Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Mellinger, Henry K ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000719 January 31, 2008, 2:51 am Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885 Henry K. Mellinger, a farmer on section 23, Jordan Township, was born Nov. 14, 1854, in the Township of Manor, Lancaster Co., Pa. Benjamin Mellinger, his father, a farmer of that State and county, where he was also born, spent his entire days there, dying Feb. 15, 1855, a few months after the birth of his son. The wife and mother (Anna Kauffman before her marriage) subsequently married H. Peters and removed to Whiteside County. She was born and reared in Manor Township, where she was twice married. She bore five children by her first husband. Mr. Mellinger resided with his stepfather and mother in his native State until 1869, when he accompanied them to Whiteside County, and he was an inmate of their home until he established himself at the head of a family. Since the second widowhood of his mother, he has had the supervision of her welfare. She is 64 years of age and is in excellent mental and physical health. The marriage of Mr. Mellinger to Emma Hess took place July 19, 1874. She is the daughter of Michael and Magdalena (Eshleman) Hess, and her parents were born in the same place where her husband's parents had their origin. She was born March 3, 1854, in Conestoga Township, Lancaster Co., Pa. She was 13 years of age when her parents came West and settled on a farm in Jordan Township. The births of the two children of Mr. and Mrs. Mellinger occurred as follows: Lillie B., Feb. 22, 1875, Benjamin, April 9, 1880. Since his marriage Mr. Mellinger has conducted his mother's farm. It consists of 80 acres of good farm land, under good improvements and supplied with creditable and necessary farm equipments. The place is well stocked. In political preference and connection, Mr. Mellinger is a Republican, and he has officiated in several local offices. He and his wife are members of the Mennonite Church. Additional Comments: Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full- page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/whiteside/bios/mellinge2309nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb