The Family of Thomas Mercer/1750 Reverend
Research By Anthony Mercer

4. Thomas Mercer/1750 Reverend


Occupation: Baptist Minister


Born : Abt. 1750 in Currituck Co., NC


Died : October 16, 1819 in Amite Co., MS


Military : Pvt Rev War Georgia


Married :(1) Annis Green Aft. March 15, 1773 in ,Halifax Dist, NC


Born March 15, 1748/49 in Stafford Co., VA


Died : Bef. August 03, 1802 in Wilkinson Co., MS


Married (2) Elizabeth Rollins Jackson August 13, 1808 in ,Wilkinson Co., MS


Born :February 22, 1789 in GA



Married 1 Oct 27 1803 Walter Rollins



Married 3 Oct 4 1827 John Straughan


Died :September 1868 in Amite Co., MS.


MILITARY: Pvt with Gen. Elijah Clark - DAR Patriot Index Centennial Edition


INFO: From Amite County Records, Knight's Roster of Georgia Soldiers.


"Family Records Mississippi Revolutionary Soldiers" page 205 



DEATH: Indian Reservation near Amite Co., MS


Children of Thomas Mercer/1750 & Annis Green



1. Temperance MERCER b: 1774 in ,Wilkes Co., GA




Birth: 1774 in ,Wilkes Co., GA




Death: ABT 1851 in ,Amite Co., MS




Father: Thomas MERCER b: ABT 1750 in ,Currituck Co., NC




Mother: Annis GREEN b: 15 MAR 1749 in ,Stafford Co., VA




Married: ABT 1791 in ,Amite Co., MS




Marriage 1 Moses ROBINSON b: 1775 in ,,VA




d 29 NOV 1830 Amite Co., MS





1. Thomas ROBINSON b: ABT 1794 in ,Hancock Co., GA






m 23 SEP 1815 Rebecca Berryhill





2. Eli Mercer ROBINSON b: ABT 1795 in ,Hancock Co., GA






Marriage 1 Jane Ray FRITH






Married: 24 APR 1824 in St Francisville, West Feliciana Co., LA





3. Hepseba ROBINSON b: ABT 1796 in ,Hancock Co., GA





4. Aaron ROBINSON b: ABT 1805 in ,Amite Co., MS





5. Elizabeth ROBINSON b: 1807 in ,Amite Co., MS






Marriage 1 Thomas CHEATHAM b: 1787






Married: 30 Sep 1824 in ,Amite Co., MS





6. James Franklin ROBINSON b: ABT 1810 in ,Amite Co., MS






m 1st Mary 2nd Katherine; Hepseba m a Jones





7. John Green ROBINSON b: ABT 1813 in ,Amite Co., MS





8. Andrew Jackson ROBINSON b: 1816 in ,Amite Co., MS



2. William Wilson Mercer/1777




Birth: 9 JAN 1777 in ,Wilkes Co., GA




Death: 28 FEB 1832 in ,Holmes Co., MS




Father: Thomas MERCER b: ABT 1750 in ,Currituck Co., NC




Mother: Annis GREEN b: 15 MAR 1749 in ,Stafford Co., VA




Marriage 1 Behethland TALIAFERRO b: 4 MAY 1776




Married: ABT 1797 in Behethland, Taliaferro Co., GA





1. Tolliver MERCER b: in ,Hancock Co., GA





2. Annis MERCER b: 29 JAN 1800 in ,Hancock Co., GA





3. Silas MERCER b: 1802 in ,Hancock Co., GA





4. Elizabeth MERCER b: 1804 in ,Hancock Co., GA




Born: CA 1783 Place: , Wilkes Co., Ga




Died: 1834 Place: , Copiah Co., Ms




Father: Thomas MERCER b: ABT 1750 in ,Currituck Co., NC




