Sixth Generation

(Continued)


1721. James F. KENNEDY (Mary C. MECHLING , John Jacob , Michael , John Theobald , Theobald) was born in Sep 1857 in Illinois.

James married Ollie in 1890. Ollie was born in Apr 1868 in Kentucky.

They had the following children.

  4724 M i Carol KENNEDY was born in Dec 1895 in Illinois.

[Mercy I-98] states that he was male.

1725. Ross KENNEDY (Mary C. MECHLING , John Jacob , Michael , John Theobald , Theobald) was born in Sep 1870 in Illinois.

Ross married Effie. Effie was born in Aug 1871.

They had the following children.

  4725 F i Ethel KENNEDY was born in Jan 1893.
  4726 F ii Mary KENNEDY was born in Oct 1897.
  4727 M iii Arthur KENNEDY was born in Sep 1899.

1727. Ann Dora FORSYTHE (Rosanna E. MECHLING , John Jacob , Michael , John Theobald , Theobald) was born in Feb 1860 in Illinois.

Ann married Will MCCLOUD in 1888. Will was born in Sep 1860 in Illinois.

They had the following children.

  4728 M i James F. MCCLOUD was born in Dec 1896.

1730. Dora Zell MECHLING (Jacob H. , John Jacob , Michael , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 1 Sep 1874 in Riverside, Iowa. She died in 1947 in Ramona, California.

Dora married Harlan Jay WOODWARD on 23 Jun 1897 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa. Harlan was born on 5 Feb 1875. He died on 16 Aug 1961.

He is the son of Simon Barker & Sarah Elizabeth (Janeway) Woodward.

They had the following children.

  4729 M i Albert Arthur WOODWARD was born on 18 Apr 1898.
        Albert married Eleanor ROGERS.
        Albert also married Patricia RYONS.
        Albert also married Barbara LOOMIS.
  4730 M ii Harry Wilfred WOODWARD was born on 29 Jul 1900. He died in Apr 1930.
        Harry married Elsie RAITT on 3 Sep 1924.
  4731 F iii Frances Ramona WOODWARD.
        Frances married Frederick LEGO.
        Frances also married F. WILHELM.
  4732 M iv Barker Paul WOODWARD.
        Barker married Murrel RASH.
        Barker also married Irene LAUKKA.
+ 4733 M v Guy Burton WOODWARD was born on 12 Mar 1909. He died on 12 Mar 1997.
  4734 F vi Lela Otila WOODWARD.
        Lela married William HARRISON.
        Lela also married John HAMLIN.

1731. John Mechling MCFADDEN (Mary Anne MECHLING , John , Michael , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 29 Jan 1843 in Venango Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 24 Aug 1924 in Clay Center, Nebraska.

As a teenager, he moved with his parents to Piatt Co., IL.  He worked on their farm until 30 Jul 1861, when he enllisted in the 2nd Illinois Cavalry in the Civil War.  He served until 11 Aug 1864.  

He returned to the farm to help his parents pay off the mortgage.  Then he moved to Booneville, MO and went into the clothing business with an uncle.  Later he moved to Atwood, KS where he opened a general merchandise store.

John married Laura Helen ELDER on 30 Nov 1881. Laura was born on 15 Oct 1854. She died on 26 May 1940.

They had the following children.

+ 4735 F i Mary Rosene MCFADDEN was born on 3 Sep 1882. She died on 20 Jul 1960.
+ 4736 M ii Karl Mechling MCFADDEN was born on 15 Sep 1884. He died on 6 Apr 1968.
+ 4737 F iii Leta Agnes MCFADDEN was born on 29 Oct 1886. She died on 17 Dec 1972.
+ 4738 M iv Harry Weber MCFADDEN was born on 15 Oct 1888. He died on 24 Feb 1969.
+ 4739 F v Ruth Edna MCFADDEN was born on 9 Nov 1890. She died on 22 May 1982.
+ 4740 F vi Gladys Louise MCFADDEN was born on 29 Aug 1893. She died on 9 Feb 1989.

1734. Louise MCFADDEN (Mary Anne MECHLING , John , Michael , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 18 Aug 1850 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 26 Jun 1936 in Evanston, Illinois.

Louise married William Thornton BEAN on 4 Jun 1879. William was born on 24 Mar 1838. He died on 5 Jul 1899 in Farmer City, Illinois.

They had the following children.

  4741 F i Anna Mary BEAN was born on 17 Dec 1880. She died on 2 Jul 1955.
+ 4742 M ii Arthur Mount BEAN was born on 27 Nov 1883. He died on 14 Sep 1973.
  4743 F iii Florence Octavia BEAN was born on 30 Jul 1885. She died on 12 Jun 1968.

1739. Julietta "Etta" MCFADDEN (Mary Anne MECHLING , John , Michael , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 3 Mar 1864 in Piatt City, Illinois. She died on 20 Jan 1955. She was buried in Deland Cemetery, Piatt City, Illinois.

