Susan Catherine Mercer: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Susan Catherine Mercer was born on 23 Sep 1922 in Hull, Liberty Co, Texas (daughter of James Hugh Mercer and Mary Hargraves); died on 9 Dec 2001 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

Susan married Delbert Leland Nelson, Sr. on 25 Jan 1941 in Hull, Liberty Co, Texas. Delbert was born on 9 Sep 1919 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; died on 29 Sep 2005 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Woodlawn Cem, Houston, Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

James Hugh Mercer

James married Mary Hargraves on 3 Aug 1914 in Hardin Co, Texas. Mary (daughter of Joseph Valentine Hargraves and Martha Jane (Bowes) Bouse) was born on 26 Nov 1879 in Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 12 Feb 1951 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Guidry Cem, Batson, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Hargraves was born on 26 Nov 1879 in Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Joseph Valentine Hargraves and Martha Jane (Bowes) Bouse); died on 12 Feb 1951 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Guidry Cem, Batson, Texas.

Notes:

Died:
death certificate
Mary Mercer
Name: Mrs Mary Mercer [Mrs Mary Hargrave]
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1879
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence: Houston, Harris, Texas
Father: V Hargrave
Mother: Martha Bouse
Age at Death: 71
Death Date: 12 Feb 1951
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Children:

Bertie Lee Mercer was born on 18 Nov 1915 in Liberty Co, Texas; died on 23 Oct 2013 in Texas.
Margie Mae Mercer was born on 7 Feb 1918 in Liberty Co, Texas; died on 18 Apr 1971 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
William D. "Bill" Mercer, Sr. was born on 14 Dec 1920 in Texas; died on 11 Jan 2013.
1. Susan Catherine Mercer was born on 23 Sep 1922 in Hull, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 9 Dec 2001 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
Joseph Raleigh Mercer

Generation: 3

Joseph Valentine Hargraves was born in Dec 1834 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 3 Aug 1836 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana (son of George Washington Hargraves and Anastasia Apsasie Trahan); died after 1880 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 16 Jun 1880, Taylor Bayou, Labelle, (District 41), Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

Christened:
Southwest Louisiana Records (CD 101)
By Rev. Donald J. Hébert:
HARGRAVE, Joseph Valentin (George & Anastasie TRAHAN) baptized 3 Aug. 1836 at age 4 yrs. (Laf. Ch.: v. 5, p. 8)

Census:
resident 50/2:
Hargraves, G.W. 70 Dec 1810 farmer LA NC France
Aspasie wife 69 Aug 1811 LA LA France
Catherine dau 37 Sep 1843 laborer NC NC France
Prim J.H. son-in-law 43 Aug 1838 carpenter TX LA France
Prim Julia dau 29 1851 TX NC TX
Prim M.P. male gson 7 1873 TX NC TX
Prim M.E. female gdau 3 mos 1880 LA LA LA

resident 51/3 G.W.'s son Levy
Hargraves Levi 45 Oct 1835 self LA LA LA
Elizabeth 39 June 1841 wife TX LA LA
T.J. 18 1862 Sep son TX
Olevia 15 1864 Jan son TX
Robert P. 12 Jun 1868 son TX
Laura E. 11 Mar 1869 dau TX
Joseph E. 9 1871 Apr son TX
Otiss L. 7 1873 son TX

Resident 52/4 G.W.'s brother Andre
Hargraves Andre 66 Jul 1814 LA NC France
Easter wife 56 Aug 1824 LA Canada Louisiana
Melina dau 22 single Aug 1858 Texas laborer

53/5 Andrus, Gabriel and wife Apelona

Res 54/6 G.W.'s son Edgar
Hargraves, Edgar Apr 40 1840 farmer LA LA LA
Amelia 37 1843 wife TX LA LA
Alphe 8 June 1872 TX
Alie 7 Apr 1873 TX
G.M. male 5 Feb 1875 TX
J.M. male 3 Apr 1877 TX
H.C. male 7 mos Oct 1879 TX

residence 55/7 G.W.'s son Joseph Valentine
Hargraves, J.V. 1834 46 self LA LA LA
Martha wife 1853 27 Texas --- Alabama
J.H. son 1871 9 TX
J.C. son 1875 5 TX
Emily dau 1877 3 TX
M.C. dau 6 mos, 1879 TX

Joseph married Martha Jane (Bowes) Bouse on 24 May 1870 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Martha (daughter of Munson Bouse (or Bowes) and Catherine "Katie" Blackman) was born in Apr 1853 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Jane (Bowes) Bouse was born in Apr 1853 in Texas (daughter of Munson Bouse (or Bowes) and Catherine "Katie" Blackman); died after 1880 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Notes:

Married:
Name: Valentine Hargraves
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 24 May 1870

Spouse: Martha Jane Bowes

Marriage City: Jefferson
Marriage State: Texas

Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900

Name: Valentine Hargraves
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 24 May 1870

Spouse: Martha Jane Bowes

Marriage City: Jefferson
Marriage State: Texas

Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900

Children:

Joseph Hillard Hargraves was born on 14 Mar 1871 in Texas or Louisiana; died on 22 Jun 1944 in Kountze, Hardin Co, Texas; was buried in Old Hardin Cem, Kountze, Hardin Co, Texas.
John Columbus Hargraves was born on 23 Oct 1873 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 31 Jul 1959 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Landrum Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Emily Hargraves was born in Jan 1877 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died in 1912 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
3. Mary Hargraves was born on 26 Nov 1879 in Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 12 Feb 1951 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Guidry Cem, Batson, Texas.
Catherine Hargraves was born on 8 May 1883 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 3 Aug 1948 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
E. Munson Hargraves was born on 14 May 1885 in Texas; died on 14 Aug 1938 in Hardin Co, Texas; was buried in Old Hardin Cem, Kountze, Hardin Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.

George Washington Hargraves was born in 1812 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (son of William Guillaume Hargraves and Catherine Bonarme (or Benarure)); died about 1894 in Jefferson Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 30 Oct 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
Census: 21 Jul 1860, Beaumont (District 4), Jefferson Co, Texas
Census: 09 Jul 1870, Taylor Bayou Settlement, Jefferson Co, Texas
Census: 16 Jun 1880, Taylor Bayou, Labelle, (District 41), Jefferson Co, Texas

Notes:

From: Linda Farris farrisfam3@gmail.com
Date: 11/19/16 10:50:05
To: Sherry Sharp

G.W. Hargraves who was captain of a little Beaumont Company of militia in August, 1835, had sixty-two men under him, twenty of whom took part in the battle of the Alamo. He also was at the head of twenty-one volunteers who started to join houston to stop the advance of Santa Anna, but the battle of San Jacinto was fought before they reached that place, and they were ordered to rout some hostile Indians north of the town.

I founded in this book: The Story of Beaumont, By Florence Stratton.
John Paul Farris III

Census:
Hargraves, George W 38 1812 LA stock raiser 160
Aspazie 37 1813 LA
Volentine 17 1833, LA
Levi 5 1835 LA
Margarett 12 1838 LA
Catharine 7 1843 LA
Edgar 10 1840 LA
Victoria 4 1846 TX
Julia Ann 1848 TX
Harrington Wm 22 1828 LA
Herrington Aspazie 19 1831 LA

Census:
Hargrove, George 49 1811 LA farmer 1000, 1935
Patsey 47 1813 LA
[note from Judy Trahan: nickname was never Patsy. Census enumerator was just totally unfamiliar with the name, Aspasie, and with the french language and accent."]

