| 1840 | Andrew SARVER (born in Virginia about 1803) arrived in Morgan Township, Decatur County, Iowa, from Virginia, around 1840 as one of the first settlers in the area. He and his family soon relocated to Mercer County near the Princeton area and settled on land to establish a farm. Several children were born on this farm and oldest son Elias Sarver continued working the farm for many years after his father Andrew's death in 1856. Andrew is buried in the Norwood cemetery next to two of his children. He was an early settler in the territory and was a pioneer in developing a farm before Mercer County was established. Andrew is a great-great grandfather with his heritage going back to the Palatine emigration from Switzerland in the early 1700s to America. John Hanrahan |
| 1839 |
Eli Lewis GIRDNER, Sr., an early pioneer of
this country, was born in Knox County, Kentucky, June
17, 1821 and died in Mercer County, Missouri, March
16, 1902. Mr. Girdner came to Mercer County in the
year 1839, selected his farm from one of the better
locations of the area, entering from the government
signed by President Polk, in 1820, a beautiful tract
of land a few miles northeast of what is now Mercer,
Missouri. He paid $1.25 acre for his land. White men
being few, Mr.Girdner made friends with the Indians
and traded with them, buying their furs, etc. He could
stand in the door of his cabin and shoot the deer and
buffalo and capture the game. Though a little
lonesome, this was his home in the West with the
privilege of free outside range, and the chance to
purchase land at a low price. Taking advantage of the
situation, he bought land around him until he owned
several hundred acres. After he had been here about
eight years, he married Matilda CLEMENTS, a
highly intelligent and devoted woman of good judgment.
Matilda's father was Samuel SHIRA and her
mother Mariah WALKEY. He raised Morgan horses
and was a millwright of the Dunkard religion. For
fifty-five years they enjoyed life together, becoming
the parents of ten children, namely: Mack, William J.,
Margaret, George, Joseph, Rachel, Ella, Eli, James,
and Cora. Being a public-spirited man he gave ground for a school site and a plot for a cemetery, both being named for him. The first court ever held in Mercer County, is said to have been held in his cabin. Source: This is a condensation of an article written by W. H. Lowry in the Princeton Telegraph April 9, 1930. Lewis and Matilda's son Eli (1864-1948) married Mary Kate KAUFMAN(1866-1965) and had Durman Belmont, Ella, and Jacob L. Durman Belmont Girdner (1892-1987) married Genevieve MCHARGUEe (1894-1974) and had Josephine Jane, Lewis Mac and Gene. D. B. Girdner, son of Eli and Kate Girdner, and Genevieve McHargue, daughter of William Sherman McHargue (1866-1936) and Margaret Della COX (1865-1962) were married January 22, 1919. They lived on a farm in Marion Township until moving to town where they operated The Standard Oil Station for 38 years. When they retired in 1968, they moved to their farm one and one half miles north of Mercer They lived in the house formerly owned by D.B.'s parents (Eli and Kate), on land that is a part of the original tract filed on by his grandfather, Eli Lewis Girdner, Sr. They had three children: Josephine, Lewis Mac, and Gene. Monica Gallawa |
| 1868 |
James (b. Union County, Ohio ca 1823) and Mary (WHITTINGTON)
HARTLEY (b.5 May ca. 1812-1823, Wexford County,
Ireland) came from Ohio (Muskingum and Union Counties)
to northern Missouri in covered wagons drawn by oxen,
with their children, all born in Ohio: Erasmus (b. ca
1847), Charles (b. 26 Jun 1848), William (b. 1 Sep
1849), and Louisa (b. ca 1853). They settled at the
forks of the rivers, Big Weldon and Little River in
Mercer County, Missouri. James Hartley was raised by his grandparents who came from Pennyslvania. James became ill while visiting his daughter, Louisa Hartley JOHNSON in Watonga, Oklahoma. His final resting place is near Watonga, OK; death date unknown. Mary passed away on 26 September 1881 in Mercer County, MO. Her final resting place is the Middle Point Cemetery, Mercer County, MO. Erasmus, Ohio Civil War veteran, moved to California; married wife Sarah; 3 children (1 boy and 2 girls). Charles, Ohio Civil War veteran, remained in Mercer County, Missouri area. He married Mary JONES, daughter of Tobias JONES on 4 Oct 1874. To this union were born ten children: F. W., Oscar Lee, Elmer, twins Mettie and Myrtle, Clara, Ira, William, Bessie, and Carol Lynn. Charles died 30 Oct 1928; Mary died 20 Oct 1940. Final resting place for Charles and Mary is the Middle Point Cemetery in Mercer County, Missouri. William lived in Mercer County, Missouri until 1921 when they moved to Strand, Iowa to be near their daughter, Nora. William married Permelia JOHNSON (b.29 Jul 1856, Mercer Co, MO,) daughter of William M. JOHNSON and Mary CALAVAN, on 10 February 1876 in Mercer County. To this union were born eight children: Cory May, Inda Alma, Mary Louisa (aka Molly),Lilburn, Alva, Nora Arbelle, Elven, and Ada Blanche. William died 29 Nov 1923, Strand, Iowa; Permelia died 3 Jul 1943, Red Oak, Iowa. Final resting place for William and Permelia is the Moore Cemetery in Mercer County, MO. Louisa married Lilburn JOHNSON. They lived in Marion Township according to the 1870 census. To this union were born 7 children: Lillie, Viola, Rosie, Carrie, James, John L., and Willie. Louisa was living in Watonga OK as of Dec 1923. NOTE: Lilburn Johnson was a sister to Permelia Johnson Hartley, above. Sandy Hansen, Johnston, IA, 515/278-1912 |
| 1856 | Thomas FRANKLIN (b. 1806 in VA) and his
wife, Eliza MULVANEY (b. circa 1804 in TN)
married Dec. 15, 1824 in Knoxville, TN. They moved to
Mercer County, MO from Sevier County, TN around 1856
and purchased property. They had 9 children. John
(circa 1826), Margaret (b.TN 1832), Thomas (circa
1835), Hannah (circa 1836), William (circa 1838),
Sarah (circa 1940), Payne "Mack" (circa 1844), Udita
& Isaac (circa 1846). Thomas, Sr., Eliza, Thomas,
Jr., and Sarah are all buried in Princeton, MO. PAYNE
"MACK" is my great-grandfather. Bev O'Toole |
| 1858 | Joseph A. KENNEDY, born 6-9-1828 in Hardy
Co., Virginia, married Rebbecca MORREL, born
2-14-1828 in Dearborn Co, IN. They were married
10-19-1852. They moved in Mercer Co., MO in 1858. They
lived near Ravanna. Joseph was a JP in 1860. Then was
in the war as a 2nd lieutant of Company C of the 7th
Regiment six month militia and in 1862 was commissoned
Captain of Company 1 of the 44th Regiment. Joseph
served in the MO Legislature 1862-1864. In 1870 they
lived in Morgan township. Joseph & Rebbecca had 5
children. Eliza died at 4 mths, Martha died at 1 mth,
Mary Elizabeth born 8-29-1853, William E. born
3-17-1859 & Elma J. born abt 1863. Mary married
Seely MAPEL. Elma J married Elois JEWEL.
