Levi Dallas Mercer (1780 - 1850)

Born 18 Jul 1780 in Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 21 Mar 1850 at age 69 in Ashland, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Levi is the son of Robert and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Brown) Mercer. Sometime after his father was "disowned" by the Quakers, they moved near what is now Morgantown, West Virginia.

Levi married Sarah Martin, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Everly/Eberly) Martin and they resided, first, in Monongalia County, Trickett District in 1800, and Mason County Virginia in 1810. He was taxed in Monongalia County in 1800 and 1801. He moved to Jackson County, Ohio in 1811, and was in Franklin Township in 1820.^[1] In 1824 (1825), they moved to Milton Township, Richland (now Ashland) County, Ohio.^[2]

The affidavit of Elizabeth Elvira (Mercer) McCoy, dated October 24/January 4, 1885, states:

• My father Levi Mercer was born on the Monongahela River at or near a place called Red Stone near the Virginia and Pennsylvania line. My parents as stated by them, were married at Morgantown or in that vicinity. Monongalia County Varginia in the year 1800. My mother's maiden name was Sarah Martin, and according to my parents statement some time between the years of 1800 and 1802, they moved to a place called Mercer's Bottom, Mason Co. Va., 12 miles below Gallipolis on the Ohio River at which place, I, Elizabeth Elvira McCoy nee Mercer, and some others of my brothers and sisters were born. Then about the year of 1811, my parents with their family emigrated to the state of Ohio, then Scioto, now Jackson County, Hamilton Township, where he bought a farm. Went out under the general call in the War of 1812, and some time after his return home, he was appointed a Major of a Militia Regiment in said county and state. After which he was well known, and often called by the name of Major Mercer. He next bought a farm in Franklin Township, said county and state about six miles from the Jackson Court House to which he moved with his family on or about the year 1816. Then on or about the year 1825 my parents with the remainder of their family moved to a farm in then Richland, now Ashland County in said state.

Levi's will was written on January 1, 1844, and probated on April 4, 1850.

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1. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL9-TKQ : accessed 26 June 2020), Levi Mercer, Franklin, Jackson, Ohio, United States; citing p. 293, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 89; FHL microfilm 181,395.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH56-VPT : 9 September 2017), Levi Mercer, Milton, Richland, Ohio, United States; citing 124, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 139; FHL microfilm 337,950.

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Q-1DG : accessed 3 October 2020), Live Mercer, Mason, Virginia, United States; citing p. 424, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 69; FHL microfilm 181,429.

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