Clearfield County PA Archives - Photos: MECKLEY, Samuel T. Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Ellis Michaels, , Oct 2008 Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/ ________________________________________________ http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/photos/meckley-samuel.txt Photo may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/clearfield/photos/meckley-samuel.jpg Samuel T. Meckley, leading citizen of Clearfield County photo scanned from Roland D. Swoopes "Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, PA and Representative Citizens", published 1911, page 522 SAMUEL THOMAS MECKLEY, a retired farmer of Bell township, Clearfield county, Pa., and a well known and highly respected citizen, was born in Center county, Pa., February 18, 1836, and is a son of John and Christina (Smith) Meckley. John Meckley was born January 6, 1811, and followed the stone mason trade and also engaged in farming. On April 1, 1850, he moved from Center county, Pa., to the old C. Neff place, New Washington, Pa., and from there to Bethlehem, Pa., where he resided until his death, December 20, 1883. He married Christina Smith, who was born October 6, 1815, and died March 24, 1896. She was a daughter of Fred and Sally Smith, the former of whom was born in Germany, and came to America and settled with his family at Bellefonte, Pa. From there he moved to Penn's Valley and still later to Spring Mills and his death occurred in Center county. He was a stone mason by trade. Ten children were born to John Meckley and his wife, three daughters and seven sons. The daughters are deceased. The survivors of the family are: Samuel Thomas; George, a farmer residing in Kansas; John J., living in Burnside township; James, living in Bell township; William, residing in Kansas; Henry, a resident of Oregon; and Louis, a carpenter by trade, living at Oakdale, Pa. The early education of Samuel Thomas Meckley was secured in the district schools. He learned the stone mason trade with his father and lived at home and followed this trade until his marriage. In 1864 he enlisted for service in the Civil war, in answer to the last call, entering Co. K, 105th Pa. Vol. Inf., Army of the Potomac, Captain McKnight, and served one year and was mustered out in July, 1865. After the close of his military service, Mr. Meckley returned home and continued to work at his trade, in the same year locating on his present farm. He spent many years actively engaged here but is now living retired, being surrounded with all the comforts of life. On October 27, 1867, Mr. Meckley was married to Miss Amanda Ellis, who was born in Bell township, Clearfield county, April 11, 1847, a daughter of Richard S. and Julia Ann Ellis. To Mr. and Mrs. Meckley the following children were born: Warren B., who was born in 1869, married Hattie Sharp and they have five children: Millie A., who was born in 1870, is the wife of R. Pierce, of Bethlehem, Pa.; Margaret J., who was born in 1872, is the wife of D. Ganoe, of Bell Township, and they have six children: Ollie A., who was born in 1874, is the wife of Charles Beck, of Philipsburg and they have one child; Henderson, who was born in 1878, is the home farmer; Ellis, who was born in 1882, is engaged in farming in Nebraska; and Horace, who was born in 1885, resides at La Jose, Pa. He married Nora Gearhart and they have two children. For forty years Mr. Meckley has been one of the leading members of the Methodist Protestant church at Mahaffey and was one of its organizers. He has never been very active in politics but has voted with the Republican party since he cast his first presidential ballot for Abraham Lincoln. He is a valued member of the G. A. R. Post at Curry Run.