer
1807–1872
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
SM

Children(s)

Sobima Mercer
1842–1928
Birth Location: Lexington, Richland, Ohio, USA
SM
George Mercer
1840–1877
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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William Mercer
1844–1866
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
WM
Marcus Mercer
1859–1932
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Eliza Mercer
1835–1893
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
EM
Cynthia Mercer
1838–1917
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
CM
Betsy Mercer
1831–1918
Birth Location: Belmont, Belmont, Ohio, USA
BM

Gilbert Mercer's Ancestors

Self
Gilbert Mercer
1809–1859
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joshua Mercer
1774–1850
Birmingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Job Mercer
1753–1839
Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Gordon
1755–1807
Great-Grandparents
Robert Mercer
1716–1785
Olive Pyle
1716–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1694–1758
Hannah Taylor
1691–
William Pyle
1685–1734
Olive Bennett
1690–1732

Gilbert Mercer's Descendants

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Gilbert Mercer (ABT 1809–Aft 01 Jul 1859) m. Serepta Mercer (1807–Aft 11 October 1872)
  1. 1. Sobima (Jane) Mercer 1842–1928 m. Orman (W) Walsh 1842–1922
    1. 1. Henry (Wilson) Walsh 1862– m. Alma Unknown 1863–
      1. 1. Orman (C) Walsh 1886– m. Edith (L.) Unknown 1892–
        1. 1. Keith (M) Walsh 1914–1993
      2. 2. Wilford Walsh 1890–
      3. 3. Hattie Walsh 1891–
    2. 2. Mary (Serepta Jane?) Walsh 1863–1932 m. Silas (Edwin) Weber 1862–1938
      1. 1. Mary (Alice) Weber 1903–1983 m. Earl (Alfonso) Reed 1893–1960 m. Rufus (T) Johnson 1911–1989
        1. 1. Alice (Leone "Lee") Reed 1925–2006 m. Richard (Eli) Whittaker 1917–1968 m. Woodrow ("Woody" Wilson) Gray 1922–1990
        2. 2. William (Earl) Reed 1922–1954 m. Grace (Marie) Crawford 1925–2006
        3. 3. Richard (Robin) Reed 1928–2008 m. Delores (Yvonne) Hulligan 1927–2011
        4. 4. Bonnie (May) Reed 1930–1989 m. Thomas (James "Jim") Avant 1927–1982
      2. 2. Elmer (Gale) Weber 1892–1965 m. Bernita (A.) McCurn 1902– m. Cordelia (Anne) Ostrander 1894–1970
        1. 1. Bernita (Gayle) Weber 1924–2003
      3. 3. Marcus (Lind or Lynn "Shorty") Weber 1898–1978 m. Violet (M) Unknown 1912–2001
      4. 4. Harriet (Jane) Weber 1896–1971 m. Earl (Isaac) Wolfe 1890–1961 m. Kenneth (Leroy) Loban 1904–1984
        1. 1. Earla (I'nez) Wolfe 1926–2001
        2. 2. Vida (H) Wolfe 1922–1994
        3. 3. Josephine (Agnes) Wolfe 1923–1986 m. Herbert (R.) Schmoker 1919–1996
        4. 4. Cora (Ruth) Wolfe 1927–2001 m. Robert (J) Primbs 1925–
      5. 5. Gerene (Ruth) Weber 1900–1987 m. Howard (Daniel) Sweely 1896–1986
        1. 1. Charles (Edwin) Sweely 1927–2007 m. Lillian (Gay) Mills –1993
        2. 2. Alice (Beth) Sweely 1930–2011 m. Charles (Robert "Bob") Johnson 1926–1991
        3. 3. Anada (Ruth) Sweely 1932–2018 m. Robert (Edwin) Phillis 1925–1990
        4. 4. Mivan (Dale) Sweely 1935–2001 m. Shirley (Ann) Gates 1936–1987
        5. 5. Floy Sweely 1939–1994 m. Richard (Lee) Augustein 1936–1994
      6. 6. Myrtle (Almeda) Weber 1887–1956 m. Carl (Hjalmer) Peterson 1878–1947
        1. 1. Frances (Louise) Peterson 1910–1983
        2. 2. Jeanne (Pauline) Peterson 1926–2016 m. Robert (Lewis) Warden 1921–1971
        3. 3. Mary (Alice) Peterson 1913–1998 m. Leo (Charles) Maney 1911–1999
        4. 4. Carl (Howard, jr) Peterson 1922–1970
        5. 5. Claudia (Halley) Peterson 1909–1947
        6. 6. Weber (Hjalmer) Peterson 1915–1970
      7. 7. Silas (Peter) Weber 1890–1967 m. Edna (Lucille) Brewitt 1893–1980
        1. 1. Vivian (Jane) Weber 1920–2014 m. Alfred (E) Laybourn 1915–
      8. 8. Samuel Weber 1886–
    3. 3. Gerena (Ruth) Walsh 1866–
    4. 4. Evea (Grace) Walsh 1869–1908 m. Frank Harrison 1865– m. Rasmus (H.) Lawrence 1850–
      1. 1. Earl (Edwin) Harrison 1889–1948
      2. 2. Elspeth Harrison 1889–1891
      3. 3. Ruth (Louella) Harrison 1892–1931 m. George (F) Lingle 1880–
        1. 1. James (A) Lingle 1912–
        2. 2. Grace (L) Lingle 1914–
        3. 3. Clara (M) Lingle 1916–
        4. 4. Earl (E) Lingle 1919–
        5. 5. Unknown Lingle 1920–
        6. 6. Ruth (G) Lingle 1923–
      4. 4. Zay (E.) Harrison 1894–1924
    5. 5. Elspa (Gifford) Walsh 1876–1960 m. Sylvester (Psalter) Guile 1867–1930 m. Albert (Robert "Allie") Logan 1878–1942 m. John Frost 1844–1922
      1. 1. Myrtle ("Genevieve") Guile 1899–1969
      2. 2. Lillian (Gifford) Guile 1897–1957 m. Ned (Claus) Gibbons 1893– m. John (A) Burgess 1883–
      3. 3. Mary (Green) Frost 1908–1910
      4. 4. Francis (Richard) Frost 1911–1951
      5. 5. John (Ashley "Jack") Frost 1906–1983 m. Eleanor Buckley 1909–
    6. 6. Mirtal ("Mirtie" Ann) Walsh 1878–1899
  2. 2. George (R.) Mercer 1840–1877
  3. 3. William (P.) Mercer 1844–1866
  4. 4. Marcus Mercer 1859–1932
  5. 5. Eliza (Jane) Mercer 1835–1893 m. Reason (R.) Whipps 1821–1881
    1. 1. Betsey (Ann) Whipps 1856–
    2. 2. William (Gilbert) Whipps 1859–1910
    3. 3. Mary (Jorce) Whipps 1863–1900
    4. 4. Martha (C.) Whipps 1869–1946
    5. 5. George (Elmer) Whipps 1871–
  6. 6. Cynthia (Ellen) Mercer 1838–1917
    1. 1. Horace (K) Norton 1860–
    2. 2. Nathan (E) Norton 1863–
  7. 7. Betsy Mercer 1831–1918 m. Joshua (Mosley "Moxley") Whipps 1825–1890
    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