Wiliam E married Anna E ?. Tracy Kennedy |
| 1840 | William Alfred and Mary BALLEW BOXLEY, along
with other relatives on the BALLEW side came
to Mercer County permanently by 1841.They became the
parents of 7 children before Mary died in 1857.
William then married Elcie WELDON and then
Elizabeth WELDON, daughters of James and Polly
(Mary) BEST WELDON, early settlers of Mercer
County. Married (4th) to Mary Elizabeth STANLEY
GIBSON, widow of John Butcher GIBSON and
had daughter Elsie, who married Perry COX, son
of Oliver H.P. and Caroline HELM. Maggie Russell |
| 1873 | John A. FOSTER was born December 20, 1873, son of
George W. and Sarah E FOSTER. They lived near
Princeton, in Mercer Co. John moved to Benton Co. with
his family when he was 17 and there he married Barbara
E. WICKLIFFE in 1893. They had 8 children: Elmer,
George Homer, Myrtle May, Pearl Pauline, Carrie Bell,
Emmett Henry, John Luther, and Ira Earl. Rhett and Kristi Tompkin |
| 1872 | Euell Kennel WILLIAMS (Dec 15, 1845 -
October 11, 1931) and Mary Malinda BARBER
(June 10, 1858 - June 16, 1929) were married in Mercer
County, Missouri on July 11, 1872. They were parents
to 12 children; Lucy, Ameila, George, Richard, Samuel,
Oliver, Joseph, Arvilla, Mae, Edith, Elizabeth and
Raymond Christopher. Raymond (Sept 12, 1901 - January
16, 1976) is my
grandfather. Euell traveled to Mercer County from
Indiana with his father Nathaniel, step-mother Hannah
VINZANT and sister Harriet Jane (later Mrs.
Alec MOORE). Mary's parents were Hiram BARBER
and Julia Ann BOOTH) BARBER, originally of
Michigan. All are buried in Mercer County cemeteries. Robert Williams |
| 1851 | 1. James E.HALL born 1815 in Kentucky
(possibly Hardin Co). He died 22 April 1875 in Mercer
Co, Mo. On 11 Jan. 1838, he married Martha Louisa
MILLER, born 1825 in Kentucky. They had seven
children:(1)Eliza Louisa, born 8 Aug. 1841 in New
Haven (Nelson Co), Kentucky, married James BELLER in
Prairie Co, Arkansas. After James' death, Eliza
married John LAMDEN. Eliza died 21/22 Dec. 1920 in a
soldiers home in Phelps Co, Mo. (2)Christopher
Columbus born 1845 in Kentucky, married Elmira HARVEY.
He died 11 June 1828 in Mercer Co, Mo. (3)Georgian
born 1851 in Mercer Co, Mo. (4)Joseph S. born 1853/54
in Mercer Co, Mo, married Electa A. HUSTON. (5)James
Monroe born 12 July 1855 in Mercer Co, Mo, married
Martha Francis ELLSWORTH in 1874. James Monroe died 15
July 1915 in Mercer Co, Mo. (6)Mary Ellen born 1859 in
MO. (7)Ada R. born 10 May 1863 in Mercer Co, Mo,
married Andrew COOKMAN. Ada died 6 March 1934. 2. James Monroe HALL born 12 July 1855 in Mercer Co, Mo, died 27 June 1917. In 1874 he married Martha Francis ELLSWORTH, born 20 July 1853, died 10 June 1920. They had six children. (1)Martha Louise, born 1879, married Dave HARRISON, second husband Danny GROVES. (2)James Henry, born 7 Feb. 1881 in Millgrove, Mo. On 7 April 1900 he married Corina WILLIAMS. James Henry died in 1937. (3)Augusta, born 29 July 1885 in Millgrove, Mo, died 16 May 1958. On 20 Feb.1903 she married George Sellers HAMILTON. (4)Grace, born Sept 1887 in Millgrove, Mo, 21 Feb. 1903, married Jake HAMILTON. Grace died 1958. (5)Edna May, born 1890 in Millgrove, Mo, married Levi James HUBBARD.(6)Perry Herbert (Doug) born 3 Nov. 1894 in Millgrove, Mo, married Grace HALE. Perry Herbert died 1937. 3. James Henry HALL, born 7 Feb. 1881 in Mercer Co, Mo. On 7 April 1900, he married Corina WILLIAMS, born 23 Dec.1882. Corina died 2 Oct. 1966 in Cainsville, Mo. James died in 1937 in Mercer Co, Mo. James and Corina had two children. (1)Arthur Delbert born 2 May 1902, married Margaret V. CAROTHERS on 7 Oct 1923. (They had two children: Bonnie, born Oct. 1925, and James Guy, born 12 March 1927.) Arthur died 2 Oct. 1967 in Leon, Iowa (Decatur Co. Hospital). (2)Herschel Elzie, born 15 May 1905, in Mercer Co, Mo, married Dorothy Marie HAMILTON 7 March 1925 in Princton, Mo. Herschel died 5 May 1954 in Yakima, Washington. 4 Herschel Elzie HALL born 15 May 1905. He married Dorothy Marie HAMILTON, born 5 Jan. 1908. Herschel died 5 May 1954. Dorothy died 9 Sept. 1981 in Yakima, Wa. They had three sons: (1)Ervin Leroy, born 27 Oct. 1926 in Mercer Co, Mo, died 25 Dec. 1984, in Vancouver, Wa, married Clarkie Lane CURRIN in Yakima, Wa. (They had four children: Terry Elaine, living; David Leroy born 15 Jan. 1952, died 18 Sept 1982; Tena Marie, living; and Ted Christopher, living.). (2)Orville Wayne born 20 Jan. 1929 in Mercer Co, Mo. He married Dorothy NEDIFF in Yakima, Wa. in 1949. He died 5 May 1996. (They had four sons: Michael Wayne, born 27 June 1927; Herschel Leroy, living; Ronald Ralph, living; Roger Eugene, living.) (3)Tommy James, in Harrison Co, Mo, living. Tommy Hall |
| 1854 | 1. Grandison F. WILLIAMS born 1806 in North
Carolina. Married Mary Ann EVANS, born 1827 in
Tennessee. They settled in Mercer Co. Missouri Sept.
