Forest Oddist Mercer

Male30 December 1890–24 May 1939

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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Family Time Line

Forest Oddist Mercer
1890–1939
Georgia Catherine Burcham
1891–
Marriage: 17 April 1909
Ralph Merle Mercer
1912–
Lois Mercer
1914–
Jennette Mercer
1918–
Forest Mercer
1920–

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

  • Marriage
    17 April 1909New Cumberland, Hancock, West Virginia, United States
  • Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (10)

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    World Events (8)

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 6

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    1898 · War with the Spanish

    Age 8

    After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

    1904

    Age 14

    St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

    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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