235. Sara MECHLING (John Philip , John Jacob , Theobald) was born on 1 Nov 1807 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was christened on 21 May 1808. She died in S. Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.
Sara married Henry MILLER on 23 Oct 1828. Henry was born in 1806.
They had the following children.
| 1074 | M | i | Alexander Mechling MILLER was born on 16 Jul 1829. He was christened on 13 Sep 1829 in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. | |
| 1075 | M | ii | Franklin MILLER was born in 1832. | |
| 1076 | F | iii | Elizabeth MILLER was born in 1834. | |
| + | 1077 | M | iv | Joshua MILLER was born in 1838. |
| 1078 | M | v | Jeremiah MILLER was born in 1844. | |
| + | 1079 | M | vi | Henry MILLER was born on 22 Oct 1850. He died in 1937. |
236. Susanna MECHLING (John Philip , John Jacob , Theobald) was born on 6 Oct 1809 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was christened on 25 Dec 1805 in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 6 May 1895 in Elkhart, Indiana. She was buried in Cassopolis, Michigan.
Susanna married Jacob BUTTS on 12 Nov 1829. Jacob was born in 1809 in Pennsylvania. He died on 19 Mar 1856 in Elkhart Co., Indiana.
They had the following children.
| 1080 | F | i | Catherine BUTTS was born in Nov 1830. She died on 21 Apr 1849. She was buried in Washington, Elkhart Co., Indiana. | |
| 1081 | F | ii | Sarah BUTTS was born in 1832. She died before 1895. | |
| Sarah married Eli GRISSOM in 1863. | ||||
| 1082 | F | iii | Charlotte BUTTS was born on 8 Sep 1833. She died on 16 Jan 1856. She was buried in Washington, Elkhart Co., Indiana. | |
| 1083 | M | iv | Joseph BUTTS was born on 11 Dec 1834. He died on 14 Dec 1855. He was buried in Washington, Elkhart Co., Indiana. | |
| + | 1084 | M | v | William Augustus BUTTS was born in Sep 1839. He died on 29 Apr 1904. |
| 1085 | F | vi | Barbara E. BUTTS was born in 1842. She died in 1916. | |
| 1086 | M | vii | Samuel Jones BUTTS was born on 22 Nov 1842. He died on 15 Sep 1932 in Mulvane, Kansas. | |
| Samuel married Emma Louise PARKER on 11 Feb 1885. Emma was born on 28 Dec 1861. She died on 5 Jun 1950. | ||||
| 1087 | F | viii | Leah BUTTS was born in 1845. She died before 1895. Her name may have been Leah. |
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| 1088 | M | ix | Jeremiah BUTTS was born in Jan 1847. | |
| + | 1089 | M | x | John Clark BUTTS was born on 14 Feb 1842. He died in Nov 1924. |
| + | 1090 | M | xi | Jedidiah BUTTS was born in 1852. |
| + | 1091 | F | xii | Mary Elizabeth BUTTS was born in 1856. She died in 1940. |
237. Jacob MECHLING (John Philip , John Jacob , Theobald) was born on 15 Sep 1813 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was christened on 7 Feb 1814 in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 10 Feb 1893. He was buried in Elkhart Co., Indiana.
Jacob married Celia HEATON on 24 Apr 1839. Celia was born on 24 Jun 1816. She died on 1 Nov 1896. She was buried in Elkhart Co., Indiana.
They had the following children.
| + | 1092 | F | i | Catherine MECHLING was born on 6 Mar 1840. |
| + | 1093 | F | ii | Charlotte MECHLING was born on 26 Sep 1841. She died in 1904. |
| + | 1094 | M | iii | Jonas MECHLING was born in Nov 1843/1844. He died on 26 Feb 1923. |
| + | 1095 | M | iv | Phineas H. MECHLING was born on 23 Nov 1848. He died on 5 Jan 1935. |
| + | 1096 | M | v | Eri MECHLING was born on 23 Jan 1851. He died on 2 Dec 1933. |
| 1097 | M | vi | John Milton MECHLING was born on 14 Jun 1853. He died on 30 Dec 1871. | |
| 1098 | F | vii | Mary MECHLING was born on 18 Mar 1856. She died on 8 Jan 1879. | |
| + | 1099 | F | viii | Irena MECHLING was born on 18 May 1858. She died on 10 Jun 1936. |
| 1100 | F | ix | Martha Jane MECHLING. | |
| 1101 | F | x | Emma MECHLING. |
239. Anna Maria MECHLING (John Philip , John Jacob , Theobald) was born on 16 Dec 1818 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was christened on 16 Dec 1818 in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 23 Dec 1907 in Cass Co., Michigan. She was buried in Union, Michigan.
