John Parry and Mary Mechling

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Husband John Parry ¹

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           Born: 7 Jan 1793 - Hereford, England 1
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           Died: 1854 1
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       Marriage: 1825 1

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Wife Mary Mechling ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 24 Mar 1794 - Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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           Died: 1853 1
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         Father: John Mechling (1768-1829) 3 4 5
         Mother: Margaret Saams (1778-      ) 2 6

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Children

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1 F Margaret Parry ^{1 7}

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           Died: 1885 1
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         Spouse: John Kemm (      -1879) 7

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2 F Mary Parry ¹

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         Spouse: Robert Pringle (      -      ) 1

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3 M John Parry ¹

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           Born: 7 Aug 1831 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 8
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         Spouse: Isabella Pringle (      -1869) 8
           Marr: 24 Dec 1860 8

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4 F Sarah Jane Parry ⁸

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         Spouse: Thomas Kemm (      -      ) 8

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General Notes: Husband - John Parry

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He was born in Hereford, England, immigrated to America in 1823, located on Bear Creek, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and engaged in coal mining for three and one-half years, and took in payment for work a tract of 100 acres of land at the Five Points, in what is now Jackson Township. In 1825 he was married, and they first located at the Five Points. After improving this tract they traded for the old Rice farm of 200 acres, in what is now Lake Township, where they resided until their decease. He was connected with the Whig and afterward the Republican party, also was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Mercer, and afterward of the Cool Spring Presbyterian Church.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Mechling

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She was born in Westmorland County, Pennsylvania, and was brought to Butler County by her parents in 1795, being the first white child in Butler County.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1004.

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

3 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 973.

4 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 345, 413.

5 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1043.

6 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1044.

7 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 468.

8 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1005.