1854. They had three children: J.R., Caleb, and Lucy
A. 2. Caleb WILLIAMS born 2/12/1854 in Mexico, MO (Audrain Co.). June 4, 1846 in Bethany, Mo., married Mina Ann CRIGER, born 23 Sept. 1859 in Virginia. They had nine children: (1)Elisha, born 27 Aug. 1877 in Kentucky; (2)Charles, born 1879 in Virginia; (3)Corina, born 23 Dec. 1882, died 1966; (4)Oliver F., born 26 Oct. 1885 in Virginia, died 1966; (5)Edward, born 17 April 1888, died 9 Oct. 1892; (6 & 7)Dana and Ana (twins) born 29 Feb 1892; (8 & 9)Roy and Alva (twins) born 30 Dec. 1894 in Virginia. 3. Corina WILLIAMS born 23 Dec. 1882 in Virginia. Married James Henry HALL, born 7 Feb. 1881, died 1937. They had two children: (1)Arthur Delbert, born 2 May 1902 in Mercer Co., died 20 Aug. 1967; (2)Herschel Elzie, born 15 May 1905 in Mercer Co., died 5 May 1954 in Yakima, Washington. 4. Herschel Elzie HALL, born 15 May 1905 in Mercer Co., married Dorothy Marie HAMILTON 7 March 1925 in Princton, Mo., died 5 May 1954 in Yakima,Wa. Dorothy was born 5 Jan. 1908 in Towner, No. Dakota, died 9 Sept. 1981. They had three children: (1)Ervin Leroy, born 27 Oct. 1926 in Mercer Co., died 25 Dec 1984 in Vancouver, Wa.; (2)Orville Wayne, born 20 Jan 1929 in Mercer Co., died 5 May 1996 in Yakima,Wa.; (3)Tommy James, born in Harrison Co., living. Tommy Hall |
| 1837-1843 | Thomas and Elizabeth (MACKEY)WILSON were born
in 1795 and 1796 respectively, in Rockingham N. C.
Four children were born there; two are known: (1)Bazel
born Aug 6, 1813, (2)Green born 1821. In 1821 Thomas
and Elizabeth and family migrated to Franklin County,
Ind. Six children born there; five are known: (3)John
born 1825, (4)Alexis George born Jan. 22, 1830,
(5)James born 1832, (6)Robert born 1835, (7)Sylvester
born July 25, 1838. (1)Bazel WILSON married Cyntha ADAIR Feb.3, 1837, Franklin County, Ind. One child born there: Martha A. born 1837. Bazel and family moved to Mercer County Mo. Morgan Twp. in Dec. 1837. Two children born there: George W. born July 19, 1842, Mercer County, Mo.; Joseph born Aug 9, 1844 Mercer County, Mo. Bazel and Cyntha moved to Decatur County Ia., Woodland Twp., in 1846, about 20 miles from Princeton Mo. Four children born there: John born 1846; Margaret born 1848; Elizabeth born 1849; William born 1854. Bazel died Decatur County Ia., Oct. 27 1899. Cyntha died Nov 27 1899, Decatur County, Ia. Both are buried Shields Cemetery, Decatur County, Ia. Thomas and Elizabeth WILSON and family moved to Mercer County, Mo., Morgan Twp. in 1843. Elizabeth died 1870, Mercer County Mo., cemetery unknown. Thomas died 1872 in Mercer County, Mo, cemetery unknown. (2)Green WILSON married Lucy ROGERS Sep. 1852 in Princeton, Mo. Eight children born in Mercer County: Adolphus; Edward; Elsworth; Isabelle; Lewis; Sherman; Gilbert, born Sep. 19, 1854; Samuel, born March 15 1860. Green And Lucy moved to Boistfort, Wa. abt 1890. (4)Alexis George WILSON married Sylvia Jane HARPER Aug. 31 1853, Princeton, Mo. Sylvia Jane born June 1828 Claiborne, Tenn. Four children born in Mercer County, Mo: Melissa, born Jan 1, 1855; John C., born Nov. 28 1857; Eliza Jane, born Aug. 8 1860; George W., born Dec 6, 1862. Alexis and family moved to Boistfort, Wa. in 1859. Two children born there: Matilda, born Jan. 10 1866, Boistfort, Wa.; Alice Emily, born Oct. 1868, Boistfort, Wa. Alexis George died Jan 25 1853 in Boistfort, Wa., buried Old Boistfort Cemetery, Boistfort, Wa. Sylvia Jane died May 18 1933, Puyallup Wa., buried Old Boistfort Cemetery Boistfort, Wa. (6)Robert WILSON married Melinda ? in Princeton, Mo. Melinda born 1836. (7)Sylvester WILSON married Mary Ann GEORGE in Princeton, Mo. Mary Ann born Nov. 11, 1836, Mercer County, Mo. Sylvester and Mary had nine children: Betsy J., born Aug 14, 1856, Mercer County, died June 21, 1887, Mercer County, buried Fairley Cemetery, Mercer County; Rhoda A. born 1859, Mercer County; Margaret F. born 1860, Mercer County; Addie M. born 1866, Mercer County; Priscilla T. born 1868, Mercer County; infant Wilson, born March 23, 1870; Russell T. born 1873, Mercer County; Sarah Rosella born Oct. 26, 1875, Mercer County; Effie J. born Feb. 1878, Mercer County. Thomas Wilson, Green Wilson, and Alexis George Wilson were in the Forty - Fourth Regiment of the Enrolled Missouri Militia Company B Morgan Twp. 1862 - 1865 Green Wilson was Second Lieutenant of that company. George O. Wilson |