Valentine 26 1834 LA farmer 1460
Leroy 24 1836 stock man 1230
Edgar 19 1841 LA laborer 775
Catherine 18 1842 LA spinster
Victoria 13 1847 TX
Julian 11 1849 (female) TX

next door William Harrington 29 LA 550
Patsey 28 LA
Ugina 8 TX
Salley 7 TX
Patsey 5 TX
Cornelious 2 TX

Census:
8 Jul 1870 Taylor Bayou Settlement, Jefferson Co, Texas

res 273
Knodell Justo 23 1847 TX
Adaline 24 1846 LA
Preston 3/12 Apr 1870 TX

299 Haregrave A 58 1812 LA
Easther 49 1821 LA
Amelia 22 1848 TX
Martha 15 1855 TX
Melina 13 1857 TX
Apalon 11 1859 TX

300 Hargrave G.W. 59 1811 LA
Aspasia 58 1812 LA
Catherine 26 1844 LA
Juliann 20 1850 TX
Belzear 10 1860 TX
Curtis, Wm 11 TX

301 Grammer family

302 Hargrave Levi 36 1834 LA
Elizabeth 29 1841 LA
Thomas 8 TX
Olivia 5 1865 TX
Robert P 3 1867 TX
Laura E 1 1869 TX
Arington (Harrington) Wm 42 1828 LA

303 Hays (Hayes) G 24 1846 farmer TX
Virginia 17 TX
Laura 3 TX
Oscher 1 male TX
Arington (Harrington) C 12 TX (Cornelius)
Martha 37 LA
Sarah 15 TX
Martha 13 TX
Valentine 6 TX Ramsey 3 TX
Sarag 4/12 TX

304 - Oldham family

305 Burrell George 47 LA
Nancy 44 1826 TX
David R 24 1845 TX
George 21 1849 TX
William 19 1851 TX
Sarah 15 1855 TX
Frances 13 1857 TX
Elster 4 1866 TX

306 Andrus, E and Eliza family

307 Burrell J 24 1845 TX
Alzena 24 1846 TX
Luann 10/12 1869 male TX
Winford 12/12 1869 male

308 Frugia P and family

Census:
resident 50/2:
Hargraves, G.W. 70 Dec 1810 farmer LA NC France
Aspasie wife 69 Aug 1811 LA LA France
Catherine dau 37 Sep 1843 laborer NC NC France
Prim J.H. son-in-law 43 Aug 1838 carpenter TX LA France
Prim Julia dau 29 1851 TX NC TX
Prim M.P. male gson 7 1873 TX NC TX
Prim M.E. female gdau 3 mos 1880 LA LA LA

resident 51/3 G.W.'s son Levy
Hargraves Levi 45 Oct 1835 self LA LA LA
Elizabeth 39 June 1841 wife TX LA LA
T.J. 18 1862 Sep son TX
Olevia 15 1864 Jan son TX
Robert P. 12 Jun 1868 son TX
Laura E. 11 Mar 1869 dau TX
Joseph E. 9 1871 Apr son TX
Otiss L. 7 1873 son TX

Resident 52/4 G.W.'s brother Andre
Hargraves Andre 66 Jul 1814 LA NC France
Easter wife 56 Aug 1824 LA Canada Louisiana
Melina dau 22 single Aug 1858 Texas laborer

53/5 Andrus, Gabriel and wife Apelona

Res 54/6 G.W.'s son Edgar
Hargraves, Edgar Apr 40 1840 farmer LA LA LA
Amelia 37 1843 wife TX LA LA
Alphe 8 June 1872 TX
Alie 7 Apr 1873 TX
G.M. male 5 Feb 1875 TX
J.M. male 3 Apr 1877 TX
H.C. male 7 mos Oct 1879 TX

residence 55/7 G.W.'s son Joseph Valentine
Hargraves, J.V. 1834 46 self LA LA LA
Martha wife 1853 27 Texas --- Alabama
J.H. son 1871 9 TX
J.C. son 1875 5 TX
Emily dau 1877 3 TX
M.C. dau 6 mos, 1879 TX

George married Anastasia Apsasie Trahan on 20 Nov 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Anastasia (daughter of Paul Hypolite Trahan and Marguerite Montet) was born on 27 Aug 1813 in St. Martinsville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 7 Nov 1813 in St. Martinsville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Anastasia Apsasie Trahan was born on 27 Aug 1813 in St. Martinsville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 7 Nov 1813 in St. Martinsville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Paul Hypolite Trahan and Marguerite Montet); died after 1880 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Notes:

