MELLINGER BENEDICT
1770 - 1851 (80 years)Henry Gines in History of Wayne Co, OH
The Family of Benedict Mellinger as recorded in the 1910 publication of the history of Wayne Co, OH.
History of Wayne County Ohio, Vol 1, pg 877.
Published 1910 by B.F. Bowen and Company, Ind, Indiana.
While living in Wayne county the following members of this family were married: John, to Hannah Casebeer; Benedict. to Sarah Casebeer; Catherine, to William Spittler; Esther, to Henry GINES; David, to Mary Felger; and Christian. to Elizabeth Showalter. The three oldest sons. John, Benedict and David, each received a farm from their father, the same being parts of the home tract purchased from the government, and lived there to the time of their deaths. except Benedict, who spent the latter part of his life with one of his daughters. Spittler bought a farm near Mohicanville, Ashland county, Ohio, and remained in that vicinity the balance of his life. GINES went to Illinois, which was then the "far \\/est." and purchased a farm there. remaining on the same the rest of his life. Christian lived with his parents until their deaths. The five older daughters, Fronica, Barbara, Anna, Mary and Elizabeth, never married, but remained on the farm with their parents and younger brother during their lifetime and were cared for by him in their old age.
Published 1910 by B.F. Bowen and Company, Ind, Indiana.
While living in Wayne county the following members of this family were married: John, to Hannah Casebeer; Benedict. to Sarah Casebeer; Catherine, to William Spittler; Esther, to Henry GINES; David, to Mary Felger; and Christian. to Elizabeth Showalter. The three oldest sons. John, Benedict and David, each received a farm from their father, the same being parts of the home tract purchased from the government, and lived there to the time of their deaths. except Benedict, who spent the latter part of his life with one of his daughters. Spittler bought a farm near Mohicanville, Ashland county, Ohio, and remained in that vicinity the balance of his life. GINES went to Illinois, which was then the "far \\/est." and purchased a farm there. remaining on the same the rest of his life. Christian lived with his parents until their deaths. The five older daughters, Fronica, Barbara, Anna, Mary and Elizabeth, never married, but remained on the farm with their parents and younger brother during their lifetime and were cared for by him in their old age.
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