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1. | James Nathan Mercer, Sr was born on 17 Jan 1876 in Enfield, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died on 13 Jan 1911 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. James married Rachel Hawkins on 14 Oct 1899 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Rachel (daughter of James Hawkins, I and Harriet Jackson) was born on 4 Jan 1874 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA; died on 13 Jan 1911 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Mildred Armithine Mercer (1.James1) was born on 28 Dec 1902 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jan 1986 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Mildred married Paul Lawrence Cannon, I on 21 Oct 1933 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Paul (son of Thomas Leonidas Cannon, Sr. and Lillian Otelia Hundley) was born on 1 Feb 1907 in Petersburg, Fauquier, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Oct 1975 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | James Nathan Mercer, Jr. (1.James1) was born on 2 May 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Jan 1944 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
4. | Susan Armithine Cannon (2.Mildred2, 1.James1) was born on 26 Jan 1937 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Dec 2004 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. |
5. | Paul L Cannon, Jr. (2.Mildred2, 1.James1) was born on 15 Nov 1934 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jul 2016 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
6. | Mildred Taylor Cannon (2.Mildred2, 1.James1) was born in 1938 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 2000. |
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