Christened:
Southwest Louisiana Records (CD 101) By Rev. Donald J. Hébert:
TRAHAN, Anastasie Aspasie (Paul - of Vermillion & Marguerite MONTETTE) b. 27 Aug. 1813, bt. 7 Nov. 1813 Pats: Paul TRAHAN & Marie DUGON; Mats: Guillaume MONTETTE [MONTET] & Marie VINCENT; Spons: Jean Baptiste TRAHAN & Marie TRAHAN. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.6, #1604)

Notes:

Married:
Southwest Louisiana Records (CD 101)
By Rev. Donald J. Hébert:
Anastasie Aspasie TRAHAN married George W. HARGRAVE in a civil ceremony on November 20, 1829 in the Saint Landry Parish Court house in Opelousas Louisiana.

Southwest Louisiana Records (CD 101)
By Rev. Donald J. Hébert:
HARGRAVE, George m. 20 Nov. 1829 Naspasie TRAHAN (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Mar.#72)
[Judy's note: Civil ceremony] [Her Name: Aspasie]

Southwest Louisiana Records (CD 101)
By Rev. Donald J. Hébert:
TRAHAN, Naspasie (Paul & Marguerite MONTA) m. 20 Nov. 1829 George HARGRAVE (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Mar.#72) [Judy's note: Civil ceremony] [Her Name: Aspasie]

She and George were FINALLY (grin) married in the church on
January 10, 1876 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.
(Judy Trahan)

Married:
Southwest Louisiana Records (CD 101)
By Rev. Donald J. Hébert:
HOGRAVES, George W. m. 10 Jan. 1876 Aspasie TRAHAN ? (Beaumont Ch.: v. 1, p. 28) [Judy's note: Religious Marriage ceremony]

Southwest Louisiana Records (CD 101)
By Rev. Donald J. Hébert:
TRAHAN, Aspasie m. 10 Jan. 1876 George W. HAGRAVES (Beaumont Ch.: v. 1, p. 28) [Judy's note: Religious Marriage ceremony]

Children:

George Hargraves was born in 1834 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 3 Aug 1836 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died after 1836.
6. Joseph Valentine Hargraves was born in Dec 1834 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 3 Aug 1836 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Levi Columbus Hargraves was born on 01 Oct 1835 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 28 Apr 1913 in Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Burrell Cem, Taylor Bayou, Labelle/Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Margaret Hargraves was born in Jan 1838 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 6 May 1838 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Anastasie Aspasie Hargraves was born in Dec 1830 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 13 Feb 1831 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
Edgar Hargraves, Sr was born on 11 Apr 1840 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 11 Dec 1840 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died on 08 Jan 1929 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Catherine Hargraves was born on 18 Sep 1839 in Louisiana; died on 04 Feb 1940 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Victoria Hargraves was born on 3 Apr 1847 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 18 Mar 1897 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Julia Ann Hargraves was born in 1848 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Belzear Hargraves was born in 1860 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas.

14.	Munson Bouse (or Bowes) was born in 1815 in Pennsylvania; died on 5 Jan 1873 in Galveston Co, Texas. Munson married Catherine "Katie" Blackman on 26 Jul 1842 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Catherine was born in 1824 in Mississippi; died after 1875 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Catherine "Katie" Blackman was born in 1824 in Mississippi; died after 1875 in Texas.

Children:

Mary Elizabeth (Bowes) Bouse was born in 1843 in Taylor Bayou Settlement, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Sarah Ann Bouse was born in 1846 in Louisiana; died after 1850.
Bennett Blackman Bouse was born on 27 Aug 1848 in Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 28 May 1929 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Landrum Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
7. Martha Jane (Bowes) Bouse was born in Apr 1853 in Texas; died after 1880 in of, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Mariah Bouse was born on 14 Feb 1858 in Louisiana; died on 11 Dec 1937 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Anthony Bouse was born in 1859 in Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1860.
Munson Bouse, Jr. was born in 1871 in Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 5 Jun 1911 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Broussard Cem, Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas.