Son of John Meckes and Charlotte Frantz.
Reuben was christened at Salem Union Church at Gilbert. The sponsors were Henry
and Catherine Frable.
In 1852 Reuben fathered a child, Anna Maria, by Julia Ann Everitt. In the same year he married Sarah Ann George. He owned and operated a
saw mill near Saylorsville in Kidder Township, Carbon County, PA from 1858 to 1868 (Carbon County deeds). He also had a wintergreen distillery.
In 1868 he and his family moved to Eldred Township, Monroe County, PA where he became a
farmer. The farm was on a tract of land that Reuben purchased from his niece, Julianna (Meckes) Wagner; her husband, Reuben Wagner, and her brother-in-law, David Wagner. (Monroe County deeds)
Children of Reuben Meckes and Sarah Ann George:
1. Edwin Meckes b. 1852
2. Amelia "Emily" Meckes b. 1854
3. Simon Mackes b. 1857
4. Leonora Meckes b. 1860
5. Sophia Meckes b. 1861
6. Sarah Alice Meckes b. 1864
He married Sarah Catherine SHUPP Kresge Miller abt 1883 (daughter of John Shupp and Christina Metzger . They had one child: Reuben Herbert Meckes b. 1885
Reuben was christened at Salem Union Church at Gilbert. The sponsors were Henry
and Catherine Frable.
In 1852 Reuben fathered a child, Anna Maria, by Julia Ann Everitt. In the same year he married Sarah Ann George. He owned and operated a
saw mill near Saylorsville in Kidder Township, Carbon County, PA from 1858 to 1868 (Carbon County deeds). He also had a wintergreen distillery.
In 1868 he and his family moved to Eldred Township, Monroe County, PA where he became a
farmer. The farm was on a tract of land that Reuben purchased from his niece, Julianna (Meckes) Wagner; her husband, Reuben Wagner, and her brother-in-law, David Wagner. (Monroe County deeds)
Children of Reuben Meckes and Sarah Ann George:
1. Edwin Meckes b. 1852
2. Amelia "Emily" Meckes b. 1854
3. Simon Mackes b. 1857
4. Leonora Meckes b. 1860
5. Sophia Meckes b. 1861
6. Sarah Alice Meckes b. 1864
He married Sarah Catherine SHUPP Kresge Miller abt 1883 (daughter of John Shupp and Christina Metzger . They had one child: Reuben Herbert Meckes b. 1885
Son of John Meckes and Charlotte Frantz.
Reuben was christened at Salem Union Church at Gilbert. The sponsors were Henry
and Catherine Frable.
In 1852 Reuben fathered a child, Anna Maria, by Julia Ann Everitt. In the same year he married Sarah Ann George. He owned and operated a
saw mill near Saylorsville in Kidder Township, Carbon County, PA from 1858 to 1868 (Carbon County deeds). He also had a wintergreen distillery.
In 1868 he and his family moved to Eldred Township, Monroe County, PA where he became a
farmer. The farm was on a tract of land that Reuben purchased from his niece, Julianna (Meckes) Wagner; her husband, Reuben Wagner, and her brother-in-law, David Wagner. (Monroe County deeds)
Children of Reuben Meckes and Sarah Ann George:
1. Edwin Meckes b. 1852
2. Amelia "Emily" Meckes b. 1854
3. Simon Mackes b. 1857
4. Leonora Meckes b. 1860
5. Sophia Meckes b. 1861
6. Sarah Alice Meckes b. 1864
He married Sarah Catherine SHUPP Kresge Miller abt 1883 (daughter of John Shupp and Christina Metzger . They had one child: Reuben Herbert Meckes b. 1885
Reuben was christened at Salem Union Church at Gilbert. The sponsors were Henry
and Catherine Frable.
In 1852 Reuben fathered a child, Anna Maria, by Julia Ann Everitt. In the same year he married Sarah Ann George. He owned and operated a
saw mill near Saylorsville in Kidder Township, Carbon County, PA from 1858 to 1868 (Carbon County deeds). He also had a wintergreen distillery.
In 1868 he and his family moved to Eldred Township, Monroe County, PA where he became a
farmer. The farm was on a tract of land that Reuben purchased from his niece, Julianna (Meckes) Wagner; her husband, Reuben Wagner, and her brother-in-law, David Wagner. (Monroe County deeds)
Children of Reuben Meckes and Sarah Ann George:
1. Edwin Meckes b. 1852
2. Amelia "Emily" Meckes b. 1854
3. Simon Mackes b. 1857
4. Leonora Meckes b. 1860
5. Sophia Meckes b. 1861
6. Sarah Alice Meckes b. 1864
He married Sarah Catherine SHUPP Kresge Miller abt 1883 (daughter of John Shupp and Christina Metzger . They had one child: Reuben Herbert Meckes b. 1885
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