This obituary appeared in The Friday Republican [Rushville, Indiana], p. 3, col. 3, June 13, 1902:
Mrs. Rebecca Mercer.
Rebecca Paterson [sic] was born in Butler county, Ohio, May 20, 1834, and died June 6, 1902, aged 68 years and 16 days. She was united in marriage to J. R. Mercer, February, 1852. To this union nine children were born, five sons and four daughters, who, together with five sisters, twenty-six grand-children and two great-grand-children survive her. About the year 1875, under the labors of Knowing Shaw, Mrs. Mercer united with the Christian church at Little Flatrock [sic], where she held her membership until removal by letter to Milroy, at which place she was identified with the church until her death.
For six years she had been in poor health, but not until April 20, 1901, had she been helpless; yet during all these years she has borne her suffering with Christian fortitude. During these last years she had lived with her daughter, Mrs. Rose Barton, who has done much toward making her last days pleasant.
Funeral was held in the Milroy Christian church, Sunday, at 10 a.m., conducted by Rev. W. D. Bartle, assisted by Rev. W. F. Folks. Burial at East Hill cemetery, Rushville.
Those present from a distance were Mrs. G. W. Brown and John Farrington of Indianapolis; Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, Mrs. F. Gosnell, Mr. and Mrs. Jos Amos of Rushville; Mr. and Mrs. J. Armstrong of Gings; Mr. and Mrs. Curt Gosnell, of Cambridge City; Al Eusminger and family, of Laurel; J. W. Mercer and family, and D. W. Mercer of New Salem.
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Working list of children:
1. Genevra F Mercer [her name has also appeared as Ginerva, Ginniva), called Geneva Florence Mercer on son Samuel Clyde Farrington's marriage record; born abt 1855, OH; m. John Samuel Farrington in 1871 in Rush Co, IN; John H. Farrington may be the "John Farrington of Indianapolis" referred to in the obituary above, and, if so, he may be a son of Genevra and John S. Farrington; Genevra's burial unknown. Linked below.
2. Daniel Webster "Web" Mercer, born 1856, OH; linked below.
3. Margaret Rosa/Rose Mercer [her middle name has also appeared as Rosalpha], born abt 1858, IN; m. William Lucian Barton (born 1853 in Rush Co, IN; died bef 1900 census); resided in Rush Co, IN, in 1900 census; Rose Smith, widow, age 81, was "guest" in "Old Ladies Home" in Marion, Grant Co, IN, in 1940 census; she was referred to as "Mrs. Rose B. Smith of Marion" in the 1941 obituary of her sister Olive; burial unknown. Linked below.
4. Emma Mercer, born abt 1861, IN
5. James W. Mercer, born 1862, IN; linked below.
6. Olive "Ollie" N Mercer, born abt 1865, IN; m. Horace G. Whiteman in 1885 in Rush Co, IN; died 1941 in Milroy; linked below.
7. Jonas Luther [aka Luther Jonas] Mercer, born 21 Mar 1867, IN; m. Cora Dell Barnes; he married Katie V. May in 1891 in Rush Co, IN; he was Jonas Mercer w/ 2nd wife Katie in Wayne Co, IN, in 1910-1920-1930; died Apr 1930 in IN; burial unknown. Link requested 1-14-2019.
8. Wilson Shannon Mercer, born Dec 1869, IN; m. Clara M. Cassin in Rush Co in 1891; in 1920 in Rush Co, IN; burial unknown. Link requested 1-14-2019.
9. Ralph/Rapha B. Mercer, born 31 Oct 1872, New Salem, Rush Co, IN; died 19 July 1944, Eloise, Wayne Co, MI; burial unknown.
Mrs. Rebecca Mercer.
Rebecca Paterson [sic] was born in Butler county, Ohio, May 20, 1834, and died June 6, 1902, aged 68 years and 16 days. She was united in marriage to J. R. Mercer, February, 1852. To this union nine children were born, five sons and four daughters, who, together with five sisters, twenty-six grand-children and two great-grand-children survive her. About the year 1875, under the labors of Knowing Shaw, Mrs. Mercer united with the Christian church at Little Flatrock [sic], where she held her membership until removal by letter to Milroy, at which place she was identified with the church until her death.
For six years she had been in poor health, but not until April 20, 1901, had she been helpless; yet during all these years she has borne her suffering with Christian fortitude. During these last years she had lived with her daughter, Mrs. Rose Barton, who has done much toward making her last days pleasant.
Funeral was held in the Milroy Christian church, Sunday, at 10 a.m., conducted by Rev. W. D. Bartle, assisted by Rev. W. F. Folks. Burial at East Hill cemetery, Rushville.
