Fourth Generation

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88. Elizabeth MECHLING (Michael , John Theobald , Theobald ) was born on 31 Dec 1784 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 12 Apr 1785 in Zion Lutheran Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

Dorothy notes that Elizabeth's last name was spelled "McLain."  She has no hard evidence that Elizabeth is a Mechling, but her descendants are firmly convinced that this is so.

Elizabeth's second husband remarried on 29 July 1832, so it is likely that she had died by that date.

Elizabeth married John George FISKY. John was born on 25 Aug 1787. He died in 1815.

They had the following children.

+ 411 M i Lester FISK was born on 5 Nov 1810. He died on 25 Jul 1850.
+ 412 F ii Melinda FISKY was born on 13 Jul 1811/1813. She died on 27 Aug 1881.

Elizabeth also married John HALFHILL in Aug 1815. John died after 29 Jul 1832.

90. Catherine MECHLING (Michael , John Theobald , Theobald ) was born on 7 Mar 1795 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 3 Apr 1795 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 24 Jun 1886 in Ironton, Ohio. She was buried in Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

She and her second husband lived in Kittanning Boro in Armstrong Co., PA. She died at her son's home in Ironton, OH.

Catherine married Guy HICOCK.

They had the following children.

  413 F i Henrietta HICOCK was born on 17 Feb 1815. She was baptized on 17 Oct 1815 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

Catherine also married Jacob TRUBY. Jacob was born on 9 Apr 1795. He died in 1845.

Son of Michael and Anna Maria (Kline) Truby.  He was a gunsmith.

They had the following children.

  414 F ii Mary TRUBY.
        Mary married BROWN.
  415 F iii Harriett TRUBY.
        Harriett married WATSON.
+ 416 F iv Ann Eliza TRUBY was born in Mar 1827. She died on 10 Jul 1903.
+ 417 M v Franklin Mechlin TRUBY was born on 27 Aug 1829. He died on 6 Feb 1906.
  418 F vi Evaline TRUBY.
  419 F vii Margaret TRUBY.
        Margaret married ROSS.
+ 420 F viii Henrietta TRUBY was born on 8 Nov 1833. She died on 5 Aug 1876.
+ 421 M ix William Watson TRUBY was born in Feb 1837. He died in 1908.
+ 422 M x Montgomery TRUBY was born in 1838/1839.

91. Philip MECHLING (Michael , John Theobald , Theobald ) was born on 20 May 1791 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 7 Aug 1791 in First Reformed Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 10 Oct 1888. He was buried in Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

Philip married Margaret CUNNINGHAM in 1811. Margaret was born in 1794. She died on 14 Apr 1888. She was buried in Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

She is the daughter of John Cunningham.

They had the following children.

  423 F i Anna K. MECHLING was born in 1822. She died in 1880/1892.
  424 M ii Ross MECHLING was born in 1822. He died on 10 Jan 1890.
+ 425 F iii Mary MECHLING was born in 1824. She died on 16 Oct 1855.
+ 426 F iv Margaret MECHLING was born in Oct 1828. She died on 29 Jan 1912.
  427 F v Christena MECHLING.
  428 M vi Robert MECHLING was born in 1831. He died after 1880.
+ 429 F vii Jane MECHLING was born in 1833. She died on 13 Feb 1908.
  430 F viii Caroline MECHLING was born in 1835. She died after 1880.
  431 M ix Guy MECHLING was born in Mar 1837. He died on 12 Nov 1901.
        Guy married Wyoming HUGHES. Wyoming was born in 1846. She died on 19 Jan 1893.
  432 x Lee MECHLING was born in Jun 1840. Lee died on 9 Nov 1916.

92. Maria MECHLING (Michael , John Theobald , Theobald ) was born on 18 Dec 1793 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 12 Jan 1794 in First Reformed Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died before 1860 in Miami, Ohio.

Maria married Daniel MORROW. Daniel was born in 1783 in Pennsylvania.

They had the following children.

+ 433 M i Richard MORROW was born in 1813.
+ 434 F ii Nancy MORROW was born in 1818/1819.
+ 435 F iii Catharine MORROW was born in 1820.
  436 M iv Frank MORROW was born about 1818 in Ohio.

93. John Jacob MECHLING (Michael , John Theobald , Theobald ) was born on 20 Aug 1797 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 23 Aug 1797 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 19 Apr 1887 in Iowa.

Jacob was a sheriff in Armonstrong Co.  In 1854, he moved to Iowa Twp., Washington Co., IA.

John married Mary IRWIN on 29 Mar 1822.

She is the daughter of Joseph Irwin of Kittanning, Armstrong Co., PA.

They had the following children.

  437 M i Michael MECHLING was born on 24 May 1824. He died on 6 May 1880.
+ 438 F ii Eliza Ann MECHLING was born on 20 Jun 1826. She died on 15 Apr 1907.
+ 439 F iii Mary C. MECHLING was born in Aug 1831.
+ 440 F iv Rosanna E. MECHLING was born in Aug 1834.
+ 441 M v Jacob H. MECHLING was born on 24 Jul 1838. He died on 2 Apr 1917.

