Happy Birthday Mercy (Taft) Barnes

Happy Birthday to my 2^nd Great-grandmother, Mercy Eliza Taft.

• On March 27, 1822, she was born in Manhattan, New York.
• She married Nelson Barnes in 1839 and had nine children.
• Mercy died on 4 October 1984 in Turman, Indiana, and was buried at Drake Cemetery in Fairbanks

Key sites for Mercy include:

• My Blog: Mercy Eliza Taft (1822-1884)
  • Surname Saturday – Taft
• Family Search: M1PY-5JL
• My Ancestry Family Tree: Mercy Eliza Taft
• Find-a-Grave: Mercy Eliza Taft Barnes
• Mercy Eliza Taft found in 250 public trees

There are no known photos, paintings, or drawings. If you have an image of Mercy, or know more about her life, I would love to hear from you. Please like me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter, or comment at the bottom of this post.

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