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Hello everyone,

     My name is Matthew LINDSAY and this is my family. I've been reseaching my family since 1992, with much difficulty. I seem to have major sticking point getting past my great-grandfather, Richard Mack LINDSAY and his wife Sarah Ellen Lackey.

     This is some of what I have and thanks to the internet I can share my research with other genealogist's. I hope a family member can help me find the missing branches of Our Family Tree.

     I was born in MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA, Nov. 5, 1960, to the parents of Jessie James LINDSAY, Jr. and  Wilma R. WEISS.

My father, Jessie James LINDSAY was born Oct. 07, 1937 in Arcadia, FLORIDA in DeSoto County and my mother,Wilma Ralphyne WEISS was born July 12, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

     I hope that anyone doing genealogy research in the Florida area and other locations
finds what their looking for here. I'll try and update my links and other information as frequently
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Matthew S. Lindsay

Here are some of the surnames I'm researching.

ALBRITTON BASS BATES Mary E. BATES BETHEA CLEMENTS COKER Laura A. COKER COLLINS CREWS
Martha Ann DICKS FEWOX/FOUX/FUOX FIRHAWKS FORREST FRYE HAMMOCK HORTA HURLEY JOHNSON
Lillie Mae JOHNSON KEEN KENNEDY KLINKENBERG KNUCKLES LACKEY LANIER LISENBY McCULLOUGH McINNIS
Alexander McINNIS McMURL MOBLEY MOORE MORGAN MURPHY OVERTON Katie PELHAM Lela PELHAM
POSEY PRINE Mettie Zula PRINE RAULERSON SIMPSON STARLING STILLWELL SUMMERALL
TOMLINSON WAGNER WEBB Wallace WEBB WEEKS WEISS WHALEY WHIDDEN Laura WHIDDEN
WILLIAM WILLIAMS WOOD
                                  

Jessie James LINDSAY married Thelma Louise MURPHY in MYAKKA CITY, FL. in MANATEE County, Oct. 15, 1955. Thelma MURPHY is the daughter of Elton MURPHY, Sr. and Ida WILSON.

They had one child in that marriage:

1. Jessica Leah LINDSAY on May 02, 1957 in HUTCHINSON, KANSAS.

They came back to FLORIDA after Jessie left the Navy. He was working in aviation as an air traffic controller.
Jessie and Thelma divorced June 19, 1959 in WAUCHULA, FL. in HARDEE County.

Jessie then moved to MIAMI, FL. where he met my mother, Wilma R. WEISS. Wilma was born July 12, 1942 in
PHILADELPHIA, PA but left there when she was almost 2 years old.
     Her parents moved to MIAMI, FL. in DADE Co. where she was actually raised.
Wilma met Jessie on Feb. 3, 1960 and they were married on Feb. 15, 1960 in DADE Co., FL.

They had 5 children, 3 boys and 2 girls:

Jessie and Wilma divorced June 1967 in DADE Co.. FLORIDA.
                             

Jessie remarried July 07, 1967. He married Ledia Regina HORTA who was born Sept. 07, 1944 in CUBA.

They had 2 children:

1. Rebecca Ann, born Feb. 09, 1968 in Palm Beach County, FLORIDA.
2. Jonathan Michael, born Apr. 28, 1971 in Palm Beach County, FLORIDA. 

Jessie and Ledia divorced in PALM BEACH. Co., FLORIDA on Aug. 07, 1980.
                             

That was some of my more recent LINDSAY clan!
Let's go back to the earliest "LINDSAY's" I know, starting in RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

According to the Burial or Record of Death For Richard Mack Lindsay:

     Richard Mack LINDSAY was born July 04, 1870 in RICHMOND, VA. He had a brother named William and 2
sisters, Annie and Lilly. Richard had worked for the ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD as a car inspector. He lived
in LITTLE ROCK, AR. from about 1900-1920.

