According to "Haddox-Skelton Heritage" by Ruth Haddox Harrington, 2005, pg. 416-417:
Edward Mercer, son of Aaron & Elizabeth (Carr) Mercer was b. 4 March 1769, in Frederick Co., VA, m.#1 unknown who died before 14 July 1807, m.#2 14 July 1807 Elizabeth Williams in Greene Co., OH, and he died 5 Feb 1837 in Greene Co., OH. Buried with wife Elizabeth in Mercer Cemetery, south of Xenia, OH on Rte. 380 in Spring Valley Twp. Edward was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was named to receive 1/6th of his uncle Edward Mercer's estate, after the death of Uncle Edward's wife, Mary Dinah (Ste(i)er) Mercer.
Children of Edward & Unknown Mercer:
1. Nancy Mercer b.15 Nov 1798 d.03 Aug 1809 at 10+ years
2. Maria H. Mercer b. ca.1800 m.01 June 1819 Seth (or Stith) Bonner
3. Elizabeth Mercer b. ca. 1804 m.15 Oct. 1823 Frederick Bonner, Jr.
4. Sarah Mercer b. ca. 1806 m.27 Sept 1826 John Beall
Children of Edward & Elizabeth (Williams) Mercer:
5. Minerva Mercer b.1807 d.15 Feb 1868 at 60 yrs. 4 mos. 15 days
6. John S. Mercer b. ca. 1809 m. 1836 Hannah Collette and d.1885. Hannah was b. 1815 and d. 1884
7. Ann Mercer b. ca. 1812 m.10 Aug 1837 John Greene
8. David M. Mercer b. ca. 1814, m. 27 Nov 1837 Keziah Campbell in Lebanon, Warren Co., OH [Ohio Marriages 1800-1958], removed to IN [1860 census] and d.03 Sept. 1893
9. Lewis E. Mercer b. ca. 1816 in OH, m.05 May 1841 Mary Ann Scarf in Greene Co., OH; removed to Nottingham, Wells Co., IN by 1850 [census]
10. James A. Mercer b. ca. 1817 in OH, m. 09 May 1839 Beulah Jay in Clinton Co., OH
11. Harriet S. Mercer b. ca. 1818 m.01 Sept 1839 Nathan Davis
"Jonathan and his brother, Edward, "with all their worldly goods in the paniers of a single pack horse, kept on up the Mad River eight miles and located Mercer's Station on land that is now Bath Township, Greene County. They were the first two whites to settle in the territory now within the boundaries of that county. They were bothered by the Indians there." [History of Montgomery County, OH(1882), by W. H. Beers & Company.]
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Edward Mercer, son of Aaron & Elizabeth (Carr) Mercer was b. 4 March 1769, in Frederick Co., VA, m.#1 unknown who died before 14 July 1807, m.#2 14 July 1807 Elizabeth Williams in Greene Co., OH, and he died 5 Feb 1837 in Greene Co., OH. Buried with wife Elizabeth in Mercer Cemetery, south of Xenia, OH on Rte. 380 in Spring Valley Twp. Edward was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was named to receive 1/6th of his uncle Edward Mercer's estate, after the death of Uncle Edward's wife, Mary Dinah (Ste(i)er) Mercer.
Children of Edward & Unknown Mercer:
1. Nancy Mercer b.15 Nov 1798 d.03 Aug 1809 at 10+ years
2. Maria H. Mercer b. ca.1800 m.01 June 1819 Seth (or Stith) Bonner
3. Elizabeth Mercer b. ca. 1804 m.15 Oct. 1823 Frederick Bonner, Jr.
4. Sarah Mercer b. ca. 1806 m.27 Sept 1826 John Beall
Children of Edward & Elizabeth (Williams) Mercer:
5. Minerva Mercer b.1807 d.15 Feb 1868 at 60 yrs. 4 mos. 15 days
6. John S. Mercer b. ca. 1809 m. 1836 Hannah Collette and d.1885. Hannah was b. 1815 and d. 1884
7. Ann Mercer b. ca. 1812 m.10 Aug 1837 John Greene
8. David M. Mercer b. ca. 1814, m. 27 Nov 1837 Keziah Campbell in Lebanon, Warren Co., OH [Ohio Marriages 1800-1958], removed to IN [1860 census] and d.03 Sept. 1893
9. Lewis E. Mercer b. ca. 1816 in OH, m.05 May 1841 Mary Ann Scarf in Greene Co., OH; removed to Nottingham, Wells Co., IN by 1850 [census]
10. James A. Mercer b. ca. 1817 in OH, m. 09 May 1839 Beulah Jay in Clinton Co., OH
11. Harriet S. Mercer b. ca. 1818 m.01 Sept 1839 Nathan Davis
"Jonathan and his brother, Edward, "with all their worldly goods in the paniers of a single pack horse, kept on up the Mad River eight miles and located Mercer's Station on land that is now Bath Township, Greene County. They were the first two whites to settle in the territory now within the boundaries of that county. They were bothered by the Indians there." [History of Montgomery County, OH(1882), by W. H. Beers & Company.]
