Mercy Tefft

1778 - 1843  (64 years)

• Name	Mercy Tefft
  Birth	Mar 1778	Danby, Rutland, Vermont, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 Feb 1843  [1]
  Burial	18 Feb 1843	New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  	Rural Cemetery Find a Grave Memorial ID: 156325112
  		Mercy Tefft Russell GS Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156325112/mercy-russell: accessed 31 July 2023), memorial page for Mercy Tefft Russell (Mar 1778–18 Feb 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 156325112, citing Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).
  		Rural Cemetery Rural Cemetery Rural Cemetery was opened in 1837 and is still active. Its burials include many of the prominent citizens of New Bedford.
  Person ID	I18337	Tripp Genealogy FTM
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family	Otis Russell,   b. 9 Dec 1773, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 Jun 1847, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age 73 years)
  Children	1. John T Russell,   b. 20 May 1796, Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America d. 20 Dec 1872, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Elizabeth W Russell,   b. Abt 1798, Dartmouth Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 Mar 1871, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Amy A Russell,   b. 11 Dec 1800, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 Nov 1867, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Anna Russell,   b. Abt 1802, Massachusetts  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Holder Russell,   b. 10 Apr 1806, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 Oct 1861, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Meribah A Russell,   b. 10 Aug 1809, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 Oct 1891, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 7. William Otis Russell,   b. 11 Feb 1812, Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 Aug 1866, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2025

  
  

• Photos		Mercy Tefft Russell GS Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156325112/mercy-russell: accessed 31 July 2023), memorial page for Mercy Tefft Russell (Mar 1778–18 Feb 1843), Find a Grave Memorial ID 156325112, citing Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).
  		Rural Cemetery Rural Cemetery Rural Cemetery was opened in 1837 and is still active. Its burials include many of the prominent citizens of New Bedford.

  
  

• Sources

  [S457] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).