James Ralph Mercer, II

1846 - 1918  (72 years)

• Name	James Ralph Mercer
  Suffix	II
  Born	26 Apr 1846	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1851	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-161042
  Died	21 Jul 1918	Fonda, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States   [2]
  Buried	Cedar Township Cemetery, Fonda, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States   [2]
  Person ID	I161042	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Andrew Mercer,   b. 1811, Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 8 Feb 1868, Cascade, Cascade, Dubuque, Iowa, United States  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Euphemia Hogg Dalgleish,   b. 1812, , Scotland ,   d. 1893, Fonda, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States  (Age 81 years)
  Married	23 Apr 1838	Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario   [3]
  Family ID	F40292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He cut the stone in the old bridge that still spans the Maquoketa, and for St Martin's church torn down 19 years before 1918, also the B F Crawford residence in East Cascade, which was the Mercer home, and the Byum residence on the Eastside. As a Frontier Soldier, James participated in the frontier warfare against the Indians. On October 28, 1864, in Dubuque county, James became a member of Co. M 6th Iowa Calvary and spent the ensuing winter at Fort Randall, Dakota territory, accompaning the command under Gen. Sully in the expedition to Devil' Lake region during the summer of 1865. Later, he spent some time at Fort Berthold and Yankton, and on October 17, 1865, at Sioux City was mustered out with his regiment having spent one year in service. James Ralph Mercer and Anna "Annie" Stewart were married on the 14 Nov 1872 in Cascade, Dubuque County, IA. To this union were born eight children: Effie Margaret, William Stewart, Nellie Ann, Cilena Grace "Lena", Mae Bell, Cora Louise, Rollo Crawford, and Ralph James. James purchased the land that became the family farm from the United States Government in 1875. It is the northwest quarter of Section 35, Cedar Township, one mile southeast of Fonda. He was the adjutant of the Fonda, IA G.A.R. post in 1895. Cemetery, C., America, N., County, P., & Cemetery, C. (1846). James Ralph Mercer (1846-1918) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84301524/james-ralph-mercer

  
  

• Sources

  [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 1, Pg. 5. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, C., America, N., County, P., & Cemetery, C. (1846). James Ralph Mercer (1846-1918) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84301524/james-ralph-mercer. [S507] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - First United Presbyterian. Andrew Mercer, married Eupheinia Dalgleish, Both of Dumfries. 23 Apr. 1838, Dumfries. Witnesses William Brown and Alexr' Adair.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Apr 1846 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Jul 1918 - Fonda, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States Buried - - Cedar Township Cemetery, Fonda, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States  = Link to Google Earth