Carroll Mercer

1857 - 1917  (59 years)

Dr. Thomas Swann Mercer

1821 - 1878  (56 years)

Birth	5 Aug 1821	Alexandria, Virginia
Died	11 Mar 1878	Washington, D.C.
Father	John Francis Mercer, Jr.           b. 24 Jun 1788, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Mary Scott Swann           b. 25 Aug 1797, Alexandria, Virginia
Married	Jun 1818
Family	Violetta Lansdale Carroll
Married	2 Oct 1856
Children	+ 1. Carroll Mercer           b. 5 Dec 1857, Washington, D.C.   2. John Francis Mercer           b. 1 Feb 1861, "Cedar Park", Cumberstone Rd., Cumberstone, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Violetta Lansdale Carroll

- 1872

Died	24 Jul 1872	Washington, D.C.
Father	William Thomas Carroll
Mother	Sarah "Sally" Sprigg           b. 27 Mar 1812
Married	7 Oct 1828	Prince George's Co., Maryland
Family	Dr. Thomas Swann Mercer           b. 5 Aug 1821, Alexandria, Virginia
Married	2 Oct 1856
Children	+ 1. Carroll Mercer           b. 5 Dec 1857, Washington, D.C.   2. John Francis Mercer           b. 1 Feb 1861, "Cedar Park", Cumberstone Rd., Cumberstone, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Minna Leigh Tunis

1863 - 1947  (84 years)

Birth	18 Jun 1863	Norfolk, Virginia
Died	25 Dec 1947	Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Family	Carroll Mercer           b. 5 Dec 1857, Washington, D.C.
Married	1 Jul 1887	England
Children	+ 1. Violetta Carroll Mercer           b. 31 Mar 1889   2. Lucy Page Mercer           b. Abt 1891, Washington, D.C.

Violetta Carroll Mercer

1889 - 1947  (58 years)

Birth	31 Mar 1889
Died	8 Nov 1947
Father	Carroll Mercer           b. 5 Dec 1857, Washington, D.C.
Mother	Minna Leigh Tunis           b. 18 Jun 1863, Norfolk, Virginia
Married	1 Jul 1887	England
Family	William Berry Marbury           b. 1885, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	2 Apr 1919	Washington, D.C.
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Carroll Mercer Marbury           b. Abt 1932

Lucy Page Mercer

Abt 1891 - 1948  (57 years)

Birth	Abt 1891	Washington, D.C.
Died	31 Jul 1948
Father	Carroll Mercer           b. 5 Dec 1857, Washington, D.C.
Mother	Minna Leigh Tunis           b. 18 Jun 1863, Norfolk, Virginia
Married	1 Jul 1887	England
Family	Winthrop Rutherford           b. 1864
Married	Feb 1920

• Name	Carroll Mercer  [1, 2, 3]
  Relationship	with Gustave Jean Baptiste Pitard
  Born	5 Dec 1857	Washington, D.C.
  Gender	Male
  Religion	Catholic
  Died	13 Sep 1917	Washington, D.C.
  Notes	According to Lee, "he became a Lt. in the U.S. Marines and later served in the Spanish-American War. He retired as a Major in 1901. He married . . . in 1888, a divorced woman, who was born in Norfolk and was remembered as a belle and heiress. Carroll retired at Minnie's request so they could devote themselves to society. . . . Minnie and Carroll separated after she lost her money. She moved to New York. In 1912 both Minnie and Carroll returned to Washington separately." [3]
  Person ID	I12392	lansdalepitard
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Dr. Thomas Swann Mercer           b. 5 Aug 1821, Alexandria, Virginia           d. 11 Mar 1878, Washington, D.C.  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Violetta Lansdale Carroll           d. 24 Jul 1872, Washington, D.C.
  Married	2 Oct 1856
  Family ID	F7217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Minna Leigh Tunis           b. 18 Jun 1863, Norfolk, Virginia           d. 25 Dec 1947, Rockville, Montgomery Co., Maryland  (Age 84 years)
  Married	1 Jul 1887	England   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Violetta Carroll Mercer           b. 31 Mar 1889           d. 8 Nov 1947  (Age 58 years)   2. Lucy Page Mercer           b. Abt 1891, Washington, D.C.           d. 31 Jul 1948  (Age 57 years)
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F8687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 5 Dec 1857 - Washington, D.C.  Married - 1 Jul 1887 - England  Died - 13 Sep 1917 - Washington, D.C.   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, Derrick. "Carroll Mercer". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I12392&tree=1sttree (accessed January 29, 2023).