Fifth Generation

(Continued)


1254. Augustus Andrew MECHLING (Jonas , Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 11 Feb 1826 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 2 Apr 1826 in St. John's Middle Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 18 Jan 1876 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

He was Colonel of Pennsylvania troops in the Civil War and organized a company at Greensburg.

Augustus married Susanna TRUXEL on 16 Jan 1847. Susanna was born in 1823 in Indiana. She died on 14 Dec 1866 in Sioux City, Iowa.

They had the following children.

+ 3774 M i Jonas Henry MECHLING was born on 8 Mar 1849. He died on 24 Jan 1928.
  3775 M ii Edward Paul MECHLING was born on 17 May 1851. He died on 2 May 1867.
  3776 F iii Elizabeth C. MECHLING was born in 1855.

1255. Wilhelm Herman MECHLING (Jonas , Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 1 Dec 1827 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 6 Jan 1828 in St. John's Middle Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

On the 1900 Census, he was living in Moline, IL with his son, Watt.

Wilhelm married Emma. Emma was born in 1832.

They had the following children.

  3777 M i Herman C. MECHLING was born in 1855.
+ 3778 M ii Watt C. MECHLING was born in Dec 1864.
  3779 F iii Mary MECHLING was born on 4 Sep 1885 in Rock Island Co., Illinois.
        Mary married Adolph CHAVLLIER in Rock Island Co., Illinois.

1256. Jonas Simon MECHLING (Jonas , Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 13 Jan 1830 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 1 Mar 1830 in St. John's Middle Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

On the 1900 Census, he was living in Chicago.

Jonas married Rebecca C. BILLINGHAM. Rebecca was born in Feb 1840 in New York City, New York.

They had the following children.

  3780 F i Henrietta K. MECHLING was born in 1860 in Illinois.
  3781 F ii Lucy C. MECHLING was born in 1862 in Illinois.
  3782 F iii Lizzie M. MECHLING was born in Jun 1870/1872 in Illinois.
  3783 M iv William C. MECHLING was born in May 1874/1878 in Illinois.

1259. George Washington MECHLING (Jonas , Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 15 Jul 1836 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 27 Sep 1836 in St. John's Middle Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

George married Amanda TRIMBLE on 15 Sep 1859 in Fairfield Co., Ohio. Amanda was born in May 1838. She died before 1910.

She is the daughter of James Trimble.

They had the following children.

+ 3784 M i Cyrus L. MECHLING was born in Jul 1860. He died in 1932.
+ 3785 M ii Herbert T. MECHLING was born on 7 Oct 1861.
+ 3786 F iii Susan MECHLING was born in Aug 1864.
+ 3787 F iv Alice MECHLING was born in Mar 1866.
  3788 F v Martha MECHLING was born on 25 Aug 1867.
        Martha married Walter Brown WILEY on 13 Jul 1893 in Harrison Co, Indiana. Walter was born on 20 Sep 1866.

He is the son of William H. & Catherine Wiley.
+ 3789 F vi Elizabeth Levina MECHLING was born on 21 Nov 1869.

1261. John MECHLING (Jonas , Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 17 Mar 1841 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 15 May 1841 in St. John's Middle Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

He was baptized as Johannes.  In 1880 he was living in Rock Island Co., IL.  In 1910, he was living in Chicago, IL.

John married Agnes in Illinois (probably). Agnes was born in Sep 1844.

They had the following children.

+ 3790 F i Jessie MECHLING was born in Oct 1874.
  3791 F ii Carrie MECHLING was born in Jun 1882.

1263. Florinda Amanda "Amanda" MECHLING (Jonas , Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 8 Feb 1846 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 26 Feb 1846 in St. John's Middle Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

Amanda married James R. WALLACE. James was born in 1845. He died in 1900/1910.

They had the following children.

  3792 F i Lizzie M. WALLACE was born in Oct 1869.

She probably never married.
  3793 F ii Anna K. WALLACE was born in 1872.
  3794 M iii James McA. WALLACE was born in Jun 1873.
  3795 M iv Harry W. WALLACE was born in May 1875.
  3796 M v John S. WALLACE was born in Jul 1877.

The 1910 Census lists him as a civil engineer.
  3797 F vi Carrie D. WALLACE was born in Aug 1879.
  3798 M vii William H. M. WALLACE was born in Aug 1881.
+ 3799 F viii Henrietta A. WALLACE was born in Jul 1885. She died before 1910.

1264. Shepherd William "William" MECHLING (Philip J. , Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 25 May 1833 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptized on 25 Aug 1833 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 8 Feb 1904 in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio.

He served in the Civil War.  In 1857, he moved to Ohio, settling in Ashland Co.  In 1867, they moved to Windsor in Richland Co., OH.

William married Susan BUDD on 24 Apr 1859 in Mansfield, Ohio. Susan was born on 24 Oct 1834. She died on 8 Mar 1921.

They had the following children.

