Goodspeed's Biographies Goodspeed's History of Greene County -- 1887

D. W. Mercer

D. W. Mercer, farmer, was born in 1836, in Blount County, but from infancy has lived in Greene County. Since he began, in his twentieth year, he has acquired 162 acres at his home, besides eighty-one acres elsewhere.

In 1863 he enlisted in Company A, Fourth Tennessee Federal Infantry, as sergeant, and was mustered out August 1, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn.

In 1855 Priscilla, a daughter of John Hartman, became his wife. Their children were John F., Recina, Mary A., Robert (deceased) and Sarah (deceased). His wife died May 21, 1873, and September 30, 1883, he married Margaret, a daughter of Samuel Henry, of Greene County, Tenn. She is a Presbyterian, while his first wife was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He is a Democrat.

His parents, Elbert F. and Rachel (Thompson) Mercer, are natives of this county. The latter died December 7, 1838. The father then married Mary A. Norwood, a native of Blount County, Tenn., and after her death, June 20, 1860, married Charlotte Hull, a native of Greene County. He died March 19, 1887. He was a deputy sheriff of Blount, and a trustee of Greene County, several years. Mr. Mercer was of English-Irish origin, and followed carpentering and farming. He was a son of John Mercer.

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