Fourth Generation


71. William MECHLIN (Joseph , Jacob , Jacob) was born in 1797 in Germantown, Pennsylvania (probably). He died before 1870.

He moved to Washington, DC with his family.  In 1827, he was a clerk for the 2nd auditor's Office in Washington and live on I St. NW.  By 1850, he had become Chief Clerk of the Treasury.

[Mercy IV-96] variously gives his last name as "Mechling" and "Mechlin," but lists his children as the latter.

William married Sophia WAGNER on 20 Apr 1824. Sophia was born in 1803. She died after 1884.

She is the daughter of George & Catharine (Emerick) Wagner.

They had the following children.

+ 324 M i Joel R. Poinsette MECHLIN was born in 1825. He died on 9 Sep 1893.
  325 F ii Augusta S. MECHLIN was born in 1829.

She worked as a clerk in the Registry Office.  She never married.
+ 326 F iii Bertha M. MECHLIN was born in 1831/1832.

73. Alexander Hamilton MECHLIN (Joseph , Jacob , Jacob) was born about 1805 in Washington, District Of Columbia.

In 1860, he was a Claim Agent.  In 1861, he was the 4th Auditor.  They lived in Georgetown.  He witnessed the burning of Washington, DC by the British during the War of 1812 when he was a small child.

[Mercy IV-96] variously gives his last name as "Mechling" and "Mechlin," but lists his children as the latter.

Alexander married Margaret GOERTNER.

They had the following children.

  327 i MECHLIN died in Nov 1842. MECHLIN was buried in Range I.W. #110, Congressional Cemetery.

He/she died as an infant.
  328 ii MECHLIN died on 25 Mar 1844. MECHLIN was buried in Range I.W. #110, Congressional Cemetery.

He/she died as an infant.
  329 iii MECHLIN died on 7 Oct 1846. MECHLIN was buried in Range I.W. #110, Congressional Cemetery.

He/she died as an infant.
  330 iv MECHLIN died on 8 Apr 1851. MECHLIN was buried in Range I.W. #110, Congressional Cemetery.

He/she died as an infant.
  331 F v Florence MECHLIN.

She never married.
+ 332 F vi Georgianna MECHLIN was born in 1838.
+ 333 M vii Frederick Augustus Smith MECHLIN was born in Nov 1842.
  334 viii E. MECHLIN died as an infant.

74. Eliza P. MECHLIN (Joseph , Jacob , Jacob) was born in Washington, District Of Columbia.

[Mercy IV-96] variously gives her last name as "Mechling" and "Mechlin."

Eliza married Harry H. KREBS on 20 Mar 1834.

They had the following children.

  335 M i Charles KREBS.
  336 F ii Fannie KREBS.

76. Lucretia L. MECHLIN (Joseph , Jacob , Jacob) was born in Washington, District Of Columbia.

[Mercy IV-96] variously gives her last name as "Mechling" and "Mechlin."

Lucretia married Nicholas W. GOERTNER on 24 Dec 1833.

They had the following children.

  337 M i Joseph GOERTNER.
  338 F ii Agnes GOERTNER.
+ 339 F iii Isabella Donaldson GOERTNER was born on 27 Oct 1839.

77. Margaretta W. MECHLIN (Joseph , Jacob , Jacob) was born in 1822 in Washington, District Of Columbia.

[Mercy IV-96] variously gives her last name as "Mechling" and "Mechlin."

Margaretta married Charles B. SNOW on 7 Aug 1848. Charles was born in 1817 in Rhode Island.

They had the following children.

  340 M i Tristain Burgess SNOW was born in 1851.

79. Maria MECHLIN (Samuel MECHLIN , Samuel , Jacob) was born on 3 Mar 1784 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. She died on 5 Aug 1870. She was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

They lived in the old Mechlin stone house in Germantown, PA, and Maria and her unmarried children continued living there to their deaths.  From the time that Maria and William moved into the house, it was known as the Wagner House and was noted for its garden and trees.

Maria married William WAGNER on 5 May 1804. William was born on 7 Dec 1779. He died on 4 Dec 1865. He was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

They had the following children.

  341 M i John B. WAGNER was born in 1812. He died in 1890.

He probably never married.
+ 342 M ii William J. WAGNER was born in 1814. He died in 1884.
  343 M iii George Mechlin WAGNER was born in 1820 in Germantown or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He was a partner in the Wagner & Brothers - Hardware Merchants.  He lived near his mother in Germantown at 4935 Main St.  His house was known as the Mechlin-Sorber House; his mother's was the Mechlin-Wagner House.
+ 344 M iv Charles Mechlin WAGNER was born on 27 Apr 1821. He died on 17 Mar 1883.
+ 345 M v Paul Mechlin WAGNER was born on 30 Aug 1823. He died on 13 Mar 1894.
  346 F vi Amanda M. WAGNER was born in 1825. She died in 1889. She was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She never married.
  347 F vii Mary Jane "Jennie" WAGNER was born in 1831. She died in Feb 1923. She was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She never married.  She lived most of her life in the Mechlin-Wagner House.  In 1921, at the observance of the 85th anniversary of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Mary Jane was commended for having been a member of the congregation for 73 years.  It was believed to be a record unsurpassed in any other church in Germantown.

