Born in White, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Benjamin Lewis
and Elizabeth (Mitchell) Lewis
Sister of
Mary Elizabeth (Lewis) Simmons, Benjamin Mitchell Lewis, Leah (Lewis) Bryan, John Lewis and James Harvey Lewis
Wife of
James William Gracy
— married
about 1830 [location unknown]
Wife of
Joab W. Mershon
— married
about 1840 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Hugh Lawson Gracy
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Feb 2013
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Contents |
Biography
Martha was born in 1810.
Birth
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- 2 JUL 1810
- White Co., TN[1]
Marriage
- FAM
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- C. 1830[2]
- FAM
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- C. 1840[3]
Sources
- Source: S251 Author: Newsome, Bob Title: The Johns Family History Association Genealogies Abbreviation: Newsome, Bob Publication: RootsWeb/24 Apr 2006 Repository: #R103 Media: Electronic Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
- Repository: R103 Web Address: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=j
In the 1880 census Martha Mershon (age 69), At Home, was the widowed mother of James B. Gracy in District 6, Grainger, Tennessee, United States.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James B. Gracy | M | 36 | Married | Head | Farmer | Tennessee, United States |
| Amanda Gracy | F | 38 | Married | Wife | Keeps House | Tennessee, United States |
| Alice Simerell | F | 2 | Single | Niece | Tennessee, United States | |
| Martha Mershon | F | 69 | Widowed | Mother | At Home | Tennessee, United States |
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Lewis-7969 through the import of Nichol Ancestry.GED on Feb 14, 2013.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
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~2.34%
~6.25%
William Carlton 
:
MyHeritage DNA, yourDNAportal WILf3388842
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Ann Ince :
23andMe, GEDmatch ZX5335965 [compare]
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~1.56%
Gail (Webster) Wilson :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
David Mitchell :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member davidmitchell1938
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch m108498 [compare], FTDNA kit #108498
+
Autosomal DNA Test
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~0.78%
B Wiseman :
23andMe, GEDmatch T029828 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T029828 [compare], Ancestry member bwisema
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