Obituary for Maria S. Mercer
Edmond, Oklahoma, Thursday, March 27, 1924
Highly Respected Citizen Passes Away Suddenly
Maria S. Mercer was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, May 8, 1846 and died, following a stroke of apoplexy, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Messenbough, and Dr. Messenbough, in Oklahoma City, March 21, 1924 at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 13 days.
She was converted and united with the Baptist Church in her youthful days and has always been a faithful consecrated Christian.
She received her education in the school which is now the University of West Virginia and removed to the state of Iowa with her family in her young womanhood, where she was a teacher for a number of years.
She was married to William L. Whisler of Co. 1, Twenty-third Iowa Infantry, November 11, 1866. They lived at Elliott and Cumberland, Iowa until 1890 when they moved with their family to Oklahoma, locating on a farm near Edmond where they were active in the up building of the new state, morally, religiously and educationally. To their bond of matrimony eight children were born, all of whom were with her during her last illness. They are Jesse R. and Edmund L. Whisler of Watonga; Frank W. Whisler of Edmond; W. L. Whisler, Mrs. J.F. Messenbough and Mrs. Florence Hurt of Oklahoma city; Mrs. L. J. Pratt of Texola and Mrs. F. B. Erwin of Wellston. She is also survived by twenty-two grand children and six great grand children. Uncle Billy and Aunt Sophronia, as we always called them out here in Deer Creek township, moved to Edmond four years ago where Uncle Billy died June 30, 1922, after a long illness.
Mrs. Whisler was a faithful wife, a loving devoted mother and a true friend who will be greatly missed in the community as well as by her sorrowing sons and daughters.
I feel that this obituary would be lacking, and you as an acquaintance of sister Whisler would be disappointed, did I not say a word of Christian commendation. She always availed herself of every favorable opportunity to speak for God and His cause and the Christ she loved. The Bible was her greatest earthly treasure, and some of her favorite scriptures were, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." "For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves it is the gift of God," and "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."
Funeral services were conducted from the Edmond Baptist church Sunday at 1:30 pm, Rev. E.O. Van Bibber, Dr. Lincoln Mcconnell and Dr. Jones, officiating. Interment in the Whisler cemetery.
Edmond, Oklahoma, Thursday, March 27, 1924
Highly Respected Citizen Passes Away Suddenly
Maria S. Mercer was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, May 8, 1846 and died, following a stroke of apoplexy, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Messenbough, and Dr. Messenbough, in Oklahoma City, March 21, 1924 at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 13 days.
She was converted and united with the Baptist Church in her youthful days and has always been a faithful consecrated Christian.
She received her education in the school which is now the University of West Virginia and removed to the state of Iowa with her family in her young womanhood, where she was a teacher for a number of years.
She was married to William L. Whisler of Co. 1, Twenty-third Iowa Infantry, November 11, 1866. They lived at Elliott and Cumberland, Iowa until 1890 when they moved with their family to Oklahoma, locating on a farm near Edmond where they were active in the up building of the new state, morally, religiously and educationally. To their bond of matrimony eight children were born, all of whom were with her during her last illness. They are Jesse R. and Edmund L. Whisler of Watonga; Frank W. Whisler of Edmond; W. L. Whisler, Mrs. J.F. Messenbough and Mrs. Florence Hurt of Oklahoma city; Mrs. L. J. Pratt of Texola and Mrs. F. B. Erwin of Wellston. She is also survived by twenty-two grand children and six great grand children. Uncle Billy and Aunt Sophronia, as we always called them out here in Deer Creek township, moved to Edmond four years ago where Uncle Billy died June 30, 1922, after a long illness.
Mrs. Whisler was a faithful wife, a loving devoted mother and a true friend who will be greatly missed in the community as well as by her sorrowing sons and daughters.
I feel that this obituary would be lacking, and you as an acquaintance of sister Whisler would be disappointed, did I not say a word of Christian commendation. She always availed herself of every favorable opportunity to speak for God and His cause and the Christ she loved. The Bible was her greatest earthly treasure, and some of her favorite scriptures were, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." "For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves it is the gift of God," and "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."
Funeral services were conducted from the Edmond Baptist church Sunday at 1:30 pm, Rev. E.O. Van Bibber, Dr. Lincoln Mcconnell and Dr. Jones, officiating. Interment in the Whisler cemetery.