Those present from a distance were Mrs. G. W. Brown and John Farrington of Indianapolis; Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, Mrs. F. Gosnell, Mr. and Mrs. Jos Amos of Rushville; Mr. and Mrs. J. Armstrong of Gings; Mr. and Mrs. Curt Gosnell, of Cambridge City; Al Eusminger and family, of Laurel; J. W. Mercer and family, and D. W. Mercer of New Salem.
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Working list of children:
1. Genevra F Mercer [her name has also appeared as Ginerva, Ginniva), called Geneva Florence Mercer on son Samuel Clyde Farrington's marriage record; born abt 1855, OH; m. John Samuel Farrington in 1871 in Rush Co, IN; John H. Farrington may be the "John Farrington of Indianapolis" referred to in the obituary above, and, if so, he may be a son of Genevra and John S. Farrington; Genevra's burial unknown. Linked below.
2. Daniel Webster "Web" Mercer, born 1856, OH; linked below.
3. Margaret Rosa/Rose Mercer [her middle name has also appeared as Rosalpha], born abt 1858, IN; m. William Lucian Barton (born 1853 in Rush Co, IN; died bef 1900 census); resided in Rush Co, IN, in 1900 census; Rose Smith, widow, age 81, was "guest" in "Old Ladies Home" in Marion, Grant Co, IN, in 1940 census; she was referred to as "Mrs. Rose B. Smith of Marion" in the 1941 obituary of her sister Olive; burial unknown. Linked below.
4. Emma Mercer, born abt 1861, IN
5. James W. Mercer, born 1862, IN; linked below.
6. Olive "Ollie" N Mercer, born abt 1865, IN; m. Horace G. Whiteman in 1885 in Rush Co, IN; died 1941 in Milroy; linked below.
7. Jonas Luther [aka Luther Jonas] Mercer, born 21 Mar 1867, IN; m. Cora Dell Barnes; he married Katie V. May in 1891 in Rush Co, IN; he was Jonas Mercer w/ 2nd wife Katie in Wayne Co, IN, in 1910-1920-1930; died Apr 1930 in IN; burial unknown. Link requested 1-14-2019.
8. Wilson Shannon Mercer, born Dec 1869, IN; m. Clara M. Cassin in Rush Co in 1891; in 1920 in Rush Co, IN; burial unknown. Link requested 1-14-2019.
9. Ralph/Rapha B. Mercer, born 31 Oct 1872, New Salem, Rush Co, IN; died 19 July 1944, Eloise, Wayne Co, MI; burial unknown.
This obituary appeared in The Friday Republican [Rushville, Indiana], p. 3, col. 3, June 13, 1902:
Mrs. Rebecca Mercer.
Rebecca Paterson [sic] was born in Butler county, Ohio, May 20, 1834, and died June 6, 1902, aged 68 years and 16 days. She was united in marriage to J. R. Mercer, February, 1852. To this union nine children were born, five sons and four daughters, who, together with five sisters, twenty-six grand-children and two great-grand-children survive her. About the year 1875, under the labors of Knowing Shaw, Mrs. Mercer united with the Christian church at Little Flatrock [sic], where she held her membership until removal by letter to Milroy, at which place she was identified with the church until her death.
For six years she had been in poor health, but not until April 20, 1901, had she been helpless; yet during all these years she has borne her suffering with Christian fortitude. During these last years she had lived with her daughter, Mrs. Rose Barton, who has done much toward making her last days pleasant.
Funeral was held in the Milroy Christian church, Sunday, at 10 a.m., conducted by Rev. W. D. Bartle, assisted by Rev. W. F. Folks. Burial at East Hill cemetery, Rushville.
Those present from a distance were Mrs. G. W. Brown and John Farrington of Indianapolis; Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, Mrs. F. Gosnell, Mr. and Mrs. Jos Amos of Rushville; Mr. and Mrs. J. Armstrong of Gings; Mr. and Mrs. Curt Gosnell, of Cambridge City; Al Eusminger and family, of Laurel; J. W. Mercer and family, and D. W. Mercer of New Salem.
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Working list of children:
1. Genevra F Mercer [her name has also appeared as Ginerva, Ginniva), called Geneva Florence Mercer on son Samuel Clyde Farrington's marriage record; born abt 1855, OH; m. John Samuel Farrington in 1871 in Rush Co, IN; John H. Farrington may be the "John Farrington of Indianapolis" referred to in the obituary above, and, if so, he may be a son of Genevra and John S. Farrington; Genevra's burial unknown. Linked below.
2. Daniel Webster "Web" Mercer, born 1856, OH; linked below.
3. Margaret Rosa/Rose Mercer [her middle name has also appeared as Rosalpha], born abt 1858, IN; m. William Lucian Barton (born 1853 in Rush Co, IN; died bef 1900 census); resided in Rush Co, IN, in 1900 census; Rose Smith, widow, age 81, was "guest" in "Old Ladies Home" in Marion, Grant Co, IN, in 1940 census; she was referred to as "Mrs. Rose B. Smith of Marion" in the 1941 obituary of her sister Olive; burial unknown. Linked below.