     Richard Mack LINDSAY, Sarah, Charles, Jessie and Helen all came to Florida, Abt. 1920-1925.  He married Sarah Ellen LACKEY who was born in CAIRO, IL., ALEXANDER County, Mar. 20, 1873. She died May 8, 1953 in DeSOTO Co., FLORIDA.   Richard Mack died Nov. 11, 1943 in NOCATEE, FL., DESOTO Co. At the time of his death his brother William was living in MAYSVILLE, KY. and his sisters Annie LINDSAY (SIMPSON) and Lillian LINDSAY KNUCKLES? were both living in TEXAS. Richard's death certificate said that his father was Mack LINDSAY and that his mother was unknown. The imformant's signature was Charles LINDSAY, Richard's son.

     After Richard died Sarah Ellen LACKEY LINDSAY remarried on Aug. 2, 1949 in DeSOTO Co., FLORIDA. She married John BROWNING.

     Both Richard Mack LINDSAY and Sarah Ellen LACKEY-LINDSAY-BROWNING are buried at JOSHUA CREEK CEMETERY in ARCADIA, FLORIDA.

  
According to the Burial or Record of Death and Obituary For Sarah Ellen-Lackey-Lindsay-Browning:

     At the time of Sarah Ellen LACKEY-LINDSAY-BROWNING's death she had daughters Mrs. Julia GAY, VILLA RIDGE, IL., PULASKI County, Mrs. Lola ELLIS, CAIRO, IL., Mrs. Helen CREWS, ARCADIA, DeSOTO Co., FL. and a step-daughter, Mrs. Inna ALBRITTON, ARCADIA, DeSOTO Co., FL.; 2 sons Charlie LINDSAY, NOCATEE, DeSoto Co., FL. and Jessie LINDSAY, ARCADIA, FLORIDA.
    

     I'm not sure exactly when or where Richard Mack LINDSAY and Sarah Ellen LACKEY were married.

They had 2 sons and 1 daughter that I know of:

1. Charles Walter, born Mar. 22, 1900 in CAIRO, IL., ALEXANDER Co.;
2. Jessie James, born Feb. 22, 1914 in LITTLE ROCK, AR.   Jessie married his first time in ORANGE Co., FL. in 1930 when he was 16 years old. I've been told that he had 2 children from that marriage.

   He then married:

   2.) Annie Mae MERCER, on Dec. 05, 1936. Annie Mae was born and raised in WAUCHULA, FL., HARDEE County.
    Jessie and Annie Mae LINDSAY had 3 sons: 

   1. Jessie James LINDSAY, Jr. was born Oct. 07, 1937. He is the oldest of 3 boys who were all
      born and raised in ARCADIA, FL. in DESOTO County.
   2. Charles Harry LINDSAY, was born July 12, 1939 in DeSoto Co., FLORIDA. Charles Harry LINDSAY (who I always called Uncle Harry) married Linda Carnell LANIER on Oct. 18, 1958 in DESOTO Co., FLORIDA. They divorced on Jan. 23, 1964 then remarried each other again on May 26, 1964 in HARDEE Co., FL.
      They had 3 sons all born in DESOTO Co., FL.:
      1. Charles Harry, Jr. was born in 1959.
      2. Calvin Wallace was born June 17, 1963; married Patricia A. WILLIAMS, July 15, 1982, DESOTO County.
      3. Alex Justin was born July 26, 1964. Alex died tragically Oct. 09, 1982 leaving a daughter Brandy Lindsay and his wife Stephanie Lee WAGNER (LINDSAY). They were married Nov. 20, 1981 in ARCADIA, FL. Alex is buried at Joshua Creek Cemetery in DESOTO, County. Charles  Harry LINDSAY, Sr. and Linda Carnell LANIER divorced each other again in Nov. 1968 in HARDEE County.
   3. Louis Lavon LINDSAY,  who was born April 10, 1943 in DeSoto Co., FLORIDA. When he was younger he was called Bump
      or "Uncle Bump" but as he got older he didn't care for that name anymore, so he was just Lou to us all. Louis Lavon LINDSAY who married Julia Anne HURLEY on Sept. 09, 1961 while he was stationed at K. I. SAWYER AIR FORCE BASE in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN. They had two children. Louis, Jr. and Donna Elaine. Louis, Sr. and Julia or Julie which she was known to most of the family, were divorced on Jan. 10, 1967 in HARDEE Co., FLORIDA. Three days later Louis Lavon LINDSAY married Mary Emily BASS, Jan. 13, 1967 in PUNTA GORDA, FL. The marriage license was applied for in DESOTO Co. rather then CHARLOTTE Co. where they were married. There were no children. They were divorced Nov. 1969 in HARDEE County. Louis' children were adopted by his uncle, Charles McMURL who was living in DENVER, CO. at the time of Lou's first divorce.
      They had 2 children::
      
