Josiah Mercer was christened on 6 March 1796, in Goudhurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom as the son of William Mercer and Ann. He married Sarah Haysman on 29 October 1826, in Hadlow, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He died in 1838, in Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 42.
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