Obituary for Maria S. Mercer
Edmond, Oklahoma, Thursday, March 27, 1924
Highly Respected Citizen Passes Away Suddenly
Maria S. Mercer was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, May 8, 1846 and died, following a stroke of apoplexy, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Messenbough, and Dr. Messenbough, in Oklahoma City, March 21, 1924 at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 13 days.
She was converted and united with the Baptist Church in her youthful days and has always been a faithful consecrated Christian.
She received her education in the school which is now the University of West Virginia and removed to the state of Iowa with her family in her young womanhood, where she was a teacher for a number of years.
She was married to William L. Whisler of Co. 1, Twenty-third Iowa Infantry, November 11, 1866. They lived at Elliott and Cumberland, Iowa until 1890 when they moved with their family to Oklahoma, locating on a farm near Edmond where they were active in the up building of the new state, morally, religiously and educationally. To their bond of matrimony eight children were born, all of whom were with her during her last illness. They are Jesse R. and Edmund L. Whisler of Watonga; Frank W. Whisler of Edmond; W. L. Whisler, Mrs. J.F. Messenbough and Mrs. Florence Hurt of Oklahoma city; Mrs. L. J. Pratt of Texola and Mrs. F. B. Erwin of Wellston. She is also survived by twenty-two grand children and six great grand children. Uncle Billy and Aunt Sophronia, as we always called them out here in Deer Creek township, moved to Edmond four years ago where Uncle Billy died June 30, 1922, after a long illness.
Mrs. Whisler was a faithful wife, a loving devoted mother and a true friend who will be greatly missed in the community as well as by her sorrowing sons and daughters.
I feel that this obituary would be lacking, and you as an acquaintance of sister Whisler would be disappointed, did I not say a word of Christian commendation. She always availed herself of every favorable opportunity to speak for God and His cause and the Christ she loved. The Bible was her greatest earthly treasure, and some of her favorite scriptures were, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." "For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves it is the gift of God," and "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."
Funeral services were conducted from the Edmond Baptist church Sunday at 1:30 pm, Rev. E.O. Van Bibber, Dr. Lincoln Mcconnell and Dr. Jones, officiating. Interment in the Whisler cemetery.
Edmond, Oklahoma, Thursday, March 27, 1924
Highly Respected Citizen Passes Away Suddenly
Maria S. Mercer was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, May 8, 1846 and died, following a stroke of apoplexy, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Messenbough, and Dr. Messenbough, in Oklahoma City, March 21, 1924 at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 13 days.
She was converted and united with the Baptist Church in her youthful days and has always been a faithful consecrated Christian.
She received her education in the school which is now the University of West Virginia and removed to the state of Iowa with her family in her young womanhood, where she was a teacher for a number of years.
She was married to William L. Whisler of Co. 1, Twenty-third Iowa Infantry, November 11, 1866. They lived at Elliott and Cumberland, Iowa until 1890 when they moved with their family to Oklahoma, locating on a farm near Edmond where they were active in the up building of the new state, morally, religiously and educationally. To their bond of matrimony eight children were born, all of whom were with her during her last illness. They are Jesse R. and Edmund L. Whisler of Watonga; Frank W. Whisler of Edmond; W. L. Whisler, Mrs. J.F. Messenbough and Mrs. Florence Hurt of Oklahoma city; Mrs. L. J. Pratt of Texola and Mrs. F. B. Erwin of Wellston. She is also survived by twenty-two grand children and six great grand children. Uncle Billy and Aunt Sophronia, as we always called them out here in Deer Creek township, moved to Edmond four years ago where Uncle Billy died June 30, 1922, after a long illness.
Mrs. Whisler was a faithful wife, a loving devoted mother and a true friend who will be greatly missed in the community as well as by her sorrowing sons and daughters.
I feel that this obituary would be lacking, and you as an acquaintance of sister Whisler would be disappointed, did I not say a word of Christian commendation. She always availed herself of every favorable opportunity to speak for God and His cause and the Christ she loved. The Bible was her greatest earthly treasure, and some of her favorite scriptures were, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." "For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves it is the gift of God," and "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."
Funeral services were conducted from the Edmond Baptist church Sunday at 1:30 pm, Rev. E.O. Van Bibber, Dr. Lincoln Mcconnell and Dr. Jones, officiating. Interment in the Whisler cemetery.
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