      1. Louis Lavon LINDSAY, Jr., born abt. 1961.
      2. Donna LINDSAY was born about 1962.

      Jessie James, Sr. and Annie Mae divorced in Sept. 05, 1950 in HARDEE Co., FL.

      Jessie James LINDSAY, Sr., then married:

       

      3.) Lois Elizabeth FRYE in 1951, in ORANGE Co., FL. Lois was born in 1923.
      They had 3 sons all born in BARTOW, FL., POLK County:

      1. Richard born about 1957.
      2. John born about 1959. (maybe called James)
      3. Billie Joe who was born Aug. 30, 1963; died Jan. 02, 1967

      Jessie James, Sr. and Billie Joe died tragically on Jan. 02, 1967 in a drowning accident at LAKE BLUE in POLK Co., FLORIDA.

3. Helen Hazel, born Feb.09, 1908 in CAIRO, IL., ALEXANDER Co.; died, May 30,1974; buried at Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSOTO Co., FL. married: Byron Walton CREWS; born, Feb. 12, 1899 in CREWSVILLE, FL., HARDEE County.; died on June 13, 1966; buried at Joshua Creek Cemetery, DeSOTO Co., FL. They had 11 children but only 9 lived.
   They were:
   1. Thomas Leon, born Oct. 25, 1926 in LITTLE ROCK, AR., PULASKI Co., died Apr. 17, 1931 in ARCADIA, FL.
      DeSOTO Co.
   2. Sara Ellen Thelma Mae, born May 13, 1928 in NOCATEE, FL., DeSOTO Co.
   3. Ola Margie, born Sept. 21, 1931 in NOCATEE, FL., DeSOTO Co.
   4. Lorraine Louise, born Sept. 26, 1933 in NOCATEE, FL., DeSOTO Co.
   5. Gladys (Twins--- both born Abt. 1935---Stillborn).
   6. Robert (Twins--- both born Abt. 1935---Stillborn).
   7. James Howard, born Apr. 4, 1938 in ARCADIA, FL., DeSOTO Co.
   8. Louise Hazel, born July 15, 1939 in ARCADIA, FL., DeSOTO Co.
   9. Peggy Marlene, born Jan. 20, 1941 in ARCADIA, FL., DeSOTO Co.
   10. John Richard, born July 30, 1943 in ARCADIA, FL., DeSOTO Co.
   11. Byron Walter, Jr., born Aug. 6, 1947 in ARCADIA, FL. DeSOTO Co.
   12. Mabel Lenora (Mae), born Dec. 27, 1948 in ARCADIA, FL. DeSOTO Co.

                           
   

   
   
        Let's go to the MERCER Family who've been in FLORIDA since before 1850.
   

