Robert Mercer
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31 May 1854 Born in Hancock County, OH to Jacob & Harriet (Whitcomb) Mercer 1858 Moved to Marion Twp. Allen Co, IN at age 4 1860 Census? with parents 1870 Census? with parents Attended the Select School at Middletown 1876 Feb 28 Married Nancy McKeeman Bought 80 acres 1878 Dec 13 David John born 1880 Census Allen County, Marion Twp 1881 Robert F. born 1885 Marguerite May born 1890 Verba E. born 1899 Guardian for Catherine, sister Phoebe Van Horn's child 1900 Lesley Bud born 1900 Census Allen County, Madison Twp, IN 1901 David graduated Fort Wayne Medical School 1902 David began practice in Poe 1902 Fort Wayne City Directory Robert Mercer, Madison, Monroeville 1903 Fort Wayne City Directory Robert Mercer, Marion, Monroeville 1906 Fort Wayne City Directory Robert Mercer, Marion RR10 1907 Fort Wayne City Directory Robert Mercer, Marion RR10 1910 Census? 1918 David died, catching influenza from a patient 1920 Census Fort Wayne, IN 1920 David's widow, Nettie, living with family with 3 children Living on Rte 10 1927 Died & funeral held at Downing Ave. residence of daughter, Verba Sherer Burial in Poe
Descendants of Robert MERCER Generation No. 1 1. ROBERT3 MERCER (JACOB2, MICHAEL1) was born 31 May 1854 in Ohio, and died 10 November 1927 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. He married NANCY MCKEEMAN 28 February 1876 in Allen County, Indiana, daughter of DAVID MCKEEMAN and MARGARET MCCONAHEY. Children of ROBERT MERCER and NANCY MCKEEMAN are: i. DAVID JOHN4 MERCER, b. 13 December 1878, Hoagland, Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana; d. 20 November 1918, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana; m. NETTIE B. FRY, 04 November 1901. ii. ROBERT FRANK MERCER, b. 1881, Indiana; m. WOLTHIA J., 1904. iii. MARGUERITE MAY MERCER, b. 1885; m. VERDY SCHERER. iv. VERBA E. MERCER, b. 1890; m. CHARLES SHERER. v. LESLIE BUD MERCER, b. 1900.
Small boy Hancock County, Ohio 1858 Allen County, Marion Township, Indiana Select School Middletown singing group Farmer Democrat 2 National Conventions Methodist Episcopal Church Scottish Rite Mason Poe and Fort Wayne
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS INDEX ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA MADISON TWP
1880 FEDERAL CENSUS ALLEN COUNTY, MARION TWP, INDIANA 14 14 Mercer, Robbert W M 25 Farming Ind Pa Ind Nancy W F 20 Wife Keeping house Ind Ireland Ireland John A. W M 1 son Ind Ind Ind
General Index of Guardianships of Allen County, IN Van Horn, Phoebe Catherine (sister's child) Guardian Robert Mercer date of appt 11 Sep 1899 page 311, file box 1175
THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF FORT WAYNE AND ALLEN COUNTY INDIANA by B.J. Griswold. Robert Mercer, though a painter and decorator by trade, has devoted his energies mainly to the farming industry, in which he has achieved a very creditable success and is counted among the foremost men of his community today in point of his accomplishments in agriculture. He was born in Hancock county, Ohio, on May 31, 1854, son of Jacob and Harriett (Whitcomb) Mercer. The father came from Amsterdam, Holland, as a small boy, in company with his parents, and with them settled in Hancock county, Ohio. He devoted himself to farm life and as a young man bought an eighty-acre farm, which he later sold and came to Allen county, Indiana, settling in Marion township in 1858. He bought a farm of eighty acres, to which he later was able to add a purchase of three forties, and for years was counted among the foremost farming men of his community. He was a Democrat in politics and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He had three children--Robert, Eliza Jane and Rebecca. The first named is the subject of this brief family sketch. The second married William Van Horn and is now deceased, while Rebecca is the wife of Michael Flaugh, a Madison township farmer. Robert Mercer attended the public schools of Marion township and was also priveleged to attend what was known as a "select" school at Middletown. He was the leader of a singing school for some years in young manhood and continued on