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Gwendolyn MECUM Hunt

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FIRST GENERATION

 

1.  John MECUM / MECOM was born in 1763 in NJ.  He died on 27 Jan 1852 in Muncy PA, Lycoming Co.  He was a gunsmith.

 

He was married to Margaret.  Margaret was born in 1773 in PA.  She died on 29 Apr 1859 in La Porte IN, La Porte Co..  She was buried in Patton Cmtry, La Porte IN.  John MECUM / MECOM and Margaret had the following children:

 

              2              i.    Mary MECUM was born on 20 Feb 1798 in Williamsport PA, Lycoming Co..

              3             ii.    Elisabeth MECUM was born on 19 Sep 1800 in Williamsport PA, Lycoming Co..

              4            iii.    Rachel MECUM was born on 29 Jun 1803 in Williamsport PA, Lycoming Co..

              5           iv.    Catharine MECUM was born on 14 Jan 1806 in Williamsport PA, Lycoming Co..

              6            v.    John MECUM was born on 10 Apr 1808 in Williamsport PA, Lycoming Co..  John Mecum had 2 sons and 3 daughters in federal census, Jonathan Twp. Lycoming Co. PA 1840. His birthdate is possibly May instead of April, 1808.

            +7           vi.    David MECUM / MECOM.

            +8          vii.    Jonathan MECUM.

            +9         viii.    Margaret Arnetta MECUM.

          +10            ix.    Susanna MECUM.

          +11             x.    George Washington MECUM.

            12            xi.    unknown MECUM was born on 18 Aug 1826 in Williamsport PA, Lycoming Co..

 

 

 

SECOND GENERATION

 

7.  David MECUM / MECOM was born on 27 Jan 1811 in Williamsport PA, Lycoming Co..  He died on 16 Aug 1860 in Muncy PA, Lycoming Co..  He was buried in ImmanuelLutheran, Cmtry, Muncy PA, Lycoming Co..

 

He was married to Anne RENN and Catherine BAKER.  Catherine BAKER was born on 7 May 1809.  She died on 29 Apr 1855.  David MECUM / MECOM and Anne RENN and Catherine BAKER had the following children: (unknown who is mother to which children).

 

            13              i.    William MECUM was born in 1835.

            14             ii.    George Washington MECUM was born on 26 Nov 1836.  He died on 13 Dec 1838.

          +15            iii.    Robert Hamond MECUM.

          +16           iv.    Jared M. MECUM.

            17            v.    Mary MECUM was born in 1841.

          +18           vi.    Charles William MECUM.

            19          vii.    John MECUM was born in 1845.  He died in 1936.

            20         viii.    Sarah MECUM was born in 1847.  Sarah was a student of Charles W. Fribley according to entry  25 March 1861 in Fribley's Diary. (Fribley was later Sgt./Capt. Co. F, 84th PA Inf.)  Per Dave Richards, historian of 84th PA Inf.

            21            ix.    Kate MECUM was born on 3 Apr 1855.  She died on 28 Apr 1860.  She was buried in ImmanuelLutheran, Cmtry, Muncy PA, Lycoming Co..

 

 

 

8.  Jonathan MECUM was born on 30 Jun 1813 in Williamsport PA, Lycoming Co..  He was buried in 1888 in Paskenta CA.  Paskenta CA approx. 30 m. west of Orland CA. (Viola Mecum)  Jonathan Mecum had 2 sons and 1 daughter in the 1840 Federal Census.

Source: Viola Mecum: Jonathan and Lucetta left PA abt. 1846-47.  Found them in the 1850 Stark Co. OH census under the name of McKim, also Michum.  From there they moved 1st to Hillsdale MI, and then to Gratiot Co. MI. Then by train to CA in 1869.

 

He was married to Lucetta COLE ?1836 in PA.  Lucetta COLE was born in 1819 in PA.  Jonathan MECUM and Lucetta COLE had the following children:

 

          +22              i.    John MECUM.

          +23             ii.    David P. MECUM.

          +24            iii.    Deborah Lydia MECUM.

            25           iv.    Lydia MECUM was born in 1842/43 in Lycoming Co. PA.

          +26            v.    George Dallas MECUM.

          +27           vi.    Almira E. MECUM.

            28          vii.    Robert MECUM was born in 1852 in Stark Co. OH.  Twin (Charles)

            29         viii.    Charles MECUM was born in 1852 in Stark Co. OH.  Twin (Robert)

            30            ix.    Emma MECUM was born in 1855 in Stark Co. OH.

 

9.  Margaret Arnetta MECUM was born on 6 Mar 1816 in Williamsport PA, Lycoming Co..  She died in 1889 in Three Rivers MI, St. Joseph Co..

 

She was married to Oliver Perry SANDERS.  Oliver Perry SANDERS was born in 1814.