   John Mercer and Sarah Summerall's Children

   GENERATION No. 1
   
   

   John MERCER is believed to have been born in ENGLAND in 1818 and came to FLORIDA in 1830. He died
   somewhere between 1864-1870. Census records of 1850 show him and his family living in HAMILTON Co., FL.
   (ITCHPOES Precint) in the northern most part of the state near GA. He married Sarah Ann SUMMERALL in
   WARE Co., Georgia. Sarah was born in c. 1820 in the State of Georgia.
   The 1860 HILLSBOROUGH Co., FL. census shows Sarah MERCER being a widow with the same children but
   with the addition of 5 more. They had a total of 11 children, all who were born in FLORIDA.

   Their childen were:
   

   1. Sarah Ann, who was born in 1841. She married Jacob RAULERSON, Aug. 09, 1855 in HILLSBOROUGH County. Sarah also married John Leon WEEKS, c.1862 in TAMPA. She died before 1878 in MONROE Co., FLORIDA.
   2. Jim, born in 1844. He appears in the 1850 HAMILTON Co. Census and never appears with the family again.
   3. John W., born Jan. 15, 1846; married Laura WHIDDEN, Mar. 22, 1868 in MANATEE Co.,FL.;
      Laura was born Oct. 11, 1849 in HILLSBOROUGH Co., FL.;
      Her parents are Ely WHIDDEN and Lavinia.;
      John W. died July 25, 1915 and Laura died Mar. 18, 1909. They're both buried in SWEETWATER Cemetery in HARDEE County.
   4. Frederick, born in 1847 (see note below).
   5. Alexander, born in 1849 in HAMILTON Co., died in SWEETWATER, HARDEE Co. (formally known as DESOTO Co. at the time of his death) Dec. 25, 1895.

      According to the South Florida Pioneers, July 1976 edition, issue #9 page 15 it say's that Alex MERCER, Sr. is listed among others that are buried at SWEETWATER Cemetery in HARDEE County. I've visited the cemetery in 1993 and found several unmarked graves among the MERCER's buried there but could not find a marked grave with his name on it.
      

   6. Adam M., born Aug. 18, 1852; died, in GARDNER, HARDEE Co., Jan. 10, 1925.
   7. Louis, born Apr. 01, 1857. Louis married Fannie B. MOBLEY, Sept. 02, 1877, in MANATEE Co., FL; died Aug. 12, 1904; buried at SWEETWATER Cemetery in HARDEE County.
      (Fannie B. MOBLEY is the daughter of Ransom MOBLEY),
   8. Charles born in 1856 in HILLSBOROUGH County, married Laura A.COKER, Sept. 02, 1877 in MANATEE County.
      (Laura is the daughter of Jonathan and Mary COKER).
   9. Jacob, born abt. 1864 in HILLSBOROUGH Co., married Julia Ann MOBLEY, Mar. 31, 1883 in MANATEE County.
      (Julia Ann is the daughter of Ransom MOBLEY).
   10. Mary, born in 1854; married Ransom MOBLEY, Dec. 03, 1874 in MANATEE Co.
   11. Frances M., born abt. 1861 in Hillsbrough County. Frances married Thomas Q. MOBLEY, Dec. 11, 1878 in MANATEE County.
       (Thomas is the son of Ransom MOBLEY)

   Frederick seems to have died because he only shows up clearly in the 1860 HILLSBOROUGH Co. census. I've never seen him after that, and no marriage records either.
   

   Alexander's Marriage to Sarah Jane

   
   Alexander married Sarah Jane (FOUX?) in POLK Co., FL., Apr.16, 1869, according to the LDS, but on my visit to POLK County Courthouse there records had them applying for their license on Apr. 12, 1871 and getting married Apr. 15, 1871.
   

   I question Sarah Jane's spelling of her last name.The LDS has her last name spelled "FUOX", POLK Co. records spell it "FOUX" and their son Charlie MERCER's death certificate has it spelled "FEWOX", (I'm not sure which spelling is correct).
   

