Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Mercer, Samuel A. January 14, 1889
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Norfolk Virginian January 15, 1889

MERCER - At the residence of his parents, Claiborne Avenue, SAMUEL A. MERCER, 
aged 19 years.
The funeral will take place from McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church, 
Brambleton, on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock.  Friends and acquaintances 
invited to attend.
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McKendree M.E. Church was filled yesterday afternoon with the young people of 
Brambleton who had assembled to pay the last sad tribute of respect to their 
friend and associate, Samuel A. Mercer, who died on Monday after a protracted 
illness of four months with consumption. He was the eldest son of Mr. Alphonso 
Mercer and was loved and esteemed by all who knew him.  He served McKendree 
Sunday School as librarian from the time of its organization until illness 
compelled him to leave his post and is affectionately remembered by every 
officer, teacher and scholar of the school. With all he was very popular. His 
funeral was preached by Rev. W.H. Edwards, the choir of the church singing 
several appropriate selections. His remains were interred in Elmwood Cemetery, 
the pallbearers being as follows: Howard Hudgins, Philip Williamson, Willie 
Cridlin, Willie Walters, Clay Thompson, Harry Griswold, John Baxter and Frank 
Townsend.  

Norfolk Virginian Thursday January 17, 1889

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