John also married Barbara KLINE on 9 Jan 1845. Barbara was born on 3 Jan 1806. She died on 19 Apr 1887.

94. John MECHLING (Michael , John Theobald , Theobald ) was born on 8 Feb 1801 in Hannastown, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 5 Apr 1801 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 15 Aug 1887 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

He was a sheriff in Armstrong Co., PA and owned an inn in Kittanning Boro called the Mansion House.

John married Anna Eliza HEINER on 8 Mar 1823 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. Anna was born on 21 Mar 1804 in Charlestown, Jefferson Co., West Virginia. She died on 26 Aug 1873 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

She is the daughter of John and Mary (Haines) Heiner.

They had the following children.

+ 442 F i Mary Anne MECHLING was born on 13 Dec 1823. She died on 10 Jan 1922.
+ 443 F ii Margaret MECHLING was born on 26 Apr 1825. She died on 2 Feb 1909.
+ 444 M iii Franklin MECHLING was born on 13 Jul 1826. He died on 30 Dec 1900.
+ 445 F iv Catherine MECHLING was born on 24 Dec 1827. She died on 2 Nov 1910.
  446 M v Heiner MECHLING was born on 12 Mar 1830 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 6 Jun 1830 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Jun 1830 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
+ 447 F vi Laura Eveline MECHLING was born on 17 Aug 1831. She died in Jul 1874.
+ 448 F vii Juliet MECHLING was born on 18 Jul 1833. She died on 25 May 1871.
  449 M viii John Heiner MECHLING was born on 21 Feb 1836 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 30 Jun 1863.
+ 450 F ix Emma S. MECHLING was born on 4 Feb 1841.
  451 M x Smith MECHLING was born on 12 Aug 1847 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 29 May 1848 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in 1848 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
  452 M xi John W. MECHLING was born in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 17 Sep 1862 in Sharpsburg, Virginia.

[Mercy I-98] makes no mention of John W. as a child of John Mechling.

96. Michael RUGH (Sybilla MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald ) was born on 11 Feb 1781 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 20 Mar 1781 in Old Zion Evangelical Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 26 Jan 1835 in Blacklick Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania.

He moved to Indiana Co. before 1810.

Michael married Elizabeth RAYMER. Elizabeth died before 1830.

She is the daughter of Henry & Judith Raymer.

They had the following children.

  453 M i Jacob RUGH was born on 19 Feb 1806.
        Jacob married Sarah CRISMAN.
  454 M ii John RUGH was born on 30 Jan 1808. He died as a child.
  455 M iii Henry RUGH was born on 30 Apr 1810. He was baptized on 21 Oct 1810 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
+ 456 M iv Daniel RUGH was born on 17 Nov 1812.
  457 F v Sabilla RUGH was born on 17 Feb 1815.

In 1840, she lived in Coshocton, OH.  After her marriage to her second husband, they moved west.
        Sabilla married Alonzo W. MILLS.
        Sabilla also married CONNOR.
+ 458 M vi Saul RUGH was born in 1818. He died about 1891.
  459 M vii Paul RUGH was born in 1819. He died in 1853.
  460 F viii Elizabeth RUGH was born about 1820.

Michael also married Keziah SPIRES. Keziah was born in 1809.

At the time of her marriage, she was a widow with two daughters.

They had the following children.

  461 F ix Sarah RUGH was born about 1829.
+ 462 M x Jesse Michael RUGH was born in 1831/1833.
  463 F xi Pamelia Jane RUGH was born in 1834.

98. Jacob RUGH (Sybilla MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald ) was born on 12 Aug 1784 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 20 Nov 1784 in First Reformed Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 29 Jul 1869 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Old German Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

Jacob married Elizabeth KEPPLE in 1810. Elizabeth was born on 26 Apr 1789. She died on 26 Apr 1880. She was buried in Old German Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

She is the daughter of John Michael and Dorothy (Yerian) Kepple.

They had the following children.

+ 464 F i Maria Magdalena RUGH was born on 2 Jul 1811.
+ 465 M ii Adam RUGH was born on 23 Dec 1813. He died on 27 Oct 1897.
  466 M iii Jacob RUGH was born on 21 Apr 1816. He was baptized on 14 May 1816 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 13 Apr 1888.
        Jacob married Cordelia WALTHOUR on 2 Oct 1874. Cordelia was born in 1834.
+ 467 M iv J. Michael RUGH was born on 28 Dec 1817. He died on 1 Dec 1897.
+ 468 M v Jesse John "John" RUGH was born on 3 Apr 1820. He died in Nov 1904.
+ 469 F vi Anna Elizabeth RUGH was born on 18 Mar 1822.
+ 470 M vii Eli George RUGH was born in Feb 1824/1826. He died on 24 Oct 1903.
  471 F viii Dorothea RUGH was born on 23 Apr 1827. She was baptized on 8 Jul 1827 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
+ 472 F ix Sibella RUGH was born on 17 Jul 1829. She died on 1 Aug 1919.
+ 473 F x Hannah Lavinia RUGH was born on 14 Jun 1832.

99. Benjamin RUGH (Sybilla MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald ) was born on 24 Feb 1787 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 15 Apr 1787 in Zion Lutheran Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 6 Apr 1848.

He lived in Washington Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA.

Benjamin married Anna Maria STECK. Anna was born about 1787.

She is the daughter of John Michael and Esther (Heffner) Steck.

They had the following children.

  474 F i Esther RUGH was born on 12 Apr 1809. She was baptized on 30 Apr 1809.
+ 475 F ii Hannah RUGH was born on 3 Jul 1810. She died on 19 Mar 1900.
+ 476 F iii Maria Magdalena RUGH was born on 21 Apr 1812.
+ 477 M iv John RUGH was born on 6 Jun 1813.
  478 F v Sarah RUGH was born on 4 Jul 1816. She was baptized on 24 Oct 1816.
        Sarah married STINEMAN.
+ 479 F vi Elizabeth RUGH was born on 10 May 1818.
+ 480 M vii Jacob RUGH was born on 16 Apr 1815.
+ 481 F viii Sibella RUGH was born on 27 Dec 1819.
+ 482 F ix Caroline RUGH was born on 4 Mar 1822.
+ 483 M x Benjamin RUGH was born on 13 Feb 1825.
  484 F xi Christiana RUGH was born on 30 Apr 1826. She was baptized on 12 Oct 1826.
+ 485 M xii Michael RUGH was born on 21 Apr 1829.

101. Daniel RUGH (Sybilla MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald ) was born on 23 Oct 1791 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 23 Nov 1791 in First Reformed Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 16 Aug 1860 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

Daniel married Anna Catharine Eva STECK. Anna was born on 21 Apr 1791. She died on 12 May 1860.

She is the daughter of John Michael & Esther (Heffner) Steck.

They had the following children.

+ 486 M i John Samuel "Samuel" RUGH was born on 2 Jun 1815.
+ 487 M ii John Jacob "Jacob" RUGH was born on 4 Sep 1816.
+ 488 F iii Caroline Elizabeth RUGH was born on 11 Mar 1818. She died on 29 Oct 1886.
  489 F iv Esther RUGH was born on 1 Aug 1819. She was baptized on 17 Aug 1819 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
+ 490 M v John Michael "Michael" RUGH was born on 3 Jul 1820. He died on 2 Jul 1864.
+ 491 F vi Susanna Maria "Susan" RUGH was born on 1 Jun 1822. She died in Apr 1877.
  492 M vii John Joseph RUGH was born on 19 Mar 1824.
  493 M viii Daniel RUGH was born on 26 Jan 1826. He died on 20 May 1826.
+ 494 F ix Anna Catharine Eva "Catherine" RUGH was born on 16 Jun 1827. She died in 1896.
+ 495 F x Priscilla Sybilla "Sybilla" RUGH was born on 20 Jun 1830. She died in 1928.
  496 M xi John George Hoffman RUGH was born on 29 Jan 1832.

102. Hannah RUGH (Sybilla MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald ) was born on 5 Feb 1794 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 30 Mar 1794 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died in 1884.

Hannah married Peter ROWE. Peter was born on 15 Oct 1792. He died on 23 Jun 1866.

His last name was variously spelled as "Rau," "Rauh," and "Row."

They had the following children.

+ 497 M i Jacob ROWE was born in 1815.
+ 498 M ii George Joshua ROWE was born on 4 Feb 1817.
+ 499 M iii William ROWE was born on 7 Nov 1818.
  500 F iv Priscilla ROWE was born on 9 Sep 1820. She died on 22 Jan 1823.
+ 501 F v Maria Magdalena "Mary" ROWE was born on 1 Mar 1822. She died on 10 Sep 1900.
+ 502 M vi John Henry ROWE was born on 7 Jul 1824.
+ 503 F vii Elizabeth Sybilla ROWE was born on 25 Oct 1826.
+ 504 M viii Simon Peter ROWE was born on 9 Nov 1828.
+ 505 M ix Oliver Ruch ROWE was born on 3 Dec 1831. He died before 1900.
+ 506 M x Caleb Mechling ROE was born on 1 May 1834. He died on 2 Jun 1916.
+ 507 M xi Paul ROWE was born in May 1836.
  508 F xii Sarah ROWE was born in 1840.

103. Susanna RUGH (Sybilla MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald ) was born on 4 Feb 1796. She died before 1845.

Susanna married Jacob SEANER.

They had the following children.

+ 509 F i Susanna SEANER was born on 6 Jul 1821. She died on 25 Mar 1843.
  510 F ii Sarah SEANER was born about 1828. She died on 17 May 1844.

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