Notes for WILLIAM MERCER:

Son of John and Rachel (Matson) Mercer.
Born: January 29, 1819 in Harrisville, Harrison County, Ohio.
Died: September 25, 1900 in Nebraska.
Buried: Bureau County, Illinois.
Married: (1) Mary Fletcher September 27, 1838 in Bureau County, Illinois.
(2) Epenetus "Epenetta" W Ready January 6, 1848 in Carroll, Bureau County, Illinois. She was Mary's cousin.

Children from marriage with Epenetus W Ready:
Mary E Mercer b. 1848 in Dover, Bureau County, Illinois. d. Unknown. (NOTE: There is also a Mary E born 1848 to William and Epenetus W (Ready) Mercer. Are they the same person or did the other Mary E die young?)
James Ready Mercer b. 1850 in Dover, Bureau, County, Illinois. d. Unknown in Unknown. Married Sarah Angier.
Josephine Mercer b. 1851 in Dover, Bureau County, Illinois. d. Unknown in Unknown.
Frank Mercer b. 1853 in Dover, Bureau County, Illinois. d. Before 1850 in Dover, Bureau County, Illinois.
Lovejoy Mercer b. 1858 in Dover, Bureau County, Illinois. d. Unknown in Unknown.
Lucinda J Mercer b. 1858 in Dover, Bureau County, Illinois. d. Unknown in Unknown.
Nettie Mercer b. 1861 in Dover, Bureau County, Illinois. d. Unknown in Unknown.
Charles W Mercer b. Unknown in Unknown. d. Unknown in Unknown.