Gertrude Ann Mercer

Notes:

Birth:
Name Grotruel Murcer
Gender Male
Birth Date 29 Jun 1880
Birthplace Smyth, Virginia
Father's Name William M. Murcer
Mother's Name Margaret E.

Buried:
GRid=96338076

Family/Spouse: Charles D. Grubb. Charles was born on 26 Dec 1878; died on 4 Jul 1951; was buried in Wythe Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Clair Cecil Grubb was born on 15 Jan 1906 in VA; died on 28 Jul 1951 in Wayne Co, MI; was buried in Oakland Co, MI.
2. Sumpter Marion Grubb was born on 1 Jun 1909 in Smyth Co, VA; died on 7 Jul 1944 in Italy; was buried in Wythe Co, VA.

Notes:

The family name is often shown as Musser, a very common name in Smyth Co VA. But since Mercer is used most often for this branch of the family in the census and on his death record, I choose to use that

Died:
death certificate shows family name to be Mercer. Information was Luther Mercer son of William Mastin Musser.

Buried:
GRid=92712631

William married Margaret E. Pickle about 1865. Margaret was born on 4 Sep 1847 in Smyth Co, VA; died on 12 Feb 1930 in Smyth Co, VA; was buried in Smyth Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=193853242

Notes:

Birth:
John Jackson was born in the Green Mountain Area of Wythe County.

Died:
Name: John J. Musser
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 11 Mar 1885
Death Place: Marion District, Smyth, Virginia
Age: 72
Birth Date: 1813
Birthplace: Smyth Co., Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Peter Musser
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Barbria Musser
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B86867-3
System Origin: Virginia-EASY
Source Film Number: 33991
Reference Number: (Deaths)P.69,L.34
Collection: Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

Buried:
GRid=92852348

John married Elizabeth Ridings on 24 Apr 1841 in Wythe Co, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of David Ridings and Elizabeth Dean Coley) was born on 16 Apr 1818 in NC; died on 26 Jun 1890 in Smyth Co, VA; was buried in Wythe Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Name Elizabeth Musser
Gender Female
Death date 26 Jun 1890
Death place Smyth, Virginia
Age in years 72
Birth date 1818
Birth place North Carolina
Race White
Marital status Widowed
Father name D. Ridings
Mother name Elizabeth Ridings
Batch number B06985-2
Record group Virginia-EASY
Film number 2048585
Reference number cn 540 e 31

Buried:
GRid=15338519

Notes:

This email mentions a son name Archie. I have found nothing to support this except the 1830 Wythe Co census includes a 10-15 year old male in David's household. I also have nothing to support the statement that John P was born in Culpepper County VA. Several researchers on MyHeritage website list an Archibald but undocumented.


The Rosatta Email .

Received April 2005

Hi Ray

Wow! It always throws me off a bit when I get E-mail on family history. I do recall the post that I sent. Hmmm...where did I get the info from? I have a family history around here somewhere.

OK I found it !! Where I got the info from was a letter written by Henry S. Ridings, now deceased (Henry is my husbands great uncle/great grand son to David Ridings) the letter is not dated but I do know that it was written many, many years ago. The info states that his great grandfather David Ridings was born on the North bend of the Yadkin River in 1784 died in KY in 1881. The way I understand this is that his wife's name was Elizabeth and they had children born in NC Bill, Archie, Matson and a daughter but that John P. was born in Culpepper County, VA 1813 dies in KY 1892. I don't know what took them to VA. That is all I have, if I can come up with more info I will let you know. I might be able to put you in touch with other family members that have more history. I hope this helps some. Take care

Meta Ridings


Smyth Co VA was formed in 1832 from parts of Wythe and Washington Cos.


David was 75 in 1860 but his date of death of July 11 1881. He would have been 96.
I cannot find him in the 1870 or 1880 census and wonder if the year on his marker is actually 1861.

Re: Ridings Family Name
Meta Ridings (View posts)Posted:22 Mar 2002 5:50PM
Classification: QuerySurnames: Hi Jim, I might have some info for you on the Ridings family. My husbands family also came from England. The story that we have always heard was that we they came here they settled in North Carolina along the Yadkin River. Check the library I believe there is a book about the people of the Yadkin River area and the Ridings are mentioned. My husbands great-great-great grandfather was David Ridings born Sept. 7th 1784 on the north bend of the Yadkin River. Died July 11th 1881 Somerset Kentucky. Before there life in Kentucky he lived with his wife Elizabeth in Jonesville, Lee county Virgina. This is where my husbands great-great grandfather John Perkins Ridings was born in Culpepper County, so on and so on. It seemed the story was told that when the Ridings came to America there were 3 brothers and they branched of and went in different directions. So check out the history of the Yadkin River you may find so info. It sounds like you might be from the same branch as our family.

Birth:
family Bible lists birthdate as 07 August 1785.
Have not seen a source for this bible

Died:
Aug 11 1861 DOD Pulaski Co death Roll.

Buried:
GRid=26404649

David married Elizabeth Dean Coley on 27 May 1809 in Stokes Co, NC. Elizabeth was born about 1790 in VA; died before 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
1860 Census shows birth place as Virginia

Notes:

Married:
Groom's Name: David Ridings
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Elisabeth Dean Coley
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 27 May 1809
Marriage Place: Stokes,North Carolina
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51603-6
System Origin: North Carolina-ODM
Source Film Number: 6330317
Reference Number:
Collection: North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979

David Ridings married Elizabeth Dean Coley 27 May 1809 in the County of Stokes, NC Record #02 253 Bondsman: Benjamin Mathew, Bond #:00141125, Witness: N. Shober Records of North Carolina Marriage Bonds.