Mercy Ann Hosmer

Brief Life History of Mercy Ann

When Mercy Ann Hosmer was born on 6 July 1828, in Parkman, Geauga, Ohio, United States, her father, Alonso Hosmer, was 30 and her mother, Asenath Biddlecome, was 24. She married William Powell on 26 March 1857, in Geauga, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons. She lived in Precinct 2, Pawnee, Nebraska, United States in 1870 and Alda, Hall, Nebraska, United States for about 30 years. She died on 3 January 1885, in Nebraska, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Powell
1824–1915
Mercy Ann Hosmer
1828–1885
Marriage: 26 March 1857
Frank William Powell
about 1858–1954
Charles Hosmer Powell
1859–1861
Alonzo Powell
1864–1922
Reuben A Powell
1867–1967
George Perry Powell
1869–1931
William Hayden Powell
1873–1873

Sources (15)

  • Mary A Powell in household of William Powell, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Mary Hosmer, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Mercy A. Hasnur, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English (Kent): variant of Osmer , with excrescent initial H-.

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

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