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Mercy Burton 1817–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 15 1817

Birth Location: Massachusetts

Death Date: Feb 12 1905

Death Location: Pike, Wyoming County, New York, United States of America

Father: Solomon Burton

Mother: Laura Metcalf

Spouse(s): Daniel Rockwell

Children(s): Daniel Jr, Betsy Rockwell, Mary Rockwell, John Rockwell, George Rockwell, Julia Rockwell

Mercy Burton was born in 1817 in Massachusetts, the child of Solomon Burton And Laura Metcalf. In 1850, Mercy Burton resided in Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA. Mercy Burton married Daniel Webster Rockwell, and had children including Betsy Ellen Rockwell, Daniel Webster Rockwell Jr, George Henry Rockwell, John Snow Rockwell, Julia Rockwell, Mary 0 Rockwell. Mercy Burton passed away in 1905 in Pike, Wyoming County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mercy Burton was born in 1817 in Massachusetts, the child of Solomon Burton And Laura Metcalf.
  • In 1850, Mercy Burton resided in Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA.
  • Mercy Burton married Daniel Webster Rockwell, and had children including Betsy Ellen Rockwell, Daniel Webster Rockwell Jr, George Henry Rockwell, John Snow Rockwell, Julia Rockwell, Mary 0 Rockwell.
  • Mercy Burton passed away in 1905 in Pike, Wyoming County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Burton
1793–1839
Birth Location: Norwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
SB
Laura Metcalf
1797–1822
Birth Location: Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
LM

Spouses(s)

Daniel Rockwell
1815–1889
Birth Location: Hartwick, Otsego, New York
DR

Children(s)

Daniel Jr
1844–1913
Birth Location: Pike, New York
DJ
Betsy Rockwell
1842–1921
Birth Location: New York
BR
Mary Rockwell
1852–1928
Birth Location: New York
MR
John Rockwell
1854–1928
Birth Location: New York
JR
George Rockwell
1856–1943
Birth Location: New York
GR
Julia Rockwell
1842–1921
Birth Location: New York
JR

Mercy Burton's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Burton
1817–1905
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Parents
Solomon Burton
1793–1839
Norwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Laura Metcalf
1797–1822
Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Asa Burton
1743–1816
Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States
Thankfull (Kinne) .
1747–1832
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Jubal (Metcalf) capt.
1770–1849
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Mercy Metcalf
1774–1851
Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Dr
1718–1795
Elizabeth Ray
1719–1804
Gideon Kinney
1723–1802
Thankful Kinne
1726–1798
Eli Metcalf
1742–1812
Ruth Hall
1745–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Jr
1685–1749
Susanna Putnam
1690–1742
John Rea
1666–1732
Abigail Herrick
1701–1747
Thomas Kinney
1678–1756
Martha Cox
1680–1747
Elkanah Hewitt
1699–1776
Hanna Sterry
1704–1773
Michael Metcalf
1719–1774
Hannah Adams
1721–1792
Daniel Hall
1703–1755
Ruth Hall
1712–1811

