[M] #14358 Franklin Mechling ( John Mechling • Michael Mechling • John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊ • Diebold "Theobald" Mechling◊ • Diebold Mechling◊ • Martin Mechling◊ )

Franklin was born 13 Jul 1826 in Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He died 30 Dec 1900 in Leechburg, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried Jan 1901 in Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

He was a major in the Civil War with the 78th Pennsylvania Infanty Volunteers. He saw action at Stone River, where he received his battlefield commission, Chicamauga, Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, and minor battles in the campaign for Atlanta.

He was acting Governor of Pennsylvania during the adminstration of Governor Curtin. He was an attorney.

Franklin married #14359 Rebecca Jane McElheny.

Rebecca was born 1825. She died 20 Apr 1888 in Leechburg, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

She was the widow of David Leech, for whom Leechburg was named.

Children of this relationship:

Caral Mechling Bennett, email to Tad Deffler, dated: 2 Apr 2007.

Eugene Mechling, email to Tad Deffler, dated: 2 Apr 2007.

Wanda Gantt, email to Tad Deffler, dated: 2 Apr 2007.

Line Generation: 7

Relationship: Second Cousins Four Times Removed through John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