   Adam's Marriages

         Adam was married four times in all. First he married Mary POSEY, June 25, 1873 in MANATEE Co., which ended in divorce. Then he married Francis "Fanny" PRINE nee KEEN at PINE LEVEL in MANATEE Co. on July 25, 1880.
        Francis PRINE had been married 3 times before this marriage. Francis PRINE's maiden name was "KEEN" . She was born Oct. 12, 1846 in COLUMBIA Co., FL.
         Her parents, James Mitchell KEEN and Apssilla McCULLOUGH were both born in GEORGIA.
   

   Francis Keen's Marriages and Children

   GENERATION No. 2
   

         Francis KEEN's first marriage was to Jacob John WHIDDEN, July 20, 1860 or James J. WHIDDEN , Aug.11, 1860 in FLORIDA. There are actually 2 records. They may be the same person. She had a son named William Jehue WHIDDEN born in 1863. Francis married William H. WEBB, Dec. 05, 1865 in HILLSBOROUGH Co., FL. They had a daughter named Mary Ella WEBB born Sept. 08, 1864 in HILLSBOROUGH County.
   Francis married John B. PRINE aka "Jackson" PRINE in 1868 in KEYSVILLE, FL., in HILLSBOROUGH County.  John B. PRINE was born in 1842 in LOWNDES Co., GEORGIA.
   They had 6 children:
   

   1. John B. PRINE, Jr. born Dec. 16, 1869; died May 12, 1913; married Mary E. BATES, Jan. 04, 1889 and Bessie JOHNSON, Aug. 21, 1907, both in DESOTO County.
   2. Beulah V., born Aug. 03, 1871; married Jonathon COKER, Dec. 25, 1888 in DESOTO Co.; died Sept. 11, 1964.
      Jonathon was born June 21, 1866; died Jan. 11, 1935.
      Beulah and Jonathon are both buried at OAK RIDGE Cemetery, ARCADIA, FL., DESOTO Co.
   3. Florence J., born in 1873.
   4. Cinderella, born in 1875.
   5. Mettie Zula, born Sept. 10, 1876; died July 31, 1944; married Charles MERCER, Sept. 30, 1891 in DESOTO County.
   6. Ada M., born in 1878.

   John PRINE, Sr. was killed on Aug. 07, 1878. Trial transcripts from the MANATEE Co. Historical Society records say that John PRINE's step-son Jehue WHIDDEN may have killed him. John is buried, GARDNER Cemetery, HARDEE County.
   

   
   

   Francis Keen had 5 more children with Adam MERCER:
   
   GENERATION No. 2
   
   

   1. Samuel M., born Sept. 06, 1883 in GARDNER, FL; died June 25, 1964; married Adna BATES, Jan. 15, 1905 in DESOTO Co.; divorced May 15, 1944 in HARDEE Co;
      His 2nd marriage was to Arcie COLLINS ends in divorce on Sept. 16, 1948.
   2. Peter was born in 1884.  He may have died young because he only shows up in the 1885 MANATEE Co. State Census and never again.
      
   3. Murtice, born Feb. 06, 1885; died, June 07, 1914; married, Charles Wesley STARLING, abt. 1906; buried at GARDNER Cemetery, HARDEE County.
   4. Lena, born Mar. 1887.
   5. James Luby, born June, 1889.

   All the children listed above were born in MANATEE County
   

         The 1885 Census also shows 2 orphan's living with them, both girls, Hettie who was born in 1874 and Cora born in 1880. Hettie was Adam's daughter from his first marriage with Mary POSEY.
         Francis K. MERCER died on Dec. 19, 1919 and is buried at GARDNER Cemetery in GARDNER, HARDEE Co., FLORIDA. Adam remarried 2 more times after Francis passed away.
         He married Martha E. STILLWELL on Mar. 10, 1921 and then Clara MOORE on Apr. 14, 1923. Both marriages were in DESOTO County.
        Adam died on Jan. 10, 1925 and is also buried in GARDNER Cemetery, next to Francis KEEN-MERCER.
   