Mother: Annis GREEN b: 15 MAR 1749 in ,Stafford Co., VA




MILITARY: Pvt. War of 1812




Married: 12 Feb 1808 in GA




Spouse : Sarah WHITTINGTON




Born: CA 1790 Place: , Wilkes Co., Ga




Died: 4 Sep 1849 Place: , Scott Co., Ms




Buried: 1849 Place: , Scott Co., Ms




Father: Cornelius WHITTINGTON





1. Cornelius Whittington Mercer/1809






Born: 1809 Place: , Amite Co., Ms






Died: 1882 Place: , Winn Parish, La






Buried: Place: Old Shiloh Cemetery, Winnfield, Winn, La






Marriage 1 Elizabeth Ann MCGILL






Married: 11 FEB 1836 in ,Hinds Co., MS







1. James Simeon MERCER /1837








b: 4 OCT 1837 in ,Hinds Co., MS








Marriage 1 Mary E. BUCKELEW b: 10 OCT 1844









1.James Cornelius MERCER/1865










b: 6 NOV 1865 in ,Grant Co., LA









2.William Jasper MERCER/1866










b: 30 DEC 1866 in ,Grant Co., LA










b: 28 APR 1868 in ,Grant Co., LA









5.Harriet Carline MERCER /1871










b: 4 NOV 1871 in ,Grant Co., LA









6.Mary Frances MERCER/1875










b: 9 APR 1875 in ,Grant Co., LA









7.Jemima Parasade MERCER/1877










b: 25 DEC 1877 in ,Grant Co., LA










b: 4 JUL 1881 in ,Grant Co., LA







2. Moses Madison MERCER/1840








Birth: 22 FEB 1840 in ,Attala Co., MS








Death: 25 DEC 1918 in ,Winn Co., LA








INFO: Ronald McClendon - Albequerque, New Mexico









1.Jesse Madison MERCER/1864










b: 15 OCT 1864 in ,Winn Co., LA










b: 28 APR 1867 in ,Winn Co., LA









3.Therisann B. MERCER /1870










b: 11 APR 1870 in ,Winn Co., LA









4.Millard Harbin MERCER/1872










b: 22 FEB 1872 in ,Winn Co., LA










b: 4 AUG 1876 in ,Winn Co., LA









8.Martha Angeline MERCER /1880










b: 27 DEC 1880 in ,Winn Co., LA









11.Rhoda Alma MERCER/1887










b: 28 APR 1887 in ,Winn Co., LA









12.Rozy Clementine MERCER/1890










b: 6 FEB 1890 in ,Winn Co., LA







3. Therisann Christine MERCER b: ABT 1843 in ,Attala Co., MS







4. William Jasper MERCER b: 9 MAR 1845 in ,Attala Co., MS






Birth: ABT 1816 in ,Copiah Co., MS






Death: AFT 1880 in ,Angelina Co., TX






Marriage 1 Giles COTTINGHAM b: ABT 1807 in ,,NC/SC






Married: 25 MAR 1830 in ,Copiah Co., MS







Elizabeth C. COTTINGHAM b: 1835 in ,Copiah Co., MS







Sarah COTTINGHAM b: ABT 1837 in ,Choctaw Co., MS







Frances N. COTTINGHAM b: 21 MAY 1840 in ,Choctaw Co., MS






Born: 1815 Place: , Amite, Ms






Birth: 1821 in ,Amite Co., MS






Death: 15 OCT 1894 in ,Freestone Co., TX






Note: INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX






Marriage 1 Isaac W. SHELTON b: 1820 in ,,AL






Married: ABT 1840 in ,Scott Co., MS







Sarah SHELTON b: 1841 in ,Scott Co., MS







