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Grace Mercer 1902–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1902

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 28 Nov 1973

Death Location: Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America

Father: James Mercer

Mother: Anna Shafer

Spouse(s): William Bittle, Sidwell Whoolery

Children(s): Rhea Bittle, Audrey Whoolery

Grace Mercer was born in 1902 in Pennsylvania, the child of James Clark Mercer And Anna Estelle Shafer. In 1910, Grace Mercer resided in Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Grace Mercer married Sidwell Eastman Whoolery, William Abraham Bittle, and had children including Audrey Whoolery, Rhea Elaine Bittle. Grace Mercer passed away in 1973 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Grace Mercer was born in 1902 in Pennsylvania, the child of James Clark Mercer And Anna Estelle Shafer.
  • In 1910, Grace Mercer resided in Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Grace Mercer married Sidwell Eastman Whoolery, William Abraham Bittle, and had children including Audrey Whoolery, Rhea Elaine Bittle.
  • Grace Mercer passed away in 1973 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Mercer
1856–1926
Birth Location: West Virginia
JM
Anna Shafer
1875–1935
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
AS

Spouses(s)

William Bittle
1897–1972
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
WB
Sidwell Whoolery
1903–1995
Birth Location: Brownfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
SW

Children(s)

Rhea Bittle
1927–2015
Birth Location: Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
RB
Audrey Whoolery
1922–1923
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
AW

Grace Mercer's Ancestors

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Grace Mercer
1902–1973
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
James Clark Mercer
1856–1926
West Virginia
Anna (Estelle) Shafer
1875–1935
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
William (H) Shaffer
1835–1895
East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Phoebe (Ann) Worcester
1843–1909
Bridgeport, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Noah Worcester
1813–1870
Mariah Troth
1813–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Troth
1790–1857
Hannah Baker
1791–1867

Grace Mercer's Descendants

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Grace Mercer (1902–28 Nov 1973) m. William (Abraham) Bittle (8 Mar 1897–7 Jul 1972) m. Sidwell (Eastman) Whoolery (17 May 1903–11 September 1995)
  1. 1. Rhea (Elaine) Bittle 1927–2015 m. James (Baird Bailes) Jr 1927–1995
  2. 2. Audrey Whoolery 1922–1923

Grace Mercer's Timeline

10 Records

1902
8 Oct 1902
Birth of Grace Mercer in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1902
1902
Birth of Grace Mercer in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1910
1910
Age 8
Grace Mercer resided here in Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 8
Grace Mercer resided here in Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 18
Grace Mercer resided here in Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 28
Grace Mercer resided here in North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 33
Grace Mercer resided here in North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania
North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 38
Grace Mercer resided here in North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 48
Grace Mercer resided here in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
1973
28 Nov 1973
Age 71
Death of Grace Mercer in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1902
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3506; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 26-70
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 273-36-4258; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: 1956-1958
    [3] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 004501-007500
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1510; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 55
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2040; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 2341774
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1293; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375306
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: 4849; Enumeration District: 94-8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1293; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375306

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1293; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375306

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1293; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375306

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1510; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 55

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2040; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 2341774

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3506; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 26-70

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: North Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3506; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 26-70

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: 4849; Enumeration District: 94-8

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1973
    Event Place: Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 273-36-4258; Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: 1956-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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