                           
   

   Alexander and Sarah Jane's Children

   
   Alexander MERCER and Sarah Jane had 9 children:
   
   

   GENERATION No. 2
   
   

   1. Caroline, born abt. 1865.
   2. Charles, born Jan. 1866 in POLK County; married Mettie Zula PRINE, Sept. 30, 1891 in MANATEE County; Charles died, Sept. 26, 1941; Mettie died, July 31, 1944, both are buried, GARDNER Cemetery, HARDEE County.
   3. James W., born Oct. 09, 1870 in MANATEE County; married Zonna FIRHAWKS, Jan 22, 1894 and Salatheil BETHEA, Sept. 20, 1897. Salatheil BETHEA was born Jan. 5, 1864 in ALABAMA. She is the daughter of Hugh BETHEA, Sr. and Celian STILL.
      Both marriages were in DESOTO County.
      
   4.    Thomas, born abt. 1876.
   5.    Elvira, born abt. 1878.
   6.    Virginia, born abt. 1879.
   7.    Flossie, born abt. 1881.
   8.    Olive, born abt. 1886.

   Children of James W. MERCER and Salatheil BETHEA:
   

   1. Viola, born June 1897.
   2. Doyle E., born Abt. 1902.
   3. Celie Ann, born Abt. 1908.

   
   

   Charles MERCER is my great-great grandfather...Now let's see some of his descendents.
   

   Charlie and Mettie Mercer's Children

   
   Charles MERCER and Mettie Zula PRINE had 18 children but only 11 survived through to adulthood they are:
   
   

   GENERATION No. 3
   
   

   1. Corbett J., born Jan. 21, 1894, MANATEE Co.; married Pearl V. MORGAN, Dec. 22, 1917, DESOTO Co.; died July 03, 1930.
      They had 4 children:
      1.    Dorothy Helen, born 1919 in ZOLFO, DESOTO Co., FL.
      2.    Alice Juanita, born 1922 in GARDNER, HARDEE Co., FL.
      3.    Corbett Jimmie, born 1924 in GARDNER, HARDEE Co., FL.
      4.    Beatrice Audrey, born 1925 in GARDNER, HARDEE Co., FL.
   2. Victoria, born Mar. 04, 1895, MANATEE Co.; married William Henry ALBRITTON, Mar. 16, 1914, GARDNER, FL.;
           William H. ALBRITTON is the son of Robert ALBRITTON and Roxey Ann WILLIAM. William was born June 10, 1888 and died May 17 1973 in MANATEE Co.; buried in GARDNER Cem. in HARDEE Co.; Victoria died May 1985 and is buried at GARDNER Cem. in HARDEE Co.;

      They had 8 children:

      1. P. Owen Albritton
      2. Opal Louise Albritton
      3. Luthor Albritton
      4. Cline Albritton
      5. William Robert Albritton
      6. Perry Homer Albritton
      7. Eva Marie Albritton
      8. Eddie Bee Albritton
         

      ALEX MERCER is my Great Grandfather

   3. Alex MERCER, born Sept. 05, 1896, GARDNER, FL., DESOTO Co.; married Zula Elizabeth "Lizzie" McINNIS, Sept. 27, 1917 in GARDNER, FL., HARDEE Co.;

       

      Lizzie is the daughter of Alexander McINNIS and (Mattie FORREST?/Martha Ann DICKS?)
      

      Mattie's maiden name is listed as (FORREST) on Lizzie McINNIS MERCER's death certificate. It also says Mattie's place of birth was in PELHAM, GEORGIA.
      My grandmother Annie Mae MERCER LINDSAY was the informant on the death certificate. I found a marriage in IRWIN Co., GEORGIA, between Alexander McINNIS and Martha Ann DICKS that took place Nov. 29, 1874, but I don't believe this to be them.
      

          I definitely found them in the DECATUR Co., GEORGIA, 1910 census. Alexander McINNIS is listed as being 58 years old and his wife Mattie is 44. It also has both their children listed as Elizabeth, 8 and Neal 5 both being born in GEORGIA.
           Alexander McINNIS was born in Scotland, Mar. 16,1852. He came to AMERICA in 1870 and became a naturalized citizen in 1874. (Mattie was a nickname for Martha back then. So I'm not 100% completely positive at this writing which one she is or if they're the same person.)
      

