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Archibald Melrose¹

M, b. 25 June 1780, d. 12 September 1840

Father

John Melrose b. 30 Aug 1762, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Mahetable Scott b. 14 Feb 1757, d. b Oct 1852

Archibald Melrose was born on 25 June 1780 at New Jersey.¹ He (1) married Benedicta Townley Rigg, daughter of Townley Rigg and Benedicta Buchanan, on 10 March 1807 at Wood County, VA.¹ Archibald Melrose (2) married Rachael Cross Funkhauser on 6 December 1838 at White County, IL.¹ Archibald Melrose died on 12 September 1840 at Edwards County, IL.¹

Family 1

Benedicta Townley Rigg b. 5 Sep 1781, d. 9 Sep 1835

Children

Harriet Melrose b. 8 Jan 1808, d. 16 Apr 1808
James Melrose b. 4 Jul 1809, d. 18 Sep 1809
Charles Melrose b. 7 Aug 1810
stillborn Melrose b. 4 Jul 1811, d. 4 Jul 1811
Judith Melrose b. 1 Jun 1812
John Melrose b. 20 Dec 1813
William Melrose b. 22 Mar 1815, d. 20 Mar 1888
John Solomon Melrose b. 21 Mar 1817
Rebekah Melrose b. 11 Mar 1819, d. 19 Sep 1824
Mary Melrose b. 9 Jun 1821, d. 6 Nov 1912
Samuel Melrose b. 30 Dec 1822, d. c 31 Mar 1876
Rebekah B Melrose b. 12 Apr 1824
James Melrose b. 23 Feb 1826

Family 2

Rachael Cross Funkhauser

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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James Melrose¹

M, b. 21 June 1718, d. 18 May 1783

James Melrose was born on 21 June 1718 at Tweeddale (Peebles), Scotland.¹ He married Mary Thompson.¹ James Melrose died on 18 May 1783 (11 AM on a Sunday.)¹

Family

Mary Thompson b. 16 Jul 1724, d. 10 Mar 1806

Child

John Melrose+ b. 30 Aug 1762, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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James Melrose¹

M, b. 7 April 1782, d. 22 February 1862

Father

John Melrose b. 30 Aug 1762, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Mahetable Scott b. 14 Feb 1757, d. b Oct 1852

James Melrose was born on 7 April 1782.¹ He married Eleanor Dawkins on 16 February 1812.¹ James Melrose died on 22 February 1862.¹

Family

Eleanor Dawkins

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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James Melrose¹

M, b. 23 February 1826

Father

Archibald Melrose b. 25 Jun 1780, d. 12 Sep 1840

Mother

Benedicta Townley Rigg b. 5 Sep 1781, d. 9 Sep 1835

James Melrose was born on 23 February 1826.¹ He (1) married Nancy Creighton on 16 October 1845.¹ James Melrose (2) married Mary Shores.¹

Family 1

Nancy Creighton

Family 2

Mary Shores

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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John Melrose¹

M, b. 30 August 1762, d. between 1820 and 1830

Father

James Melrose b. 21 Jun 1718, d. 18 May 1783

Mother

Mary Thompson b. 16 Jul 1724, d. 10 Mar 1806

John Melrose was born on 30 August 1762 at Bergen County, NJ, (8 miles west of NYC.)¹ He married Mahetable Scott, daughter of John Scott and Ruth Stockton.¹ John Melrose died between 1820 and 1830.¹

Family

Mahetable Scott b. 14 Feb 1757, d. b Oct 1852

Children

Archibald Melrose+ b. 25 Jun 1780, d. 12 Sep 1840
James Melrose b. 7 Apr 1782, d. 22 Feb 1862
John Melrose Jr. b. 28 Sep 1784, d. 19 Apr 1813
Sarah Melrose b. 7 Jun 1786
William Melrose b. 25 Jul 1788, d. 3 Jun 1844
Mary Melrose b. 2 Sep 1790, d. 9 Nov 1791
Mary Melrose b. 26 Aug 1792
Samuel Melrose b. 9 Oct 1794