Gilbert Mercer's Timeline

8 Records

1809
ABT 1809
Birth of Gilbert Mercer in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1811
01 Jul 1811
Age 2
Birth of Gilbert Mercer in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 41
Gilbert Mercer resided here in Pike, Perry, Ohio, USA
Pike, Perry, Ohio, USA
1850
30 Oct 1850
Age 41
Gilbert Mercer appeared in census in Pike, Perry, Ohio, USA
Pike, Perry, Ohio, USA
1857
21 Sep 1857
Age 48
Gilbert Mercer resided here in Township 107, Dodge, Minnesota, USA
Township 107, Dodge, Minnesota, USA
1857
17 Oct 1857
Age 48
Gilbert Mercer appeared in census in Township 107, Dodge, Minnesota, USA
Township 107, Dodge, Minnesota, USA
1859
01 Jul 1859
Age 50
Death of Gilbert Mercer in Dodge, Minnesota, USA
Dodge, Minnesota, USA
1859
Aft 01 Jul 1859
Age 50
Burial of Gilbert Mercer in Wasioja, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA
Wasioja, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1811
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
    [2] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pike, Perry, Ohio; Roll: M432_719; Page: 233B; Image: 203
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1809
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pike, Perry, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pike, Perry, Ohio; Roll: M432_719; Page: 233B; Image: 203

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1850
    Event Place: Pike, Perry, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1857
    Event Place: Township 107, Dodge, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Township 107, Dodge, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1859
    Event Place: Dodge, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Minnesota, Find A Grave Index, 1849-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft 01 Jul 1859
    Event Place: Wasioja, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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