Mathison (or Mathieson) Mercer was born on September 5, 1841 in Houston, Texas to George Ritchie Mercer and Elizabeth Linfoot Mercer Oliphint.
Martha Annie Scott was born on January 28, 1846 in Jefferson, Florida to Alexander Scott (b. Sept. 13, 1812) and Martha Ann Townsend (b. Jan. 24, 1826).
Mathison (age 24) married Martha (age 19) on April 11, 1865 in Walker County, Texas by Rev. S. M. Jenkins.
Mathison fought in the Civil War in the Co. H. 20th Tex Inf CSA. His brother, George H. Mercer, and step-father, Oliphint, also served in the Civil War.
Together they had five children: Jessie Elizabeth (b Feb 6, 1866), Martha A. R. (b. Feb. 17, 1869), William Mathison (b. Jan. 24, 1871), Kerrilla (b. Sept. 20, 1872), and Georgie (b. Aug. 11, 1877).
Martha died on April 14, 1884 and is buried in the Auburn Cemetery in Ellis Co., Texas.
Mathison died on June 15, 1923 and is buried alongside his wife.
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