           Alex MERCER died June 11, 1941 in ARCADIA, FL., DESOTO Co.
      Alex is buried at GARDNER Cemetery, HARDEE Co. without a headstone or a marker. The family along with his death certificate are my sources. Lizzie died in a tragic car accident that killed over half of her children on Old BRADENTON Rd. which is now called State Rd. 70. They were returning home from her Uncle Bill and Victoria MERCER ALBRITTON's place in MYAKKA CITY, FL. They died Aug. 09, 1941 only 2 months after Alex MERCER died. Their all buried together at GARDNER Cemetery, HARDEE Co.,FL.
      

      Alex MERCER and Lizzie McINNIS MERCER had 9 children:
      

      1. Annie Mae (my grandmother) born Nov. 06, 1919 in GARDNER, FL., HARDEE County.; died June 01, 1966 in SOUTHBAY, FL., PALM BEACH  Co.; married Jessie James LINDSAY, Dec. 05, 1936 in WAUCHULA, FL.; divorced Sept. 19, 1950 in HARDEE Co., FL. married Wallace Raymond WEBB in CHARLOTTE Co., FL. in 1951.
      2. James Horace, born Dec.31, 1923, DeSOTO Co., FL.; died Aug. 09, 1941; buried at GARDNER Cemetery in HARDEE Co., FL.
      
      

      

      3. Jack Dempsey, born Nov. 02, 1925 in DeSOTO Co., FL.

         Jack served in the Navy during W.W. II aboard the ship U. S. S. Miantonomah. On Sept. 25, 1944 on the coast of LeHAVRE, FRANCE the ship hit a GERMAN mine. Jack was in the vicinity of the explosion and killed. The ship and his personnel effects were lost at sea with no chance of recovery. Jack was buried at the U. S. Army Cemetery, ST. ANDRE, FRANCE.
         

      4. Jeanette, born Apr. 20, 1927 in DeSOTO Co., FL.
      5. Violet Jane, born Jan. 27, 1930 in WAUCHULA, FL., HARDEE Co.; married Willis Adron HAMMOCK and had 3 sons; DeWayne, Danny and Michael; married Wallace Raymond WEBB in 1966.
      6. Helen Lucille, born Dec. 28, 1930 in DeSOTO Co., FL.
      7. Marie, born July 28, 1932.
      8. Aubrey Louise, born Dec. 21, 1933 in DeSOTO Co., FL.; died Aug. 09, 1941.; buried at GARDNER Cemetery in HARDEE Co., FL.
      9. Harry Gordon, born 1939 in DeSOTO Co., FL.; died Aug. 09, 1941; buried at GARDNER Cemetery in HARDEE Co., FL.