Anna married Samuel Z. JONES on 14 Dec 1838 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana. Samuel was born on 26 Jul 1817 in Virginia. He died on 14 Sep 1864 in Cass Co., Michigan.
[Mercy III-96] has the date as 29 Nov 1838.
Anna and Samuel had the following children.
| + | 1102 | F | i | Elizabeth JONES was born on 18 Apr 1841. She died on 7 Jun 1908. |
| 1103 | M | ii | William JONES was born on 27 May 1842. | |
| + | 1104 | F | iii | Frances JONES was born on 17 Dec 1844. She died on 5 Aug 1871. |
| + | 1105 | F | iv | Annamila JONES was born on 19 Mar 1846. She died on 2 Jan 1921. |
| + | 1106 | F | v | Mary Sarepla JONES was born on 10 Nov 1847. She died on 31 Jul 1876. |
| + | 1107 | F | vi | Sarah Catherine JONES was born on 24 Aug 1849. She died on 3 Apr 1939. |
| 1108 | F | vii | Lucy JONES was born on 11 Dec 1850. She died on 17 Sep 1878. | |
| 1109 | M | viii | Samuel Freeman JONES was born on 8 May 1853. He died on 21 Jul 1938. | |
| Samuel married Mary RINEHART. Mary was born in 1847. She died in 1930. | ||||
| 1110 | F | ix | Adeline "Addie" JONES was born on 13 Dec 1853. She died on 1 Jun 1888. | |
| 1111 | F | x | Clara JONES was born on 1 Sep 1858. She died on 17 Oct 1863. |
240. Jonas MECHLING (John Philip , John Jacob , Theobald) was born on 16 Feb 1821 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was christened on 9 May 1821 in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. He died on 3 Feb 1897 in Cass Co., Michigan. He was buried in Union, Michigan.
Jonas married Mary TALLERDAY on 22 Dec 1844 in Elkhart Co., Indiana. Mary was born on 29 Dec 1872 in New York. She died on 19 Jan 1887. She was buried in Union, Michigan.
They had the following children.
| 1112 | F | i | Vinvelia Rebecca MECHLING was born on 1 Nov 1845. She died on 7 Feb 1926. | |
| Vinvelia married John CARAMEN. | ||||
| + | 1113 | M | ii | David Ross MECHLING was born on 6 Jul 1848. He died on 11 Nov 1920. |
| 1114 | F | iii | Aracines MECHLING was born in May 1850. She died about May 1850. | |
| + | 1115 | F | iv | Eva Sarah MECHLING was born on 24 Jul 1855. She died on 19 Jun 1947. |
241. Sophia MECHLING (John Philip , John Jacob , Theobald) was christened on 26 Jun 1823 in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania.
Sophia married Jesse TALLERDAY on 30 Mar 1842. Jesse was born about 1820 in New York.
They had the following children.
| 1116 | F | i | Mary Ann TALLERDAY was born in Jan 1843. She died on 9 May 1927. | |
| + | 1117 | M | ii | John W. TALLERDAY was born in May 1844. He died in 1916. |
| + | 1118 | M | iii | Alamandel James TALLERDAY was born on 31 Oct 1847. He died on 27 Feb 1923. |
| + | 1119 | F | iv | Jane TALLERDAY was born in 1848. |
| + | 1120 | M | v | David S. TALLERDAY was born in Sep 1850. |
| 1121 | F | vi | Polly TALLERDAY was born in 1852. | |
| + | 1122 | M | vii | Charles TALLERDAY was born in Nov 1854. |
| 1123 | M | viii | Jack TALLERDAY was born in 1857. |
242. Solomon MECHLING (John Philip , John Jacob , Theobald) was born on 4 Apr 1825 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was christened on 23 May 1824 in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. He died on 7 Feb 1893. He was buried in Union, Michigan.
Solomon married Eliza HEATON. Eliza was born on 20 May 1830. She died on 16 Oct 1920. She was buried in Union, Michigan.
