651. Hester Maria "Hetty" SINDORF (Susanna TURNEY , Anna Elizabeth MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald) was born in Dec 1826. She died after 16 May 1859.
On the 1850 Census, Hester is living in the household of Frederick Hains, the father of Reuben Haynes whom she will marry later this year. She is listed as Hetty Sindorf.
On the 1860 Census we find her living in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania with Reuben and four children. Their last name is given as Hains. David Sarver, age 12, is living with them. This appears to be the son of Jacob & Louisa Sarver who were innkeepers in Hempfield Twp.
On the 1870 Census we find her living in Hempfield Twp. with Reuben and seven children. Their last name is Haynes.
On the 1880 Census she is still in Hempfield Twp. She is listed as Hester Haines with her husband, a farmer, and six children.
By the 1900 Census, only Lloyd is living with her. She states she was married for 50 years. Given that the understood marriage year was 1850, that would seem to imply Reuben has just died. We also learn that one of her children has died, though not which one. She lists herself as infirm.
Hetty married Reuben HAINES on 2 Oct 1850 in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Reuben was born about 1819 in Pennsylvania. He died about 1900.
His surname is variously spelled Haynes, Hains and Haines in various census records and wills. The Haines spelling seems to be the most commonly used.
On the 1860 Census, his real estate is listed as worth $2500 and his personal property another $400. On the 1870 Census, his real estate is listed as worth $7000 and his personal property another $600.
They had the following children.
| 2404 | F | i | Catherine E. HAINES was born about 1851 in Pennsylvania. She is no longer living with her parents by the 1880 Census. |
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| 2405 | F | ii | Anna M. HAINES was born about 1855 in Pennsylvania. On the 1880 Census she is listed as Hannah. |
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| + | 2406 | M | iii | David F. HAINES was born about 1857. |
| 2407 | F | iv | Amanda L. HAINES was born about 1859 in Pennsylvania. | |
| + | 2408 | M | v | Silas R. HAINES was born about 1862. |
| + | 2409 | M | vi | John T. HAINES was born about 1865. |
| + | 2410 | M | vii | Lloyd G. HAINES was born in May 1869. |
652. John SINDORF (Susanna TURNEY , Anna Elizabeth MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald) was born in 1830. He died after 16 May 1859.
I lose track of John by the 1840 Census. He is no longer living with his parents. His brother, Henry, is also missing from this census but I believe shows up in Florida in another decade. However, John is not with him.
There were two John Sindorf children born about the same time in this area: this one and a child to Christian & Margaret Sindorf of Unity Twp. By the census of 1880, we are seeing two John Sindorfs in the area. One, John F. Sindorf, appears in 1870 and is married to Louisa E. He appears to stay in Hempfield Twp. The other, John Sindorf, to Margaret B and moves to Armstrong Co. and then Butler Co.
Though John F. ends up living just a few houses away from our John's sister, Hester, I believe the other John is the better candidate based upon his child William. The 1860 Census of South Buffalo, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania lists a John Sindorf of the correct age. The census index gives his name as Lindorf but the actual census clearly has it as Sindorf. He is married to Margaret and has four children living with him.
He appears again on the 1870 Census of Washington Twp., Armstrong Co. His last name is given as Sinford but his profession (blacksmith) and the names of his family members make identication fairly certain. Three new children have been born, one of them William.
On the 1880 Census over in Fairview, Butler Co., Pennsylvania, John is now listed as a livery man, a natural progression for a blacksmith, and most of his family members are present, including a son, John, who follows him in the blacksmith trade. However, William is missing. At the same time, the 1880 Census of Santa Rose Co., Florida shows the man I believe to be John's brother, Henry, and a nephew of his named William has appeared. The nephew was born in Pennsylvania and his birth date is consistent.
He had the following children.
| + | 2411 | M | i | William A. SINDORF was born in Jun 1868. He died in 1934. |
655. Henry GEIGER (Esther TURNEY , Anna Elizabeth MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 28 Mar 1829 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 15 Sep 1899 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
Henry married Lucinda WYANT, daughter of John WYANT and Louise TURNEY. Lucinda was born on 14 Jul 1832. She died on 10 Jul 1889.
They had the following children.
| + | 2412 | M | i | Calvin Henry GEIGER was born on 25 Jan 1858. He died on 5 Jan 1917. |
| 2413 | M | ii | Parks Wright GEIGER was born in 1865. | |
| Parks married Hannah M. STOOPS. | ||||
| + | 2414 | F | iii | Esther Sabina GEIGER was born on 21 Sep 1866. She died on 26 Jul 1935. |
| 2415 | M | iv | John Howard GEIGER was born on 7 Jun 1868. He died on 9 Nov 1895. | |
| + | 2416 | M | v | Harvey Preston GEIGER was born in Dec 1870. |
| 2417 | vi | G. P. GEIGER was born in 1872. | ||
| 2418 | M | vii | James F. GEIGER was born in 1875. He died in 1909. | |
| James married Mary. | ||||
| 2419 | M | viii | Turney O. C. GEIGER was born in 1878. He died in 1925. | |
| Turney married Margaret. |
656. Lavina GEIGER (Esther TURNEY , Anna Elizabeth MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald) was born in 1830 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She died in 1915.
Lavina married John BECK. John was born in 1820. He died on 1 Jun 1876.