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According to "Haddox-Skelton Heritage" by Ruth Haddox Harrington, 2005, pg. 416-417:
Edward Mercer, son of Aaron & Elizabeth (Carr) Mercer was b. 4 March 1769, in Frederick Co., VA, m.#1 unknown who died before 14 July 1807, m.#2 14 July 1807 Elizabeth Williams in Greene Co., OH, and he died 5 Feb 1837 in Greene Co., OH. Buried with wife Elizabeth in Mercer Cemetery, south of Xenia, OH on Rte. 380 in Spring Valley Twp. Edward was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was named to receive 1/6th of his uncle Edward Mercer's estate, after the death of Uncle Edward's wife, Mary Dinah (Ste(i)er) Mercer.
Children of Edward & Unknown Mercer:
1. Nancy Mercer b.15 Nov 1798 d.03 Aug 1809 at 10+ years
2. Maria H. Mercer b. ca.1800 m.01 June 1819 Seth (or Stith) Bonner
3. Elizabeth Mercer b. ca. 1804 m.15 Oct. 1823 Frederick Bonner, Jr.
4. Sarah Mercer b. ca. 1806 m.27 Sept 1826 John Beall
Children of Edward & Elizabeth (Williams) Mercer:
5. Minerva Mercer b.1807 d.15 Feb 1868 at 60 yrs. 4 mos. 15 days
6. John S. Mercer b. ca. 1809 m. 1836 Hannah Collette and d.1885. Hannah was b. 1815 and d. 1884
7. Ann Mercer b. ca. 1812 m.10 Aug 1837 John Greene
8. David M. Mercer b. ca. 1814, m. 27 Nov 1837 Keziah Campbell in Lebanon, Warren Co., OH [Ohio Marriages 1800-1958], removed to IN [1860 census] and d.03 Sept. 1893
9. Lewis E. Mercer b. ca. 1816 in OH, m.05 May 1841 Mary Ann Scarf in Greene Co., OH; removed to Nottingham, Wells Co., IN by 1850 [census]
10. James A. Mercer b. ca. 1817 in OH, m. 09 May 1839 Beulah Jay in Clinton Co., OH
11. Harriet S. Mercer b. ca. 1818 m.01 Sept 1839 Nathan Davis
"Jonathan and his brother, Edward, "with all their worldly goods in the paniers of a single pack horse, kept on up the Mad River eight miles and located Mercer's Station on land that is now Bath Township, Greene County. They were the first two whites to settle in the territory now within the boundaries of that county. They were bothered by the Indians there." [History of Montgomery County, OH(1882), by W. H. Beers & Company.]
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Edward Mercer, son of Aaron & Elizabeth (Carr) Mercer was b. 4 March 1769, in Frederick Co., VA, m.#1 unknown who died before 14 July 1807, m.#2 14 July 1807 Elizabeth Williams in Greene Co., OH, and he died 5 Feb 1837 in Greene Co., OH. Buried with wife Elizabeth in Mercer Cemetery, south of Xenia, OH on Rte. 380 in Spring Valley Twp. Edward was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was named to receive 1/6th of his uncle Edward Mercer's estate, after the death of Uncle Edward's wife, Mary Dinah (Ste(i)er) Mercer.
Children of Edward & Unknown Mercer:
1. Nancy Mercer b.15 Nov 1798 d.03 Aug 1809 at 10+ years
2. Maria H. Mercer b. ca.1800 m.01 June 1819 Seth (or Stith) Bonner
3. Elizabeth Mercer b. ca. 1804 m.15 Oct. 1823 Frederick Bonner, Jr.
4. Sarah Mercer b. ca. 1806 m.27 Sept 1826 John Beall
Children of Edward & Elizabeth (Williams) Mercer:
5. Minerva Mercer b.1807 d.15 Feb 1868 at 60 yrs. 4 mos. 15 days
6. John S. Mercer b. ca. 1809 m. 1836 Hannah Collette and d.1885. Hannah was b. 1815 and d. 1884
7. Ann Mercer b. ca. 1812 m.10 Aug 1837 John Greene
8. David M. Mercer b. ca. 1814, m. 27 Nov 1837 Keziah Campbell in Lebanon, Warren Co., OH [Ohio Marriages 1800-1958], removed to IN [1860 census] and d.03 Sept. 1893
9. Lewis E. Mercer b. ca. 1816 in OH, m.05 May 1841 Mary Ann Scarf in Greene Co., OH; removed to Nottingham, Wells Co., IN by 1850 [census]
10. James A. Mercer b. ca. 1817 in OH, m. 09 May 1839 Beulah Jay in Clinton Co., OH
11. Harriet S. Mercer b. ca. 1818 m.01 Sept 1839 Nathan Davis
"Jonathan and his brother, Edward, "with all their worldly goods in the paniers of a single pack horse, kept on up the Mad River eight miles and located Mercer's Station on land that is now Bath Township, Greene County. They were the first two whites to settle in the territory now within the boundaries of that county. They were bothered by the Indians there." [History of Montgomery County, OH(1882), by W. H. Beers & Company.]
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