| 1851 | Moses OVERTON The Moses OVERTON family moved from Anderson County, TN to Mercer County, MO around 1851. Their oldest son Enoch was married to Elizabeth Ann RHEA the day before they began their trek west. Date of their marriage listed in Court House in Knoxville, TN is Oct. 18, 1851. In the census of 1850 in TN Moses and Nancy OVERTON are listed with the following children: Enoch, Joseph, Albert M., Alvis, James, Alexander, Isaac, Mary Ann, Susan J., Martha, William, and Levi. In the Mercer County 1860 census, they are listed with Joseph and Elizabeth ages 26 and 21 and a child Mary Harriet 6 mo. old. Joseph and Elizabeth were born in TN and Mary Harriet in MO. Moses was born in Anderson County, TN. He married Nancy Jane FOSTER in about 1830 in Anderson County. Nine of their children came with them to Mercer County, MO and 7 are mentioned in Moses' will written Aug. 17, 1889. Moses died March 22, 1891, and is buried in Tennessee Cemetery, Mercer County. Three sons Enoch (wounded), Joseph (died), and James (wounded) served in the Civil War on the Union side. H. Tilman |
| 1880 | Lemmons BRATTON/BRATTAIN born 20 Mar 1815 in Wayne Co., IN; md. Sibyl COOPER on 6 Apr 1845 in Van Buren, IA. Appears on the 1880 Census living in Lindley, Mercer, MO. Died 13 or 15 Mar 1885 in Mercer Co., MO. His wife Sibyl died on 24 Nov 1890 in Mercer Co., MO. He had seven children: Nancy Catherine, Georgianna, Stephen, William Thomas, Emma Jane, Lemmons, and Mary. Nancy Catherine married Joseph WHEELER. Georgianna married John EASTON. Emma Jane married William or M.F. RICHARDSON. Lemmons married Mary Ann EASTON. BetseyLee Browning |
| 1840 | Henry Neill married Hudlah Frances Girdner Jan 20, 1854. Henry opened a Post Office in Goshen on July 25, 1854. He imported horses, owned 2,000 acres in Mercer and Harrison Counties, operated a general store in Goshen, was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge in Princeton and is buried in Goshen Cemetary. His son was John Calhoun Breckenridge Neill, who had son named Arthur Neill, who had my father, Richard Evans Neill. Ann Neill |
| 1902 | James Henry HALL born 7 Feb 1881, Mercer Co, MO; died in 1937, Mercer Co, Mo. He married Corina Williams born 23 Dec. 1882 in Virginia. They had two children, Arthur Delbert Hall born 2 May 1902 in Mercer Co, Mo., died 20 Aug. 1967; and Herschel Elzie Hall born 15 May 1905 in Mercer Co, Mo.,died 5 May 1954 in Yakima, Wa. Tom Hall |
| 1873 | Charles Thomas HAMILTON born 30 Nov. 1873, Mercer Co, MO; died 23 Jan. 1954, Harrison Co, MO He had a Blacksmith Shop at Needmore Corner in Mercer Co. that was first owned by his father, James C. J. Hamilton. He married Luvena May Cargo, born 28 Aug. 1878 in Johnson Co. Mo., died 14 April 1968 in Yakima, Wa. They are buried in the Hamilton Cemetery. Luvena took a team and wagon and went out across the country and gathered produce, livestock etc. to raise money to build the Hamilton Church. She sang and played the organ for many funerals at the church. They had four children, Ralph, Wilma, Gertrude and Dorothy. Tom Hall |
| 1839 | Archibald HAMILTON born 1766 in Monongalia Co, West Virginia. Died Oct. 13 1855 in Mercer Co, Mo. He married Susanna Miller, born 1793, died April 28 1874 in Mercer Co, Mo. They had seven children. They came to Mercer Co. in 1839 and homesteaded a farm west of Modena, Mo(at Needmore Corner). For more than 150 years this farm has remained in the Hamilton Family. In 1852 Archibald gave the land for the Hamilton Cemetery. Archibald and Susanna are buried in the Hamilton Cemetery. Their daughter Mahala, born 1813, died Nov.12 1852, is the oldest marked grave in the cemetery. Tom Hall |
| 1902 | Corina Williams, born 23 Dec.1882 in Virginia. Married James Henry HALL, born 7 Feb. 1881 in Mercer Co, Mo. Died in 1937 in Harrison Co, Mo. They had two children, Arthur Delbert Hall, born 2 May 1902 in Mercer Co, Mo., died 20 Aug. 1967 in Harrison Co, Mo.; and Herschel Elzie Hall, born 15 May 1905 in Mercer Co, Mo.; died 5 May 1954 in Yakima Wa. Tom Hall |
| 1855 | James Monroe Hall, born 12 July 1855 in Mercer Co, Mo. Died 27 June 1917 in Mercer Co, Mo. In 1874 he married Martha Francis Ellsworth, born 20 July 1853 in Indiana. Died 10 June in Mercer Co, Mo. They had six children. (1)Martha Louise Hall, born 1879. She married Dave Harrison, also had a second husband, Danny Groves. (2)James Henry Hall, born 7 Feb. 1881 in Mill Grove, Mo. On 7 April 1900 he married Corina Williams. James Henry died in 1937. (3)Agusta Hall, born 29 July 1885 in Mill Grove, Mo. She died 16 May 1958. On 20 Feb. 1903 she married George Sellers Hamilton. (4)Grace Hall, born Sept. 1887 in Mill Grove, Mo. She died 1958. On 21 Feb.1903 she married Jake Hamilton.(5)Edna May Hall, born 1890 in Mill Grove, Mo. She married Levi James Hubbard. (6)Perry Herbert (Doug) Hall, born 3 Nov. 1894 in Mill Grove, Mo. He died in 1937. He married Grace Hale. Tom Hall |
| 1849 | Henry COON, christened as Heinrich GOHN
(Jan. 17, 1785, York Co, PA-Feb. 7, 1877, Mercer Co,
MO) was married in 1810, Ross Co, OH to Sarah
DICKERSON (ca 1783, WV-Feb 16, 1860, Mercer Co, MO).