Mercy Burton's Descendants

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Mercy Burton (July 15 1817–Feb 12 1905) m. Daniel (Webster) Rockwell (17 Sep 1815–27 Feb 1889)
  1. 1. Daniel (Webster Rockwell) Jr 1844–1913 m. Laura (Sophia) Harriott 1848–1927
    1. 1. Clara (Louisa) Rockwell 1869–1971 m. John (Elwood) McFarland 1859–1939
      1. 1. Nora (L) McFarland 1888–1908
      2. 2. Martin (Webster) McFarland 1893–1972 m. Blanche Murphy 1893– m. Addie Herschner 1894–1965
        1. 1. Wilmoth (Lynne) Mcfarland 1913–2007 m. George (Elbert Everett) Junior 1913–1977
      3. 3. Neal (A) Mcfarland 1894–1906
      4. 4. Charles (E) Mcfarland 1890–
    2. 2. Mercy (Burton) Rockwell 1875–1940 m. Frank (Warren) Beach 1873–1944
      1. 1. Epta (Genevieve) Beach 1898–1985 m. Raymond (Scott) Heffner 1899–1961
    3. 3. Lucy (Elvira) Rockwell 1879–1971 m. William (Merrell) Dolph 1875–1948
      1. 1. Laura (Elizabeth) Dolph 1918–2001 m. Delbert (Quentin) Tucker 1914–1966
      2. 2. Flora (May) Dolph 1907–
        1. 1. Martin (Dolph) Kirkendall 1926–1997
      3. 3. Grace (Elenore) Dolph 1909–1963 m. Richard (Earnest) Brown 1909– m. Edward (Aaron) Boatman 1909–1975
        1. 1. Richard (Edward) Brown 1926–1989 m. Lena Marvicsin 1924–
        2. 2. Elvira (Lee) Brown 1928–1999 m. Clarence (Russell) Hayes 1925–2003
      4. 4. Ruth (D.) Dolph 1905–1984
      5. 5. William (R. Dolph) Junior 1920–1982
    4. 4. Leroy (Elwood) Rockwell 1885–1982 m. Laura (Belle) McClain 1885–1943
      1. 1. Robert (Goode) Rockwell 1922–2007 m. Norma (Jean) Fosnaugh 1924–2010
      2. 2. Leroy (McClain) Rockwell 1919–2015
    5. 5. Daniel (Webster Rockwell) Jr. 1878–1944 m. Grace (E.) Schaffer 1890–1978 m. Eva (N) Rockwell 1881–
      1. 1. Howard (D) Rockwell 1914–1961 m. Ruth (Annamarie) Hanson 1916–1999
        1. 1. Daniel (C) Rockwell 1935–2014
      2. 2. George (Arnold) Rockwell 1919–2015
      3. 3. John (Wesley) Rockwell 1912–1974 m. Lucille (Audrey) Grey 1916–2011
      4. 4. Carolyn (Dorothy) Rockwell 1915–1991 m. Eugene (John) Owens 1913–1996
        1. 1. Richard (Allen) Owens 1939–2015
      5. 5. Elmer (Edward) Rockwell 1911–1986 m. Vincie (M (Virtcie)) Rockwell 1916–2001
      6. 6. Duane (Willis (Duke)) Rockwell 1924–1995 m. Dolores (M) Sanchez 1926–1999
      7. 7. Jean (Harriet) Rockwell 1920–2003 m. Florian Kictarek 1917–2007
      8. 8. Bertha Rockwell 1922–1961 m. John (W) Haley 1919–1980
      9. 9. Norma (G) Rockwell 1926–2000 m. Herbert (M) Barhite 1924–2001
      10. 10. Raymond (C.) Rockwell 1929–1989
    6. 6. Charles (Edward) Rockwell 1872–1947 m. Charlotte (Annie) Bamford –1949
      1. 1. Dorothy Hall 1907–1983 m. Robert (Ernest) Hall 1901–1970
        1. 1. Dorothy (Jean) Hall 1932–2010 m. Jesse (Doyle) Wemken 1931–2006
        2. 2. Robert (Merle Hall) Jr 1924– m. Elaine Highfield 1926–
        3. 3. Mary (Elsie) Hall 1923–2017 m. Alvin (Robert) Krantz 1918–2005 m. Lester (Albert Lewis Gustave) Wolf 1916–1989
        4. 4. William (Edward) Hall 1926–
        5. 5. James (Earl) Hall 1928–2017
        6. 6. Daniel (Ernst) Hall 1948–2014
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Ann (Betty)) Hall 1930–2019 m. Robert (George "Bud") Charleston 1929–2015
        8. 8. Charles (Rodney) Hall 1936–2000
      2. 2. Susie (L) Pickering 1896–1983 m. James (Alfred Pickering) Sr 1882–1966
        1. 1. Helen (Mildred) Pickering 1917–1994 m. John (Willis) Penaluna 1918–2006
        2. 2. Catherine (Binford) Pickering 1919–2003 m. Leslie (Joseph) Parga 1921–1975
        3. 3. James (Alfred Pickering) Jr 1922–2014 m. Elizabeth (Josephine) Williams 1922–2004
        4. 4. Edwin (Charles) Pickering 1924–2012 m. Jean Muir 1930–2007
        5. 5. Mary (J) Pickering 1926– m. Donald (Otha) Sublette 1921–2016
      3. 3. Lucy Rockwell 1897–1989
      4. 4. Jack Rockwell 1899–1961 m. Mabel (Pearl) Bishop 1908–2002
        1. 1. Billy (Jean) Rockwell 1936–1997 m. David (D. Evans) Sr 1933–2015
        2. 2. Charles (Edward) Rockwell 1946–1999
      5. 5. Maud (Appaline) Rockwell 1900–1961 m. Angus (Allan) Brown 1895–1975
        1. 1. Norman (Rockwell) Brown 1928–2002
        2. 2. Beverly (Jane) Brown 1925–1998 m. Lester (Henry) Lange 1924–2010
        3. 3. Donald (B) Brown 1924–2019
      6. 6. Bruce Rockwell 1901–1970 m. Marjorie Deason 1913–1966 m. Mary (Ethel) Vance 1900–1939
        1. 1. Doris (Nadine) Rockwell 1925–1989 m. John (Gerald) Nichols 1922–2002
      7. 7. Charlotte Rockwell 1908–1987 m. Leonard (Arvid) Carlson 1904–1967
        1. 1. Nancy (E.) Carlson 1939–2018 m. Ralph (N Garren) Junior 1939–2009
      8. 8. Florence (Lillian) Rockwell 1909–2003 m. Harry Markus 1910–
      9. 9. George (Daniel) Rockwell 1911–1987 m. Mabel (I) Rockwell 1914–2007
        1. 1. Joseph (Charles) Rockwell 1935–1935
      10. 10. Mildred Rockwell 1912– m. Glenn (Forrest) Vinyard 1908–2000
      11. 11. Ben (C) Rockwell 1914–1972 m. Marie (Dorothy (Mini)) Sweckard 1916–2008
        1. 1. Charles Rockwell 1948–1935
  2. 2. Betsy (Ellen) Rockwell 1842–1921
  3. 3. Mary (0.) Rockwell 1852–1928 m. Orville (Deville) Lyon 1852–1937 m. Stephen (P) Lapham 1839–1916
  4. 4. John (Snow) Rockwell 1854–1928 m. Helen (E) Comstock 1862–1948
    1. 1. Harlow (Loveridge) Rockwell 1883–1962 m. Elizabeth (Lillian “Bessie”) Thornton 1884–1969
      1. 1. Barbara (Thornton) Rockwell 1917–2001 m. Frank (C) Crittenden 1916–2002
      2. 2. Mary (Lee) Rockwell 1919–2011 m. James (Hugh) Fuller 1920–2001
      3. 3. Helen (E) Rockwell 1914–1998
      4. 4. Harlow (Loveridge Rockwell) Jr 1910–1988 m. Helen (Trube) Shabbehar 1905–1991
    2. 2. Kenneth (Daniel) Rockwell 1889–1964 m. Mary (Gertrude) Hershey 1898–1991
      1. 1. Kenneth (Harmon Rockwell) Jr 1924–1991 m. Beryl (E) Roberts 1924–
  5. 5. George (Henry) Rockwell 1856–1943 m. Clara (M) Clark 1865–1947 m. Abbie (C) Norris 1860–1909
    1. 1. Henry (N) Rockwell 1882–1903
    2. 2. Burton (Lowe Rockwell) Dr 1884–1960 m. Blanche (Louise) Taylor 1892–1933
      1. 1. Burton (Lowe Rockwell) Jr 1920–2010 m. Ruth Aldrich 1915–1998
      2. 2. Ruth (E) Rockwell 1912–1964
      3. 3. Jean (Anne) Rockwell 1927–1999 m. Robert (Bowman Stanley) Jr. 1928–1995
  6. 6. Julia Rockwell 1842–1921 m. Nathaniel Arnold 1840–1925
    1. 1. Helen (F) Arnold 1873–
    2. 2. Geonge (Nelson) Arnold 1871– m. Nellie (M) Gary 1874–1961
    3. 3. Guy (B) Arnold 1877–1918 m. Emma Gary 1875–1938
      1. 1. George (Eugene) Arnold 1908–2008 m. Mary (Louise) McGlynn 1913–1998
      2. 2. Alton (E) Arnold 1918–2015 m. Estella (Maude) Makeley 1918–2006