Euphemia SHELTON b: 1843 in ,Scott Co., MS







Wayne SHELTON b: 10 OCT 1846 in ,Scott Co., MS







Sophronia SHELTON b: 1848 in ,Ashley Co., AR







William Andrew SHELTON b: 18 APR 1850 in ,Ashley Co., AR







Giles Pulaskie SHELTON b: 22 APR 1857 in ,Ashley Co., AR






Birth: 6 FEB 1824 in ,Copiah Co., MS






Death: 27 FEB 1885 in ,Rapides Co., LA






INFO: Ronald McClendon - Albequerque, New Mexico






MILITARY: Pvt Confederate ARmy, Artillery, MS and Home Guard






Marriage 1 Harriett Adeline JONES






b: 26 JUL 1830 in ,Smith Co., TN






Married: 10 SEP 1847 in ,Scott Co., MS







1. Simeon Buckner MERCER b: 18 JUL 1848 in ,Scott Co., MS







2. Sarah Armetta MERCER b: 16 MAY 1850 in ,Scott Co., MS







3. Thomas Monroe MERCER b: 11 MAR 1852 in ,Scott Co., MS







4. Asa Bramlett MERCER b: 13 JUL 1854 in ,Scott Co., MS







5. Lemmuel Lafayette MERCER b: 27 JAN 1857 Scott Co., MS







6. Theresann Neisina MERCER b: 19 MAR 1859 Scott Co., MS







7. Tennessee Rebecca MERCER b: 12 APR 1861 Scott Co., MS







8. James Daughtery MERCER b: 17 JAN 1864 in ,Winn Co., LA







9. Emeline Belzora MERCER b: 27 AUG 1866 in ,Winn Co., LA







10. Jesse Jones MERCER /1869








Birth: 27 FEB 1869 in ,Winn Co., LA








Death: 29 SEP 1940 in Kolin, Rapides Co., LA








INFO: Ronald McClendon - Albequerque, New Mexico








Marriage 1 Martha Destimona SILLIVAN








b: 16 FEB 1869 in Alto, Richland Co., LA










b: 2 MAR 1894 in ,Rapides Co., LA









2. Ona Missouri MERCER /1895










b: 13 SEP 1895 in ,Rapides Co., LA









3. Lee Madison MERCER /1897










Birth: 3 AUG 1897 in ,Rapides Co., LA










Death: 19 SEP 1961 in Alexandria, Rapides Co., 









Note: INFO: Ronald McClendon -










Marriage 1 Olive Margaret SWINFORD










b: 5 APR 1900 in Flat River, St Francois Co., MO










Married: 20 MAY 1924 in Huntington Beach,











2. Don Wayland MERCER/1926












Birth : Nov 4 1926 Haynesville,












Clairborne Parish , LA grew up at












Latanier , Rapides Parish , La











to Houston , Texas Aug 31, 1946












Married June 9 , 1951 El Campo ,












Spouse : Jane Isabel Swanson/ 1924












Born : Oct 6 , 1924 El Campo ,












Father : Dr. Frank Dewey Swanson












b. Sept 3, 1899, Dundee Archer Co.,











Texas M. 9 30 1920 Limestone Co Tx












Mother : Katheryn Beulah Batchelorb












Born : Jan 28 1900 Groesbeck Co Tx












Death : April 1 1985 Bay City Tx












1. Steven Swanson Mercer/1955












2. Donna Jane Mercer / 1959










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4. Leonard Jefferson MERCER /1889