 

10.  Susanna MECUM was born on 12 Aug 1818 in Williamsport PA, Lycoming Co..  She died on 17 Aug 1875 in Waverly IA.

 

She was married to John F. RITTER in 1841 in Lycoming Co. PA.  Susanna MECUM and John F. RITTER had the following children:

 

            31              i.    Jeremiah RITTER. 

            32             ii.    Amos RITTER. 

            33            iii.    Mary Emaline RITTER. 

            34           iv.    Christiana RITTER. 

            35            v.    John O. RITTER. 

            36           vi.    Margaret Mathilda RITTER. 

            37          vii.    George William RITTER. 

            38         viii.    Thomas J. RITTER. 

 

11.  George Washington MECUM was born on 3 Mar 1821 in Williamsport PA, Lycoming Co..  He was elected as County Treasurer in 1873 in La Porte IN, La Porte Co..  He died in 1892 in La Porte IN, La Porte Co..  He was buried in Patton Cmtry, La Porte IN.  George Washington Mecum was elected as County Treasurer of La Porte, IN in 1873 and re-elected for a 2nd term.  He was a Democrat and ran against John T. Sanders, polling 3,109 votes to Sanders' 3,009.  In his re-election bid, he defeated Republican Charles Winship 3328 - 2059.  Prior to being elected Treasurer he served on the city council and was a holdover council member in the election of 1863.

 

Source: History of LaPorte County IN by Packard (1876).

 

He was married to Elizabeth EDWARDS on 6 Nov 1842 in Muncy PA.  Elizabeth EDWARDS was born in 1822.  She died on 18 Jul 1902.  She was buried in Patton Cmtry, LaPorte IN.  George Washington MECUM and Elizabeth EDWARDS had the following children:

 

            39              i.    Margaret MECUM was born in 1844 in PA.

            40             ii.    Sarah E. MECUM was born in 1846 in PA.

            41            iii.    George E. MECUM was born about 1855 in PA.

 

 

 

THIRD GENERATION

 

15.  Robert Hamond MECUM was born on 6 Apr 1839 in Lycoming Co. PA.  He died on 18 May 1909 in La Porte IN, La Porte Co..  Cause of death:  heart disease  He served in the military 1861- in Lycoming Co. PA.  Enlisted April 16, 1861 as a Private in Co. C, 11th Regiment Pennsylvania volunteers and on  Aug. 15 1861 was honorably discharged at Harrisburg PA.  He reenlisted in Co. F, 84th regulars and was immediately made a Sergeant.  Soon thereafter he was transferred to Co. L 6th US Cavalry as a Sgt.  His most serious injury was a wound to the leg.  Soon after the war he returned to LaPort IN which was then the home of his uncle, George Mecum, County Clerk.  He was ill with Heart disease.  He was buried in Paltous Cmtry, La Porte IN.  He was a Blacksmith in Kingsbury, IN.

 

He was married to Isabella CRAFT on 25 Dec 1873 in La Porte IN, La Porte Co..  Isabella CRAFT died on 23 May 1916 in La Porte IN, La Porte Co..  Robert Hamond MECUM and Isabella CRAFT had the following children:

 

            42              i.    Jared J. MECUM was born on 28 Dec 1873 in La Porte IN, La Porte Co..  He resided Los Angeles CA about 1909.  In father's 1909 obituary (Robert H. Mecum) it states son  Jared J. Mecum has lived in Los Angeles for several years.

 

16.  Jared M. MECUM was born in 1839.  He died on 4 Apr 1901 in St. Mary's, PA.  Never had any children.

 

He was married to Mary HANHAUSER on 21 Jul 1867 in Ridgeway, PA.  Mary HANHAUSER was born in 1850.  She died on 16 Oct 1936.  Civil War Service: Co. H, 5th PA Reserves, Co. A, 6th U.S. Cavalry.

 

18.  Charles William MECUM was born on 15 Jan 1843 in Muncy PA, Lycoming Co..  He served in the military between 1861 and 1864 in Lycoming Co. PA.  Civil War service: enlisted in Co. F., 84th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry on 7 October, 1861, then joined  6th U.S. Cavalry, Troop "A", on  27 October 1862 at Knoxville, MD and was honorably discharged at Harrisburg, VA 7 October 1864.

  He was ill with Chronic Myocarditis, gangrene of leg in 1926 in Elmira NY.  He died on 25 May 1926 in Elmira NY, Chemung Co..  He was buried in Liberty PA, Tioga Co., Hart's Cmtry.

 

He was married to Margaret "Maggie" WILSON (daughter of Politus R. WILSON and Charlotte P.) on 25 Jul 1866 in Morris PA, Tioga Co.  Margaret "Maggie" WILSON was born on 20 Jul 1846 in PA.  1850 U.S. Census Tioga Co. PA, Liberty Twsp.,  shows Margaret Willson, age 3,  living with James H. Root, age 35, and Margaret Root, age. 50. Family #67.

