[M] #13603 John Mechling ( Jacob Mechling • John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊ • Diebold "Theobald" Mechling◊ • Diebold Mechling◊ • Martin Mechling◊ )

John was born 5 Jul 1798 in Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was baptised 25 Mar 1799 in First Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He died 4 Feb 1849 in Sandusky Co., Ohio. He was buried in Four Mile House Cemetery, Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio.

His name is spelled variously on different records. His gravestone reads Mackling. That of his wife reads Macklin.

He moved to Perry Co., Ohio in 1816. In 1829, he and his family moved to Sandusky Co., Ohio where he built a tavern in Fremont. It was called "The American House."

John married #13604 Nancy Waggoner.

Nancy was born 7 Apr 1798 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. She died 22 Jun 1891 in Lindsey, Ohio. She was buried in Four-Mile Cemetery, Washington Twp., Sandusky Co., Ohio.

She is the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Leach) Waggoner.

Children of this relationship:

John Mechling (Mackling), Sr, cemetery notes, www.findagrave.com, #69950553.

Line Generation: 6

Relationship: First Cousins Five Times Removed through John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