They had the following children.
| + | 1124 | F | i | Marietta "Etta" MECHLING was born on 9 Mar 1853. |
| 1125 | M | ii | John MECHLING was born in 1855. | |
| + | 1126 | M | iii | John William MECHLING was born on 28 Dec 1859. He died on 17 Oct 1949. |
243. Johannes Wilhelm MECHLING (John Philip , John Jacob , Theobald) was born on 28 Jul 1828 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was christened on 28 Aug 1828 in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. He died on 23 Jun 1916 in Cass Co., Michigan. He was buried in Union, Michigan.
Johannes married Louvisa V. DIBBLE on 29 Sep 1861. Louvisa was born in Nov 1838. She died on 11 Apr 1904. She was buried in Union, Michigan.
They had the following children.
| + | 1127 | F | i | Lydia Louvisa MECHLING was born on 15 Oct 1865. She died on 17 Feb 1904. |
| 1128 | F | ii | Lottie Lucretia MECHLING was born on 19 Jul 1869. She died on 29 Apr 1874. | |
| + | 1129 | M | iii | John Dibble MECHLING was born on 24 Mar 1878. He died on 19 Jul 1969. |
244. Joshua MECHLING (William , John Jacob , Theobald) was born on 4 Dec 1809 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was christened on 14 Jun 1810 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 17 Dec 1879 in Perry Twp., Allen Co., Ohio. He was buried in Perry, Allen Co., Ohio.
His name was given as Josua Machling on his baptismal record.
He moved to Perry Co., Ohio with his parents in 1812.
In 1836, he and his family moved to Allen Co. to occupy part of the land purchased by his father, William, in 1833 and 1835. This consisted of 206 acres.
He died intestate.
Joshua married Sophia WEYMER on 27 Mar 1834. Sophia was born on 8 Oct 1810. She died on 22 Oct 1893 in Allen Co., Ohio. She was buried in Perry, Allen Co., Ohio.
She is the daughter of Gotfried & Elizabeth (Starner) Weymer.
They had the following children.
| + | 1130 | F | i | Harriet MECHLING was born on 17 Jan 1835. She died in Jan 1920. |
| + | 1131 | M | ii | Eli M. MECHLING was born on 1 Oct 1836. He died on 10 Jun 1916. |
| + | 1132 | F | iii | Hannah MECHLING was born on 19 Feb 1838. She died on 6 Dec 1892. |
| + | 1133 | M | iv | William MECHLING was born in Jan 1840. He died on 13 Feb 1912. |
| 1134 | F | v | Elizabeth MECHLING died as a child. | |
| + | 1135 | M | vi | Simon A. MECHLING was born on 29 Sep 1843. He died on 23 Jul 1893. |
| + | 1136 | F | vii | Maria MECHLING was born on 16 Mar 1846. She died on 9 Mar 1923. |
| 1137 | F | viii | Martha MECHLING was born in 1847. She died in 1926. | |
| Martha married Aaron ALBERT in 1887. Aaron was born in 1842. He died in 1923. | ||||
| + | 1138 | F | ix | Sophia MECHLING was born on 10 Mar 1853. She died on 9 Mar 1921. |
246. Louise MECHLING (William , John Jacob , Theobald) was born in May 1812 in Perry Co., Ohio. She died on 13 Jun 1872 in Perry Twp., Allen Co., Ohio. She was buried in Allen Co., Ohio.
In her marriage record and father's will, she is called Lovie.
Louise married Jacob BOYER on 13 Nov 1834.
Louise also married Jacob RIDENOUR on 6 Apr 1837. Jacob was born on 14 Jan 1807. He died on 9 Nov 1879 in Allen Co., Ohio. He was buried in Allen Co., Ohio.
He is the son of John & Hannah (Spohn) Ridenour.
