Journal Report

Descendants of Theobald Dewalt Mechling (4045)



Generation One



1. Theobald Dewalt1 Mechling (4045). Theobald (4045) was born at Germany circa 1710. He married Anna Elizabeth Lauer (4046). Theobald (4045) died in Apr 1765 at (Lehigh Co. since 1812), Northampton Co., PA. His body was interred at Dillingersville, PA, at Old Graveyard. Theobald (4045)'s will was probated at Philadelphia, PA, on 8 May 1765.
Theobald Mechling and his brother, Jacob, arrived in Philadelphia, Pa. on September 11, 1728 aboard the ship "James Goodwill" with David Crockett as master. Since they were numbered among the ninety or so Palatines aboard, it has widely been believed that the Mechling brothers came from the Palatinate, which is in the southwestern part of Germany. A great-great-grandson gives credence to this theory, listing the Mechling home as having been in Rheinfels, Bavaria, which today is a part of Baden-Wurtenburg on the Rhine River. However, since Dewalt, eldest son of Theobald, named two of his properties in Westmoreland County, Pa. as "Mechlinburg" and "Streilitz" respectively, place names in the province of Mecklenburg in northeastern Germany, doubt has been cast upon the Palatinate origin. Also the Palatines were mostly Catholic, while Mechlinburg was mostly Lutheran, the religion of the Mechlings. Only further research will determine their correct origin. The "James Goodwill" sailed from Rotterdam, Holland to Deal, England, where on June 15, 1728, it left for America. Aboard were 42 men above the age of 16, comprising 37 families. Theobald's name is spelled as Teobald Makeling on the ships's manifest. Upon arrival in Philadelphia, they went before the Provincial Council to declare their intent to settle peacefully in this country. They then signed a declaration of allegiance to King George II of England. Theobald signed his name with the letter "D" for Deobald or Dewalt, a German derivation. Theobald and Jacob went to Germantown, at that time a separate city from Philadelphia, where they engaged in the tannery business for a few years. It is quite likely that an older relative was already living in Germantown, as buried in Germantown is a Maria Mechlin, wife of Samuel, who died June 18, 1759, aged 61 years, 2 months, and 4 days. There is no record of a Samuel Mechlin in Germantown at that time, and one can suppose that this Samuel had preceded the Mechling brothers to Germantown, possibly establishing the tannery business, which may have attracted them to Germantown in the first place. The name Samuel is carried down in the Mechling family. Nothing definite is known about Theobald for the next few years, but apparently he married sometime during that period, to Anna Elizabeth Lauer, daughter of John Peter and Anna Margaret Lauer. In 1731, he obtained a grant of 125 acres in Bucks County, Pa. from Thomas and Richard Penn, who were sons of William Penn, and were also proprietors of the province of Pennsylvania. According to the record of land patents, warrants, and purchases, Theobald secured land as follows: 29 Jun 1734 - warrant for 125 acres - an estimate 12 Jun 1737 - 144 acres and 120 perches surveyed 22 Jun 1744 - warrant for 20 acres 17 Jul 1744 - 23 acres and 18 perches surveyed 29 Apr 1747 - warrant for 11 acres 05 May 1747 - 11 acres and 80 perches surveyed 16 Sep 1757 - 17 acres and 116 perches surveyed 06 Oct 1757 - warrant for 25 acres Theobald moved to this land in Bucks County and built a log cabin, which is still standing, now incorporated into the body of a much larger house, on the property near Zionsville. The original log cabin is now the middle room in this house, with the original fireplace. This house is one of the few remaining pre- Revolutionary War houses in that area. It is located near a stream, which was once called Mechling's Creek, later known as Walter's Creek. A dam was erected across the stream and a mill was built. In 1735, the Provincial Council ordered a road built, to be called the King's Highway. It passed close to the Mechling cabin. In 1737, Theobald signed a petition to have the Upper Milford district, in which his property was located, assigned to a separate region, which was finally done in 1752, when Northampton County was formed. It became a part of Lehigh County in 1812. Theobald was one of the founders of the Upper Milford Lutheran Church, and donated thirty acres for the site of the church and a burial ground. His donation of fifteen shillings toward the pastor's salary in the years 1756, 1757, 1758, and 1759 made him one of the three largest contributors. By 1757, differences of opinion arose in the congregation and several members, including Theobald, broke away and started a new congregation some two miles away, in the vicinity of present day Zionsville. Nothing is known concerning any active military duty on the part of Theobald, but there is one brief item in the Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Vol. 1, Page 222. A report of the constable sent to patrol the frontier during the French and Indian War, which mentions that Dewalt Mechlin of Upper Milford Township had a horse returned. The report is dated June 10, 1758. Theobald died in April 1765 leaving a will, which was signed "Davold Mechlin" and his mark "D". He is buried along with his wife, Anna Elizabeth (her death date is not known), in the old graveyard near Dillingersville. The cemetery has been preserved, but the Mechlin stones have long since vanished. (Taken from "Mechling, Mechlin, Macklin", Vol. III, by Dorothy Hallarn Mercy). Theobald (4045) immigrated, on 11 Sep 1728. Destination: (an unknown value).
Children of Theobald Dewalt1 Mechling (4045) and Anna Elizabeth Lauer (4046) were as follows:

Generation Two



2. Dewalt 'John Theobald'2 Mechling (2421) (Theobald1). Dewalt (2421) was born at Germantown, PA, on 11 Nov 1731. He married Sabilla Kohler|Kaler (2422). Dewalt (2421) died on 29 Mar 1816 at Northampton Co., PA, at age 84. His body was interred at Westmoreland Co., PA, at Fightner's Cemetery.
He Source: "German Church Records of Westmoreland County, Pa. 1772-1791" by Paul Miller Ruff, ca. 1979, Public Library, Greensburg, Pa. "Marriages and Obituaries, Weekly Newspapers, Westmoreland County, Pa. 1818-1865", Vol. 1, ca. 1963, Public Library, Greensburg, Pa. Last Will and Testament of Dewalt Macklin Jr. [sic], dated Dec. 17, 1790 (Proven Jan. 28, 1791 Westmoreland County Court, Greensburg, Pa.) Last Will and Testament of John Mechling, dated June 1847 (Recorded at the Westmoreland County Court, Greensburg, Pa.) Paul Miller Ruff, a Lutheran Minister, researcher and author of German Church Records of Westmoreland County, Pa. 1772-1791 , states that the name "Mechlin" is definitely not German and is possibly a German spelling of the Scotch-Irish name of "McClain". Mr. Ruff states in his research on Westmoreland County, Pa. that many non-German persons intermarried with the predominately German population of the area. These non-German families, the majority of which were Scotch-Irish, had their children baptized by the Lutheran and Reformed Ministers who served the area. These early church records were recorded in German with German spellings. Mr. Ruff's opinion on the origin of the "Mechlin" name needs further research. There is a district of "Mecklenburg" in what used to be East Germany which would indicate that "Mecklen" is a German name. Theobald/Dewalt and Sibilla Mechling are found numerous times in German Church Records of Westmoreland County, Pa. The earliest being the baptism of their daughter, Anna Maria, on March 17, 1776 in the Siwickle Settlement by Balthaser Meyer, Schoolmaster. Veteran American Revolution.
Children of Dewalt 'John Theobald'2 Mechling (2421) and Sabilla Kohler|Kaler (2422) were as follows:

3. Peter 'John Peter'2 Mechling (4047) (Theobald1). Peter (4047) was born at PA circa 1737. He married Anna Barbara Kurr (4048) circa 1754. Peter (4047) died in 1765.
Children of Peter 'John Peter'2 Mechling (4047) and Anna Barbara Kurr (4048) were:

7. John Jacob2 Mechling (2381) (Theobald1). John (2381) was born at Bucks Co., PA, on 27 Feb 1747. He married Catherine or Catharina Unknown (2420) at PA. John (2381) died on 8 Nov 1824 at Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co., PA, at age 77. His body was interred at Westmoreland Co., PA, at Fightner's Cemetery.
John Jacob Mechling was the third son of Theobald and Anna Elizabeth "Lauer" Mechling. He was born in the log cabin in Bucks County, Pa., and baptized 30 Apr 1747, at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Upper Milford. Like his brothers, he was probably taught the rudiments of education in the church school established in the nearby Lutheran Church. The next information found on John Jacob is when he, at 16 years of age, was a sponsor for John Peter Mechling's daughter, Catharine, at her baptism on 16 Oct 1763 in the Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Salisbury, Northampton County, Pa. John Peter was Jacob's brother. Sponsor with him was Catharine Hittler. There has been some speculation that Catharine Hittler might have been the daughter of Peter Hittel, who lived in the area, but research has shown that Catharine Hittel died in youth. George Michael Hittel also had a daughter, Catharine, but she married George Knappenberg. On 15 Feb 1765, in the Jordan Lutheran Church, Jacob again was sponsor at a baptism, this time for his nephew, Johann Jacob Steininger, son of his sister, Elizabeth, and her husband, Lenhardt Steininger. His name was spelled as Machle on the records. His co-sponsor was a Catharina Haman, daughter of the late Balthasar Haman. Sometime within the next two or three years, Jacob as he usually was known, married Catharine "surname unknown". It is quite possible, that she was Catharina Haman, who was sponsor with him at the baptism of his nephew. On 26 Dec 1765, a Catharine "Mockin" was godmother for a child born to John Adam and Anna Eva Gebhard. This could be Catharine Mechling with another variation in the spelling. If so, then she and Jacob were already married. He being eighteen years, old and she, seventeen. Catharine was born 13 Dec 1748. Jacob and Catharine had nine children. The first three children, possibly four, were born in Northampton County, Pa. Jacob followed his elder brother, Dewalt, to Westmoreland County, Pa., and on 14 Apr 1774, Jacob acquired 225 acres of land in Hempfield Township. The 1783 tax list shows him with 300 acres, three horses, four cows, and six sheep. When the American Revolution started, Jacob enlisted in the 4th. Battalion, Pennsylvania Militia from Westmoreland County and was soon made Captain. After the war ended, he still took part in military activities defending the state's borders from Indian attacks. Jacob, besides being a farmer and miller, as he was listed on the 1800 Census, was also active in civic affairs. In 1794, he was appointed Tax Assessor for Westmoreland County. In 1785, he was elected coroner. The same year he acted as judge in an election and helped elect a sheriff for Westmoreland County. In 1813, Jacob deeded a piece of property called Mechlingburg to his son, Philip. Jacob died in November, 1824, leaving a will. He was 77 years old. Catherine lived until 18 Aug 1832. Both are buried in Fightner's Cemetery near Youngwood, in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pa. He Source: Last Will and Testament of Jacob Mackling [sic], dated Dec. 6, 1820 (Proven Nov. 8, 1824, Westmoreland County Court, Greensburg, Pa.) Last Will and Testament of Catherine Mechling, dated Mar. 11, 1825 (Proven Feb. 19, 1833, Westmoreland County, Court, Greensburg, Pa.) "Marriages and Obituaries, Weekly Newspapers, Westmoreland County, Pa. 1818-1865", Vol. 1, ca. 1963, Westmoreland County Library, Greensburg, Pa. "German Church Records of Westmoreland County, Pa. 1771-1791" by Paul Miller Ruff, ca. 1979, Westmoreland County Library, Greensburg, Pa. Veteran American Revolution.
Children of John Jacob2 Mechling (2381) and Catherine or Catharina Unknown (2420) were as follows:

Generation Three



10. Theobald|Dewalt3 Mechling Jr. 'The Younger' (2471) (Dewalt2, Theobald1). Theobald|Dewalt (2471) was born at PA. He married Anna Maria|Mary Unknown (2472). Theobald|Dewalt (2471) died in 1790 at Westmoreland Co., PA.
Children of Theobald|Dewalt3 Mechling Jr. 'The Younger' (2471) and Anna Maria|Mary Unknown (2472) all born at Westmoreland Co., PA, were as follows:

11. Sabilla3 Mechling (4061) (Dewalt2, Theobald1). Sabilla (4061) was born at Westmoreland Co., PA. She married Jacob Ruch (4062).
Children of Sabilla3 Mechling (4061) and Jacob Ruch (4062) were:

12. Michael3 Mechling (2477) (Dewalt2, Theobald1). Michael (2477) was born at PA. He married Maria Unknown (2478).
Children of Michael3 Mechling (2477) and Maria Unknown (2478) all born at Westmoreland Co., PA, were as follows:

13. John3 Mechling (2486) (Dewalt2, Theobald1). John (2486) was born at PA. He married Catherine Bernhart (2487). John (2486) died on 3 Mar 1850 at Westmoreland Co., PA.
Children of John3 Mechling (2486) and Catherine Bernhart (2487) all born at Westmoreland Co., PA, were as follows:

17. John3 Mechling (2382) (John2, Theobald1). John (2382) was born at Northampton Co., PA, on 30 Sep 1768. He married Margaret Saumes (2383) circa 1793. John (2382) died on 8 Sep 1827 at Washington Twp., Butler Co., PA, at age 58. His body was interred in 1827 at Butler Co., PA. John (2382)'s will was probated at Butler, Butler Co., PA, on 14 Sep 1827.
Birth and baptism records of Rev. John William Weber of Westmoreland County, Pa. and John's Last Will and Testament show that he married Margaret "surname unknown". John moved to Washington Township, Butler County, Pa. in 1796 and is listed on the 1820 Butler County Census for Parker Township. John died in Butler County after Aug. 29, 1827, the date his will was written and prior to Sept. 14, 1827, the date his will was proved at the Butler County Court. Margaret died prior to Apr. 27, 1841, the date her will was proved at the Butler County Court. John's Last Will and Testament gives his father's name as Jacob Mechling who died in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pa. and states that Jacob Mechling's will was probated in that county. He Source: Last Will and Testament of John Mechling, dated Aug. 29, 1827 (Proven at the Butler County Court, Butler, Pa., Sept. 14, 1827) Last Will and Testament of Margaret Mechling, dated Aug. 24, 1835 (Proven at the Butler County Court, Butler, Pa., Apr. 7, 1841) Birth and Baptism Records of Rev. John William Weber of Westmoreland County, Pa., Public Library, Greensburg, Pa. in 1827.
Children of John3 Mechling (2382) and Margaret Saumes (2383) were as follows:

21. John Philip3 Mechling (2445) (John2, Theobald1). John (2445) was born at Westmoreland Co., PA, on 10 Nov 1779. He married Charlotta Unknown (2446). John (2445) died on 18 Oct 1869 at Cass Co., MI, at age 89. His body was interred at Cass Co., MI, at Plum Grove Cemetery.
Children of John Philip3 Mechling (2445) and Charlotta Unknown (2446) all born at Westmoreland Co., PA, were as follows:

24. Elizabeth3 Mechling (2461) (John2, Theobald1). Elizabeth (2461) was born at Westmoreland Co., PA, in 1786. She married George Lobingier (2462). She married Benjamin Griffin (2463). Elizabeth (2461) died on 18 Apr 1834. Her body was interred at Westmoreland Co., PA, at Ridge Church Cemetery.
Children of Elizabeth3 Mechling (2461) and George Lobingier (2462) all born at PA were as follows:
Children of Elizabeth3 Mechling (2461) and Benjamin Griffin (2463) both born at PA were as follows:

