Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Jacob Shanor and Sarah Mechling




Husband Jacob Shanor 1 2

            AKA: Jacob Shaner 2 3
           Born: Abt 1789 - Taneytown, Carroll Co, MD
     Christened: 
           Died: Oct 1873 - Center Twp, Butler Co, PA 3
         Buried: 


         Father: Adam Shanor (      -      ) 2 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Whitehead (      -      ) 5


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Highberger (      -1843) 5



Wife Sarah Mechling 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children

General Notes: Husband - Jacob Shanor


He was born in Maryland, and removed in childhood with his father to Butler, Pennsylvania, where he was a farmer until his death. He was a supporter of Whig principles in politics and later joined the ranks of the Republican party. His religious affiliation was with the Lutheran Church.

He reared a family of eight children.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 476.

2 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 655.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 341, 345.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 475.

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 345.


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