the home farm until he was twenty-three years old. He then bought eighty acres of farm land in his home community and settled down to farm life, which industry has claimed the greater part of his energies up to the present time. He is one of the well-thought-of men of his township and his standing is excellent wherever he is known. A Democrat, he served his party as delegate at two National Conventions and has always taken an intelligent interest in local politics. He and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and he is a Scottish Rite Mason, affiliated with Masonic bodies in his home village of Poe and also in Fort Wayne. He was married on February 28, 1876, to Miss Nancy McKeeman, daughter of David C. and Marguerite (McConahey) McKeeman, who came from Ireland and who were well-to-do farmers of Hoagland, now both deceased...Nancy is the wife of the subject and Robert B. is a practicing physician in Fort Wayne. To Mr. and Mrs. Mercer five children were born. David J. is engaged in medical practice in Poe, and brief mention is accorded him in other pages of this work. Robert F. is located in Fort Wayne. Marguerite May is deceased. Verba E. is the wife of Charles Scherer and Leslie Bud is at home with his parents. Doctor Mercer has three children--Charles Robert, David John and Harriett Elizabeth. Robert also has three children. Margaret, deceased daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mercer, was married and left a son, Delbert. Verba is the mother of four, named Pearl, May, Alberta and Ruth. The Mercer family, it will be seen, is one that has contributed full measure to the development of the county, and the individual members are living well up to the standards set for them in their early homes.
International Genealogical Index. McKeeman, Nancy m Robert Mercer, 28 Feb 1878
BRANT AND FULLER (1889). UPPER MAUMEE RIVER BASIN. P.441 Robert residing in Madison township is married to Nancy McKeeman, and they have three children: John, Frank and May.
ALLEN COUNTY OBITUARY INDEX MERCER, Robert Journal Gazette, Nov. 11, 1927 2:3
POE CEMETERY, ALLEN COUNTY, IN Mercer, Robert 1854-1927
Fort Wayne Library has Three Hundred Years in America with the Mercers.
1890 Madison Township, Allen County, IN Mercer, Robert
1897 Plat Map of Madison Township, Allen County, IN shows Section 16 part owned by R. Mercer.
1900 FEDERAL CENSUS ALLEN COUNTY, MADISON TOWNSHIP, IN V 2 ED 10 SH 6 LN 82 MERCER, ROBERT Head W M May 1852 48 M 23 IN GER IN Farmer Y Y Y Nancy Wife W F July 1860 39 M 23 4 4 IN IRE IRE John Son W M Dec 1878 21 S IN IN IN At School 6 Y Y Y Robert F. Son W M July 1879 20 S IN IN IN At School 6 Y Y Y May Daughter W F Mar 1885 15 S IN IN IN At School 6 Y Y Y Verba E Daughter W F May 1890 10 S IN IN IN At School 7 Y Y Y Van Horn, Catherine Ward W F Not known W 2 2 OH Not known Not known N N N
1910 FEDERAL CENSUS
1920 FEDERAL CENSUS ALLEN COUNTY, IN P. 287 MERCER, Robert Head 66 OH OH OH Nancy Wife 59 NY IRE IRE Lesley Son 20 IN OH NY Nettie Daughter 42 IN OH NY Robert Grandson 17 IN IN IN David Grandson 12 IN IN IN Harriet Granddaughter 5 IN IN IN ______, Albert Lodger 17 IN IN IN Electric works
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Nov 11, 1927 Robert Mercer Dies from Heart Trouble Robert Mercer, 73, died at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home on rural route No. 10. Death was caused from heart trouble. He had been ill for about four months. Mr. Mercer was born in Ohio. He lived at his present residence for about 13 years. He was a member of the Simpson Methodist Episcopal church of this city. He worked for a number of years here for the Wabash railroad. He was also a member of the Olive branch of the Masonic order No. 148, Poe, Ind. Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Charles Schearer of this city;; two sons, Frank and Leslie of Milwaukee; one sister, Mrs. Rebecca Flaugh of Hoagland, and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Shearer, 46 Downing avenue at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon with Rev. O.T. Martin and Rev. George Snyder officiating. Burial at Poe.
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