Brief Life History of Forest Oddist
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.
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Sources (12)
- Forest Mercer, "United States Census, 1920"
- Forest Oddist Mercer, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Forest O Mercer, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1890–1939 Male
1891– Female
Children (4)
1912– Male
1914– Female
1918– Female
1920– Male
Parents and Siblings
1852–1927 Male
1851–1937 Female
Siblings (10)
1873–1946 Male
1875–1879 Male
1876–1901 Female
1878–1935 Female
1880–1946 Female
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 6
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 8
1904
Age 14
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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