Third Generation

(Continued)


46. William MECHLING (John Jacob , Theobald ) was born on 23 Oct 1784 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was christened on 21 Nov 1784 in First Reformed Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 18 Apr 1855 in Allen Co., Ohio. He was buried in Perry Co., Ohio.

In 1812 he moved to Perry Co., OH, from Westmoreland Co.,PA.

William married Esther MECHLING, daughter of Jacob MECHLING and Anna Maria OTTERMAN, on 8 Oct 1807 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Esther was born on 11 Aug 1787 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 26 Oct 1788 in Zion Lutheran Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 8 Dec 1815 in Perry Co., Ohio.

They had the following children.

+ 244 M i Joshua MECHLING was born on 4 Dec 1809. He died on 17 Dec 1879.
  245 M ii William MECHLING was born on 6 Jan 1811. He died in 1816.
+ 246 F iii Louise MECHLING was born in May 1812. She died on 13 Jun 1872.
  247 M iv Jacob MECHLING was born on 13 Nov 1813. He died on 20 Jun 1896.
+ 248 M v Samuel W. MECHLING was born on 12 Dec 1814. He died on 4 Sep 1886.

William also married Catherine SAUMES on 2 Oct 1816. Catherine was born on 28 Dec 1790. She died on 9 Jan 1853.

They had the following children.

+ 249 F vi Elizabeth MECHLING was born in Mar 1817. She died in Mar 1867.
+ 250 M vii Sheppard MECHLING was born on 2 Feb 1819. He died on 29 Mar 1893.
+ 251 M viii John MECHLING was born on 27 Nov 1820. He died on 23 Sep 1866.
+ 252 M ix David MECHLING was born in 1821.
+ 253 F x Christena MECHLING was born on 19 Mar 1825. She died on 2 Dec 1860.
+ 254 M xi Levi MECHLING was born in 1827. He died on 27 Oct 1862.
+ 255 F xii Hannah MECHLING was born in 1829.
+ 256 M xiii Jonas MECHLING was born in 1831. He died on 28 Jul 1871.

William also married Elizabeth Catherine LUTZ on 14 Nov 1853.

47. Elizabeth MECHLING (John Jacob , Theobald ) was born in 1786 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 18 Apr 1834 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth married George Weyland LOBINGIER about 1806 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. George was born on 23 Feb 1775. He died in 1814. He was buried in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

They had the following children.

+ 257 M i Christopher George LOBINGIER was born on 22 Sep 1808. He died on 28 Oct 1871.
+ 258 F ii Catherine LOBINGIER was born on 21 Oct 1809. She died in 1885.
+ 259 M iii William Mechling "Mechling" LOBINGIER was born on 1 Sep 1812. He died on 18 Feb 1857.
  260 M iv John George LOBINGIER was born on 4 Feb 1815.

Elizabeth also married Benjamin GRIFFITH before 1820. Benjamin was born about 1785.

They had the following children.

  261 M v Jacob GRIFFITH was born before 1820.
  262 M vi Samuel GRIFFITH was born before 1820.
+ 263 F vii Elizabeth GRIFFITH was born in 1820. She died in 1893.
  264 F viii Susanna GRIFFITH was born on 19 Jul 1822. She was christened on 12 Dec 1822 in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania.

48. Susanna MECHLING (John Jacob , Theobald ) was born on 31 Mar 1791 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was christened on 21 Apr 1791 in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died in 1870 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

Susanna married Abraham WEAVER about 1819 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Abraham was born in 1791. He died on 26 Apr 1834 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

They had the following children.

  265 F i Leah WEAVER was born in 1821.
+ 266 M ii Benjamin Franklin WEAVER was born on 26 Apr 1834.
  267 iii WEAVER.
  268 iv WEAVER.
  269 v WEAVER.

Susanna also married Philip VARNUM.

50. Philip Jonas MECHLING (Philip , Theobald ) was born on 5 Nov 1774 in Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 27 Nov 1774 in Zion Evangelical Church, Zionsville. He died on 19 Aug 1847 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Old Union Graveyard, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

I am guessing that this Philip J. Mechling is the same as the Philip J. Mechling mentioned in several emails to me as well as in the Mercy books.

Philip married Catherine CODER about 1795 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Catherine was born about 1777. She died in 1860/1870.

She is the daughter of Conrad & Anna Maria Coder.

They had the following children.

