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James Armstrong Mercer (1827 - aft. 1905)

James Armstrong [uncertain] Mercer
Born in Indiana, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 30 Jun 1849 in Washington Twsp, Marion, Iowamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died after after age 77 in Derby, Lucas County, Iowa, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

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James Mercer has English ancestors.

Son of John Mercer and Ruth Clearwater.

1849 - married (1) Eliza Jane Ballard in Marion Co, IA. She died in 1870. Children include:

  1. Sarah Eliza b1850
  2. James Nelson b1854
  3. Eliza Jane b1856 -- later Sowder
  4. George W. b1858
  5. John Wesley b1858 -- d1858
  6. William D. b1860
  7. Mary Ellen b1863 -- later Hocker
  8. Eli Lincoln b1864
  9. Sherman b1866
  10. Ulysses Grant b1869
  11. twin son b1870 -- born dead
  12. twin son b1870 -- born dead

1874 - married (2) Elizabeth L. Ward in Decatur, Decatur, IA. No known record of children together.

Sources

  • Birth -
    • not found
  • 1830 - not found
  • 1840 - not found
  • 1849 marriage (1) to Eliza -
    • typed index, by date - "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", FamilySearch Record: XJV4-T8S : 8 March 2016, James A. Mercer and Eliza Jane Ballard, 1849.
    • typed county index, by date - "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", FamilySearch Record: XJV4-RQH : 8 March 2016, James A. Mercer and Eliza Jane Ballard, 1849.
    • image restricted - "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", FamilySearch Record: KCWH-6SY : 8 March 2016, James A. Mercer and Eliza Jane Ballard, 1849.
    • image restricted - "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", FamilySearch Record: KCWT-C6M : 8 March 2016, James A. Mercer and Eliza Jane Ballard, 1849.
    • image restricted - "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", FamilySearch Record: KC4D-MQR : 8 March 2016, James A. Mercer and Eliza Jane Ballard, 1849.
  • 1850, age 23 - IA, Lucas, family 48. "United States Census, 1850", FamilySearch Record: MZ4F-GCK : 9 November 2014, James A Mercer, Lucas county, Lucas, Iowa, United States.
  • 1860, age 33 - IA, Decatur, Fayette, p66. "United States Census, 1860", FamilySearch Record: M82J-D5D : 30 December 2015, James A Mercer, 1860.
  • 1870, age 43 - IA, Decatur, Decatur, page 5, family 40. "United States Census, 1870", FamilySearch Record: MDJY-N5S : 17 October 2014, James Mercer, Iowa, United States.
  • 1874 marriage (2) to Elizabeth -
    • image restricted - "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", FamilySearch Record: XJV2-8PY : 25 September 2017, James A. Mercer and Elizabeth L. Ward, 28 Apr 1874, Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,009,356.
  • 1880, age 53 - KS, Smith, German, ED 304, sheet 276A, family 52. "United States Census, 1880", FamilySearch Record: MF5G-WC1 : 14 July 2016, James Mercer, German, Smith, Kansas, United States.
  • 1900, age 73, under son Eli Lincoln - NE, Dawson, Farnam, Keystone, sheet 8A, family 140. "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch Record: M3YL-6TW : Sun Jun 11 18:56:16 UTC 2023, Entry for E L Mercer and L T Mercer, 1900.
  • 1905, age 77 - IA, Lucas, Derby, card 575. "Iowa State Census, 1905", FamilySearch Record: 2S87-GLY : 22 August 2016, James Mercer, 1905.
  • Death -
    • cert - "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951", FamilySearch Record: QPDZ-5GC2 : 18 October 2019, James A Mercer, 4 Nov 1905, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #590129, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 102869863.
  • Obituary - not found
  • Burial - Find A Grave: Memorial #233427386




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