When Forest Oddist Mercer was born on 30 December 1890, in Hancock, West Virginia, United States, his father, Levi Dallas Mercer, was 38 and his mother, Martha Priscilla McDowell, was 39. He married Georgia Catherine Burcham on 17 April 1909, in New Cumberland, Hancock, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in East Liverpool, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio, United States in 1900. He died on 24 May 1939, in East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in New Manchester, Hancock, West Virginia, United States.
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.
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