Etta married James FRANCIS on 3 Aug 1892. James was born about 1860. He died on 20 Apr 1917. He was buried in Deland Cemetery, Piatt City, Illinois.

They had the following children.

+ 4744 M i James Harold FRANCIS was born on 28 Jun 1894. He died on 4 Jun 1975.
  4745 M ii Thomas J. FRANCIS was born on 1 Nov 1895.
+ 4746 M iii Gerald McFadden FRANCIS was born about 1898.
  4747 F iv Lola FRANCIS.
        Lola married Scott NOWERS.

1741. Harry REYNOLDS (Margaret MECHLING , John , Michael , John Theobald , Theobald) was born in Oct 1854 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 31 Mar 1938. He was buried in Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

Harry married Sarah Alice REYNOLDS in 1876. Sarah was born in Sep 1856. She died on 7 May 1935. She was buried in Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

She is the daughter of William Reynolds.

They had the following children.

+ 4748 F i Margaret REYNOLDS was born on 30 Sep 1877. She died on 6 Nov 1969.
  4749 ii REYNOLDS died as a child.

1742. Jessie REYNOLDS (Margaret MECHLING , John , Michael , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 10 Jul 1856 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She died on 11 Jan 1948. She was buried in Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

Jessie married James Tyson HEILMAN "Tyson" in 1892 in Pennsylvania. Tyson was born in Aug 1857. He died on 2 May 1946 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

He is the son of James & Magdalena (Reichart) Heilman.  James' second marriage was to Jessie Reynolds, also a Mechling.

The surname is Hileman on some census records.

They had the following children.

  4750 i HEILMAN died as a child.
  4751 ii HEILMAN died as a child.

1746. May MECHLING (Franklin , John , Michael , John Theobald , Theobald) was born in May 1858 in Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. She died in 1916.

On the 1900 census of Kittaning, she is divorced and head of household.  With her are her two children, her father, and her aunt, Agnes McElhany.

May married James Tyson HEILMAN "Tyson" on 10 Jun 1880 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. The marriage ended in divorce. Tyson was born in Aug 1857. He died on 2 May 1946 in Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Kittanning Cemetery, Kittanning Twp., Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania.

He is the son of James & Magdalena (Reichart) Heilman.  James' second marriage was to Jessie Reynolds, also a Mechling.

The surname is Hileman on some census records.

They were married at her parents' home.

May and Tyson had the following children.

+ 4752 M i Neal Miller HEILMAN was born on 19 Apr 1881. He died on 13 Feb 1968.
  4753 F ii Elizabeth "Bessie" HEILMAN was born on 15 Jan 1885 in Pennsylvania. She died in 1942.

On the 1900 census of Kittaning, she is a drawing teacher.  Her surname is given as Hileman.

1747. David Leech MECHLING (Franklin , John , Michael , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 13 Feb 1860 in Leechburg, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 25 Oct 1964 in Longmont, Colorado from a broken hip sustained in a fall.

He went to Colorado around 1880 and worked for his uncle, Hugh McElheny, who was a pharmacist.  He searched for Aztec Indian relics and thse relics are now on display in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.

David married Fannie BURLINGAME on 2 Jun 1896. Fannie was born on 13 Oct 1875 in Silver City, New Mexico. She died on 13 May 1948 in Denver, Arapaho Co., Colorado.

She is the daughter of Eugene E. & Alice (Hoffman) Burlingame.

They had the following children.

+ 4754 M i Eugene Burlingame MECHLING was born on 5 Mar 1897. He died on 13 May 1993.
+ 4755 F ii Alice MECHLING was born on 17 Oct 1901. She died on 16 Feb 1971.

1748. Alice Lancaster BROWNE (Catherine MECHLING , John , Michael , John Theobald , Theobald) was born on 16 Jun 1858 in Ashland, Kentucky. She died on 9 Dec 1929 in Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas. She was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas.

After her divorce, she supported herself and her children by running a boarding house.  After her children were grown, she was very successful in selling Stoddard Lectures in a number of states in the West, Canada, and Hawaii.  During this period, she also traveled to Australia, Philippines, Japan, China, India, Egypt, and Europe.

After returning to the United States, she again sold books to recover the money spent on the trip.  During the San Francisco Exposition, she managed an exhibit for the Carnation Milk Company.

Her obituary reads: "Death came suddenly to Mr.s Wilder S. Metcalf at Memorial Hospital shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, after a week of apparent convalescence following an operation.  She ws prominent in American Legion Auxiliary work and in social circles.  The last civic work in which Mrs. Metcalf had a prominent part was as a member of the committee on arrangements for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of Lawrence, held in October."

Alice married William Lathrop BULLENE on 16 Jun 1876. William was born in 1849 in Wisconsin.

They had the following children.

  4756 F i Marguerite "Madge" BULLENE was born on 18 May 1877. She died on 30 May 1963.
+ 4757 F ii Frederica D. BULLENE was born on 3 Oct 1880. She died on 6 Aug 1971.

Alice also married Wilder METCALF on 8 Jan 1916.

He was a general.

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