Husband David Mercer 1
Born: December 14, 1791 at: Dobbs Co, North Carolina
Christened: at:
Died: June 14, 1834 at: Marion County, Illinois
Buried: at: Mount Moriah, Cemetary, Raccoon Twp, Marion Co, Illinois
Father: Shadrack Mercer (Abt 1745-Abt 1795)
Mother: Rhoda Price
Married: December 22, 1814 Place: Madison County, Kentucky 2
Wife Elizabeth Searcy 3
Born: February 14, 1798 at: Madison County, Kentucky 3 4
Christened: at:
Died: October 17, 1843 at: Raccoon Twp, Marion Co, Illinois 3 4
Buried: at: Mount Moriah, Cemetary, Raccoon Twp, Marion Co, Illinois 3
Father: Charles Searcy (1765-1815)
Mother: Mary Morse Or Moss
Children
1 M William Dudley Mercer
Born: February 1, 1827 at: Muhlenberg County, Kentucky 5
Christened: at:
Died: February 24, 1878 at: Marion County, Illinois
Buried: at: Mount Moriah, Cemetary, Raccoon Twp, Marion Co, Illinois
Spouse: Sarah Sloan (1822- )
Marr: October 23, 1845, Salem, Marion County, Illinois
2 M Wiley Greene Mercer
Born: November 23, 1815 at: Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Christened: at:
Died: July 13, 1896 at: Marion County, Illinois
Buried: at: Mount Moriah, Cemetary, Raccoon Twp, Marion Co, Illinois
Spouse: Cynthia Huff (1813-1888)
Marr: Bef 1840, Marion County, Illinois
3 M Silas Mercer
Born: December 10, 1821 at: Muhlenberg Co, Kentucky, Age 39 1860
Christened: at:
Died: December 25, 1910 at: Marion County, Illinois
Buried: at: Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Marion Co., Illinois
Spouse: Caroline Gaston (1831-1895)
Marr: August 14, 1854, Marion County, Illinois 6
Spouse: Rebecca Finn (1824-1854)
Marr: March 30, 1843 7
Spouse: Martha Richardson (living)
4 M Edward Montgomery Mercer
Born: June 20, 1832 at: Marion County, Illinois
Christened: at:
Died: December 11, 1915 at: Marion County, Illinois
Buried: at: Mount Moriah, Cemetary, Raccoon Twp, Marion Co, Illinois
Spouse: Eliza Easley (Abt 1835- )
Marr: October 6, 1851, Marion County, Illinois 6
5 F Louisa Ann Mercer
Born: October 9, 1825 at: Muhlenberg County, Kentucky 8
Christened: at:
Died: August 16, 1904 at: Marion County, Illinois
Buried: at: Mount Moriah, Cemetary, Raccoon Twp, Marion Co, Illinois
Spouse: William T. McIntoch (living)
6 F Mary Jane Mercer
Born: July 10, 1819 at: Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Christened: at:
Died: at:
Buried: at: Snyder, Cemetary, Marion County, Illinois
Spouse: Daniel Myers (living)
Husband's Notes
David Mercer was a cabinet maker by trade, also a farmer and soldier. He enlisted as a private in "Kentucky Volunteers", September 1, 1812. He served until March 26, 1813 in Captain Silvanus Massie's Company, Second Regiment Infantry, Kentucky Militia. From Pension records, Washington D.C. Sometimes listed on pension records as MESSER. Pension cards show salary to have been ten dollars monthly. One check with notation "mailed to Newport, Kentucky." Listed in the roster of the Soldiers of 1812 as David Martin. E"-395-K-5 K3. Library of Congress. The marriage of David Mercer and Elizabeth Searcy is on record at Richmond, County seat of Madison County, Kentucky. It is found in Book # 1 page 103 of the marriage records. Court House Records File Box#9 Marriage License Madison County, Kentucky Copied by Mrs. Mary Claude (Mercer) Bandy 204 Brank St. Greenville, Ky. July 31, 1961 Application for Marriage. Mercer, David to Elizabeth Searcy. December 21, 1814. "Know all men by these presents that we David Mercer and Stephen Vick are held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Kentucky in the penal sum of fifty pounds current money to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs and finally by these presents sealed and dated this 20th day of December 1814. The conditions of the above obligation is such whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solomnized between the above bond Mercer and Elizabeth Searcy, both of the County of Madison, if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full and virtue." His Signed Sealed and Acknowledged. David x Mercer Mark In the presence of, Stephen Vick To the Clerke of Madison County, this is to certify that I am consented to a treaty of marriage made between David Mercer and my daughter Elizabeth Searcy. This Given under my hand. Charles Searcy. Witness Stephen Vick David Mercer came to Illinois alone in the summer of 1826 in search of new land. He picked a location on the Northeast side of Tennessee Prairie in section 15 Raccoon Twp., Marion County, Illinois. It is said in our family that the land he chose had to have some Cockle Burrs growing on it, because if it would grow these it would grow good corn. He returned to Kentucky and moved his family to Raccoon Twp., the following summer (1827). They were his wife Elizabeth (Searcy) Mercer and their five children Wiley Green 12, Mary Jane 8, Silas 6, Lucy Ann 2, and William Dudly the baby about five months old. Edmund Montgomery a son was born later in Illinois. They also brought a grandfather clock, which has wooden works. It is still in the family, and an aged negro woman who was a slave. She is buried in the yard of the Silas Mercer home. I do not know what route they followed, when they came to Illinois. There was a stage route from Greenville, Kentucky to Shawneetown, Illinois via Madisonville, Ky. Then there was a stage route from Shawneetown, Illinois North Westward to Alton, Illlinois. This crossed the Kaskaskia to Vincennes stage route at Walnut Hill. Tennessee Prarie starts about five miles Northeast of Walnut Hill. They probably came over this route, in fact this is the only way they could of come unless they went a round about way. This was a poor road but at least it was marked and they could follow it. David Mercer died June 14, 1834 in Raccoon Twp., Marion County, Illinois in the forty third year of his life. They buried him about a thousand feet Northwest of his home, just across the branch on top of a knoll. (This is now Mount Moriah Cemetary.) His wife Elizabeth (Searcy) Mercer died October 17, 1843, she is buried beside him. There is a marker on their grave. They continued to use this location for a burial ground, also camp meetings. On July 10, 1841 the folk of the community met at the home of the widow Morrison and organized "Mount Moriah Church of Christ". This was originally a Baptist Church, but has been a Christian Church for as long as I remember. The Kentucky Mercer's were Baptist. They have held Church services continuesly since it was organized. This church is surrounded by ten acres of land, a part of which is used as a burial ground. This land is a part of the original farm settled by David Mercer and was deeded to Mount Moriah Church by his son Silas and wife Caroline (Gaston) Mercer on June 21, 1856. The above three paragraphs were from Kenneth Mercer from Webster Groves, Mo.
1 1820 Muhlenberg County Census.
2 From The Register of The Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Marriage Records From The Register of The Kentucky Historical Society, (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983, Reprinted 1996), The Library of John Warren. Page 459.
3 Jan "Mercer' Barker, Notes of Jan "Mercer" Barker 3127 S. Hiram Wichita, Ks. 62717-2025, (Family Group Sheets 1999).
4 1840 Marion County Illinois Census, (29 JAN 1991).
5 Census.
6 Marion County Marriage Book.
7 3127 S. Hiram Wichita, Ks 67217-2025.
8 IGI.
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