4. Emma Mercer, born abt 1861, IN
5. James W. Mercer, born 1862, IN; linked below.
6. Olive "Ollie" N Mercer, born abt 1865, IN; m. Horace G. Whiteman in 1885 in Rush Co, IN; died 1941 in Milroy; linked below.
7. Jonas Luther [aka Luther Jonas] Mercer, born 21 Mar 1867, IN; m. Cora Dell Barnes; he married Katie V. May in 1891 in Rush Co, IN; he was Jonas Mercer w/ 2nd wife Katie in Wayne Co, IN, in 1910-1920-1930; died Apr 1930 in IN; burial unknown. Link requested 1-14-2019.
8. Wilson Shannon Mercer, born Dec 1869, IN; m. Clara M. Cassin in Rush Co in 1891; in 1920 in Rush Co, IN; burial unknown. Link requested 1-14-2019.
9. Ralph/Rapha B. Mercer, born 31 Oct 1872, New Salem, Rush Co, IN; died 19 July 1944, Eloise, Wayne Co, MI; burial unknown.
Mrs. Rebecca Mercer.
Rebecca Paterson [sic] was born in Butler county, Ohio, May 20, 1834, and died June 6, 1902, aged 68 years and 16 days. She was united in marriage to J. R. Mercer, February, 1852. To this union nine children were born, five sons and four daughters, who, together with five sisters, twenty-six grand-children and two great-grand-children survive her. About the year 1875, under the labors of Knowing Shaw, Mrs. Mercer united with the Christian church at Little Flatrock [sic], where she held her membership until removal by letter to Milroy, at which place she was identified with the church until her death.
For six years she had been in poor health, but not until April 20, 1901, had she been helpless; yet during all these years she has borne her suffering with Christian fortitude. During these last years she had lived with her daughter, Mrs. Rose Barton, who has done much toward making her last days pleasant.
Funeral was held in the Milroy Christian church, Sunday, at 10 a.m., conducted by Rev. W. D. Bartle, assisted by Rev. W. F. Folks. Burial at East Hill cemetery, Rushville.
Those present from a distance were Mrs. G. W. Brown and John Farrington of Indianapolis; Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, Mrs. F. Gosnell, Mr. and Mrs. Jos Amos of Rushville; Mr. and Mrs. J. Armstrong of Gings; Mr. and Mrs. Curt Gosnell, of Cambridge City; Al Eusminger and family, of Laurel; J. W. Mercer and family, and D. W. Mercer of New Salem.
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Working list of children:
1. Genevra F Mercer [her name has also appeared as Ginerva, Ginniva), called Geneva Florence Mercer on son Samuel Clyde Farrington's marriage record; born abt 1855, OH; m. John Samuel Farrington in 1871 in Rush Co, IN; John H. Farrington may be the "John Farrington of Indianapolis" referred to in the obituary above, and, if so, he may be a son of Genevra and John S. Farrington; Genevra's burial unknown. Linked below.
2. Daniel Webster "Web" Mercer, born 1856, OH; linked below.
3. Margaret Rosa/Rose Mercer [her middle name has also appeared as Rosalpha], born abt 1858, IN; m. William Lucian Barton (born 1853 in Rush Co, IN; died bef 1900 census); resided in Rush Co, IN, in 1900 census; Rose Smith, widow, age 81, was "guest" in "Old Ladies Home" in Marion, Grant Co, IN, in 1940 census; she was referred to as "Mrs. Rose B. Smith of Marion" in the 1941 obituary of her sister Olive; burial unknown. Linked below.
4. Emma Mercer, born abt 1861, IN
5. James W. Mercer, born 1862, IN; linked below.
6. Olive "Ollie" N Mercer, born abt 1865, IN; m. Horace G. Whiteman in 1885 in Rush Co, IN; died 1941 in Milroy; linked below.
7. Jonas Luther [aka Luther Jonas] Mercer, born 21 Mar 1867, IN; m. Cora Dell Barnes; he married Katie V. May in 1891 in Rush Co, IN; he was Jonas Mercer w/ 2nd wife Katie in Wayne Co, IN, in 1910-1920-1930; died Apr 1930 in IN; burial unknown. Link requested 1-14-2019.
8. Wilson Shannon Mercer, born Dec 1869, IN; m. Clara M. Cassin in Rush Co in 1891; in 1920 in Rush Co, IN; burial unknown. Link requested 1-14-2019.
9. Ralph/Rapha B. Mercer, born 31 Oct 1872, New Salem, Rush Co, IN; died 19 July 1944, Eloise, Wayne Co, MI; burial unknown.
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