1860 U.S. Census, Tioga Co. PA, Town of Delmar, shows Margaret Wilson, age 12, b. PA, living with her father Politus Wilson and step-mother Alvira.  She died on 19 May 1911 in Morris PA, Tioga Co.  Obituary: Wellsboro Gazette, Tioga Co. PA, Thursday, May 25, 1911, No. 38.

Death of Mrs. Charles (Margaret Wilson)  MECUM:  Morris, May 24 - Mrs. Chas. Mecum, aged 66 years, died at the Blossburg Hospital on Friday, of pneumonia.  Mrs. Mecum had been in poor health for several years.  She leaves a husband and two children:  Mrs. James Fitch, of Centerville, Ohio, and Bert Mecum of Blossburg.  She was a member of the M.E. church at Hoytville for many years.  Funeral services were held at the Methodist church on Monday, interment being made at Hart's cemetery in Nauvoo.  Charles William MECUM and Margaret "Maggie" WILSON had the following children:

 

          +43              i.    Burdit Politus "Burt" MECUM.

          +44             ii.    Mary C. "Minnie" MECUM.

 

He was married to Julia DAVIS SMITH in Jul 1914 in Canton PA.  Julia DAVIS SMITH died on 25 Jul 1921 in Canton PA.

 

22.  John MECUM was born in 1833 in Lycoming Co. PA.  John first came to California about 1860. (Viola Mecum)

 

  John MECUM and Susan had the following children:

 

          +45              i.    Horace Thomas MECUM.

            46             ii.    Francis MECUM was born in 1857/58 in MI.

            47            iii.    Isaac MECUM was born in 1859/60 in Burnt Ranch, Trinity Co. CA.  He died on 17 Jul 1929 in Alameda Co. CA.

            48           iv.    Stephen MECUM was born in 1861/62 in CA.

            49            v.    Lucetta MECUM was born in 1862/63 in CA.

            50           vi.    Mary MECUM was born in 1866/67 in CA.

            51          vii.    Melvina MECUM was born in 1870 in CA.

 

23.  David P. MECUM was born on 7 Sep 1839 in Lycoming Co. PA.  He was ill with Diabetes Insipidus/Uremia in 1911.  He died on 28 Mar 1911 in Wheatland, Mecosta Co. Michigan.  He was buried on 30 Mar 1911 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Remus, MI.  He was a Farmer.  The Meacham/Mecum family was in Ohio in 1850, came to Michigan 1852, settled in St. Louis, Gratiot Co. MI. (Eileen Emery).

Family homestead located in Weidman, Isabella Co. Michigan (1890)

Source of children: 1870 Census, Isabella Co., Coe Twnsp, Salt River, Michigan,

and descendant Eileen Murphy Emery.

Obituary:... Mr. Mecum came to Isabella Co. about 36 years ago, and to Sherman Township about 31 years ago.  He held the office of Treasurer and also Commissioner of Highways for Sherman Township for several terms...He also assisted in surveying a portion of what now is the city of Mt. Pleasant.

 

He was married to Martha CLISE on 6 Mar 1861 in Isabella Co. Michigan.  Martha CLISE was born on 9 May 1844 in Ontario Co. NY.  She died on 24 Jul 1917 in Remus, Michigan.  She was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery.  David P. MECUM and Martha CLISE had the following children:

 

            52              i.    Ruby MECUM was born about 1863 in MI.  Died in childhood.

          +53             ii.    Minnie Belle MECUM.

            54            iii.    Eva Mae MECUM was born about 1867 in MI.  Mother Martha died in Eva Mae Meacham Mansfield's home in Remus, MI.

            55           iv.    Joyette MECUM was born about 1868 in MI.  Died in childhood.

            56            v.    Reuben MECUM was born in MI.

            57           vi.    Otis MECUM was born in MI.

 

24.  Deborah Lydia MECUM was born between 1841 and 1843 in Lycoming Co. PA.  She died in 1902 in Gratiot Co. Michigan.

 

She was married to Joseph B. VLIET in 1861 in St. Louis, Gratiot Co.,Michigan.

 

26.  George Dallas MECUM was born in 1844 in Lycoming Co. PA.  He died in 1911 in Orland CA, Glenn Co..  Found in 1870 Isabella Co., Coe Township--Salt River, Michigan Census

 

Isabella GOLDSMITH was born in 1845 in NY.  George Dallas MECUM and Isabella GOLDSMITH had the following children:

 

            58              i.    Willis MECUM was born in 1866 in Michigan.  Source: Viola Mecum:  I think some of the boys died young.  They all lived, mainly,

                                    in No. CA in the Sacramento, Chico area.