   4. Kib, born Oct. 23, 1899, HARDEE Co.,FL. (I'm not sure who he married or when he died).
   5. Adam, born Dec. 08,1901 in DESOTO Co., FL.; married Susie Bell TOMLINSON, Feb. 15, 1930, DESOTO Co., FL. Susie Bell TOMLINSON was born in LYNNVILLE, TN.
      (She is the daughter of Willie J. TOMLINSON and Lillie Mae JOHNSON. Adam MERCER and Susie Bell had 4 children, 1 boy and the rest girls: Corbett Adam, Helen Marie, Lossie Belle and Frankie Lee).
   6. Robert Roy "Roy", born Feb. 17, 1904, ARCADIA, FL., DESOTO Co.; married Katie PELHAM, Dec. 29, 1924, GARDNER Co., FL.; divorced abt. 1930; remarried, Leona E. CLEMENTS  who was born in PUNTA GORDA, FL.;(Roy died, May 16, 1935 due to marsh gas poisoning in ELWOOD PARK, FL.; buried at GARDNER Cem., HARDEE Co., FLORIDA).
   7. Samuel G., born May 24, 1905, ARCADIA, FL., DESOTO Co. ; died in 1957.; married Lela PELHAM, Feb. 23, 1928 in GARDNER, FL. HARDEE Co.
   8. Myrtice Mae, born 1906-1985, born in GARDNER, FL., HARDEE Co.; buried at New Zion (Southern Baptist Church) Cemetery, HARDEE Co., FL.; married Benjamin Earl WHALEY in FL. They had 10 children.
   9. Charles Lane, born 1915 in GARDNER, FL., HARDEE Co.; died in 1972 and is buried at BRADENTON RIVER Cem., MANATEE Co., FL.; married twice. 1. Estelle DEAL, married Mar. 03, 1934, MANATEE Co., FL. 2.Jacy KENNEDY
   10. Mickey, born Aug. 07, 1916, GARDNER, FL., HARDEE Co., FL.; died Aug. 1976.
   11. Priscilla, born Nov. 30, 1920, GARDNER, FL., HARDEE Co.,; died 1946; buried GARDNER Cem., FL., HARDEE Co.; married Walter WOOD, Aug. 07, 1942, MANATEE Co., FL.

   
   

   TO LEARN MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE LINDSAY'S
   AND THE MERCER'S PLEASE CLICK THE LINKS BELOW

   	THE MERCERS OF FLORIDA AND THEIR DESCENDANTS
   	SOME TRAGIC STORIES ABOUT THE MERCERS
   	DeSOTO COUNTY's-EARLY MARRIAGES
   	OAK RIDGE CEMETERY--ARCADIA, FL. [DESOTO COUNTY] TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
   	THE MATT LINDSAY HOME PAGE
   	JOSHUA CREEK CEMETERY.
   	MY FAMILY TREE---CHART #1
   	FRANCIS KEEN's DEATH CERTIFICATE.
   	METTIE ZULA PRINE's DEATH CERTIFICATE.
   	RICHARD MACK LINDSAY's DEATH CERTIFICATE.
   	THE LACKEY SURNAME in the 1880 ILLINOIS FEDERAL CENSUS- FOR ALEXANDER and PULASKI COUNTIES.
   	RICHARD MACK LINDSAY's RECORD of DEATH
   	WILLIAM H ALBRITTON AND VICTORIA MERCER ALBRITTON'S OBITUARIES.
   	JESSIE J. LINDSAY AND THELMA MURPHY'S WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.
   	MY WIFE'S HOME PAGE [THE STEPHEYS...HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE]
   	MATTHEW LINDSAY'S HOME PAGE
   	MATTHEW LINDSAY THE FLORIDIAN AND HIS ANCESTORS
   	MY LINDSAY PHOTO ALBUM
   	PICTURE OF MATTHEW AND MARLA IN 1992.
   	PICTURE OF JESSIE, JESSICA, WILMA & MATTHEW IN 1961.
   	PICTURE OF MATTHEW, HILLARY & NAOMI IN 1993.
   	PICTURE OF JACK DEMPSEY MERCER BEFORE WWII.
   	PICTURE OF CHARLES & METTIE ZULA MERCER'S HEADSTONE.
   	PICTURE OF ALEX MERCER TAKEN SOMETIME IN THE 1930'S.
   	PICTURE OF ANNIE MAE MERCER IN 1927 AT 8 YEARS OLD.
   	PICTURE OF ANNIE MAE MERCER IN ABOUT 1935 AT 16 YEARS OLD.
   	PICTURE OF MATTIE MCINNIS AND ANNIE MAE MERCER IN ABOUT 1921.
   	PICTURE OF PEARL MORGAN MERCER AND LIZZIE MCINNIS MERCER.
   	PICTURE OF ROBERT ALBRITTON SON OF WILLIAM H. AND VICTORIA MERCER ALBRITTON.

    
   

    
   

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