80. Dewalt MACKLIN (Dewalt , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 6 Dec 1778 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 24 Jan 1779 in Old Zion Evangelical Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 30 Jul 1838. He was buried in White Church Cemetery, Lancaster, Ohio.

Baptized as Theobald Mechling.

Dewalt married Anna Maria RUGH in 1799. Anna was born on 20 Oct 1780. She died on 10 Dec 1851. She was buried in White Church Cemetery, Lancaster, Ohio.

She is the daughter of Peter & Margaret (Keister) Rugh.

They had the following children.

+ 348 M i Jacob MACKLIN was born about 1800.
  349 M ii MACKLIN was born in 1802/1804. He died before 1838.
+ 350 F iii Hannah MACKLIN was born in 1802/1804. She died before 1838.
+ 351 M iv Samuel MACKLIN was born on 23 Feb 1807. He died on 5 Apr 1886.
+ 352 M v Joseph MACKLIN was born on 30 Aug 1809. He died on 31 Oct 1876.
+ 353 M vi David MACKLIN was born in 1811. He died in May 1861 from drowning in the Maumee River.
  354 F vii MACKLIN died as a child.
+ 355 M viii Daniel MACKLIN was born on 18 Mar 1814. He died on 18 Feb 1882.
+ 356 M ix Peter MACKLIN was born on 10 Jun 1816. He died on 25 Jul 1877.
+ 357 F x Mary MACKLIN was born about 1819. She died before 1900.
  358 M xi MACKLIN died as a child.
+ 359 F xii Christina MACKLIN was born on 24 Apr 1823. She died on 24 Aug 1888.
  360 F xiii Catherine MACKLIN was born in 1824.
        Catherine married Thomas C. PADEN.

81. Peter MACKLIN (Dewalt , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 15 Sep 1780 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 8 Oct 1780 in Old Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 14 Sep 1850. He was buried in White Church Cemetery, Lancaster, Ohio.

Peter married Mary BOYER in 1802. Mary was born in 1782. She died in 1866. She was buried in North Cemetery, McClure, Henry Co., Ohio.

She is the daughter of Michael and Margaret (Clapper) Boyer.

They had the following children.

+ 361 M i John MACKLIN was born on 27 Nov 1803. He died on 14 Feb 1892.
+ 362 M ii Michael MACKLIN was born on 6 Oct 1803/1804. He died on 14 Feb 1866.
+ 363 F iii Elizabeth MECHLING was born about 1805.
+ 364 F iv Frances MACKLIN was born on 7 Mar 1808. She died on 3 Mar 1880.
+ 365 F v Catherine MACKLIN was born on 24 Feb 1810. She died on 20 Dec 1862.
+ 366 F vi Mary MACKLIN was born on 1 Feb 1811/1812. She died on 26 May 1885.
  367 M vii Jacob MACKLIN was born before 1815.
+ 368 F viii Sophia MACKLIN was born in 1816. She died in 1885.
  369 F ix Hannah MACKLIN was born on 13 Jun 1817 in Fairfield Co., Ohio. She died on 24 Jun 1859. She was buried in North Cemetery, McClure, Ohio.

She never married.
+ 370 F x Rebecca MACKLIN was born on 12 Feb 1819. She died on 24 Jun 1859.
  371 F xi Sarah MACKLIN was born in 1821.
+ 372 F xii Lydia MACKLIN was born on 29 Jul 1822. She died on 15 Aug 1904.
  373 M xiii Samuel MACKLIN was born on 9 Oct 1826. He died on 10 Dec 1847.

82. Jacob MACKLIN (Dewalt , John Theobald , Theobald) was born in 1782 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was confirmed on 9 Apr 1796 in Old Zion Evangelical Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 15 Feb 1858. He was buried in White Church Cemetery, Pleasant Twp., Fairfield Co., Pennsylvania.

Jacob married Catherine FOSTER on 3 Feb 1807. Catherine was born in 1787. She died on 10 May 1828.

She is the daughter of Rev. William and Magdalena (Daniels) Foster.

They had the following children.

  374 F i Leah MACKLIN died in age 1.
+ 375 F ii Sarah MACKLIN was born in 1808. She died before 1844.
+ 376 F iii Mary Ann MACKLIN was born on 17 Aug 1809. She died on 25 Sep 1840.
+ 377 F iv Phebe MACKLIN was born on 17 Nov 1811. She died on 25 Sep 1850.
  378 M v Samuel MACKLIN was born in 1813.
        Samuel married Mary.
+ 379 M vi Jesse MACKLIN was born on 11 Mar 1819. He died on 14 Sep 1864.
+ 380 M vii John MACKLIN was born about 1820. He died before 1870.
+ 381 M viii Benjamin S. MACKLIN was born on 12 Sep 1821. He died in May 1901.

Jacob also married Rebecca. Rebecca was born on 25 Dec 1777. She died on 13 Sep 1864.

