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Researched and Compiled by John W. Hart One Spruce Circle Shiremanstown, PA 17011 e-mail jwhart2@verizon.net SELECTED DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM MERCER 1788 - 1870 FIRST GENERATION 1. William Mercer was born in 1788 in the Front Royal, VA area (per Margaret Mercer's 1879 pension application) and died 3/29/1870 in Tyler Co. WV and is buried in Wolf Pen Cemetery (no grave marker). The first record of William is the 1810 Federal Census, Greene Co., PA where William is listed with wife and no children. William enlisted for military service (War of 1812) in Morgantown (W)VA on 9/1/1812 for 18 months and served in Capt. James Paxton's Company, 12th Regiment of VA Infantry commanded by Col. James Preston (per William Mercer's pension application, 11/7/1850) and was discharged 3/1/1814 in Burlington, VT. William married Betsy Huston prior to the 1810 census and they had two children, Sarah and James (will of Betsy's father John Huston, 3/24/1823 Greene Co., PA). Sarah married Charles O'Dowd and while living in Richmond Co., OH filed an affadavit in support of Margaret's pension application in 1879. No record appears to exist of James but it is possible that he went to Muskingum Co., OH where a James Mercer is listed in the 1830-1880 Federal Censuses. In the 1880 census a James Mercer is listed as born in 1812 in OH and that his father was born in VA and his mother in PA. The only discrepancy is his being born in OH rather PA, everything else is consistent with this James being William's son James. This James Mercer died on 11/4/87 in Zanesville, OH. William Mercer and Betsy Huston were divorced c1814 and Betsy died c1822 (Margaret Mercer's pension application 1879). William married Margaret Metz 7/25/1816 in Greene Co., PA (Margaret Mercer's pension application 1879) and they are listed in the 1820 Federal Census, Monongalia Co. (W)VA where William was a farmer and cooper. About 1839 the family moved to Tyler Co., (W)VA. William was given a pension and land grant for his War of 1812 service. After William died in 1870, his wife and sons Labon, William, John and Elias and families moved to Pleasants Co., WV. The known children of William and Margaret are: 2a Mary 2b Jeremiah, (1816-1882) married Alcinda Latta (1821-1894) 2c Hiram, (1817-1891) married Amelia Lewis Pethel on 10/13/1842 in Greene Co., PA. He is buried in Otter- bien Cemetery, Jackson Co. and served in the Civil War. 2d Labon, (1818-1906) married Catherine Rice (1838-1925 both are buried in Nine Mile Cemetery, Pleasants Co., WV. 2e Catherine, (1820-1892) married Eli J. Brookover 2f Leonard, (1825-1868) married Barbery Metz, Leonard was killed at Porters Mill. 2g Ellen, (1826-1866) married (1) John Yost (2) Peter Yost, cousin of John Yost. 2h William M., (1832-1899) married Rebecca Roberts and served in the Civil War. 2i Hannah A., 91836-1887) married John Wetzel. 2j Jacob, (1837-1864) married Lucinda Gump and was killed in the Civil War. ? 2k Elias, (1839-c1900) married Lucinda Glover. SECOND GENERATION 2d Labon Mercer b 12/31/1818 and d 1906 was born in Monongalia Co. (W)VA and married Catherine Rice, b 10/26/1838 d 1/4/1925, in 1854. Both are buried in Nine Mile Cemetery, Pleasants Co. She was the daughter Jacob and Mary E. Rice. Their children were: 3a Olivia Belle, (1856-1895) married Thomas A. Birkheimer. 3b William Festus, (1858-1940) married Mary E. Wiley. 3c Jacob Franklin, (1860-1896) married Jane Wiley. 3d Labon F. (1861-died young). 3e Jeremiah, (1863-died young). 3f Mary Virginia, (1866-1959) married George W. Mossburg. 3g John C., (1868-1947) married Mary Jane Copenhaver. 3h Andrew Jackson, (1872-1954) married Asenath Copenhaver (sister of Mary Jane Copenhaver). 3i Thomas Labon, (1874-1930) married Laura Belle Hammett. 3j Richard B., (1878-1879). 3k Infant daughter, (1880- died young). 3l Arthur Perry, (1882-1966) never married. THIRD GENERATION 3g John Calvin Mercer, b 4/3/1868 d 7/10/1947 , was born in Tyler Co., (W)VA and came to Pleasants Co. with his parents c 1870. He married Mary Jane Copenhaver on 11/13/1895 who was a daughter of Abraham Copenhaver and Sarah Jane Brooks whose mother Mary Ann Brooks died in 1916 at the age of 110 years. All are buried in Wiley Cemetery, French Creek, Pleasants Co. Their children were: 4a George Newton, (1896-1939) married Iva Hanlin, served in WW I. 4b Harley, (1897-1958) married Grace Cusic. 4c Sarah Catherine, (1899-1955) married Roy Leonard Hart. 4d Elexandria M.,(1900-1997) married Ernest Underwood. 4e Joseph C., (1902-1917) 4f Golda, (1903-1953) never married. 4g Calvin Reed, (1905-1985) never married, served in WWII. 4h Cora Jane, (1907-1947) married William M. Higgins. 4i Opal Ina, (1909- 2005) never married. 4j Dollie Virden (1910-1999) never married. 4k Boyd, (1912-1997) married Annette Bach, served in WW II. 4l Nellie Ruth, (1914-1987) never married. 4m Victor Paul, (1916-1997) married Kathleen (Childers) Williams. FOURTH GENERATION 4b Sarah Catherine Hart b 3/18/1899 d 5/17/1955 was born in Pleasants Co., WV and died at McKeesport, PA. She married Roy Leonard Hart, son of John Willis Hart and Susan Jane McCullough on 12/29/1923, he died at Eldert- ton, PA on 4/15/1992. Both are buried at Jefferson Memorial Park, Allegheny Co., PA. Their children are: 5a John Willis, was born in Washington Co., PA on 3/23/1925. He married Shirley Kathryn Bigley born 12/3/1932 on 9/12/1959 and served in WW II. 5b Robert Leonard, was born in Washington Co., PA on 8/3/1931. He married Crystal Givens born 7/17/1931 on 9/12/50 and served in the Korean War. FIFTH GENERATION 5a John Willis Hart(b1925) married Shirley Kathryn Bigley on 9/12/1959. Their children are: 6a Pegeen Kathryn, (Private), was born in Allegheny Co., PA. She married John Batchelor, (Private). 6b John Christian, (Private), was born in Tioga Co. PA. He married Sharon Call. SIXTH GENERATION 6b John Christian Hart(b1964) married Sharon Call. Their children are: 7a Eric Hunter, born in Dauphin Co. PA 7b Emily Jeanne, born in Dauphin Co. PA