They had the following children.
| + | 1139 | F | i | Rebecca RIDENOUR was born on 1 Sep 1838. She died on 7 Jul 1921. |
| + | 1140 | F | ii | Philbena "Phebe" RIDENOUR was born on 11 Feb 1840. She died in 1898. |
| + | 1141 | F | iii | Emma or Anna RIDENOUR was born on 23 Oct 1842. She died before 1906. |
| + | 1142 | F | iv | Louise "Lois" RIDENOUR was born on 7 Dec 1844. She died on 26 Dec 1928/1929. |
| 1143 | M | v | Knox Polk RIDENOUR was born on 23 Mar 1847. He died in Dayton, Ohio. | |
| Knox married Ollie OSBORN in 1877. | ||||
| + | 1144 | M | vi | John William RIDENOUR was born on 8 Feb 1852. He died on 17 Aug 1887. |
| 1145 | F | vii | Adelia RIDENOUR was born on 29 Dec 1855. |
248. Samuel W. MECHLING (William , John Jacob , Theobald) was born on 12 Dec 1814 in Perry Co., Ohio. He died on 4 Sep 1886 in Rochester, Fulton Co., Indiana. He was buried in Old Tiosa Lutheran Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton Co., Indiana.
Sometime between 1852 and 1858, he and his family moved to Rochester, Fulton Co., IN.
Samuel married Sarah FROM on 20 May 1841 in Perry Co., Ohio. Sarah was born on 2 Apr 1821. She died on 24 Dec 1862. She was buried in Old Tiosa Lutheran Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton Co., Indiana.
They had the following children.
| 1146 | M | i | Reuben MECHLING was born in 1842. | |
| 1147 | F | ii | Mahala MECHLING was born on 15 Jul 1843. She died on 25/26 Sep 1871. | |
| 1148 | F | iii | Emeline MECHLING was born on 20 Jul 1845. She was baptized on 29 Sep 1845 in St. Paul's Church, Glenford, Perry Co., Ohio. She died on 4 Jun 1858. | |
| 1149 | F | iv | Alva MECHLING was born in 1847. | |
| 1150 | M | v | Benjamin Franklin MECHLING was born in 1849. | |
| + | 1151 | F | vi | Amanda MECHLING was born in Sep 1852. |
249. Elizabeth MECHLING (William , John Jacob , Theobald) was born in Mar 1817 in Fairfield Co., Ohio. She died in Mar 1867 in Shelby Co., Illinois. She was buried in Shelby Co., Illinois.
From The Descendants of Piercifor F. Richards and Elizabeth Mechling: A Collection of Family Storys, Some Old Photos With a Family Index by Fred F. Richards:
Elizabeth's father was not well pleased with Elizabeths's marriage to an older man who had very little of this worlds's goods. The Mechling family was substantial they were early settlers with large families The young couple moved to a cabin by themselves and setup housekeeping with very meager furnishings. One evening her brothers came to visit and brought a little iron pot and a feather bed which Elizabeth's mother had sent for them. That little pot was kept by Percifer and was given to Vernon who preserved the story and cared for the old relic.[...] Upon Vernon's death, the pot went to Elmer Stachli [...].
Elizabeth married Piercifor F. RICHARDS on 28 Oct 1838 in Perry Co., Ohio. Piercifor was born on 20 Jan 1807 in England. He died on 13 May 1886 in Shelby Co., Illinois. He was buried in Shelby Co., Illinois.
They had the following children.
| 1152 | M | i | John T. RICHARDS was born in 1839. He died on 25 Feb 1863 in Louisville, Kentucky. | |
| + | 1153 | M | ii | William Mechling RICHARDS was born on 27 Oct 1840. He died on 12 Jan 1912. |
| + | 1154 | F | iii | Catherine Elizabeth RICHARDS was born in 1842. She died before 1880. |
| + | 1155 | M | iv | Josiah Vernon RICHARDS was born on 29 May 1845. He died on 11 Oct 1923. |
| + | 1156 | F | v | Margaret Caroline RICHARDS was born on 14 Feb 1847. She died on 17 Feb 1937. |
| + | 1157 | M | vi | Samuel Sanford RICHARDS was born on 24 Apr 1848. He died on 18 Apr 1936. |
| + | 1158 | M | vii | Francis Marion RICHARDS was born on 15 Jan 1850. He died on 27 Feb 1927. |
| 1159 | F | viii | Sarah A. RICHARDS was born on 15 May 1852. She died on 4 Mar 1878. | |
| Sarah married James M. REED. | ||||
| 1160 | F | ix | Isabella RICHARDS was born on 12 Jul 1855. She died on 7 Mar 1872. | |
| 1161 | M | x | Theodore Florence RICHARDS was born on 22 Dec 1857. He died on 5 Nov 1882. | |
| 1162 | M | xi | Robert Franklin RICHARDS was born on 29 Sep 1860. He died on 26 Jan 1879. |