DESCENDANTS OF LUCINDA LATTA MERCER

 

JEREMIAH MERCER, 1816 - 8 OCT 1882
From  article in Tyler County West Virginia Families book submitted by Becky Mercer McPherson,"Jeremiah, the eldest child of William and Margaret, married Alcinda Latta (1821-1894), a quiet and soft spoken Quaker from the mountains of Pennsylvania, in 1837.  Jeremiah was a man of stout build, about six feet tall, with blue eyes, fiery red hair, and a temperament to match.  Jeremiah and Alcinda settled on Tenmile Creek in Tyler County in 1840.  They had twelve children". .

2. Elizabeth (Mercer) Thomas (b.1838), sp: David Thomas

2. Margaret Ann (Mercer) Denoon (then Rogers) (b.1840), sp: Samuel Denoon, sp: William Rogers

2. Ellen (Mercer) 2d Yost Yost (b.1842;d.1908), sp: Peter Yost

..........3. Delia (Yost) Jacobs, sp: Aaron Jacobs

2. John William Mercer (b.1844;d.1924-Tyler Co.,WV) sp: Alice Adaline (John) Mercer (d.25 Nov 1886-Weston,WV)

sp: Lucinda (Gump) Mercer (b.20 Dec 1844;d.31 Dec 1927)

..........3. Martin Mercer (b.1869)

..........3. Samuel Mercer

..........3. Joseph Mercer

..........3. J.A. Mercer

..........3. Jeremiah "Jerry" (1st born) Mercer (b.1867)

..........3. Pearl B. (Mercer) Mercer sp: Charles Mercer

....................4. Hilda Omelia (Mercer) Bostic, sp: Clavel James Bostic

..............................5. Margaret Ellen (Bostic) Ellis

..........3. Philip Mercer

2. Leban Mercer (b.1846;d.1909) sp: Mary (Wilson) Mercer (b.1858)

..........3. Guy Mercer (b.21 May 1886;d.3 Feb 1887)

2. Rueben Martin Mercer (b.1848;d.1926) sp: Louise (Van Camp) Mercer, sp: Roberta (Martin) Mercer

2. Joseph Mercer (b.1852;d.1931) sp: Ruth Ann (Leek) Mercer

2. Jacob 1854 Mercer (b.1854 in Tyler County, VA (Now WV) First Wife: Mary (Wilson) Mercer, daughter of George W. Wilson and Lavina Barnhart.  They were married Nov. 15, 1875 in Tyler Co., WV.  Mary was born abt. 1858 in Ohio. She died Feb. 20, 1888 in Tyler Co., WV. Second wife: Jennie (Fox) Mercer.

........3.  (Child with Mary Wilson Mercer) Guy Mercer, b. abt. June, 1887; d. Feb. 8, 1888 in Ellsborth Dist., Tyler Co., WV

2.  Catherine Belle (Mercer) Henthorne (b.1855;d.1921) sp: Richard Henthorne

2. Rebecca Jane (Mercer) Lehew (b.1857;d.1934-Porters Falls, WV (Wetzel Co.) sp: William Wade Lehew (b.1853;d.1928)

..........3. Alcinda (Lehew) Pyles (b.1877;d.1905) sp: John Pyles

..........3. Worley Lehew (b.1886;d.1928) sp: Emma Florence (Welch) Lehew

..........3. Teeny Catherine (Lehew) Leek (b.1901;d.1977) sp: Berl Leek (b.1896;d.1964)

....................4. Berl Evert Leek (b.1918;d.1919)

....................4. Forrest Leek (b.1920;d.1978) sp: Alice Pearl (Scott) Leek

..............................5. Forrest Jr. Leek (b.1940)

..............................5. Charlene Loraine Leek (b.1941)

..............................5. Phyllis Jean Leek (b.1943)

..............................5. Alice Geraldine Leek (b.1947)

....................4. Opal Lorain (Leek) Smith (b.1922) sp: Charles Wesley Smith

..............................5. O'Dessa Catherine (Smith) Boltz (b.1943) sp: Clayton Boltz

..............................5. Lois Elaine (Smith) Lawhorne (b.1945) sp: Samuel Lawhorne

..............................5. Opal "Darlene" (Smith) Crothers (b.1947) sp: Richard Crothers

..............................5. Charles Wesley Jr. Smith (b.1954) sp: Barbara (VanDyne) Smith

....................4. Edna Lucille (Leek) McGrath (b.1925) sp: Joseph Donald McGrath

..............................5. Patricia Louise McGrath (b.1949)

..............................5. Joseph Lawrence McGrath (b.1960)

....................4. Peggy Adeline Leek (b.1929;d.1929)

..........3. Samuel Earl Lehew (b.1904;d.1912)

2. Jeremiah Lincoln Mercer (b.1862;d.1935) sp: Elizabeth Mary (Henthorne) Mercer

2. Elvina (Mercer) Wilson (b.1865;d.1945) sp: Richard Marshall Wilson