Several families migrated together in 1849 from
Madison Co, OH to Mercer Co, MO. This has been neither
proved or disproved. Jennie Vertrees |
| 1856 | Enos Barrett BARNETT(Mar. 25, 1817, Harrison
Co, OH-May 16, 1871, Mercer Co, MO) was married first
on Feb. 12, 1845 in Winchester, IN to Mary HIATT (Jan,
24, 1817, Guilford Co, NC?-Apr.13, 1850, Randolph Co,
IN). Enos came first to Ringgold Co, IA, then in 1856
to Mercer Co, MO. He was married secondly, on Feb. 5,
1857, Mercer Co, MO to Eliza Jane BROYLES (Feb. 5,
1837, Cooper Co, MO-Oct. 13, 1906, Mercer Co, MO) Jennie Vertrees |
| 1849 | Abram "Barney" COX(Nov. 6, 1823, Miami Co,
OH-Jan. 20, 1915, Spickard, MO), son of Joshua and
Hannah (COBLE)Cox and his first wife, Mary Ann DOBBINS
(Sep 13, 1829-May 25, 1858, Mercer Co, MO), came to
Mercer Co in 1849. Abram served in the 23rd MO
Infantry in the Civil War. Abram was married secondly
to Sarah Jane COON and thirdly, to Mary B.(STINNETT)
VANDERPOOL. Jennie Vertrees |
| 1861-1865 | Charles Joshua "Charley" COUSINS(Jan 29,
1831, Elyria, OH-1902, Ardmore, MO) was married first
on Aug 15, 1852, in Monmouth Co, IL, to Elizabeth
Caroline "Betsy" CORRELL (Sep 2, 1829, TN-Dec 10,
1865, Mercer Co, MO). Charley, Betsey, and their small
children came to Mercer Co between late 1861 and 1865.
Charley was married secondly in Mercer Co, MO to Nancy
SCOTT. Jennie Vertrees |
| 1838 | Sebird Smith RHEA was born February 12, 1795
in Botetourt County, VA. The son of Ezekiel and
Elizabeth (Prior ) Rhea. He married Nancy Cook, the
Daughter of Robert and Susannah ( Watson) Cook on
January 23, 1817 and moved from the State of Tennesee
to the State of Missouri in 1838 bringing with them
their family consisting of the following children:
Mariah Perkins and her Husband Reuben; Susan; Robert
P.; Ransom Houston; Amanda; Permelia H.; and M.C.
Leaving the oldest son Spartin F. who later came
through on horseback. They purchased two claims in
what was known as the " Goshen Prairie ", situated
about eight miles southwest of Princeton, and about
three miles Southwest of Goshen. They were the third
permanent settlers here. Sebird died February 2, 1878
and is buried in the Goshen Cemetary. Nancy Cook Rhea
died February 3, 1879 near Goshen, She is also buried
at the Goshen.
Elder Reuben PERKINS was born in White
County, Tennesee February 8, 1816. He was married to
Mariah Rhea on July 2, 1819 and moved to Mercer
County in 1838. They were the parents of 13
children: Louisa F.; Jesse Licurgis; Nancy Ann;
James Birch; Lucy Mundain; Amanda Cook; Levi
Fielden; Cintha Elizabeth; Margret Jane; Mary
Adelia; Dicy Mariah; Almeda Mabel; and Susan Amelia.
Reuben joined the Christian Church at age 16, He was
Ordained at the age of 25. He died March 13, 1896.
Mariah died August 14, 1891, They are buried at the
Goshen Cemetery. |
| 1839 | William Morgan HART was born in Knox County,
Kentucky on 5-May-1796, the son of John Hart and
Permelia Morgan. He married first Elizabeth Hart, his
father's brother's daughter, on 8-Apr-1828. William
was a 2nd Lieutenant in Captain William Haws Company
during the Blackhawk War. Elizabeth died shortly after
their fourth child was born in 1837. On 8-Apr-1828
William married second Rebecca Hart, Elizabeth's
sister. Elizabeth and Rebecca were daughters of Peter
Hart and Hannah (Iahannah?) Poe. William Morgan Hart
and Rebecca Hart moved to present-day Mercer County in
1839. They entered 100 acres at that time, and
eventually owned 1500 acres of Mercer County. William
died on 17-Oct-1876, and was buried in the Hart
Cemetery on his farm. Rebecca lived until 21-Mar-1891;
she, too, is buried in the Hart Cemetery. William was
the father of 12 children: 4 by Elizabeth and 8 by
Rebecca. David Hughes |
| About 1840 | Elisha Everitt (Samuel, Aaron Evere/itt) was
born 1812 in Canton Twp, Bradford Co, PA, and died
July 1864 in Hallowell, Cherokee Co, KS. He travelled
to Ohio, and then to Mercer Co, MO.