Generation Four



44. Magdalena or Magdaline4 Mechling (2499) (John3, Dewalt2, Theobald1). Magdalena (2499) was born at Westmoreland Co., PA, on 16 Jan 1808. She married ???? Weaver (2500).
Children of Magdalena or Magdaline4 Mechling (2499) and ???? Weaver (2500) were as follows:

49. Catherina or Catherine4 Mechling (2427) (John3, John2, Theobald1). Catherina (2427) was born at Westmoreland Co., PA, on 6 Feb 1796. She married ???? Wilson (2428). Catherina (2427) died before 1853.
Children of Catherina or Catherine4 Mechling (2427) and ???? Wilson (2428) were:

50. William4 Mechling (2379) (John3, John2, Theobald1). William (2379) was born at Westmoreland Co., PA, on 5 Mar 1798. He married Catherine Kuhn (3699) at Butler Co., PA, on 30 Oct 1824. He married Catharine Wallis (2380) at Pike Co., OH, on 26 Jul 1855. William (2379) died on 29 Jul 1870 at Pike Co., OH, at age 72. William (2379)'s will was probated at Waverly, Pike Co., OH, in 1870. His body was interred in 1870 at Camp Creek Twp., Pike Co., OH, at Henry Chapel Cemetery.
William Mechling is found in the 1830 Butler County, Pa. Census and continues on the Butler County Censuses through 1850. His name appears in the Pike County, Oh. Census for Camp Creek Township in 1860. William purchased 333 acres along Camp Creek in Pike County, Oh. from Philip M. Warder on May 17, 1853 for the sum of $1,998.00 (Pike County Deed Records, Vol. 12, P.510) indicating he moved to Pike County about that time. The 1850 Butler County Census lists William Mechling with five children but no spouse. The 1860 Pike County Census lists William Mechling, Catharine as his spouse, and two children. These facts suggest William was a widower in 1850. A son, James (age 16), shown on the 1860 census was probably Catharine's son by a previous marriage. William Mechling is buried next to his oldest son, H.K. Mechlin, in Henry Chapel Cemetery, Bethel Hill Rd., Camp Creek Township., Pike County, Oh. He left a will dated June 7, 1867, that is believed to be recorded at the Pike County Probate Court, in Waverly, Oh. He An "Indenture" recorded in the Butler County Court, Butler, Pa. on June 28, 1852 between William Mechling and Henry Kuhn Mechling (Deed Records - Vol. T, Page 356) positively establishes that the William Mechling named in John Mechling's Last Will is the same William Mechling that moved to Pike County, Oh. about 1853: "...and the said John Mechling, dec'd, by his last will and testament dated the 29th. of Aug., A.D. 1827 did demise the same to his sons; Wm., John & Joseph..." on 28 Jun 1852.
Children of William4 Mechling (2379) and Catherine Kuhn (3699) were as follows:
There were no children of William4 Mechling (2379) and Catharine Wallis (2380).

Generation Five



74. John5 Mechling (3700) (William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). John (3700) was born at Concord Twp., Butler Co., PA, on 22 Apr 1825. He married Martha Dunlap (3701) at Butler Co., PA, on 23 Dec 1852. John (3700) died in 1899.
He was wagon maker.
Children of John5 Mechling (3700) and Martha Dunlap (3701) were as follows:

75. George Washington5 Mechlin (2384) (William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). George (2384) was born at Butler Co., PA, on 25 Jul 1826. He married Eliza D. Baird (4281) on 23 Oct 1856. George (2384) died on 26 Oct 1896 at age 70.
Children of George Washington5 Mechlin (2384) and Eliza D. Baird (4281) were as follows:

76. Henry Kuhn5 Mechlin (64) (William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). Henry (64) was born at Butler Co., PA, on 10 Apr 1829. He married Nancy Coulter (65) at Butler Co., PA, circa 1851. He married E.W. Loomis (4253) at Pike Co., OH, on 12 Aug 1880. Henry (64) died on 6 Jan 1900 at Camp Creek Twp., Pike Co., OH, at age 70. His body was interred at Camp Creek Twp., Pike Co., OH, at Henry Chapel Cemetery.
H.K. Mechling, age 21, is found in the 1850 Butler County, Pa. Census for Slippery Rock Township as a weaver. He was single at the time and most likely working in a textile mill. Henry married Nancy Coulter in Butler Co., and moved to Ohio with his own family, his father, and siblings about 1853. He served in the Civil War and became deaf in a battle fought near Franklin, Tn. Henry is buried with his first wife, Nancy Coulter, in Henry Chapel Cemetery. Henry and his brother, George, used the "Mechlin" spelling of their last name because they thought that was the original spelling. He was listed as a resident in the census report at Slippery Rock, Butler Co., PA, in 1850. He was listed as a resident in the census report at Camp Creek Twp., Pike Co., OH, in 1860. He was a Veteran Eighteenth Battery Ohio Artillery; He enlisted August 8, 1862, and served until June, 1865.
Children of Henry Kuhn5 Mechlin (64) and Nancy Coulter (65) were as follows:
There were no children of Henry Kuhn5 Mechlin (64) and E.W. Loomis (4253).