b: 4 JAN 1899 in ,Rapides Co., LA









5. Laura Pearl MERCER/1900










b: 20 AUG 1900 in ,Rapides Co., LA









6. Loda Lucinda MERCER/1902









7. Lessie Beatrice MERCER/1904










b: 31 DEC 1904 in ,Rapides Co., LA









8. Jesse Buren MERCER/1908










b: 2 JAN 1908 in ,Rapides Co., LA










b: 7 AUG 1910 in ,Rapides Co., LA









10. Frank Cyril MERCER/1911










b: 20 OCT 1911 in ,Rapides Co., LA




Born: Abt 1784 Place: , Wilkes, Georgia



5. Martha Patsy Mercer/1787




Married: 3 Dec 1806 in Wilkinson County,




Mississippi Formed 1802 From Adams County





1. Annis Kounce b: Abt 1808




Married: 1809 in ,Amite Co., MS




Birth: 28 JUN 1790 in ,,GA




Death: 7 DEC 1872 in Egypt, Wharton Co., TX




MILITARY: Fifer, War of 1812, MS. SGT Battle of San Jacinto 1836




VOCATION: Trustee Baylor University, Waco, TX 1845 - 1849




Father: Thomas MERCER b: ABT 1750 in ,Currituck Co., NC




Mother: Annis GREEN b: 15 MAR 1749 in ,Stafford Co., VA




Marriage 1 Nancy THOMPSON b: 22 DEC 1796 in ,Barnwell Co., SC




Married: 24 DEC 1810 in ,Amite Co., MS





1. Penelope MERCER b: 10 DEC 1811 in ,Amite Co., MS





2. Reason MERCER b: 17 OCT 1813 in ,Amite Co., MS





3. Levi MERCER b: 28 JUL 1815 in ,Amite Co., MS





4. Elijah Green MERCER b: 20 MAR 1819 in ,Amite Co., MS





5. Theresa MERCER b: 22 FEB 1822 in ,Amite Co., MS





6. Letitia Ann MERCER b: 1 DEC 1824 in ,Amite Co., MS



8. Asa Simmons Mercer Rev /1791




Birth: ABT 1791 in ,Hancock Co., GA




Death: MAR 1850 in ,Fayette Co., TX




Father: Thomas MERCER b: ABT 1750 in ,Currituck Co., NC




Mother: Annis GREEN b: 15 MAR 1749 in ,Stafford Co., VA




Married: 13 DEC 1811 in ,Amite Co., MS





1. Harmon Green MERCER b: 1812 in ,Amite Co., MS





2. Isiah Griffin MERCER b: ABT 1816 in ,Amite Co., MS






Marriage 1 Sarah ARNOLD b: 1816







Eli MERCER b: ABT 1846 in Louisiana







Birth: ABT 1846 in Louisiana







Death: 1880 in Washington Co.,Texas







Marriage 1 Lydia HEWETT b: ABT 1851 in






Tuscaloosa,Tuscaloosa,Alabama,USA







Married: 23 JUN 1868 in Brenham,Washington Co.,TX,USA








Nannie Henrietta MERCER /1869









b: 1869 in Brenham,Washington Co.,Texas








Media Gertrude MERCER/1872









b: 7 APR 1872 in Brenham,Washington,Texas,USA








Ebinezer MERCER b: 27 APR 1877 in Wharton Co.,TX









Birth: 27 APR 1877 in Wharton Co.,TX









Death: 3 OCT 1957 in Ft. Worth,Tarrant Co.,TX









Marriage 1 EMMA Lee HOOKS









b: 17 APR 1867 in Montgomery,Ala










William (Bill) Paschal MERCER










b: 21 MAY 1898 in Waco,McLennan Co.,TX











b: 19 NOV 1899 in Waco,McLennan Co.,TX











b: 1901 in Ft. Worth,Tarrant Co.,TX










Linnie MERCER b: 1 JAN 1914 in Godley,TX








Lydia Thea (Reacy) MERCER b: 1879 in TX








Myrtle MERCER b: 1880 in TX





3. Dennis Green MERCER b: ABT 1817 in ,Amite Co., MS





4. Margarite MERCER b: ABT 1819





5. Annis Green MERCER b: 1823 in ,Amite Co., MS





6. Julia Ann Green MERCER b: ABT 1825 in ,Amite Co., MS





7. Melissa G. MERCER b: 1830 in ,Amite Co., MS




Married: 1832 in ,Amite Co., MS




Birth: ABT 1794 in ,Hancock Co., GA




Death: AFT 22 JUN 1860 in ,Catahoula Co., LA




Note: INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX




Father: Thomas MERCER b: ABT 1750 in ,Currituck Co., NC




Mother: Annis GREEN b: 15 MAR 1749 in ,Stafford Co., VA




Marriage 1 John WILSON b: ABT 1792 in ,,NC




Married: 26 OCT 1809 in ,Wilkinson Co., MS





1. Elizabeth WILSON b: 1810-15 in ,Avoyelles Co., LA





2. Mary WILSON b: 1810-15 in ,Avoyelles Co., LA





3. Melissa WILSON b: ABT 1818 in ,Avoyelles Co., LA





4. Joseph H. WILSON b: ABT 1823 in ,Avoyelles Co., LA





5. Asa Mercer WILSON b: 1826 in ,Avoyelles Co., LA





6. Levi F. WILSON b: ABT 1833




Born: 16 Dec 1796 Place: Wilkes Co., Ga




Died: 6 Sep 1841 Place: Halifax Co., Nc
Children of Thomas MERCER & Eliza (Rollins) JACKSON /1789
Wife # 2 Elizabeth (Rollins) JACKSON /1789

