Agnes Caroline Mercer

Brief Life History of Agnes Caroline

When Agnes Caroline Mercer was born on 27 January 1873, in Duplin, North Carolina, United States, her father, Lewis Brock Mercer, was 42 and her mother, Eliza Jane Quinn, was 33. She married Henry Baker on 3 April 1891, in Smith Township, Duplin, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Smith Township, Duplin, North Carolina, United States for about 30 years. She died on 2 August 1933, at the age of 60, and was buried in Smith Township, Duplin, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Baker
1867–1948
Agnes Caroline Mercer
1873–1933
Marriage: 3 April 1891
Gertie Inez Baker
1892–1955
Bertha Irene Baker
1894–1962
Claudie B Baker
1898–1970
Henry Calvin Baker
1901–1987
Hampton Baker
1904–1994
Flaveous I Baker
1906–1907
Lawton Baker
1911–1967
Tunk Baker
1914–1983

Sources (38)

  • Agnes C Baker in household of Henry Baker, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Agnes C Mercer, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Agnes C. Baker, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1877 · Last Troops Leave

In 1877, the last of the troops that were occupying North Carolina left.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

English and Catalan: occupational name for a merchant, from Old French mercier, merchier (see Mercier ). In Middle English the term was applied particularly to someone who dealt in textiles, especially the more costly and luxurious fabrics such as silks, satin, and velvet.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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