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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John Melrose Jr.¹

M, b. 28 September 1784, d. 19 April 1813

Father

John Melrose b. 30 Aug 1762, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Mahetable Scott b. 14 Feb 1757, d. b Oct 1852

John Melrose Jr. was born on 28 September 1784.¹ He married Elizabeth Dawkins.¹ John Melrose Jr. died on 19 April 1813.¹

Family

Elizabeth Dawkins

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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John Solomon Melrose¹

M, b. 21 March 1817

Father

Archibald Melrose b. 25 Jun 1780, d. 12 Sep 1840

Mother

Benedicta Townley Rigg b. 5 Sep 1781, d. 9 Sep 1835

John Solomon Melrose was born on 21 March 1817 at Virginia.¹ He (1) married Maria Bromley.¹ John Solomon Melrose (2) married Jennie Anderson.¹

Family 1

Maria Bromley

Family 2

Jennie Anderson

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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Mary Melrose¹

F, b. 26 August 1792

Father

John Melrose b. 30 Aug 1762, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Mahetable Scott b. 14 Feb 1757, d. b Oct 1852

Mary Melrose was born on 26 August 1792.¹ She married James Dawkins on 22 March 1823.¹

Family

James Dawkins

Married name: Dawkins.

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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Mary Melrose¹

F, b. 9 June 1821, d. 6 November 1912

Father

Archibald Melrose b. 25 Jun 1780, d. 12 Sep 1840

Mother

Benedicta Townley Rigg b. 5 Sep 1781, d. 9 Sep 1835

Mary Melrose was born on 9 June 1821 at Illinois.¹ She married George Washington Hannah on 28 September 1837.¹ Mary Melrose died on 6 November 1912.¹

Family

George Washington Hannah

Married name: Hannah.

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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Rebekah B Melrose¹

F, b. 12 April 1824

Father

Archibald Melrose b. 25 Jun 1780, d. 12 Sep 1840

Mother

Benedicta Townley Rigg b. 5 Sep 1781, d. 9 Sep 1835

Rebekah B Melrose was born on 12 April 1824 at Illinois.¹ She married William Virden on 31 January 1845.¹

Family

William Virden

Married name: Virden.

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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Samuel Melrose¹

M, b. 30 December 1822, d. circa 31 March 1876

Father

Archibald Melrose b. 25 Jun 1780, d. 12 Sep 1840

Mother

Benedicta Townley Rigg b. 5 Sep 1781, d. 9 Sep 1835

Samuel Melrose was born on 30 December 1822 at Illinois.¹ He (1) married Lavinia Seal on 3 August 1847.¹ Samuel Melrose (2) married Sarah Michels.¹ Samuel Melrose died circa 31 March 1876.¹

Family 1

Lavinia Seal

Family 2

Sarah Michels

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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Sarah Melrose¹

F, b. 7 June 1786

Father

John Melrose b. 30 Aug 1762, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Mahetable Scott b. 14 Feb 1757, d. b Oct 1852

Sarah Melrose was born on 7 June 1786.¹ She married John Byrne on 3 November 1812.¹

Family

John Byrne

Married name: Byrne.

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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William Melrose¹

M, b. 25 July 1788, d. 3 June 1844

Father

John Melrose b. 30 Aug 1762, d. bt 1820 - 1830

Mother

Mahetable Scott b. 14 Feb 1757, d. b Oct 1852

William Melrose was born on 25 July 1788.¹ He married Elizabeth Tooley on 1 April 1819.¹ William Melrose died on 3 June 1844.¹

Family

Elizabeth Tooley

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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William Melrose¹

M, b. 22 March 1815, d. 20 March 1888

Father

Archibald Melrose b. 25 Jun 1780, d. 12 Sep 1840

Mother

Benedicta Townley Rigg b. 5 Sep 1781, d. 9 Sep 1835

William Melrose was born on 22 March 1815 at Virginia.¹ He married Nancy Michels on 6 October 1836.¹ William Melrose died on 20 March 1888.¹

Family

Nancy Michels

Citations

[S610] Dolly Melrose Lewis, Melrose File.