77. Sophia5 Mechling (2387) (William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). Sophia (2387) was born at (twin), Butler Co., PA, on 1 Aug 1832. She married Daniel Shaner (2388) on 2 Aug 1852.
Sophia, was born just before midnight. Her twin brother, Joseph, was born shortly after midnight on Aug. 2nd.
Children of Sophia5 Mechling (2387) and Daniel Shaner (2388) were as follows:

78. Joseph5 Mechling (2386) (William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). Joseph (2386) was born at (twin), Butler Co., PA, on 2 Aug 1832. He married Martha Munson (4250). Joseph (2386) died in 1917 at Euclid, PA.
Joseph was born shortly after midnight. His twin sister, Sophia, was born just before midnight on Aug. 1st.
Children of Joseph5 Mechling (2386) and Martha Munson (4250) were as follows:

79. Isaac Newton5 Mechling (2389) (William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). Isaac (2389) was born at Butler Co., PA, on 20 Nov 1834. He married Margaret E. Bise Neal (2390) at Pike Co., OH, on 10 Sep 1857. Isaac (2389) died on 11 Jul 1899 at age 64. His body was interred at Camp Creek Twp., Pike Co., OH, at Henry Chapel Cemetery.
Veteran circa 1862 at U.S. Civil War, Co. H., 104th. O.V.I.
Children of Isaac Newton5 Mechling (2389) and Margaret E. Bise Neal (2390) were as follows:

80. William Sylvester5 Mechling (2392) (William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). William (2392) was born at Butler Co., PA, on 21 Nov 1837. He married Mary Russell Stewart (4251) on 14 Apr 1866. William (2392) died on 8 Feb 1893 at Dayton, PA, at age 55. His body was interred in 1893 at Dayton, PA, at Glade Run Cemetery.
Children of William Sylvester5 Mechling (2392) and Mary Russell Stewart (4251) were as follows:

81. Lycurgus5 Mechling (2393) (William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). Lycurgus (2393) was born at Butler Co., PA, on 28 Sep 1841. He married Anna Rebecca Farley (4252) on 28 Aug 1877. Lycurgus (2393) died on 18 Jan 1919 at Washington, PA, at age 77.
He was a Veteran in 1861 Company A, Fifty-third Ohio Infantry; he enlisted in 1861, and at the expiration of his term of enlistment, re-enlisted.
Children of Lycurgus5 Mechling (2393) and Anna Rebecca Farley (4252) were as follows:

Generation Six



94. Mary M.6 Mechlin (22) (Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). Mary (22) was born at Butler Co., PA, on 15 Apr 1852. She married Jeremiah Calvin Brown (21) at Pike Co., OH, on 21 Oct 1876. Mary (22) died on 22 Mar 1925 at Miami Co., OH, at age 72. Her body was interred at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at Ferncliff Cemetery.
She was homemaker.
Children of Mary M.6 Mechlin (22) and Jeremiah Calvin Brown (21) were as follows:

97. James Coulter6 Mechlin (67) (Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). James (67) was born at Pike Co., OH, on 15 Sep 1858. He married Emma Kate Anderson (2368) at Clark Co., OH, on 15 Sep 1887. James (67) died on 12 Mar 1942 at Clark Co., OH, at age 83. His body was interred at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at Ferncliff Cemetery.
("Early Clark County, Ohio Families Vital Statistics", Vol. 1, Warder Public Library, Springfield, Oh.).
Children of James Coulter6 Mechlin (67) and Emma Kate Anderson (2368) were as follows:

113. Sophia Catherine6 Mechlin (2397) (Isaac5 Mechling, William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). Sophia (2397) was born at (twin), Pike Co., OH, on 13 Oct 1858. She married Samuel William Miles (5314) circa 1882. She died on 24 Sep 1925 at Pike Co., OH, at age 66 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40705393. She was buried at Mound Cemetery, Pike Co., OH.
Children of Sophia Catherine6 Mechlin (2397) and Samuel William Miles (5314) were:

115. Francis Orr6 Mechlin (2398) (Isaac5 Mechling, William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). Francis (2398) was born at Pike Co., OH, on 14 Jun 1860. He married Emma A. Aumiller (2399) at Pike Co., OH, on 26 Nov 1891. He died on 18 Oct 1940 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at age 80 Five daughters are listed in the obituary: Mrs. Ada Starrick, Mrs. Merle Evans, Mrs. Robert Liddy, Mrs. Robert Burke and Mrs. Anna Weeter. He was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark Co., OH.
Children of Francis Orr6 Mechlin (2398) and Emma A. Aumiller (2399) were as follows:

116. Elmore Lycurgus6 Mechlin (2400) (Isaac5 Mechling, William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). Elmore (2400) was born at Pike Co., OH, on 16 Jan 1865. He married Alta|Altie A. McJunkin (2401) at Pike Co., OH, on 8 Mar 1894. Elmore (2400) died on 13 Jan 1903 at (small pox), Pike Co., OH, at age 37. His body was interred at Camp Creek Twp., Pike Co., OH, at Henry Chapel Cemetery.
Elmore ran a grocery store on Ladd Ridge Rd., Camp Creek P.O. His widow, Altie Mechling, remarried Feb. 27, 1905 in Pike County to Earl A. Humble. (Records of Dorothy Harris, 578 Harris Rd., Piketon, Oh. 45661).
Children of Elmore Lycurgus6 Mechlin (2400) and Alta|Altie A. McJunkin (2401) were as follows:

117. Robert Shanner6 Mechlin (2406) (Isaac5 Mechling, William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). Robert (2406) was born at Pike Co., OH, on 29 May 1868. He married Ora Lee Carroll (2407). Robert (2406) died on 12 Mar 1932 at Clark Co., OH, at age 63. His body was interred at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at Ferncliff Cemetery.
Children of Robert Shanner6 Mechlin (2406) and Ora Lee Carroll (2407) were:

118. William Harlan6 Mechlin (2411) (Isaac5 Mechling, William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). William (2411) was born at Pike Co., OH, on 19 Apr 1869. He married Mary Emma Wiseman (2412) on 19 Apr 1892. William (2411) died on 22 Jun 1951 at Clark Co., OH, at age 82. His body was interred at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at Ferncliff Cemetery.
Children of William Harlan6 Mechlin (2411) and Mary Emma Wiseman (2412) were:

119. Kizzie Jane6 Mechlin (2417) (Isaac5 Mechling, William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). Kizzie (2417) was born at Pike Co., OH, on 13 Oct 1871. She married Benjamin Frank Barger (2418) at Pike Co., OH, on 25 Feb 1892. She died on 28 Jan 1944 at Springifled, Clark Co., OH, at age 72.
Children of Kizzie Jane6 Mechlin (2417) and Benjamin Frank Barger (2418) were as follows:

120. Annie M.6 Mechling (2413) (Isaac5, William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). Annie (2413) was born at Pike Co., OH, on 29 Dec 1871. She married John Milton Weeter (2414). She died on 18 Apr 1942 at Clark Co., OH, at age 70. She was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, Clark Co., OH.
Children of Annie M.6 Mechling (2413) and John Milton Weeter (2414) were as follows:

Generation Seven



134. Claude H.7 Brown (24) (Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). Claude (24) was born at Fayette Co., OH, on 20 Oct 1879. He married Almira J. Evilsizor (74) at Tremont City, Clark Co., OH, on 30 Mar 1909. Claude (24) died on 28 Nov 1966 at Champaign Co., OH, at age 87. His body was interred at Champaign Co., OH, at Oakdale Cemetery. Grave is located just behind the Murphy, Mulligan, Brown Mauseleum toward the front of the Cemetery.
Claude's birth record and early census records show his middle name was "Henry" although he used "Dewalt" as his middle name.
Children of Claude H.7 Brown (24) and Almira J. Evilsizor (74) were as follows:

135. James C.7 Brown Sr. (25) (Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). James (25) was born at Clark Co., OH, on 6 Oct 1882. He married Martha M. Schmahl (90) at Clark Co., OH, on 8 Aug 1908. James (25) died on 7 Jul 1961 at Champaign Co., OH, at age 78. His body was interred at German Twp., Clark Co., OH, at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Children of James C.7 Brown Sr. (25) and Martha M. Schmahl (90) all born at OH were as follows:

136. Ray Vaughn7 Brown (26) (Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). Ray (26) was born at OH on 27 Dec 1884. He married Mary Estella Walker (102) at Champaign Co., OH, on 18 Nov 1911. Ray (26) died on 2 Dec 1953 at Champaign Co., OH, at age 68. His body was interred at Champaign Co., OH, at Oakdale Cemetery.
Children of Ray Vaughn7 Brown (26) and Mary Estella Walker (102) were as follows:

137. Ruth Harriett7 Brown (27) (Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). Ruth (27) was born at Clark Co., OH, on 26 Oct 1887. She married Sheridan Black (119) at Clark Co., OH, on 23 Dec 1914. Ruth (27) died on 21 Jul 1976 at Clark Co., OH, at age 88. Her body was interred at Clark Co., OH, at Glen Haven Cemetery.
Children of Ruth Harriett7 Brown (27) and Sheridan Black (119) both born at OH are as follows:

139. John Osborn7 Brown (16) (Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). John (16) was born at Harmony Twp., Clark Co., OH, on 9 Jan 1893. He married Livonia Elizabeth Shockey (17) at Newport, KY, on 6 Nov 1915. John (16) was divorced from Livonia Elizabeth Shockey (17) at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, on 16 Nov 1936. John (16) died on 14 Dec 1976 at Champaign Co., OH, at age 83. His body was interred at Champaign Co., OH, at Oakdale Cemetery.
He was farmer. He John filed a delayed birth affidavit at the Champaign County Probate Court, Urbana, Oh. in 1945. That record gives his birth date as Jan. 9, 1892 in Madison County, Oh. This record is incorrect; his birth is recorded Jan. 9, 1893 at the Clark County Probate Court in Springfield, Oh. John worked as a farmhand all of his life except during World War II when he worked in manufacturing at Inland Manufacturing Co., Vandalia, Oh. as part of the war effort.
Children of John Osborn7 Brown (16) and Livonia Elizabeth Shockey (17) all born at Champaign Co., OH, were as follows:

145. John Mechlin7 Miles (5315) (Sophia6 Mechlin, Isaac5 Mechling, William4, John3, John2, Theobald1) was born on 2 Oct 1888 at Pike Co., OH. He married Louisa Rose Unknown (5320). He married Mabelle Dewey (5316) circa 1930. He died on 27 Feb 1941 at Scioto Co., OH, at age 52. He was buried on 1 Mar 1941 at Mound Cemetery, Pike Co., OH.
Children of John Mechlin7 Miles (5315) and Louisa Rose Unknown (5320) were:
Children of John Mechlin7 Miles (5315) and Mabelle Dewey (5316) were:

147. Harry Thurman7 Mechlin (4760) (Francis6, Isaac5 Mechling, William4, John3, John2, Theobald1) was born on 20 Feb 1898 at Greenfield, Highland Co., OH. He married Ida M. Bainter (5101). He died on 27 Apr 1969 at Clark Co., OH, at age 71 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57098951. He was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, Clark Co., OH.
Children of Harry Thurman7 Mechlin (4760) and Ida M. Bainter (5101) were as follows:

149. Ralph7 Mechlin (2405) (Elmore6, Isaac5 Mechling, William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). Ralph (2405) was born at Fayette Co., OH, on 26 Aug 1901. He married Mary Brown (5323) circa 1918. He died on 16 Nov 2001 at Clinton Co., OH, at age 100. He was buried at Martinsville IOOF Cemetery, Clinton Co., OH.
Children of Ralph7 Mechlin (2405) and Mary Brown (5323) were as follows:

156. Margaret Minnie7 Weeter (2416) (Annie6 Mechling, Isaac5, William4, John3, John2, Theobald1). Margaret (2416) was born at Clark Co., OH, on 28 Mar 1895. She married Herman Davis Bishop (5327) circa 1912. She died on 15 Jun 1966 at Richland Co., OH, at age 71. She was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery, Clark Co., OH.
Children of Margaret Minnie7 Weeter (2416) and Herman Davis Bishop (5327) are as follows:

Generation Eight



157. Myron E.8 Brown (75) (Claude7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). Myron (75) was born at Clark Co., OH, on 12 Dec 1909. He married Sarah Evelyn Lewis (81) at OH circa 1935. Myron (75) died on 30 Mar 1989 at Champaign Co., OH, at age 79. His body was interred at Salem Twp., Champaign Co., OH, at Kingscreek Cemetery.
Children of Myron E.8 Brown (75) and Sarah Evelyn Lewis (81) were as follows:

169. Ray8 Brown (105) (Ray7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). Ray (105) was born on 13 May 1922. He married Alberta Spurlock (106). Ray (105) died on 12 Dec 1984 at age 62.
Children of Ray8 Brown (105) and Alberta Spurlock (106) are as follows:

176. John Freeman "Free"8 Brown (30) (John7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). John (30) was born at Champaign Co., OH, on 27 Apr 1916. He married Betty Humphrey (44) at Champaign Co., OH, on 27 Jul 1939. John (30) died on 1 Jul 1978 at Logan Co., OH, at age 62. His body was interred at Salem Twp., Champaign Co., OH, at Kingscreek Cemetery.
He was farmer. He was a Veteran W.W. II, U.S. Army, Europe.
Children of John Freeman "Free"8 Brown (30) and Betty Humphrey (44) were:

177. Norman Richard "Dick"8 Browne Sr. (1) (John7 Brown, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). Norman (1) was born at Champaign Co., OH, on 21 Feb 1919. He married first Izetta May Laveck (14) at IN in 1937. Norman (1) was divorced from Izetta May Laveck (14) at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, on 4 Apr 1944. He married second Dorothy Jeanne Kingery (2) at Marion, IN, on 9 Aug 1945. Norman (1) died on 10 Jan 1997 at Springfield Community Hospital, Clark Co., OH, at age 77. His body was interred at Clark Co., OH, at Vernon Asbury Cemetery.
He was a witness Jeremiah and Mary resided on River Rd. in German Township, Clark County, Oh. from shortly before 1900 until about 1920. The exact location of the residence is not known. John Osborn Brown, later told his children that, as a boy, he would ride his bicycle to Springfield on Saturdays from his parent's home on River Rd. with Jeremiah Calvin Brown (21). Dick's parents separated about 1928 and he was reared by his mother, spending some time with his grandfather, Elijah Shockey. He started spelling his last name "Browne" because of a clerical error made in 1941 after going to work for the New York Central Railroad. He had to add the "e" to his signature to cash payroll checks and used that spelling from then on. He was a Veteran W.W.II, U.S. Army, Persian Gulf Campaign.
Children of Norman Richard "Dick"8 Browne Sr. (1) and Izetta May Laveck (14) were:
Children of Norman Richard "Dick"8 Browne Sr. (1) and Dorothy Jeanne Kingery (2) are as follows:

178. Donald Evan8 Brown (31) (John7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). Donald (31) was born at Champaign Co., OH, on 8 Oct 1920. He married first Marion Belle Neal (46) at Montgomery Co., OH, on 11 Jan 1941. He married second Rose Guaderroma (49) at CA in Feb 1950. Donald (31) died in 1981 at Coalinga, CA. His body was interred at Coalinga, CA.
Don moved his family to California about 1946 because Marion suffered with severe asthma. Marion became ill with poliomyelitis in 1949 and died shortly afterward. He was Auto Parts Sales.
Children of Donald Evan8 Brown (31) and Marion Belle Neal (46) were as follows:
Children of Donald Evan8 Brown (31) and Rose Guaderroma (49) are as follows:

Generation Nine



191. Margaret9 Brown (82) (Myron8, Claude7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). Margaret (82) was born at Champaign Co., OH, on 15 Jan 1938. She married Richard Runkle (89). She died on 12 Aug 2012 at Champaign Co., OH, at age 74 Obituary Springfield News-Sun dated 14 Aug 2012.
Children of Margaret9 Brown (82) and Richard Runkle (89) are as follows:

192. Irene9 Brown (83) (Myron8, Claude7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Irene9 Brown (83) and Larry Peace (88) are:

193. Lewis E.9 Brown (85) (Myron8, Claude7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Lewis E.9 Brown (85) and Judy Pence (5006) are as follows:

194. Myra Lynn9 Brown (84) (Myron8, Claude7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Myra Lynn9 Brown (84) and James Oliver (87) are:

195. Ronald Dean9 Brown (86) (Myron8, Claude7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Ronald Dean9 Brown (86) and Debbie Unknown (5020) are as follows:

200. Norman Richard9 Brown Jr. (12) (Norman8 Browne, John7 Brown, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1). Norman (12) was born at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, on 22 Apr 1942. He married Barbara Unknown (35) at AK. Norman (12) died on 16 May 1968 at Wright Patterson Air force Base, Greene Co., OH, at age 26. His body was interred at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at Ferncliff Cemetery.
He was a Veteran U.S.M.C. Rick became ill with cancer while stationed at the U.S. Naval Air Station at Beaufort, S.C. about 1963. He was retired from the Marine Corps on disablity and died of cancer five years later. After Rick's death, Barbara moved to California with the children to be near her parents. She later remarried and contact with her and the children was lost. He was Ret. U.S.M.C.
Children of Norman Richard9 Brown Jr. (12) and Barbara Unknown (35) are as follows:

201. Robert Wesley9 Browne (4) (Norman8, John7 Brown, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Robert Wesley9 Browne (4) and Jane Ann Carl (10) are as follows:

202. William Terry "Terry"9 Browne (3) (Norman8, John7 Brown, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of William Terry "Terry"9 Browne (3) and Lorraine Kay Ryman (8) are:

204. Dan Erin9 Browne (6) (Norman8, John7 Brown, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Dan Erin9 Browne (6) and Mary Elizabeth Lacey (11) are as follows:

205. Dennis Evan9 Brown (7) (Norman8 Browne, John7 Brown, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Dennis Evan9 Brown (7) and Judith S. Lonsway (33) are:
Children of Dennis Evan9 Brown (7) and Kristine Carol Sims (34) are:

Generation Ten



210. Jason10 Runkle (5016) (Margaret9 Brown, Myron8, Claude7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Jason10 Runkle (5016) and Sheila Jones (5019) are as follows:

211. Jared10 Runkle (5017) (Margaret9 Brown, Myron8, Claude7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Jared10 Runkle (5017) and Shanda Word (5018) were:

212. Holly10 Peace (5021) (Irene9 Brown, Myron8, Claude7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Holly10 Peace (5021) include:

214. Aaron M.10 Brown (5007) (Lewis9, Myron8, Claude7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Aaron M.10 Brown (5007) and Shaunda Cook (5008) are:

215. Ryan L10 Brown (5010) (Lewis9, Myron8, Claude7, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Ryan L10 Brown (5010) include:

221. Melissa Marie10 Browne (40) (Robert9, Norman8, John7 Brown, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Melissa Marie10 Browne (40) and Robert Ireton (4401) are as follows:

222. Gretchen Lynn10 Browne (41) (Robert9, Norman8, John7 Brown, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Gretchen Lynn10 Browne (41) and Thomas James Cevicelov (4387) both born at Rochester, NY, are as follows:

223. Kevin McCager10 Browne (9) (William9, Norman8, John7 Brown, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Kevin McCager10 Browne (9) and Christi Lyn Blackburn (4382) are:

227. Tara Marie10 Brown (42) (Dennis9, Norman8 Browne, John7 Brown, Mary6 Mechlin, Henry5, William4 Mechling, John3, John2, Theobald1) is still living.
Children of Tara Marie10 Brown (42) and Deron Castle (4470) are:
Children of Tara Marie10 Brown (42) include:



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