Mercy Burton's Timeline

9 Records

1817
July 15 1817
Birth of Mercy Burton in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
1817
July 15 1817
Birth of Mercy Burton in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
1850
1850
Age 33
Mercy Burton resided here in Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
1860
1860
Age 43
Mercy Burton resided here in Pike, Wyoming, New York
Pike, Wyoming, New York
1875
1 June 1875
Age 58
Mercy Burton resided here in Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 63
Mercy Burton resided here in Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
1900
1900
Age 83
Mercy Burton resided here in Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
1905
Feb 12 1905
Age 88
Death of Mercy Burton in Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
1905
Feb 12 1905
Age 88
Death of Mercy Burton in NY
NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 15 1817
    Event Place: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York; Roll: 948; Family History Film: 1254948; Page: 250D; Enumeration District: 209; Image: 0503
    [2] New York, State Census, 1875
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York; Roll: 1179; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1241179
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York; Roll: M653_884; Page: 300; Family History Library Film: 803884
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York; Roll: M432_617; Page: 378B; Image: 393
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 15 1817
    Event Place: Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York; Roll: M432_617; Page: 378B; Image: 393

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York; Roll: M653_884; Page: 300; Family History Library Film: 803884

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1875
    Event Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York; Roll: 948; Family History Film: 1254948; Page: 250D; Enumeration District: 209; Image: 0503

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York; Roll: 1179; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1241179

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 12 1905
    Event Place: Pike, Wyoming, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, Death Index, 1880-1956, New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index; Certificate Number: 6340
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 12 1905
    Event Place: NY

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pike, Wyoming County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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