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Jannetje Meltes¹

Jannetje Meltes married Jacob Hendrik van den Brink.¹

Family

Jacob Hendrik van den Brink

Children

Willem Cornlis van den Brink+¹ b. 6 Aug 1780, d. 1 Dec 1857
Johannes Christiaan van den Brink¹

Citations

[S1049] Bruce Johnson, "Family Files (Vanden Brink-Dykstra)," e-mail to Joseph Boyle, 28 Sep 2013.

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Andre Melyn¹

Father

Lambert Melyn

Andre Melyn married Marie Gheddinx-Botens.¹

Family

Marie Gheddinx-Botens

Child

Cornelis Melyn+

Citations

[S756] Myrna Schmidt Holder, Holder File, 23 Jun 2005.

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Cornelis Melyn¹

Father

Andre Melyn

Mother

Marie Gheddinx-Botens

Cornelis Melyn married Jannetje Adriens.¹

Family

Jannetje Adriens

Child

Susannah Melyn+ b. 14 Jun 1643, d. bt 1683 - 1694

Citations

[S756] Myrna Schmidt Holder, Holder File, 23 Jun 2005.

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Susannah Melyn¹

F, b. 14 June 1643, d. between 1683 and 1694

Father

Cornelis Melyn

Mother

Jannetje Adriens

Susannah Melyn was born on 14 June 1643 at DRC, New Amsterdam.¹ She married Jan Winans on 25 August 1664 at New Haven, CT.¹ Susannah Melyn died between 1683 and 1694.¹

Family

Jan Winans b. c 1640

Child

Johannes Winans+ b. 3 Oct 1673, d. 8 Nov 1734

Married name: Winans.

Citations

[S756] Myrna Schmidt Holder, Holder File, 23 Jun 2005.

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Charles J Mentrup Jr.¹

M, b. 27 November 1890

Father

Charles J Mentrup b. 24 Aug 1864, d. 7 Oct 1943

Mother

Emma Ridder b. 4 Sep 1865, d. 12 Oct 1953

Charles J Mentrup Jr. was born on 27 November 1890.¹ He married Alice Horton.¹

Family

Alice Horton b. 26 May 1899

Citations

[S761] Victor L. Ridder, Ridder File.

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Andrew Mercer¹

M, b. 28 March 1812

Father

John Mercer

Mother

Margaret Ledgertwood

Andrew Mercer was born on 28 March 1812 at Earlston, Scotland.^1,2 He was baptized on 14 April.³ He married Catherine Stagg, daughter of Richard Stagg and Sara Ackerman, on 2 November 1833 at Hackensack, NJ, (DRC.)^1,4,5

Family

Catherine Stagg b. 2 Feb 1818, d. 8 Jan 1899

Children

William Mercer b. 1838, d. 1891
Richard S Mercer b. 30 Apr 1839
Maria Mercer b. 6 Feb 1842
Andrew Mercer Jr.+ b. 31 Jul 1847, d. 2 Apr 1919
Thomas Mercer b. May 1851, d. 14 Apr 1881
John Mercer b. 1854
Margaret Mercer b. 1858
Robert Mercer b. 12 Apr 1861

Maria is the only one where Lodi is listed as baptism place. Other children have no baptism listed. Name variation: Andrew Mercier.⁴

Citations

[S70] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S87] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors, (also has birth date as 18 Mar 1817).
[S86] Elmer B Mercer, Stagg File, narrative portion.
[S85] Pedigrees, WFT-9.
[S87] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.

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Andrew Elliott Mercer¹

M, b. 14 July 1914, d. 21 March 1995

Father

Elmer Gray Mercer b. 31 Jul 1885, d. 27 Dec 1966

Mother

Margaret Cooper Benjamin b. 16 Jul 1884, d. 10 May 1967

Andrew Elliott Mercer was born on 14 July 1914 at Hackensack, Bergen County, NJ.^1,2 He died on 21 March 1995 at Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, NJ.^1,3

Andrew served on a destroyer escort in World War II. They had no children.²

Citations

[S70] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S87] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.
[S86] Elmer B Mercer, Stagg File, narrative portion.