He married (1) Rhoda Davis December 01, 1834 in Madison Co, OH. Children of Elisha Everitt and Rhoda Davis are: Mercy Ann Everitt, born May 22, 1837 in OH; died in Hallowell, Cherokee Co, KS. She married William Jasper Parsons, 'Betty' Everitt, born 1839 in OH, James S. Everitt, born August 07, 1840; died November 10, 1898 in Princeton, Mercer Co, MO. He married Sarah Jane Payne, Lorun Everitt, born abt 1842, Elisha J. 'Lige' Everitt, born March 29, 1843 in MO; died August 07, 1910 in Hallowell, Cherokee Co, KS. He married (1) Kesiah 'Kessie' P. Lowe. He married (2) Judy Watson, William Henry Everitt, born 1844 in Mercer Co, MO; died November 26, 1895 in Cherokee Co, KS. He married Martha America Wethers Abt. 1858, John Everitt, born 1846, Rhonda Talthia Everitt, born 1849; died March 14, 1897. She married Daniel Heins Abt. 1865. Elisha married (2) Barthena Hays September 05, 1854. Elisha married (3) Minerva Smith Abt. 1863 in OH, daughter of Archibald Smith and Hannah Ashcraft. Child of Elisha Everitt and Minerva Smith is: Albert Grant Everitt, born December 11, 1864 in Modena, Mercer Co, MO; died June 03, 1942 in Mercer Co, MO. He married Lora Ann Watson March 25, 1883. Notes: History of Harrison and Mercer Co, pub,
1888, Coon Cemetery of Mercer County, MO . |
| 1840 | Robert Bruce Stewart was born in New Castle
Co. Delaware on 04-19-1796, the son of James and Lydia
Moorhead Stewart. His father served in the Revolution
War under General Lafayette at the "Battle of
Brandywine". Robert Bruce Stewart moved to Tennessee
and met and married Amy Kinman Ireland, the
daughter of John and Sarah Vanderpool Ireland, Amy was
born in Hawkins Co. TN on 03-06-1806 and in 1822 they
married and moved to Ray Co. Missouri. They lived
there for 18 years and then moved to Modena, Missouri
in Mercer Co. Missouri. Robert was a Vet of the War of
1812 and the Civil War...they had several children of
which one was John Harris Stewart. John Harris Stewart
served in the Civil War and died in 1862 before the
birth of his daughter Harriet, Harriet married Robert
Miller on 11-21-1879 in Modena Missouri. Robert
Bruce and Amy Stewart are buried at Union Cemetery and
so is John Harris Stewart. Carol Albrecht |
| 1841 | Alfred Gillis DUNCAN born 26-May-1805 in
Coffee Co., Tn. married Eleanor Charlotte DUNCAN
6-May-1828 in Williamsburg, York Co., Va. She was born
in Washington Co., Va. 30-July-1810 and died
21-Sept-1880 and is buried at the South Lineville
Cemetery, Mercer Co., Mo. They came to Mercer Co. in
1841from Jackson Co., Mo. Alfred went to Coffee Co.,
Tn in 1848 to settle his father's estate and was not
heard from again. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| btwn 1842-1848 | Elijah G. WIGGINS, b. Feb 8, 1814
Spartanburg Co., SC; m. Apr 19, 1842 Christian Co., KY
Rhoda Collins, b. June 2, 1817 KY, d. Mar 13, 1909;
Elijah d, Feb 3, 1891 Lindley Twp., Mercer Co., MO.
dau. Louisa Angeline Wiggins, b. Sep 15, 1848 Lindley
Twp., Mercer Co., MO. d. Aug 21, 1938; m/1 James R.
Hodges Sep 1, 1865 widowed 1886; m/2 Ira Dalphus Snow
Sep 30, 1890. Lawrence G. May |
| 1844 | Abraham CONSTABLE born 7-April-1814 in Hardy
Co., Va. He married Elizabeth Cline 6-Feb-1838 in
Hardy Co., Va. She was born there 6-Dec-1810. They are
both buried at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lindley
Township, Mercer Co., Mo., Abraham 1-Jan-1898 and
Elizabeth 16-Jan-1894. They came to Mercer Co., Mo.
from Hardy Co., Va. in 1844. I believe he is the son
of Annanias CONSTABLE buried at the Old Moscow
cemetery , but not proven. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| 1844 | James Harvey BROWN born 24-July-1813 in
Whitley Co., Ky. married 21-Nov-1843 in Grundy Co.,
Mo. to Eliza Jane SULLIVAN. She was born 2-Feb-1822 in
Whitley Co., Ky. He died 1-Oct-1897 and she died
5-Mar-1856, both are buried at the South Lineville,
Mercer Co., Mo. Cemetery. They came to Mercer Co., Mo.
in 1844 from Grundy Co., Mo. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| 1844 | Joseph SUILLIVAN born 15-Dec-1792 in Knox
Co., Ky. married Narcissa DUNCAN 2-Aug-1812 in Knox
Co., Ky. She was born 2-Aug-1812 in Va. He died in
1868 and she in 1867. Both are buried in the Evergreen
cem. , Lineville, Wayne Co., Ia. They came to Mercer
Co. from Grundy Co., Mo. in 1844. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| 1846 | Probate of John BERRY lists his children as
James B BERRY, Mary Ann BERRY, Andrew J. BERRY, Sary
Ann BERRY, Susan Ann BERRY, and Clary Ann BERRY. The
children were indentured as follows: Andrew to John M
BROWN; Sarah A to Eliphelet KELSEY, Susan A to James
BROWN, Carry Ann to Samuel PREWIT, and Clary Ann to A.
BARBETT. Andrew was born 1834 in Morgan Co, Ky,
married Sarah Ellen Gregory of Schuyler Co, Ill and
died 1905 in Alerton, Iowa. Mary Ann probably married
Alexander JOHNSON. Peggy Berry Sutherlin |
| bef 1850 | Elijah G. WIGGINS was born 8-Feb-1814 in
Spartensburg, South Carolina married 19-April-1842 in
Christian Co., Ky. to Rhoda E. COLLINS . He died
3-Feb-1891 and she died 13-Mar-1909. Both are buried
in the Pleasant Hill Cem., Lindley Township. They came
to Mercer Co., Mo. before 1850 from Christian Co., Ky.
