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Martha Caroline (Wise) Mercer (1841 - 1920)

Martha Caroline Mercer formerly Wise
Born in Nashville, TNmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 9 Oct 1862 in Lucas, Iowa, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 78 in Crawford Cty, KSmap
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Biography

Martha Caroline (Wise) Mercer was born on 10 Dec 1841 in Nashville, TN, daughter of David Wise (1807 - 1888) and Rhoda (Jamison) Wise (~1807 - 1891).

Her siblings were:

  1. Rebecca A. (Wise) Julian (1830 - 1907)
  2. George Washington Wise (1833 - 1913)
  3. Anna Catharine (Wise) Metzker (1836 - 1923)
  4. Mary Jane (Wise) Gawith (1839 - )
  5. William M. Wise (1844 - 1865)
  6. Margaret E. Wise (1846 - >1860)
  7. Andrew J. Wise (1849 - )

Martha married Thomas Sellers Mercer (~1839 - ~1928) on 9 Oct 1862 in Lucas, Iowa, United States.[1] Their daughter was Mary Luella (Mercer) Friend (1863 - 1920).

Martha died on 22 Jul 1920 in Crawford Cty, KS aged 78.

Martha Wise ... Buried West Union Cemetery, Chicopee, Crawford, KS. 12 children.

Sources

  1. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJNW-H49 : 3 November 2017), Thomas S. Mercer and Martha Caroline Wise, 09 Oct 1862, Lucas, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,009,237.

Family Search; Iowa County marriages 1838-1934.1915 Baker Twp., Crawford, KS; 1895 Crawford, Rice, KS.

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Wise-4370 and Wise-1344 appear to represent the same person because: same name, same spouse, no dates on one profile.... same person?
posted by Teresa Downey

Rejected matches › Martha (Wise) Leaver (1776-1821)

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