+ 270 M i George MECHLING was born on 23 Oct 1796. He died on 31 Mar 1892.
+ 271 M ii Jonas MECHLING was born on 14 Aug 1798. He died on 2 Apr 1868.
+ 272 M iii Philip J. MECHLING was born on 31 Dec 1800. He died on 1 May 1876.
  273 F iv Salome MECHLING was born on 19 Oct 1803.
        Salome married Charles Christian WEBER.
  274 M v John MECHLING was born on 23 Mar 1806. He died before 1847.
+ 275 M vi William MECHLING was born on 20 Oct 1808. He died in Aug 1894.
+ 276 F vii Lea MECHLING was born on 12 Jul 1811.
+ 277 F viii Hannah MECHLING was born on 9 Jun 1813. She died on 18 Apr 1869.

51. Solomon MECHLING (Philip , Theobald ) was born on 22 Aug 1776 in Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 1 Sep 1776 in Zion Lutheran Church, Zionsville, Pennsylvania. He died on 25 Feb 1848 in Conewago Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Quickel's Cemetery, Conewago Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.

Solomon married Catherine PHLIEGER on 19 Aug 1806 in Christ Lutheran Church, York, Pennsylvania. Catherine was born on 10 Sep 1783. She was baptized on 5 Oct 1783 in Christ Lutheran Church, York. She died on 23 Nov 1881. She was buried in Quickel's Cemetery, Conewago Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.

She is the daughter of George & Margaret Pflieger.  The difference in surname spelling is as found in [Mercy VI-00].

They had the following children.

+ 278 M i George MECHLING was born on 22 Oct 1807. He died on 24 Nov 1891.
  279 F ii Sally MECHLING was born on 2 Jan 1812. She died before 1848.
  280 F iii Anna Maria MECHLING.
        Anna married Andrew NIEMAN.
        Anna also married FISHER.
  281 M iv Daniel MECHLING was born on 16 Jun 1819. He died on 21 May 1879. He was buried in Quickel's Cemetery, Conewago Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.

53. Daniel MECHLING (Philip , Theobald ) was born on 1 Nov 1779 in Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 16 Apr 1780 in Zion Lutheran Church, Lower Macungie, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 2 Jan 1859 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Trindle Spring Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silver Spring Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania.

He was a farmer and a miller.

Daniel married Elizabeth LOUCKS.

She is the daughter of John George Loucks.

They had the following children.

+ 282 F i Sarah MECHLING was born on 30 Apr 1797. She died on 11 Feb 1844.
  283 M ii Daniel MECHLING was born on 11 Nov 1824.
        Daniel married Margaret DIEHL in First Reformed Church, York, Pennsylvania.
  284 F iii Margaret MECHLING.
        Margaret married Adam HANARTEN on 30 Jul 1832 in York Co., Pennsylvania.
+ 285 F iv Anna Maria MECHLING was born on 9 May 1812. She died on 16 Jul 1894.

Daniel also married Rebecca ZOOK. Rebecca was born on 10 May 1795. She died on 20 Jun 1871. She was buried in Trindle Spring Lutheran Church Cemetery, Silver Spring Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania.

They had the following children.

+ 286 M v William MECHLING was born on 20 May 1825. He died in 1878.

55. John MECHLING (Philip , Theobald ) was born in 1780/1785 in Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. He died in Jun 1835 in Conewego Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.

John married Elizabeth AUCHENBAUGH on 7 Jun 1812 in First Reformed Church, York, Pennsylvania.

They had the following children.

+ 287 M i Daniel MECHLING was born on 6 Mar 1813. He died before 1850.
  288 F ii Anna Maria MECHLING was born on 12 May 1815.
+ 289 M iii John A. MECHLING was born on 18 Jan 1817. He died on 11 Sep 1882.
  290 F iv Leah MECHLING was born on 11 Jul 1819.
  291 M v George Washington MECHLING was born on 30 Jul 1824.
        George married Lydia STROMINGER in York Co., Pennsylvania.
+ 292 F vi Elizabeth MECHLING was born on 18 Dec 1829. She died on 5 Jun 1916.

56. Elizabeth MECHLING (Philip , Theobald ) was born on 18 Feb 1785 in Northampton Co., PA (probably). She died on 19 Aug 1859 in Perry Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in New Buffalo Hill Church Cemetery.

They lived in Buffalo Twp.

Elizabeth married Michael FRANK. Michael was born on 19 Nov 1784 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 3 Sep 1861 in Perry Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in New Buffalo Hill Church Cemetery.

He was the son of Daniel & Dorothea (Rupley) Frank.

They had the following children.

+ 293 M i Philip FRANK was born on 7 Apr 1807. He died on 21 Jun 1883.
  294 F ii Barbara FRANK.
  295 M iii George FRANK.
  296 M iv David FRANK.
  297 F v Eliza FRANK.

60. John Jarret MECHLING (Thomas , Theobald ) was born on 28 Jul 1778 in Mechling homestead, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 9 Sep 1778 in Zion's Lutheran Church. He died on 12 Aug 1856. He was buried in Lutheran Church Cemetery, Zionsville, Pennsylvania.

