Sue Nelson-Smith: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Sue Nelson-Smith

Generation: 2

Delbert Leland Nelson, Sr. 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.

Delbert married Susan Catherine Mercer on 25 Jan 1941 in Hull, Liberty Co, Texas. Susan (daughter of James Hugh Mercer and Mary Hargraves) was born on 23 Sep 1922 in Hull, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 9 Dec 2001 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

Children:

Generation: 3

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.

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.
3. 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: 4

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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.

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]

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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.

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.
7. 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.