James MERCER
Elizabeth "Betsey" HOLMES
Husband: James MERCER
Birth: 14 Jan 1807, Ballard Farm, London Beach, England
Death: 5 Sep 1880, East Otto, Cattaraugus Co., New York
Burial: Sep 1880, East Otto Cemetery, East Otto, Cattaraugus Co., New York
Father: William MERCER
Mother: Mary DOBELL
Marriage: 23 Sep 1830, New York Mills, Oneida Co., New York
Wife: Elizabeth "Betsey" HOLMES
Birth: 14 Mar 1811, Whitesboro, Oneida Co., New York
Death: 16 Dec 1895, East Otto, Cattaraugus Co., New York
Burial: Dec 1895, East Otto Cemetery, East Otto, Cattaraugus Co., New
York
Father: Isaac HOLMES
Mother: Abigail GALUSHA
Children:
1. Mary Eliza MERCER, b: 8 Sep 1831, New York Mills, Oneida Co., New York
2. James Clark MERCER, b: 22 Oct 1833, New York Mills, Oneida Co., New York
3. Elizabeth MERCER, b: 31 Mar 1839, Otto Twp., Cattaraugus Co., New York
4. Ann Louisa MERCER, b: 29 Aug 1842, Otto Twp., Cattaraugus Co., New York
d: 19 Apr 1844, Otto Twp., Cattaraugus Co., New York
5. Ann Louisa MERCER, b: 17 Mar 1845, Otto Twp., Cattaraugus Co., New York
6. Martha Maria MERCER, b: 26 Sep 1848, Otto Twp., Cattaraugus Co., New York
7. Philanna Sarah MERCER, b: 4 Dec 1850, Otto Twp., Cattaraugus Co., New York
8.William Alfred MERCER, b: 11 Sep 1855,
Otto Twp., Cattaraugus Co., New York
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Notes:
1840 Federal Census Data (M704_0267, Page 163), Otto, Cattaraugus Co., New York
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NAME |
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< 5 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-69 |
70-79 |
80-89 |
90-99 |
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MERCER, James |
Males |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Females |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Indicates: |
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Number/ Sex |
Age |
Therefore Born |
Inferred |
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1 Male |
< 5 |
1836 – 1840 |
= Unknown |
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1 Male |
5 – 9 |
1831 – 1835 |
= James (b: 1833) |
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1 Male |
20 – 29 |
1811 – 1820 |
= James (b: 1807) ? |
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1 Female |
< 5 |
1836 – 1840 |
= Elizabeth (b: 1839) |
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1 Female |
5 – 9 |
1831 – 1835 |
= Mary (b: 1831) |
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1 Female |
20 – 29 |
1811 – 1820 |
= Betsey (b: 1811) |
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1850
Federal Census Data (M432_0479, Page 312), Otto Twp., Cattaraugus Co., New York,
Enumeration Date: 9-Aug-1850, Family #188
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NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real |
POB |
Attend |
Cannot |
D, D, B, I, |
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MERCER, James |
43 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$3,900 |
Eng |
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Betsey |
39 |
F |
W |
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NY |
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Mary E |
18 |
F |
W |
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NY |
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James C |
16 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
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NY |
X |
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Elizabeth |
11 |
F |
W |
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NY |
X |
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Ann |
5 |
F |
W |
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NY |
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Martha |
1 |
F |
W |
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NY |
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1860
Federal Census Data (M653_0726, Page 989), East Otto Twp., Cattaraugus Co., New
York,
Enumeration Date:
17-Jul-1860, Family #444
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NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real |
Per. |
POB |
Attend |
Cannot |
D, D, B, I, |
|
MERCER, James |
53 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$7,800 |
$1,995 |
Eng |
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Betsey |
49 |
F |
W |
Domestic |
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NY |
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Clark |
26 |
M |
W |
Joiner |
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$1,000 |
NY |
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Elizabeth |
22 |
F |
W |
Domestic |
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NY |
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Ann |
15 |
F |
W |
Domestic |
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NY |
X |
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Martha |
11 |
F |
W |
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NY |
X |
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Filandor |
9 |
F |
W |
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NY |
X |
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William A |
4 |
M |
W |
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NY |
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1870
Federal Census Data (M593_0908, Page 122B), East Otto Twp., Cattaraugus Co., New
York,
Enumeration
Date: 21-Jul-1870, Family #93
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NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation or Trade |
Real |
Per. |
POB |
Attend |
Cannot |
|
MERCER, James |
63 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$33,600 |
$6,000 |
Eng |
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Elizabeth |
59 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
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NY |
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Anne L |
25 |
F |
W |
At Home |
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NY |
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Martha |
22 |
F |
W |
School Teacher |
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NY |
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Philanna |
19 |
F |
W |
At Home |
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|
NY |
X |
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William |
14 |
M |
W |
At Home |
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NY |
X |
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By 1880, James & Betsey were living with their daughter, Philanna, and her
family.
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