Researched and Compiled
by
John W. Hart
One Spruce Circle
Shiremanstown, PA 17011

e-mail jwhart2@verizon.net

SELECTED DESCENDANTS

OF

WILLIAM MERCER

1788 - 1870

FIRST GENERATION

1. William Mercer was born in 1788 in the Front Royal, VA
area (per Margaret Mercer's 1879 pension application) and
died 3/29/1870 in Tyler Co. WV and is buried in Wolf
Pen Cemetery (no grave marker). The first record of
William is the 1810 Federal Census, Greene Co., PA
where William is listed with wife and no children.
William enlisted for military service (War of 1812) in
Morgantown (W)VA on 9/1/1812 for 18 months and served
in Capt. James Paxton's Company, 12th Regiment of VA
Infantry commanded by Col. James Preston (per William
Mercer's pension application, 11/7/1850) and was
discharged 3/1/1814 in Burlington, VT.

William married Betsy Huston prior to the 1810 census
and they had two children, Sarah and James (will of
Betsy's father John Huston, 3/24/1823 Greene Co., PA).
Sarah married Charles O'Dowd and while living in
Richmond Co., OH filed an affadavit in support of
Margaret's pension application in 1879. No record
appears to exist of James but it is possible that he
went to Muskingum Co., OH where a James Mercer is
listed in the 1830-1880 Federal Censuses. In the 1880
census a James Mercer is listed as born in 1812 in OH
and that his father was born in VA and his mother in
PA. The only discrepancy is his being born in OH rather
PA, everything else is consistent with this James being
William's son James. This James Mercer died on 11/4/87
in Zanesville, OH.

William Mercer and Betsy Huston were divorced c1814 and
Betsy died c1822 (Margaret Mercer's pension application
1879). William married Margaret Metz 7/25/1816 in
Greene Co., PA (Margaret Mercer's pension application
1879) and they are listed in the 1820 Federal Census,
Monongalia Co. (W)VA where William was a farmer and
cooper. About 1839 the family moved to Tyler Co., (W)VA.
William was given a pension and land grant for his War
of 1812 service. After William died in 1870, his wife
and sons Labon, William, John and Elias and families
moved to Pleasants Co., WV.