John COLLINS father of Rhoda, is also buried at the
Pleasant Hill Cem.13-Nov-1858. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| bef 1850 | Arthur Willison COX born 25-Nov-1784 in
Baltimore, Maryland married Susanna LAUGHLIN
15-Jan-1807 in Washington, Va. He died 24-July-1865
and she died 29-July-1862 , both are buried at the
South Lineville Cemetery, Mercer Co., Mo. They came to
Mercer Co. before 1850 from Rutherford Co., Tn. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| abt 1850 | Lloyd ROCKHOLD Jr. born 15-Jan-1808 in
Carter Co., Tn. married Jane CONNER 8-Mar-1827 in Clay
Co., Mo. She was born 23-May-1810 in Green Co., Ky. He
died 15-Sept-1884 and she died 1-Jan-1890 both buried
at the South Lineville, Mercer Co., Mo. cemetery. They
came to Mercer Co., Mo. from Clay or Livingston Co.,
Mo. about 1850. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| 1850 | Abraham Miller Jr. and Deborah Maxwell were
married in Allen Co. Ohio on 09-26-1850 and they moved
to Mercer Co. Missouri to homestead land in that year.
Abraham Miller was born in Delaware Co. Ohio on
02-05-1825, the son of Abraham and Salome Frantz
Miller, his father and ancestors were all members of
the the Christian Brethren Church of which his father
was a Minister of the Sugar Creek Church which still
is in worship today in Lima Ohio. Deborah Maxwell
Miller was the daughter of Robert and Mary Maxwell,
born in 1830 in Allen Co. Ohio. They homesteaded land
in Mercer Co. Missouri and on their land was "Millers
Lake"...this lake was plentiful for fishing and
swimming and several family members were baptized in
this lake... including my Grandmother Effie Miller Dennis.
There were eight children to this marriage...Robert
Miller was my Great-Grandfather and he married Harriet
Stewart, daughter of Sara E. Akers and
John Harris Stewart. Abraham and Deborah are buried in
Hamilton Cemetery...Robert and Harriet Stewart Miller
are buried at Topsy. Carol Albrecht |
| abt 1851 | Henry Widner and Celia Dodson Widner came
from Sevier County Tennessee to Mercer County in about
1851. They settled in the Ravanna area. Henry was born
1805/9 in Tennessee and died about 28 April 1888. He
is buried in the Newtown Cemetery. Celia was born June
1815 South Carolina and died in 1903. She is buried
beside Henry. Diane White |
| abt 1852 | Abraham L. COLLINGS born 22-Sept-1800 in
Shelby Co., Ky. married Lydia GRAHAM there on
1-May-1821. She was born there about 1803. He died
27-Dec-1862 and she 12-Dec-1886 and both are buried in
the Brantley Cem. in Ravanna Township. They came to
Mercer Co., Mo. from Putnam Co., Indiana about 1852. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| 1852 | Sarah Jane KEITH, b 15 Oct 1852 Mercer Co.
Father, John William KEITH. Mother, Ann SUTTON.
She married David Nelson JONES 29 Sep 1898 at
Trenton, [Grundy County] MO. Herbert Webb |
| 1853 | Abraham Miller Jr. born in Delaware County
Ohio on 02-05- 1825...he and his wife Deborah moved to
Mercer County in 1853 and homesteaded land in the
county...they had 8 children: 1.) William 2.) Phillip
3.) Robert 4.) Sophronia 5.) John 6.) Adeline 7.)
Martha Jane 8.) Charlie Carol Albrecht |
| abt 1854 | William and Mary "Polly" Johnson and family
moved to Mercer Co. Mo, Marion Twp I believe, about
1854 with 7 children: Ewen "Nube", Nancy, Margaret, T.
Selborn, Joel "Langford" b 1846, Frances Jane
Armelda,and Eloise S. born 1852 in KY. 1855 Permelia
J. was born in Mercer Co 1858 L. Hulda , and 1860 Mary
was born. Probably sometime around 1860-1866 the
family story goes, that Langford killed a man for
"carving-up" his saddle. He fled Mercer Co after that.
I would like to verify the story if possible, and
would love any information on the family. Jan Hoy |
| 1854 | Joseph A. TONG born 11-April-1812 in Logan
Co., Ohio married Sarah Elizabeth COLLINS 21-Mar-1839
in St. Joseph Co., In. She was born 26-Dec-1818 in
Warren Co., Oh. He died 3-Dec-1893 and she died
10-April-1903. Both are buried at the Freedom
Cemetery, Lindley Township. They came to Mercer Co.
from Marion Co., Iowa in 1854. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| 1855 | John Swan and Catherine Bowden Swan came to
Mercer County in 1855 after migrating from their
birthplaces of Rowan County, North Carolina to
Lawrence, Indiana and Bond, Illinois. They farmed in
the Ravanna area. John was born in 1809 and died 30
November 1863. Catherine was born in 1811 and died 8
January 1891. They are both buried at the
Otterbein/Swan Cemetery. Diane White |
| 1856 | William Wyatt STRATTON born 4-April-1811 in
Ky. or Va. He married Mary Polly MORGAN 7-July-1840 in
Wolf Pen, Wyoming Co., Va. She was born about 1802 and
died in 1898 in Enid, OK. William died 2-June-1894 and
is buried in the Freedom Cem., Lindley Township. They
came to Mercer Co. from Wyoming Co., Va. in 1856. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| abt 1857 | John EVANS, b. ca 1783 Va. married Elizabeth
Ann Windsor 1805 Monogalia Co., Va. They were in
Indiana by 1824 and moved to Mercer Co., Mo. around
1857. They had children Samuel, Dilemma, Delilah,
Catherine and Anne. Charlotte Iker |
| abt 1857 | Hannah MICHAEL, b. Va. 1810. Married Samuel
Evans 1831 in Dearborn Co.,Ind. Family to Mercer Co.