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Andrew Mercer Jr.¹

M, b. 31 July 1847, d. 2 April 1919

Father

Andrew Mercer b. 28 Mar 1812

Mother

Catherine Stagg b. 2 Feb 1818, d. 8 Jan 1899

Andrew Mercer Jr. was born on 31 July 1847 at Lodi, Bergen County, NJ.^1,2 He married Margaret Ellen Gilliam, daughter of Isaac Gilliam and Maria Tuers, on 22 January 1874.¹ Andrew Mercer Jr. died on 2 April 1919.¹ He was buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Paterson.¹

Family

Margaret Ellen Gilliam b. 1 Jul 1849, d. 11 Feb 1907

Children

Frank Fowler (Foster) Mercer b. 28 Dec 1875, d. 16 Dec 1933
Isaac (Ira) Mercer+ b. 20 Apr 1879, d. 7 Sep 1953
Edward Skellinger Mercer+ b. 23 Sep 1882, d. 3 Sep 1939
Elmer Gray Mercer+ b. 31 Jul 1885, d. 27 Dec 1966
Lillian Maria Mercer b. 26 Mar 1888, d. 5 Jan 1914

Andrew Mercer Jr. lived between 1910 and 1919 at Quincy Street at Passaic, Passaic County, NJ.² Andrew obtained a practical knowledge of mechanical engineering. He took charge of and ran the first steam engine from Lodi to the Erie Ferry Terminal in Jersey City. He was unable to enlist in any of the branches of the army or navy during the Civil War. He enlisted in the Merchant Marine and spent 3 years on the sea.²

Citations

[S70] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S87] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.

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Edward Skellinger Mercer^1,2

M, b. 23 September 1882, d. 3 September 1939

Father

Andrew Mercer Jr. b. 31 Jul 1847, d. 2 Apr 1919

Mother

Margaret Ellen Gilliam b. 1 Jul 1849, d. 11 Feb 1907

Edward Skellinger Mercer was born on 23 September 1882 at Lodi, NJ.¹ He married Bertha Elsie Kennedy on 24 October 1907.¹ Edward Skellinger Mercer died on 3 September 1939.¹

Family

Bertha Elsie Kennedy

Children

Edward Mercer
Vivian Mercer

Citations

[S70] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S87] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.

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Edwin Colfax Mercer¹

M, b. 15 March 1862, d. 1935

Father

Thomas H Mercer b. 2 Jun 1830, d. 3 Apr 1913

Mother

Mary J Quivey b. 4 Aug 1839, d. 10 Jan 1911

Edwin Colfax Mercer was born on 15 March 1862 at Indiana.¹ He married Clara Belle Heffley, daughter of Samuel Heffley and Sarah Frances Pence.¹ Edwin Colfax Mercer died in 1935.²

Family

Clara Belle Heffley b. 20 Jul 1682

Child

Francis Edwin Mercer+ b. 8 Apr 1886

Citations

[S93] Betty Lee Kirchoff, Mercer File, 3 Jun 1983, Pedigree Chart.
[S1042] Findagrave, online www.findagrave.com, Thomas H. Mercer. <https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi//fg.cgi

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Elmer Gray Mercer¹

M, b. 31 July 1885, d. 27 December 1966

Father

Andrew Mercer Jr. b. 31 Jul 1847, d. 2 Apr 1919

Mother

Margaret Ellen Gilliam b. 1 Jul 1849, d. 11 Feb 1907

Elmer Gray Mercer was born on 31 July 1885 at Lodi, Bergen County, NJ.^1,2 He married Margaret Cooper Benjamin, daughter of Samuel Cyrus Benjamin and Mary Ida Johnson, on 29 June 1910 at Hackensack, NJ, (Benjamin home.)^1,3 Elmer Gray Mercer died on 27 December 1966 at Hackensack Hospital, Hackensack, NJ.¹ He was buried in Maple Grove Park Cemetery in Hackensack.³

Family

Margaret Cooper Benjamin b. 16 Jul 1884, d. 10 May 1967

Child

Andrew Elliott Mercer b. 14 Jul 1914, d. 21 Mar 1995

Elmer Gray Mercer was educated the Lodi school system, Lodi, NJ.³
Elmer was a member of the Dutch Reformed Church.³ He was a surveyor, department head.³

Citations

[S70] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S87] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.
[S27] Multiple Authors, Quackenbush File, Elmer Mercer monograph.

