BIO: JOHN MECHLING, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, page 416
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    JOHN MECHLING. The founder of the Mechling family in this country came from
  Germany, settling in Juniata county over a hundred years ago.
    
    Daniel Mechling, the grandfather of our subject, was born in that county in
  1772. The early part of his life was spent in milling, the latter in farming,
  and he was a worthy, good man. During the last years of his life he resided
  in York county, although he died in Cumberland county, in 1852, aged eighty
  years.
    
    William Mechling, son of Daniel and father of John, was born in York
  county, but moved at an early age to Cumberland county. He was a farmer all
  his life, and died in 1878, aged fifty-three years. His wife was Annie
  Sheely, daughter of John Sheely, a native of Cumberland county, who died in
  March, 1903, aged seventy-nine years.
    
    John Mechling was born in Upper Allen township, April 18, 1846, and
  received a thorough education. At the age of eighteen years he commenced work
  on a farm. The property he now owns contains about 100 acres, and is in a high
  state of cultivation. The homestead adjoins his farm, and the entire premises
  are kept up in a high state of cultivation. In politics, Mr. Mechling follows
  in the footsteps of his father and is a strong Republican. He is a school
  director, and a very worthy and trustworthy man. As a member and deacon of
  the Lutheran Church, he takes a very active part in religious affairs, and
  has been one of the foremost in giving time and money to furthering the
  interests of the same.
    
    In 1880, Mr. Mechling married Carrie E. Peterman, daughter of Jacob
  Peterman, of York county, a descendant of an old German family that
  originally settled in York county. One daughter has been born of this union,
  Annie, living at home.
    
    Mr. Mechling is not the only representative of his family, he having two
  sisters, Elizabeth and Rebecca, living, while William H. Mechling is a
  prosperous farmer, who has held the office of assessor of his township for a
  number of years. Their sister Susan (Mechling) Deitz, is deceased.