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Mary Ann or Polly Mercer 1853–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1853

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 01 Oct 1927

Death Location: Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Solomon Mercer

Mother: Martha Robinson

Spouse(s): William Williams

Children(s): Illa Williams, Martha Short, Thomas Williams, Nancy Williams

Mary Ann or Polly Mercer was born in 1853 in Georgia, USA, the child of Solomon Saul Colon Mercer And Martha Robinson. In 1860, Mary Ann or Polly Mercer resided in Colquitt, Georgia, United States. In 1900, Mary Ann or Polly Mercer resided in Robinson, Colquitt, Georgia, USA. Mary Ann or Polly Mercer married William Alford Williams, and had children including Illa Belle Williams, Martha Carolyn Short, Nancy H Williams, Thomas Perry Williams. Mary Ann or Polly Mercer passed away in 1927 in Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Ann or Polly Mercer was born in 1853 in Georgia, USA, the child of Solomon Saul Colon Mercer And Martha Robinson.
  • In 1860, Mary Ann or Polly Mercer resided in Colquitt, Georgia, United States.
  • In 1900, Mary Ann or Polly Mercer resided in Robinson, Colquitt, Georgia, USA.
  • Mary Ann or Polly Mercer married William Alford Williams, and had children including Illa Belle Williams, Martha Carolyn Short, Nancy H Williams, Thomas Perry Williams.
  • Mary Ann or Polly Mercer passed away in 1927 in Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Mercer's Ancestors

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Mary Mercer
1853–1927
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
Solomon (Saul) Colon Mercer
1815–1889
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Martha Robinson
1819–1862
Colquitt County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Colen Mercer
1785–1850
Bladen/Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Phereby Musselwhite
1784–1860
Robeson, North Carolina, USA
James Robinson
1798–1850
South Carolina, United States
Martha Tillman
1800–1850
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Mercer
1748–1801
Nancy
1755–1805
Milbea Musselwhite
1750–1835
Deborah Drury
1766–1838
Charles Robinson
1758–1819
Sabray Brisbane
1765–
Jeremiah Tillman
1776–1855
Dicey Brown
1778–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Mercer
1715–1789
Sarah Baxley
1720–1802
Thomas Musselwhite
1725–1811
Mary Powers
1725–1811
Nicholas Robinson
1731–1798
Frances Kimball
1740–1816
James Brisbane
1734–1794
Mary Baker
1741–1772

Mary Mercer's Descendants

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Mary (Ann or Polly) Mercer (1853–01 Oct 1927) m. William (Alford) Williams (20 February 1859–2 October 1909)
  1. 1. Illa (Belle) Williams 1890–1969
  2. 2. Martha (Carolyn) Short 1885–1971
  3. 3. Thomas (Perry) Williams 1888–1961
  4. 4. Nancy (H) Williams 1897–1973 m. William (Howard) Edmondson 1897–1968 m. William (Howard) Edmondson 1897–1968
    1. 1. Pauline Edmonson 1916–1987 m. James (Durwood Porter) Avery 1912–1995
      1. 1. Pauline (Ann (Sue)) Avery 1943–1995
    2. 2. L.B. Edmonson 1921–1972
    3. 3. John (William) Edmondson 1926–1984
    4. 4. Ruby (Lee) Edmondson 1918–1919
    5. 5. Helen (Marie (Pat)) Edmondson 1929–1991

Mary Mercer's Timeline

4 Records

1853
1853
Birth of Mary Ann or Polly Mercer in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 7
Mary Ann or Polly Mercer resided here in Colquitt, Georgia, United States
Colquitt, Georgia, United States
1900
1900
Age 47
Mary Ann or Polly Mercer resided here in Robinson, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
Robinson, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
1927
01 Oct 1927
Age 74
Death of Mary Ann or Polly Mercer in Colquitt, Georgia
Colquitt, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Robinson, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: 189; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0025
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 567; Image: 19.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Colquitt, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 567; Image: 19.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Robinson, Colquitt, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Robinson, Colquitt, Georgia; Roll: 189; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0025

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1927
    Event Place: Colquitt, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 23795-I
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Berlin, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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