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Francis Edwin Mercer¹

M, b. 8 April 1886

Father

Edwin Colfax Mercer b. 15 Mar 1862, d. 1935

Mother

Clara Belle Heffley b. 20 Jul 1682

Francis Edwin Mercer was born on 8 April 1886 at Rochester, IN.¹ He married Elsie Lee Lamb, daughter of Randolph Lamb and Sarah Schofield.¹

Family

Elsie Lee Lamb b. 21 Mar 1893

Child

Betty Lee Mercer b. 22 Aug 1923

Citations

[S93] Betty Lee Kirchoff, Mercer File, 3 Jun 1983, Pedigree Chart.

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Isaac (Ira) Mercer¹

M, b. 20 April 1879, d. 7 September 1953

Father

Andrew Mercer Jr. b. 31 Jul 1847, d. 2 Apr 1919

Mother

Margaret Ellen Gilliam b. 1 Jul 1849, d. 11 Feb 1907

Isaac (Ira) Mercer was born on 20 April 1879.¹ He married Jeanetta Kerr on 30 June 1909.¹ Isaac (Ira) Mercer died on 7 September 1953 at Passaic, Passaic County, NJ.^1,2

Family

Jeanetta Kerr

Child

Ira Mercer

Name variation: Ira Gilliam Mercer.³

Citations

[S70] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S87] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.
[S86] Elmer B Mercer, Stagg File.

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Jessie Mercer^1,2

F, b. 16 September 1893

Father

Bud Mercer

Mother

Mary DeWitt

Jessie Mercer was born on 16 September 1893.^1,2 She married Carrol Ray Smith, son of Alonzo Worth Smith and Carrie Adelia Whitcomb, on 4 February 1916.^1,2

Family

Carrol Ray Smith b. 2 Dec 1887

Married name: Smith.

Citations

[S29] Mary DeWitt, DeWitts Unidentified: L-M.
[S1431] Georgia Gosney Wisda, Gosney Fam., pg. 137.

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Lillian Maria Mercer^1,2

F, b. 26 March 1888, d. 5 January 1914

Father

Andrew Mercer Jr. b. 31 Jul 1847, d. 2 Apr 1919

Mother

Margaret Ellen Gilliam b. 1 Jul 1849, d. 11 Feb 1907

Lillian Maria Mercer was born on 26 March 1888 at Lodi, NJ.¹ She married Peter Winters on 31 December 1913.¹ Lillian Maria Mercer died on 5 January 1914.¹

Family

Peter Winters

Married name: Winters.

Citations

[S70] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S87] Elmer B Mercer, Our Banta Ancestors.

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Richard S Mercer¹

M, b. 30 April 1839

Father

Andrew Mercer b. 28 Mar 1812

Mother

Catherine Stagg b. 2 Feb 1818, d. 8 Jan 1899

Richard S Mercer was born on 30 April 1839 at Lodi, NJ.^1,2 He was baptized on 22 June 1839 at Lodi, Bergen County, NJ.¹ He married Mary Jane Frazer on 13 June 1868 at Hackensack, NJ, (DRC.)^1,2

Family

Mary Jane Frazer

Richard is listed as Richard S Stagg.³

Citations

[S70] Elmer B. Mercer, Our Ackerman Ancestors Leading to the Family of Mercer.
[S86] Elmer B Mercer, Stagg File, narrative portion.
[S86] Elmer B Mercer, Stagg File, pg. 7. narrative portion.