MOTHER: Mary "Polly" Cobb
FATHER: Rev. Bryant Linnen, Jr.


HUSBAND: Emery Wade Leighton
m. 25 Dec 1852, Addison, Maine (age 20)

CHILDREN:
Oscar Enoch Leighton, 1853 – 1882
Eva L "Effie" Leighton, 1859 – 1864
Howard M Leighton, 1865 – 1887
Ethel M Leighton, 1867 – 1892
Winfred A Leighton (son), 1870 – 1882

*Information taken from: Tibbetts, Leonard F, and Darryl B. Lamson. Early Pleasant River Families of Washington County, Maine. Camden, Me: Picton Press, 1997.


FURTHER INFORMATION:
1. 1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Bryant Linnen (Mercy's father)
Home in 1840: Hampden, Penobscot, Maine
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Persons Employed in Navigation of the Ocean: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 10
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 10
Source Citation: Year: 1840; Census Place: Hampden, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: 149; Page: 190; Image: 383; Family History Library Film: 0009707.

2. 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mercy H Lennin
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1850: Addison, Washington, Maine
Gender: Female
Family Number: 149
Household Members: Name Age
Ezekiel Emerson 28
Margaret Emerson 70 *maiden name: Linnen
George M Emerson 4
Mercy H Lennin 17
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Addison, Washington, Maine; Roll: M432_272; Page: 155B; Image: 307.

*Note: Margaret Emerson was both Mercy's paternal aunt and future grandmother-in-law.

3. 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mercy Leighton
Age in 1860: 27
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1860: Addison, Washington, Maine
Gender: Female
Post Office: Indian River
Value of real estate: 500
Value of personal estate: 275
Household Members: Name Age
Emery W Leighton 30 (farmer)
Mercy Leighton 27
Oscar E Leighton 6
Effie F Leighton 1
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Addison, Washington, Maine; Roll: M653_455; Page: 1042; Image: 820; Family History Library Film: 803455.

4. 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary H Leighton [Mercy]
Age in 1870: 36
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1870: Addison, Washington, Maine
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Harrington
Value of real estate: 735
Personal estate: 225
Household Members: Name Age
Emery Leighton 39
Mary H Leighton 36
Oscar Leighton 16
Howard Leighton 4
Ethell Leighton 2
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Addison, Washington, Maine; Roll: M593_562; Page: 10A; Image: 24; Family History Library Film: 552061.