Placeway Family Tree

The obituary of Rosina (Placeway) Mercer read; Rosina Placeway was born in Putnam Township Jan 25 1847 and died Dec 17, 1924 aged 77 years, 10 months and 22 days. In 1865 she was married to Alexander Mercer to which union were born two children, one daughter, Mrs. Letta (sic Lottie) Jarvis, preceded her mother in death, and one son, William Mercer, now living in Washington state. She also leaves two granddaughters, Mrs. Mabel Jarvis Lieb of Ypsilanti and Mrs. Vida Jarvis Paddock of Detroit, and one sister, Mrs. Romina Placeway who is now spending the winter in Florida. She was a member of the Local Order of Eastern Star. In middle life she united with the North Hamburg Church, later transferring her membership to the church in this village. She was a faithful attendant and will be greatly missed. (Card of thanks - Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Lieb, Mr. & Mrs. B. H. Paddock.)

Sources;
01.) The Cemetery Records of Livingston County, Michigan
02.) 1870 Federal Census of Hamburg Township, Livingston County, Michigan, Family # 151:
Alexander Mercer, head of household, age 28, b. MI., farmer
Rosina, wife, age 19, b. MI
William, son, age 3, b. MI
03.) The 1880 Federal Census of Hamburg Township, Livingston County, Michigan,
Vol 16, ED 187, Sht 10, Line 42:
Alexander Mercer, head of household, age 38, b. MI., farmer
Rosina, wife, age 33, b. MI
Willie, son, age 14, b. MI
Lottie, dau., age 8, b MI
04.) The 1900 Federal Census of Hamburg Township, Livingston County, Michigan, page 73, line 13:
Alexander Mercer, head of household, age 58, b. Nov 1841 in MI., farmer
Rosina, wife, age 53, b. Jan 1847 in MI
05.) The 1920 Federal Census of Howell Township, Livingston County, Michigan,
Vol 6, ED 149, Sht 15: Rosina (Placeway) Mercer was living in the household of R. Clark Reed and
his wife, Etta M. Reed. (Rosina was the aunt of Etta.) The census gave the profession of Rosina as
a practical nurse.
06.) The death of Rosina (Placeway) Mercer found in the Death Records of Livingston
County, Michigan., Vol. 2, page 353.
07.) The obituary of Rosina Mercer found in the "Pinckney Dispatch" Dec. 24, 1924 issue.