            59             ii.    Ira MECUM was born in 1868 in possibly MI.  He died about 1940.

            60            iii.    Earl Horton MECUM was born in 1871 in Detroit MI.  He died in 1969 in Sacramento CA.

            61           iv.    George MECUM. 

            62            v.    Delbert MECUM. 

            63           vi.    Robert Ernest MECUM was born in 1886 in Orland CA, Glenn Co..  He died in 1972 in Grants Pass OR.

            64          vii.    Augustus MECUM. 

 

27.  Almira E. MECUM was born in 1847/48 in Lycoming Co. PA?.  She died in 1898 in Gratiot Co. Michigan.  Almira and Deborah married Vliet brothers.

 

She was married to William Jackson VLIET in 1865.

 

 

 

FOURTH GENERATION

 

43.  Burdit Politus "Burt" MECUM was born on 18 Apr 1867 in Lycoming Co. PA.  He died on 8 Jul 1933 in Elmira NY, Chemung Co..  He was buried in Woodlawn Cmtry, Elmira NY, Chemung Co..

 

He was married to Mary "May" LLOYD (daughter of William LLOYD and Rachel JONES) in PA.  Mary "May" LLOYD was born on 7 Jan 1876 in Bloomsburg PA, Columbia Co..  She died on 24 Jun 1948 in Elmira NY, Chemung Co..  She was buried in Woodlawn Cmtry, Elmira NY, Chemung Co..  She was ill with diabetes.  Burdit Politus "Burt" MECUM and Mary "May" LLOYD had the following children:

 

            65              i.    Frances May MECUM was born on 25 Oct 1893 in Blossburg PA, Tioga Co..  She was educated Registered Nurse in 1916 in Arnot Ogden Hospital School of Nursing.  She died on 2 Feb 1976 in Elmira NY, Chemung Co..  She was buried in Woodlawn Cmtry, Elmira NY, Chemung Co..  She was ill with stroke, diabetes.  Registered Nurse, Elmira NY School Nurse.  Never married.

          +66             ii.    Grace Beatrice MECUM,  b. 1894, PA, d. 1966 Los Angeles,  CA, m. Stuart HORTON

          +67            iii.    Leah MECUM. b. 1898, Tioga Co. PA, d. 1972, Chemung Co. NY, m. Irving JENSEN

          +68           iv.    William Charles MECUM. b. 1905, PA,  d. 1946, NY, m. Helen DUCK

          +69            v.    Lloyd Kenneth MECUM. b. 1908 Blossburg PA, d. 1971, Elmira NY, m.  Constance MANNING

        +70             vi.    Hugh Wesley MECUM. b. 1914, d. 1968, Chemung Co. NY, m. Vivian SPERBECK

 

44.  Mary C. "Minnie" MECUM was born on 9 Feb 1869.  She died on 25 Jul 1947 in Belmont, Oh.  Source: Elmira NY, Chemung Co. Courthouse records: Minnie died in her daughter's home in Belmont Ohio - left no will.

 

She was married to James Mack FITCH on 17 May 1909 in Tioga Co. PA.  Source: Marriage License p. 255 Index Bk - Bk. 11, Lic. #5061, Tioga Co, PA.  Mary C. "Minnie" MECUM and James Mack FITCH had the following children:

 

            71              i.    Charles M. FITCH.  Source: Elmira NY, Chemung Co. Courthouse records: Charles M. Fitch, son of Minnie,

                                    mailing address R.1, Bethesda, Ohio in letter dated Sept. 24, 1951 regarding settlement of her estate.

          +72             ii.    Margaret FITCH.

 

45.  Horace Thomas MECUM was born in 1855 in MI.  He died on 1 Mar 1924 in Alameda Co. CA.

 

Horace Thomas MECUM had the following children:

 

          +73              i.    Philip Cohen MECUM.

 

53.  Minnie Belle MECUM was born on 24 May 1864 in Coe Twnsp.,Isabella Co. Michigan.  She died on 2 Apr 1891 in Ironwood, Michigan.  She was buried in Forest Hill Cmtry, Sherman, Isabella Co. MI.

 

She was married to Cornelius "Con" MURPHY on 26 Oct 1884 in Sherman Twnsp, Isabella Co. MI.  Cornelius "Con" MURPHY was born on 23 Oct 1852 in Pittsburgh, PA.  He died on 13 Jul 1936 in Big Rapids, MI.  He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Isabella Co. MI.  Minnie Belle MECUM and Cornelius "Con" MURPHY had the following children:

 

          +74              i.    Howard E. MURPHY.

            75             ii.    William MURPHY was born on 2 Apr 1891 in Ironwood, Michigan.  He died on 2 Apr 1891 in Ironwood, Michigan.

 

 

 

 

 

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Gwendolyn Mecum Hunt

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