Mo. around 1857. Hannah believed to be daughter of
Casper Michael and Johanna/Hannah Fox/Fuchs. Her
brother, John Michael m. Dilemma Evans. Charlotte Iker |
| 1857 | Wesley ROBBINS and wife Susan (COLLINS) came
to Mercer Co. from Knoxville, Iowa, in 1857, settling
in Lindley Twp. Wesley was born in 1828, died 1904.
His mother and stepfather were Eliza and Philip
BLODGETT, who were married in Ohio in 1832. Wesley and
Susan's son John married Laura Ellen HALL,
dau. of John G. and Mary Elizabeth (SHEARER)
HALL. John and Laura ROBBINS' son Hugh F. married Rosa
Lee (TUTTLE) dau. of John and Eva Blanche (MARRIOTT)
TUTTLE. John TUTTLE's parents were William and Jemima
(WILLIAMS)TUTTLE. Eva Blanche MARRIOTT's
parents were Hiram Parent MARIOTTE and Francis
Elizabeth (STEELE) MARIOTTE. Jerry Robbins |
| bef 1859 | Jacob Ervin CONGER born 14-Dec-1822 In
Washington Co., Pa. married Miranda CONSTABLE
in 1859 in Mercer Co., Mo. She was born 5-Sept-1839 in
Va. daughter of Abraham CONSTABLE. Jacob died
4-Mar-1886 and Miranda 3-April-1915, both buried at
the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lindley Township, Mercer
Co., Mo. Jacob came to Mercer Co. before 1859 from
Licking Co., Ohio. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| 1861 | COBBS, Martha Jane, born Princeton, Mercer
Co., Mo. on 5 Feb 1861. My gr- mother. Eldest child of
James Murray and Mary Jane Tetrick Powell Cobbs. Jack Glasgow |
| 1863-1866 | Between 1863 and 1866 Henry Cooley GOLDEN
(1840-1920) and his wife Sara J. (Martin) Golden
(1843-1921) came to Mercer Co. from Illinois. They
were the parents of my great-grandfather Charles Lewis
Golden (1875-1959). Julie (Golden) Mathews |
| bef 1864 | William R. DYKES born 8-Sept-1810 in Va.
married Sarah Alice GOIN in 1831 in Claiborne Co., Tn.
She was born there 11-Oct-1812. He died 21-Nov-1875
and she died 25-Dec-1898, both are buried in the
Tennessee Cem. They came to Mercer Co. from Clairborn
Co., Tn. before 1864. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| bef 1865 | James Madison SPURGIN born 10-Aug-1844 in
Shelby Co., Ilionis married Emma Francis EIDSON
11-Aug-1870 in Mercer Co., Mo. She was born
1-June-1849 in Adams Co., Illinois. He died
22-Sept-1873 and is buried in the Spurgin Cem. and she
died 23-Mar-1916 and is in the Otterbein Cem. They
both came to Mercer Co. before 1865 from Shelby and
Adams Co., Illinois. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| abt 1865 | William Willard PUTNAM born 7-Nov-1812 in
Cassenovia, Madison Co., New York. He married Francis
Maria FAIRCHILD 29-Aug-1849 in Huron Co., Ohio.
William died 5-Jan-1908 and Francis 21-Mar-1895, both
are buried at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lindley
Township, Mercer Co., Mo. They came to Mercer Co., Mo.
about 1865 from Huron Co., Ohio. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| 1865 | James Harrison ORNDORFF born 31-Mar-1815 in
Shenandoah Co., Va. married Hannah HERBAUGH
9-June-1834 in Shenandoah Co., Va. She was born in Va.
8-Nov.1818. He died 25-Nov-1890 and she 25-Dec-1877,
both are buried in the Brantley Cem. , Ravanna
Township. They came to Mercer Co., Mo. from Keokuk
Co., Iowa in 1865. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| 1865 | My Mercer Co. relative is Telitha Elizabeth NICHOLSON
who was born 18 Apr 1865 in Princeton. I believe she
also married her husband there; Elonzo Glines. I would
like to find more information on her family. Mendi Warren |
| abt 1866 | James Robert HENDERSON born 1815 in Nelson
Co., Va. married Malinda Jane BENSON 21-Mar-1839 in
Knox Co., Illionis. She was born in Greenbrier,
Va.15-Aug-1818. He died 6-Jan-1881 and her 20-Nov-1909
and both buried at the Freedom cemetery, Lindley
Township. They came to Mercer Co. from Knox Co.,
Illinois in about 1866. Jerry & Pat Jones |
| 1867 | WILLIAM DODD and his wife, MARY ELIZABETH
(SKINNER) DODD moved to Mercer County near Goshen City
in 1867 from Dundee, Delaware County, Iowa. William,
his father, Garrett DODD, and four brothers all served
and returned home from the Civil War. By 1900 the
family moved to Mt. Moriah, Harrison County. William's
grave in Hamilton Cemetery has a GAR tombstone. His
father Garrett is also buried there. Sandra Nolan |
| abt 1870 | Hiram HUGHES was born in Durham, Greene
County, New York on 14-Dec-1828, and in 1834 moved
with his father, mother and siblings to Cleveland,
Ohio via the Erie Canal and Lake Erie. Hiram served as
a teamster during the Civil War, and about 1868 he
moved along with five families to Decatur, Iowa. On
3-Jul-1870, Hiram married Sarah Ann McDONALD
(b. 10-Jun-1838; d. 10-Dec-1914). He acquired farm
lands in Harrison and Mercer counties (adjoining
counties); this farm was southwest of Pleasanton, Iowa
and north of Cainsville, Missouri. Hiram and Sarah had
two children, Mary and John Wesley. Hiram died in
Cainsville, Missouri on 9-Mar-1926, at the ripe old
age of 97 years, 3 months. He and Sarah are both
buried in the Hughes Cemetery, in the Harrison co.
portion of what was his farm. David Hughes |
| 1870 | SAMS, Isaiah and Almira lived in Mercer
County around 1870. Isaiah was a Monument maker. Both
are buried in Mercer County. Donna |