Mary Magdeline Mercer

Mary Magdeline Tillman Mercer BIRTH 1850 DEATH 6 Jan 1942 (aged 91–92) BURIAL Hopewell Cemetery Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, USA MEMORIAL ID 16222869 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 1 PLANT TREES Oldest child of Elijah and Mary Kate Murphy Tillman. Married Benjamin Walter Mercer in 1875.

Obituary "Pioneer Berlin Resident Dies at Age 93" Mrs. Mary Magdaline Mercer, 93, member of one of Colquitt county's oldest families died earl Tuesday morning at her home in Berlin after an illness of some time. Age infirmities were primarily responsible for his [sic] death. Funeral services were conducted at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from Hopewell church, with the Rev. H.E. Wells i charge. Interment followed in the nearby cemetery. Mrs. Mercer, a native of Colquitt county,was the daughter of the late Captain Elijah Tillman, Confederate leader, and Mrs. Tillman. The family was widely known throughout this section of Georgia. She was a devout member of the Berlin Methodist church. Death came at 5 a.m. after age infirmities had slowly but surely weakened her health. Surviving are six sons, Jonah E. Mercer of Columbus, GA., Charlie Wheeler and Spencer Mercer of Berlin, George C. Mercer of Barney, GA. and Walter Mercer of Jacksonville, Fla. and five daughters, including Miss Mallie Mercer of Berlin, Mrs. Martha Hart of Moultrie Route 2, Mrs. Ruth Fuller of Pavo, Ga., and Mrs. Emma Campbell of Spartanburg, S.C.

Family Members Parents Photo Elijah Tillman 1829–1911

Photo Mary Kate Goff Murphy Tillman 1824–1924

Spouse Photo Benjamin Walter Mercer 1850–1934

Siblings Photo Sallie Ann Tillman Hart 1855–1939

Photo Phoebe Tillman Isom 1859–1920

Photo Elijah Whitney Tillman 1860–1929

Photo John Henry Tillman 1864–1938

Jeremiah Tillman 1866 – unknown

Children Photo Charles Manuel Mercer 1862–1954

Photo Jonah Elijah Mercer 1881–1966

Photo Sallie Mercer Hart 1884–1953

Photo Emma Mercer Campbell 1892–1975

Photo Charles H. Mercer 1893–1964

Photo George Mercer 1893–1966

Photo Walter Mercer 1896–1978

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