  3800 F i Lemanda MECHLING was born in 1862.
+ 3801 M ii Lewis E. MECHLING was born on 22 Oct 1865.

1265. George W. MECHLING (Philip J. , Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born in 1836 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 29 Aug 1863 in Washington, Virginia. He was buried in Alexandria National Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia.

He died in the Civil War.  He was wounded in the left hand and lost two fingers.  He then took sick and died four or five days later.

George married Jemima ARMBRUST on 26 Jul 1860 in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. Jemima was born in Dec 1842. She died on 10 Nov 1932. She was buried in Hillview Cemetery, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania.

They had the following children.

+ 3802 M i Charles MECHLING was born on 25 Dec 1860. He died in 1938.
+ 3803 M ii Hiram Kiser MECHLING was born on 7 Jul 1862. He died on 1 May 1944.

1266. Elizabeth MECHLING (Philip J. , Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 2 Feb 1837 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She was baptized on 16 Jul 1837 in St. John's Middle Church, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 12 Dec 1910.

Elizabeth married Amos BAIRD in 1864. Amos was born on 24 Feb 1840 in Baird's Fork, VA (now named West).

He is the son of Solomon & Eliza (Allison) Baird.  He served in the Civil War.

They had the following children.

+ 3804 F i Anna Tierney BAIRD was born on 29 Jan 1866. She died on 9 Jan 1929 from accident.
  3805 F ii Mary "Molly" BAIRD was born in 1869.
+ 3806 F iii Eliza K. BAIRD was born on 29 Mar 1871.
  3807 F iv Cora BAIRD was born on 3 Dec 1873. She died as a child from measles.
  3808 M v Walter D. BAIRD was born on 1 Jun 1876. He died as a child in Parker's Landing, West Virginia.
+ 3809 M vi Bela Zimmerman BAIRD was born on 18 Oct 1879. He died on 1 Jan 1924.

1269. Jonas MECHLING (Philip J. , Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 25 Nov 1850 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 27 Jan 1912.

He worked on the railroad.

Jonas married Hattie A. BUTLER on 24 Aug 1873. Hattie was born in Mar 1858.

They had the following children.

+ 3810 M i James D. MECHLING was born in 1874.
  3811 F ii Sarah A. MECHLING was born in 1877.
+ 3812 F iii Cordelia MECHLING was born in Sep 1879.
  3813 F iv Eva MECHLING was born in Jul 1883.
  3814 M v John MECHLING was born in Nov 1884.
  3815 M vi William S. MECHLING was born in Sep 1892.
  3816 M vii Jonas J. MECHLING was born in Dec 1895.
  3817 F viii Ruth Agness MECHLING was born on 14 Feb 1898.

He unusual spelling of her middle name is as found in [Mercy VI-00].
  3818 M ix Wilbert J. MECHLING was born in 1900.

1270. Harry Frank MECHLING (Philip J. , Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born in 1854 in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 24 Dec 1915. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Hammond, Indiana.

He changed the spelling of his last name to Meckling.  He was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad.  The 1880 Census lists him as a brakeman; he later became a conductor.

Harry married Mary C. BIDDLE "Kate" on 20 Aug 1874. Kate was born in 1885. She died before 1900.

She is the daughter of James & Rebecca Biddle.

They had the following children.

  3819 F i Gertrude MECKLING was born in 1876. She died in 1884.
+ 3820 F ii Margaret Belle MECKLING was born on 19 Apr 1878. She died on 19 Dec 1964.
+ 3821 M iii William Howard MECKLING was born on 28 Feb 1892. He died in Jun 1960.

Harry also married Edith Catherine GRACEY. Edith was born on 8 Jun 1874.

She is the daughter of William Gracey.

They had the following children.

+ 3822 M iv Wayne MECKLING was born on 30 Oct 1900. He died on 16 Jun 1935.

1273. Adam Palmer MECHLING (William , Philip Jonas , Philip , Theobald) was born on 26 Sep 1838. He died on 16 Feb 1916 in Lockland, Ohio. He was buried in Reading Protestant Cemetery, Reading, Ohio.

In later years, he switched to the Meckling spelling.

Adam enlisted in the Civil War at Mansfield, OH and was discharged four years later at Columbus, OH.

Adam married Jeanette GRAY on 20 Sep 1867 in Branch Junction, Pennsylvania. Jeanette died on 10 Oct 1868 in Abeline, Kansas.

Adam also married Eliza H. on 24 May 1877 in Franklin, Ohio. Eliza was born on 11 Jun 1847 in Franklin, Ohio. She was buried in Reading Protestant Cemetery, Reading, Ohio.

She was previously married to Elisha C. Millard, whom she divorced in 1873.

They had the following children.

  3823 F i Estella M. MECKLING was born on 9 Dec 1878.
  3824 F ii Lida Ada MECKLING was born on 24 Sep 1882.
  3825 F iii Ollie Annetta MECKLING was born on 18 Jan 1885.
+ 3826 M iv Charles William MECKLING was born on 13 Dec 1887. He died in 1974.

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