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William Jesse Mercer 1788–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Winchester, Front Royal, Frederick, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 30 March 1870

Death Location: Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Job Mercer

Mother: Margaret Gordon

Spouse(s): Margaret Metz

Children(s): Ellen Mercer, Labon Mercer, William Mercer, Jeremiah Mercer, Elias Mercer, Hiram Mercer, Leonard Mercer, Catherine Mercer, Jacob Mercer, Hannah Mercer

The story of William Jesse Mercer began in 1788 in Winchester, Front Royal, Frederick, Virginia, United States. William Jesse Mercer married Margaret Metz, and had children including Catherine Mercer, Elias Mercer, Ellen Mercer, Hannah A Mercer, Hiram Mercer, Jacob Mercer, Jeremiah Mercer, Labon Mercer, Leonard Mercer, Mary Mercer, William M Mercer. William Jesse Mercer passed away in 1870 in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jesse Mercer began in 1788 in Winchester, Front Royal, Frederick, Virginia, United States.
  • William Jesse Mercer married Margaret Metz, and had children including Catherine Mercer, Elias Mercer, Ellen Mercer, Hannah A Mercer, Hiram Mercer, Jacob Mercer, Jeremiah Mercer, Labon Mercer, Leonard Mercer, Mary Mercer, William M Mercer.
  • William Jesse Mercer passed away in 1870 in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Mercer's Ancestors

Self
William Mercer
1788–1870
Birth Place: Winchester, Front Royal, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Parents
Job T Mercer
1753–1839
Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Margaret Gordon
1755–1814
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Robert Mercer
1716–1786
Westtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Olive Mercer
1717–1780
Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William (Quaker)
1685–1733
Olive Bennett
1690–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
* Pyle
1661–1724

William Mercer's Descendants

1.
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William (Jesse) Mercer (1788–30 March 1870) m. Margaret Metz (1798–January 1883)
  1. 1. Ellen Mercer 1822–1865 m. John Yost 1805–1850
    1. 1. Elizabeth Youst 1846–1923 m. Jacob Metz 1845–1918
      1. 1. Alonzo (Gean) Metz 1870–1947 m. Alice (Mae) Metz 1890–1960
        1. 1. Barney Metz 1910– m. Thelma (Helen) Boggs 1914–1991
      2. 2. Peter (A.) Metz 1870–1927
      3. 3. Icealona Metz 1880–1945
      4. 4. Missourie (A.) Metz 1867–1931
      5. 5. Ida (F.) Metz 1878–1918
      6. 6. Harry (Irwin) Metz 1882–1942
      7. 7. Bernard (Barney Omstead) Metz 1886–
      8. 8. Ethel Metz 1888–
      9. 9. Gatiel Metz 1876–
  2. 2. Labon Mercer 1818–1906
  3. 3. William (M) Mercer 1832–1899
  4. 4. Jeremiah Mercer 1816–1882
  5. 5. Elias Mercer 1839–1900
  6. 6. Hiram Mercer 1817–1891
  7. 7. Leonard Mercer 1825–1868
  8. 8. Catherine Mercer 1820–1892
  9. 9. Jacob Mercer 1837–1864
  10. 10. Hannah (A) Mercer 1836–1887

William Mercer's Timeline

7 Records

1788
1788
Birth of William Jesse Mercer in Winchester, Front Royal, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Winchester, Front Royal, Frederick, Virginia, United States
1810
1810
Age 22
William Jesse Mercer was married in Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States
Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States
1810
ABT 1810
Age 22
William Jesse Mercer was married In Greene Co., PA
Greene Co., PA
1815
June 1815
Age 27
William Jesse Mercer was married in Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States
Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States
1819
29 Apr 1819
Age 31
William Jesse Mercer was married in Frederick, Virginia, United States
Frederick, Virginia, United States
1822
ABT 1822
Age 34
William Jesse Mercer was married in , ,Ohio
, ,Ohio
1870
30 March 1870
Age 82
Death of William Jesse Mercer in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America
Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Winchester, Front Royal, Frederick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1810
    Event Place: Greene Co., PA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: June 1815
    Event Place: Green, Forest, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1819
    Event Place: Frederick, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1822
    Event Place: , ,Ohio

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 March 1870
    Event Place: Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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