Wade Ashley Mercer (1879 - 1964)

Born 29 Jan 1879 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Son of Hiram Christopher Mercer and Louisa Mae (Barker) Mercer

Husband of Millie (McCullough) Mercer — married 25 Oct 1908 in Comanche County, Texas

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1964 at age 85 in Comanche, Comanche, Texas, USA

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Biography

Wade was born in 1879 and died in 1964. He was the son of Hiram Christopher Mercer (1842-1912) and Louisa Mae (Barker) Mercer (1853-1915).

Birth: He was born on 29 January 1879 in Lumberton, North Carolina. ^{[1] [2]}

PVT Wade Mercer served with the United States Army during the Spanish-American War.
Service Started: 11 May 1898
Unit(s): Co. F, 2d North Carolina Infantry
Service Ended: 16 Nov 1898

He served in the US Army during the Spanish-American War. ^{[3] [4]}

Marriage: He married Millie McCullough (1888-1977) on 25 October 1908 in Comanche County, Texas. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Children: They had four children:

1. Walter Ashby Mercer (1910-1984)
2. Claude M Mercer (1911-1933)
3. James Alton Mercer (1913-1993)
4. Laura Louise (Mercer) Cheatham (1919-2007)

Death: He died on 13 April 1964 in Comanche, Texas. ^{[11] [12]}

Burial: He is buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Comanche, Texas. ^[13]

DNA Confirmation

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Jeannine (Clay) Johnson and Clifford C Mercer, her 2nd cousin. Their most-recent common ancestors are Hiram Mercer and Louisa Barker, the great grandparents of both Jeannine (Clay) Johnson and Clifford Mercer. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd Cousin, based on sharing 143 cM across 9 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1880
2. ↑ United States Census, 1900
3. ↑ "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940 Wade A Mercer, 16 Nov 1898, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985).
4. ↑ Source Information: Graden, Debra, ed. North Carolina Volunteers, Spanish American War Wade Mercer. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Adjutant-General. Roster of the North Carolina Volunteers in the Spanish-American War, 1898-1899. Raleigh, NC, USA: Broughton and E. M. Uzzell State Printers, n.d.
5. ↑ "Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955 W A Mercer and Millie McCullough, 1908
6. ↑ United States Census, 1910
7. ↑ United States Census, 1920
8. ↑ United States Census, 1930
9. ↑ United States Census, 1940
10. ↑ United States Census, 1950
11. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 Wade Ashley Mercer, 13 Apr 1964
12. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 Wade Mercer, 13 Apr 1964
13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #55796701

• Source: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.73 Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Profile