The known children of William and Margaret are:
2a Mary
2b Jeremiah, (1816-1882) married Alcinda Latta
(1821-1894)
2c Hiram, (1817-1891) married Amelia Lewis Pethel on
10/13/1842 in Greene Co., PA. He is buried in Otter-
bien Cemetery, Jackson Co. and served in the Civil
War.
2d Labon, (1818-1906) married Catherine Rice (1838-1925
both are buried in Nine Mile Cemetery, Pleasants
Co., WV.
2e Catherine, (1820-1892) married Eli J. Brookover
2f Leonard, (1825-1868) married Barbery Metz, Leonard
was killed at Porters Mill.
2g Ellen, (1826-1866) married (1) John Yost (2) Peter
Yost, cousin of John Yost.
2h William M., (1832-1899) married Rebecca Roberts and
served in the Civil War.
2i Hannah A., 91836-1887) married John Wetzel.
2j Jacob, (1837-1864) married Lucinda Gump and was
killed in the Civil War. ?
2k Elias, (1839-c1900) married Lucinda Glover.

SECOND GENERATION

2d Labon Mercer b 12/31/1818 and d 1906 was born in
Monongalia Co. (W)VA and married Catherine Rice,
b 10/26/1838 d 1/4/1925, in 1854. Both are buried in
Nine Mile Cemetery, Pleasants Co. She was the daughter
Jacob and Mary E. Rice. Their children were:
3a Olivia Belle, (1856-1895) married Thomas A.
Birkheimer.
3b William Festus, (1858-1940) married Mary E. Wiley.
3c Jacob Franklin, (1860-1896) married Jane Wiley.
3d Labon F. (1861-died young).
3e Jeremiah, (1863-died young).
3f Mary Virginia, (1866-1959) married George W.
Mossburg.
3g John C., (1868-1947) married Mary Jane Copenhaver.
3h Andrew Jackson, (1872-1954) married Asenath
Copenhaver (sister of Mary Jane Copenhaver).
3i Thomas Labon, (1874-1930) married Laura Belle
Hammett.
3j Richard B., (1878-1879).
3k Infant daughter, (1880- died young).
3l Arthur Perry, (1882-1966) never married.

THIRD GENERATION

3g John Calvin Mercer, b 4/3/1868 d 7/10/1947 , was
born in Tyler Co., (W)VA and came to Pleasants Co. with
his parents c 1870. He married Mary Jane Copenhaver on
11/13/1895 who was a daughter of Abraham Copenhaver
and Sarah Jane Brooks whose mother Mary Ann Brooks died
in 1916 at the age of 110 years. All are buried in
Wiley Cemetery, French Creek, Pleasants Co. Their
children were:
4a George Newton, (1896-1939) married Iva Hanlin,
served in WW I.
4b Harley, (1897-1958) married Grace Cusic.
4c Sarah Catherine, (1899-1955) married Roy Leonard
Hart.
4d Elexandria M.,(1900-1997) married Ernest Underwood.
4e Joseph C., (1902-1917)
4f Golda, (1903-1953) never married.
4g Calvin Reed, (1905-1985) never married, served in
WWII.
4h Cora Jane, (1907-1947) married William M. Higgins.
4i Opal Ina, (1909- 2005) never married.
4j Dollie Virden (1910-1999) never married.
4k Boyd, (1912-1997) married Annette Bach, served in
WW II.
4l Nellie Ruth, (1914-1987) never married.
4m Victor Paul, (1916-1997) married Kathleen (Childers)
Williams.

FOURTH GENERATION

4b Sarah Catherine Hart b 3/18/1899 d 5/17/1955 was born
in Pleasants Co., WV and died at McKeesport, PA. She
married Roy Leonard Hart, son of John Willis Hart and
Susan Jane McCullough on 12/29/1923, he died at Eldert-
ton, PA on 4/15/1992. Both are buried at Jefferson
Memorial Park, Allegheny Co., PA. Their children are:
5a John Willis, was born in Washington Co., PA on
3/23/1925. He married Shirley Kathryn Bigley born
12/3/1932 on 9/12/1959 and served in WW II.
5b Robert Leonard, was born in Washington Co., PA
on 8/3/1931. He married Crystal Givens born
7/17/1931 on 9/12/50 and served in the Korean War.

FIFTH GENERATION

5a John Willis Hart(b1925) married Shirley Kathryn Bigley
on 9/12/1959. Their children are:
6a Pegeen Kathryn, (Private), was born in Allegheny
Co., PA. She married John Batchelor, (Private).
6b John Christian, (Private), was born in Tioga Co.
PA. He married Sharon Call.

SIXTH GENERATION

6b John Christian Hart(b1964) married Sharon Call. Their
children are:
7a Eric Hunter, born in Dauphin Co. PA
7b Emily Jeanne, born in Dauphin Co. PA

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