Mercer, Charles Richard

1885 - 1956  (71 years)

• Name	Mercer, Charles Richard
  Birth	2 Mar 1885	Liberty, Adams County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	MERC.C001
  _FGRAVE	34889573
  Death	20 Apr 1956	Moline Public Hospital, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Charles R. (Dick) Mercer, 71, of 1425 5th Ave., East Moline, former custodian for East Moline school system, died last night in Moline Public Hospital after an illness of five years.
  Burial	Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I45525	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	Ausbrook, Lela May,   b. 10 Jan 1894, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 31 May 1969, East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1915	East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 29 years and 9 months - She : ~ 20 years and 11 months.
  Children	1. Mercer, Dorothy L.,   b. 1916   d. 1985 (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F13192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Mar 1885 - Liberty, Adams County, Illinois Marriage - 1915 - East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois Death - 20 Apr 1956 - Moline Public Hospital, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois Burial - - Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He first worked at United Township High School for more than 20 years, leaving there in 1945. He later worked at Hoffman and McKinley Schools until his retirement. He worked as a custodian for the schools for more than 30 years.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13708] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Mercer, Charles R. (Dick), 71, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34889573/charles-richard-mercer), none. (Reliability: 2). [S9597] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Mercer, Lela M. and Charles R., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34889461/lela-may-mercer), none. (Reliability: 2).