Husband Thomas Wiley Mercer
Born: 1854 at: Illinois 1
Christened: at:
Died: 1910 at: Sandoval, Marion Co, Illinois
Buried: at: Salem, Marion County, Illinois
Father: William Dudley Mercer (1827-1878)
Mother: Sarah Sloan (1822- )
Married: October 7, 1879 Place: Salem, Marion County, Illinois
Wife Elizabeth Jane Smith 2
Born: September 26, 1853 at: Kinmundy, Marion Co, Illinois 3
Christened: at:
Died: February 23, 1921 at: Salem, Marion County, Illinois 3
Buried: at: Salem, Marion County, Illinois 3
Father: William Smith (1826- )
Mother: Sivilla Cockrell (Abt 1835-Bef 1870)
Children
1 F Sarah Sevilla Mercer
Born: December 5, 1881 at: Burden, Kansas
Christened: at:
Died: April 18, 1968 at: Los Angeles Co, California
Buried: at: Rose Hill, Cemetery, Whittier, California 3
Spouse: Oris M. Warren (1883-1976)
Marr: May 23, 1906, Salem, Marion County, Illinois
2 F May Mercer
Born: Abt 1882 at: Burden, Kansas
Christened: at:
Died: Abt 1944 at:
Buried: at:
Spouse: D.C. McConachie (living)
3 F Laura Ellen Mercer
Born: at:
Christened: at:
Died: December 7, 1940 at: Salem, Marion County, Illinois
Buried: at: Salem, Marion County, Illinois
4 M Emmet Mercer
Born: Abt 1883 at: Burden, Kansas
Christened: at:
Died: Abt 1883 at:
Buried: at:
5 M Alvin Mercer (details suppressed for this living person)
Born: at:
Christened: at:
Died: at:
Buried: at:
6 F Anna Elizabeth Mercer
Born: December 28, 1891 at: Crescent, Oklahoma
Christened: at:
Died: January 25, 1965 at: Homewood, Illinois
Buried: at:
Spouse: Clarence A Butcher ( - )
Marr: September 24, 1912, Belleville, Illinois
Husband's Notes
[UL: THOMAS W. MERCER IS KILLED BODY WAS FOUND LAST FRIDAY NEAR ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRACK:UL] Thos. W. Mercer for many years a resident of this city, met a terrible death last Thursday night while in route from Odin to Centralia. Early Friday morning the body of an unknown man was discovered lying by the I.C. railroad track at Harvey's crossing North of Central City. Coroner Foster of Centralia, was notified of the fact and upon his orders the body was removed to the Haussier undertaking rooms at Centralia. An inquest followed and an effort to identify the body of the dead man but the only article found on the body was a cheap watch bearing the name of an Indianapolis firm in the case. A telegram to them brought the reply that they had no knowledge of the party. The body was kept in the undertaking rooms until Saturday morning and during that time no one visiting the rooms were able to identify the remains mand under the instruction of coroner Foster the body was buried in Centralia Cemetary. During this time the family of Mr. Mercer had been making inquiry to his possible whereabouts. Developments proved that Thursday afternoon Mr. Mercer had bought a ticket to Sandoval and no one had seen him since that time. Inquiry along the line developed the fact that Mercer left the train at Odin presumedly to go to Centralia. After staying in Odin some hours it is presumed that he started to walk to Centralia and while near Harvey's crossing either attempted to board a freight train or was run down by one of the many trains on the line. Just how the accident happened will never be known as the train crews assert that they have no knowledge of the matter. Hearing of the unidentified body at Centralia members of the Mercer family went to that city Sunday evening and after hearing description of the general appearance and clothing of the dead man were convinced that he was none other than their father. Upon their suggestion Coroner Foster had the body eboard a freight train or was run down by one of the many trains on the line. Just how the accident happened will never be known as the train crews assert that they have no knowledge of the matter. Hearing of the unidentified body at Centralia members of the Mercer family went to that city Sunday evening and after hearing description of the general appearance and clothing of the dead man were convinced that he was none other than their father. Upon their suggestion Coroner Foster had the body e
Wife's Notes
Elizabeth Jane Smith daughter of William and Sivilla Smith was born in Kinmundy, Illinois Sept 26 1853 and departed this life Feb 23, 1921 in Salem Illinois. She was united in marriage to Thomas Mercer Oct 9, 1878 to this union was born six children one having died in infancy. One son and four daughters and six Grand children survive her. She united with Christian church at Mt. Maria 36 years ago and remained a member of that church untill she passed away her suffering was intense but she bore it with Christian fortitude. We will miss you mother but resigned to the will of God we say goodbye.
Notes for Child: Sarah Sevilla Mercer
[UL: Obit of Sarah Sevilla Merce:UL]r Mrs. Sarah Warren, age 86 years, a former resident passed away April 19, 1968 in Inter Community Hospital in Norwalk, Calif., following an illness of four months. Born in Burden, Kansas, December 5,1881, she was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Mercer. When a young child of 8 years, with her parents, she left Kansas in a covered wagon, and on April 22, 1889 made the land rush into the opening of Oklahoma, Indian Territory, and settled west of what is now the city of Guthrie, Okla. She moved to Salem , Illinois, from Oklahoma in 1902, and there was married on May 23, 1906 to Oris Warren who survives. In 1909, she, with her family, moved to Lawrence county and lived a number of years at Hadley, Christy Township. In 1929, she moved to Lawrenceville, leaving there in 1954 to live in California. Surviving are three sons, Earl Warren of Oakland, Calif., Leon Warren of Inglewood, Calif., and Robert Warren of Lawrenceville, and one daughter, Kathyrn Warren of South Gate, Calif., also four grandsons and one granddaughter. One son, Alvin Warren, preceded her in death. The funeral servive was held Tuesday, April 23, at 2:30 o'clock with the Rev. Dr. Dennis Savage of the First Christian Church officiating. Internment was in Rose Hills Cemetary at Whittier, Calif.
1 1830 Marion County Illinois Census, (29 JAN 1991).
2 Census.
3 Obituary.
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