Born: 22 Feb 1789 Place: , Warren, Ga

Died: Sep 1868 Place: , Amite, Ms

Married: 11 Feb 1807 Place: , Wilkinson, Mississippi

Father: Reuben JACKSON

Mother: Mrs. JACKSON




b: 1810 in ,Amite Co., MS




Spouse : Stephen STRAUGHAN




Marriage: 18 Dec 1828 , Amite, Mississippi



12. Franklin George Mercer Rev. /1812




Occupation: Baptist Minister




Birth: 26 AUG 1812 in ,Amite Co., MS




Death: 1897 in ,Bell Co., TX




Note: INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX




Father: Thomas MERCER b: ABT 1750 in ,Currituck Co., NC




Mother: Elizabeth JACKSON b: 22 FEB 1789 in ,,GA




Born: 17 Oct 1822 Place: , , Louisiana




Died: 1 May 1876 Place: Killeen, Bell, Texas




Married: 22 Dec 1842 Place: , Caldwell, Louisiana





1. Sarah Jane MERCER b: 1 FEB 1844 in ,Caldwell Co., LA





2. Josephine MERCER b: 12 MAY 1845 in ,Caldwell Co., LA





3. Frances Emaline MERCER b: 30 MAY 1847 in ,Caldwell Co., LA





4. Andrew Jackson MERCER b: 13 MAY 1849 in ,Caldwell Co., TX





5. George Ewing MERCER b: 1 JAN 1851 in ,Bell Co., TX





6. Elizabeth Jackson MERCER b: 1 AUG 1855 in ,Bell Co., TX





7. Silas Hood MERCER b: 17 FEB 1863 in ,Bell Co., TX
Birth: 17 FEB 1863 in ,Bell Co., TX
Death: 25 OCT 1933 in ,Coleman Co., TX
Married: 21 Sept 1881 in ,Bell Co., TX
Spouse : Mary Jane Lawler
Mollie Jane LAWLEY
Born : 9 JUN 1864 in ,Bell Co., TX
Death: 6 JUL 1942 in ,Bell Co., TX



13. Thomas Monroe Mercer/1814




Birth: 12 SEP 1814 in ,Amite Co., MS




Death: 11 NOV 1881 in ,Amite Co., MS




Note: INFO: Don W. Mercer - Houston, TX




Father: Thomas MERCER b: ABT 1750 in ,Currituck Co., NC




Mother: Elizabeth JACKSON b: 22 FEB 1789 in ,,GA




Marriage 1 Elizabeth W. STRAUGHAN





1.James Franklin MERCER /1838






b: 13 FEB 1838 in ,Amite Co., MS






d. 4-17-1926 Beauvior Confederate Home, MS






m. 7-13-1866 Amite Co., MS






S. Martha Whitehead (1848-1909)





2. Amanda Rowena MERCER/1840






b: 1840 in ,Amite Co., MS






b: 1842 in ,Amite Co., MS







( one Fannie Spurlock living Baton Rouge, LA in 1925-1927)





4.Frances A. MERCER /1846






b: 1846 in ,Amite Co., MS






S : John H Brown (1844 - 1903)






b: 4 APR 1848 in ,Amite Co., MS






S : John H Brown (1844 - 1903)






m. 7-7-1880 Amite Co., MS






S. R.P. Whittington (1850-1909)



14. James Jackson Mercer/1816




Birth: 14 OCT 1816 in ,Amite Co., MS




Death: 11 MAY 1854 in ,Amite Co., MS




Father: Thomas MERCER b: ABT 1750 in ,Currituck Co., NC




Mother: Elizabeth JACKSON b: 22 FEB 1789 in ,,GA



Marriage: 23 Dec 1841 , Amite, Mississippi




Born: 17 Dec 1824 Place: , , Mississippi




Died: 25 Jul 1889 Place: , Montgomery, Arkansas





1. Mary Elizabeth MERCER /1844






Born: 11 Oct 1844 Place: , Amite, Mississippi






Died: 12 May 1888 Place: , , Arkansas





2. Thursa Ann MERCER /1846






Born: 10 Jul 1846 Place: , Amite, Mississippi






Died: 5 Jan 1931 Place: Palmer, Ellis, Texas





3. John Balam MERCER/1848






Born: 22 Sep 1848 Place: , Amite, Mississippi






Died: 11 Feb 1928 Place: Palmer, Ellis, Texas






Buried: Place: Palmer Cemetery, Palmer, Ellis, Texas





4. Elmire Jane MERCER/1851






Born: 5 Feb 1851 Place: , Amite, Mississippi






Buried: Palmer Cemetery, Palmer, Ellis, Texas





5. Thomas Franklin MERCER /1853






Born: 15 Jun 1853 Place: , Amite, Mississippi






Died: 31 Aug 1930 Place: Palmer, Ellis, Texas






Buried: Palmer Cemetery, Palmer, Ellis, Texas



15. Kindred G. Mercer rev. /1818




Occupation: Baptist Minister