On his marriage record, his name is given as Meixel and Anna's as Oberle.

On 1 Jun 1800, he came into possession of the family homestead through partition proceedings.  On 18 Mar 1847, he sold the farm to his son, Anthony, for $7875.90.

Anna Margaret was not his stepsister as given in some early accounts.  It was her uncle, not her father, who married Thomas' widow, Katherine.

John Jarret was a lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Milita during the War of 1812.  

On his tombstone his name is spelled as Johannes.

John married Anna Margaret OBERLY on 6 Apr 1800. Anna was born on 27 May 1776. She died on 22 Sep 1866.

She is the daughter of John & Elizabeth (Ohler) Oberly.

They had the following children.

  298 F i Sarah MECHLING was born on 7 Jun 1801. She died on 27 Jul 1866.

She never married.
  299 F ii Catherine MECHLING was born on 3 Feb 1803. She was baptized on 24 Apr 1803. She died as a child.
  300 F iii Elizabeth MECHLING was born on 2 Jul 1805. She was baptized on 21 Aug 1805 in First Reformed Church, Easton, Pennsylvania.

Her baptismal sponsors were John & Elisabeth Dech.
        Elizabeth married Gabriel KLINE.
  301 M iv Thomas MECHLING was born on 27 Sep 1809. He was baptized on 25 Feb 1810. He died as a child.
+ 302 F v Catherine Ann MECHLING was born about 1811. She died before 1850.
+ 303 F vi Anna MECHLING was born on 30 Oct 1815.
+ 304 M vii Anthony Oberly MECHLING was born on 1 May 1818. He died on 24 Jan 1878.
  305 viii MECHLING died as an infant.
  306 ix MECHLING died as an infant.

62. Anna Barbara MECHLING (Thomas , Theobald ) was born on 4 Apr 1782 in Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 26 May 1782 in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Zionsville, PA, Zionsville, Pennsylvania. She died on 17 Oct 1829.

Anna married Rudolph OBERLY. Rudolph was born in 1779.

He is the son of John & Elizabeth (Ohler) Oberly, and the brother of Anna Margaret who married John Jarret Mechling.

They had the following children.

+ 307 F i Rosina OBERLY was born in 1803. She died on 26 Apr 1828.
+ 308 F ii Susanna OBERLY was born in 1803/1804. She died after 1850.
+ 309 M iii Thomas OBERLY was born about 1806.
  310 F iv Anna OBERLY was born on 7 Nov 1807. She was baptized on 25 Dec 1807 in First Reformed Church.

Her baptismal sponsors were George & Anna Bayer, probably her aunt and uncle.
+ 311 M v Jesse OBERLY was born in 1809.
+ 312 M vi Rudolph OBERLY was born in 1811.
+ 313 M vii Benjamin OBERLY was born in 1812.
  314 M viii Peter OBERLY.

63. Peter MECHLING (Thomas , Theobald ) was born on 20 Feb 1784 in Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. He was christened on 18 May 1784 in Evangelical Lutheran Church, Upper Milford Twp., Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. He died about 1865.

After their marriage, Peter and Sarah moved to Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ where Peter had a tavern.  From "A History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex Counties" Volume II, p. 935 is the following: "There is very little known about he origin of the Mechling tavern.  It, no doubt, was built before the Revolution and helped to quench the thirst of those who carted iron from Bloomsbury to Pittstown.  It was kept by Peter Mechlin, Sr. for 40 years and by his son, William, for 20 years.

Peter died intestate.

[Mercy VII-00] notes that one of his unnamed children may have been the Mary Macklin who married John Todd on 25 Dec 1858.

Peter married Sarah RIESLER in First Reformed Church, Easton, Pennsylvania. Sarah was born in 1780/1790 in New Jersey. She died before 1850.

They had the following children.

+ 315 M i Thomas MECHLING was born in 1807/1810. He died about 1892.
  316 M ii John MECHLING was born about 1810. He died about 1889.

[Mercy VII-00] notes:  "I do not know whom he married, bu according to the Hunterdon County Marriage Records, a John Macklin married Eliza Ann Spangenburg on 14 Dec 1840 and on 30 Apr 1864, a John Macklin married Elizabeth Steinbaugh.  In 1870, a John Macklin was assistant marshall and census enumerator for Union Twp., Hunterdon Co."
+ 317 M iii William MECHLING was born in 1813. He died about 1888.
+ 318 M iv Hiram MECHLING was born on 18 Apr 1815. He died on 1 May 1868.
+ 319 M v Peter MECHLING was born in 1817.
  320 vi MECHLING.
  321 vii MECHLING.
  322 viii MECHLING.
  323 ix MECHLING.

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