She was the widow of Henry Hockman.

85. Mary MACKLIN (Dewalt , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 5 Feb 1789 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 19 Sep 1854 in Fairfield Co., Ohio. She was buried in White Church Cemetery, Lancaster, Ohio.

Her name may have been Maria Magdalena.

Mary married Thomas ANDERSON on 18 Feb 1810. Thomas was born on 15 Oct 1787 in Virginia. He died on 3 Mar 1859. He was buried in White Church Cemetery, Lancaster, Ohio.

They had the following children.

+ 382 M i Levi Michael ANDERSON was born on 13 Sep 1810. He died on 9 Feb 1889.
+ 383 M ii James Mechlin ANDERSON was born on 3 Sep 1812. He died on 6 Dec 1899.
+ 384 F iii Mary Ann ANDERSON was born on 17 Apr 1814.
+ 385 M iv Jesse ANDERSON was born on 13 Sep 1816. He died on 15 Nov 1882.
  386 F v Nancy ANDERSON was born on 3 Feb 1819. She died on 23 Feb 1819.
  387 M vi Elijah S. ANDERSON was born on 15 Jun 1820. He died on 25 Jan 1851.
  388 F vii Catherine ANDERSON was born on 3 Dec 1822. She died on 26 Jul 1909.
        Catherine married Elijah FOSTER, son of Andrew FOSTER and Anna Maria MECHLING, on 18 Apr 1869. Elijah was born on 30 Nov 1820 in Perry Co., Ohio. He died on 22/28 Feb 1886.

After Jane's death, he went prospecting in California, Idaho and Montana for about 14 years.  He returned to Ohio, where he married his cousin,Catherine.
+ 389 M viii Samuel Hamilton ANDERSON was born on 7 Nov 1825. He died on 15 Jan 1910.
+ 390 M ix Thomas ANDERSON was born on 20 Jan 1828. He died on 29 Oct 1851.
  391 M x Simon Bolivar ANDERSON was born on 11 Jun 1830. He died on 14 Sep 1853.

86. Anna Maria MECHLING (Dewalt , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 1 May 1791 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 8 Aug 1791 in First Reformed Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 25 May 1858 in Perry Co., Ohio.

She was born after her father's death.

She came to Ohio with her mother and family in 1800.

Mary and Andrew lived in Thorn Twp., Perry Co., OH.

Anna married Andrew FOSTER on 20 Jan 1809. Andrew was born on 9 Mar 1780. He died in 1849.

Son of William & Magdalena (Daniels) Foster.  He was the brother of Catherine Foster who married Jacob Macklin.

They had the following children.

+ 392 M i Jacob FOSTER was born in 1814. He died before 1870.
+ 393 F ii Mary FOSTER was born in 1817. She died before 1883.
+ 394 M iii Joseph FOSTER was born in 1818.
+ 395 M iv Elijah FOSTER was born on 30 Nov 1820. He died on 22/28 Feb 1886.
  396 M v Levi FOSTER died on 23 Dec 1821.
+ 397 M vi Emanuel FOSTER was born on 23 Mar 1823. He died on 15 Apr 1892.
+ 398 F vii Mahala FOSTER was born on 9 Dec 1826. She died on 11 Feb 1906.
  399 F viii Sarah FOSTER died in 1831.
  400 M ix Samuel FOSTER died on 31 Dec 1831.

87. Samuel MECHLING (Michael , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 15 May 1783 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 6 Jul 1783 in First German Reformed Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 16 Dec 1856 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Old Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

Baptized as Simon Mechling.

Samuel married Maria Magdalena in 1805. Maria was born in 1788. She died on 13 May 1849.

They had the following children.

+ 401 M i John Michael "Michael" MECHLING was born on 28 Aug 1806. He died on 31 Mar 1883.
  402 F ii Maria Magdalena MECHLING was born on 18 Jul 1808. She was baptized on 7 Aug 1808 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
        Maria married Samuel SCHRECONGOST on 24 Aug 1825.
+ 403 M iii Samuel MECHLING was baptized on 14 Nov 1810. He died on 21 Jan 1888.
  404 M iv Jacob MECHLING was born on 11 Sep 1812. He was baptized on 15 Nov 1812 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
  405 M v John MECHLING was born on 18 Sep 1814. He was baptized on 13 Aug 1815 in St. Michael's Evangelical Church, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
        John married Fannie Elizabeth. Fannie was born on 11 Sep 1833. She died on 23 Mar 1851.
+ 406 F vi Catherine MECHLING was born in 1818. She died on 22 Aug 1870.
  407 F vii Hannah MECHLING was born in 1821/1822. She died on 4 Jul 1826.
+ 408 M viii Daniel MECHLING was born in 1822. He died on 1 Apr 1890.
  409 M ix Adam MECHLING was born about 1825. He died on 15 Jul 1826.
  410 M x David MECHLING was born in 1827.
        David married Eliza. Eliza was born in 1832.

Samuel also married Barbara YOUNT. Barbara was born in 1794.

She was the widow of Joseph Stivenson.

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