They had the following children.
| 2420 | M | i | Benjamin BECK was born in 1850. | |
| 2421 | F | ii | Sarah E. BECK was born in 1852. | |
| 2422 | F | iii | Mary BECK was born in 1855. | |
| Mary married SPENCER. | ||||
| 2423 | M | iv | George W. BECK was born in 1858. | |
| + | 2424 | F | v | Lucinda "Lucy" BECK. |
| 2425 | M | vi | Adam BECK. | |
| 2426 | F | vii | Anne BECK. |
657. Philip GEIGER (Esther TURNEY , Anna Elizabeth MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald) was born in May 1833. He died in 1915 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
Philip married Susannah CLINE. Susannah was born in Jun 1842. She died in 1910.
They had the following children.
658. Benjamin Turney GEIGER (Esther TURNEY , Anna Elizabeth MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald) was born in Nov 1854. He died in 1921.
His birth date seems rather late; it might be a typo in [Mercy I-98] for 1834.
Benjamin married Angeline MCINTIRE.
They had the following children.
| + | 2436 | M | i | Francis Samuel GEIGER was born on 21 Apr 1874. He died on 4 Mar 1938. |
| + | 2437 | M | ii | Joseph Edmund GEIGER was born on 5 Dec 1875. He died on 30 Jun 1962. |
| 2438 | F | iii | June Rose GEIGER was born in 1880. She died in 1969. | |
| June married FOSTER. | ||||
| 2439 | M | iv | Herbert Clinton GEIGER was born in 1882. He died in 1959. | |
| Herbert married Margaret B. GREY. Margaret was born in 1885. She died in 1944. | ||||
| + | 2440 | F | v | Dessie Elvina GEIGER was born in 1884. She died in 1970. |
| 2441 | M | vi | Oscar Shields GEIGER was born in 1886. He died in 1975. | |
| Oscar married Vinnie Laurena COGLEY. Vinnie was born in 1886. She died in 1956. | ||||
| 2442 | M | vii | William Charles GEIGER was born in 1888. He died in 1959. | |
| William married Meadie C.. | ||||
| + | 2443 | F | viii | Ella Grace GEIGER was born on 29 Mar 1891. She died on 23 May 1982. |
| + | 2444 | F | ix | Laura Maude GEIGER was born in 1893. She died in 1978. |
| 2445 | F | x | Lily Pearl GEIGER was born in 1895. She died in 1944. | |
| Lily married Lawrence Edmund BITTINGER. Lawrence was born in 1896. He died in 1979. |
659. Lucinda WYANT (Louise TURNEY , Anna Elizabeth MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 14 Jul 1832. She died on 10 Jul 1889.
Lucinda married Henry GEIGER, son of Benjamin GEIGER and Esther TURNEY. Henry was born on 28 Mar 1829 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 15 Sep 1899 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.
They had the following children.
| + | 2446 | M | i | Calvin Henry GEIGER is printed as #2412. |
| 2447 | M | ii | Parks Wright GEIGER is printed as #2413. | |
| + | 2448 | F | iii | Esther Sabina GEIGER is printed as #2414. |
| 2449 | M | iv | John Howard GEIGER is printed as #2415. | |
| + | 2450 | M | v | Harvey Preston GEIGER is printed as #2416. |
| 2451 | vi | G. P. GEIGER is printed as #2417. | ||
| 2452 | M | vii | James F. GEIGER is printed as #2418. | |
| 2453 | M | viii | Turney O. C. GEIGER is printed as #2419. |
665. Henry WYANT (Louise TURNEY , Anna Elizabeth MECHLING , John Theobald , Theobald) was born in 1850.
They had the following children.
| 2454 | M | i | Willie WYANT was born in Mar 1875. He died in Jul 1875. |
679. John Steele MECHLING (David P. , Frederick , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 16 Oct 1853 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 11 Aug 1895. He was buried in St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.
The moved to Brown Co., KS sometime between 1876 and 1879.
John married Lydia Ann FRITZ on 19 Feb 1874. Lydia was born in Nov 1853. She died in 1947.
They had the following children.
680. Frances Elizabeth MECHLING (David P. , Frederick , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 24 Apr 1855 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 26 Oct 1929.
[Mercy I-98] has the death year as 1829. Since that is inconsistent with her birth year, I have changed it to 1929.
Frances married James F. LOUGHREY in 1877. James was born in 1850 in Pennsylvania. He died in 1890.
He is the son of John & Jane (McFarland) Loughrey.
They had the following children.
| 2460 | M | i | James E. LOUGHREY was born on 27 Feb 1880. | |
| + | 2461 | F | ii | Carrie E. LOUGHREY was born in Sep 1881. |
| 2462 | F | iii | Martha LOUGHREY was born in Jul 1883. | |
| Martha married PARSLEY. | ||||
| 2463 | F | iv | Jane F. LOUGHREY was born in May 1887. | |
| Jane married ZIMMERLY. |
681. William Frank MECHLING (David P. , Frederick , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 23 Nov 1856. He died on 17 Apr 1907.
William married Mary E.. Mary was born in Nov 1858. She died in 1952.
They had the following children.
| 2464 | i | MECHLING died as a child. | ||
| 2465 | ii | MECHLING died as a child. |
682. Solomon O. MECHLING (David P. , Frederick , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 25 Jun 1858 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 23 Jan 1895.
Solomon married Elizabeth MCGEARY. Elizabeth was born in 1859. She died in 1939.
They had the following children.
| 2466 | F | i | Jeanette MECHLING was born in Dec 1890. | |
| 2467 | F | ii | Mary Hazel MECHLING was born in Oct 1893. |