Descendants of Peter Menges


Generation No. 1

1. PETER1 MENGES was born March 05, 1819 in PA, and died February 22,
1882 in Steuben Co., IN. He married SARAH "SALOME" WICKS May 23, 1841
in Wayne Co., OH.

More About PETER MENGES:
Fact 1: Farmer

More About SARAH "SALOME" WICKS:
Fact 1: 1870 IN census: keeping house
Fact 2: source of m.d Susan Franks Leininger
Fact 3: e-mail: sflein@aol.com

Children of PETER MENGES and SARAH WICKS are:
2. i. ELIZABETH J.2 MENGES, b. March 11, 1842, OH; d. March 21, 1906,
Steuben Co., IN.
3. ii. JONATHAN MENGES, b. June 11, 1844, OH; d. March 02, 1911,
Greenville,MI.
4. iii. MARY ANN MENGES, b. August 26, 1846, Wayne Co., OH; d. Abt.
February 17, 1912, Steuben Co., IN.
iv. LOVINA MENGES, b. 1855, Medina Co., OH.

More About LOVINA MENGES:
Fact 1: 1880 IN f.c. Steuben Co., Steuben Twp 18y/o
Fact 2: Photo, "music teacher" Vina Menges

5. v. SARAH JANE MENGES, b. November 30, 1852, Medina Co., OH; d.
January 01, 1906, Steuben Co., IN.
vi. WILLIAM FRANK MENGES, b. 1855, Steuben Co., IN; d. 1935, Steuben
Co., IN; m. (1) ELLEN "ELLA" RACEY, October 12, 1883, Steuben Co., IN;
m. (2) MANTIE L. RASEY, November 07, 1891, Steuben Co., IN.

More About WILLIAM FRANK MENGES:
Fact 1: Tombstone: Frank W. Menges

More About ELLEN "ELLA" RACEY:
Fact 1: Buried Mt. Zion Cem., Steuben Co., IN
Fact 2: 24y 11m 21d age at death
Fact 3: source: m. Marriages Steuben Co., IN

More About MANTIE L. RASEY:
Fact 1: 1st m. Clarence H. Crockett
Fact 2: age at death 72y 2m 11d

vii. PETER MENGES, b. February 1860, Steuben Co., IN; d. August 01,
1866, Steuben Co., IN.
6. viii. SIDENA MENGES, b. October 1863, Steuben Co., IN; d. Abt.
January 29, 1929, Alpena, MI.


Generation No. 2

2. ELIZABETH J.2 MENGES (PETER1) was born March 11, 1842 in OH, and
died March 21, 1906 in Steuben Co., IN. She married JACOB WOLF
September 30, 1867 in Steuben Co., IN, son of WILLIAM WOLF and CATHARINE
FETTERHOFF.

More About ELIZABETH J. MENGES:
Fact 1: Married by T. Alby, JP
Fact 2: m. record "Elizabeth Magers"

More About JACOB WOLF:
Fact 1: September 12, 1861, Enlisted Batt. B 1st OH Light Artillery
Fact 2: Was transferred to Co. K later
Fact 3: August 07, 1862, Prisoner of war/paroled same day in TN

Children of ELIZABETH MENGES and JACOB WOLF are:
7. i. CORA ALTHEDA3 WOLF, b. December 08, 1868, Steuben Co., IN; d.
March 26, 1951, Angola, IN.
8. ii. SALOME CATHERINE WOLF, b. January 09, 1870, Steuben Co., IN; d.
July 01, 1955, Angola, IN.
iii. MARY ALICE WOLF, b. October 09, 1875, Davis Co., KS; d. 1895,
Steuben Co., IN.
9. iv. WILLIAM PETER WOLF, b. May 11, 1878, Steuben Co., IN; d. April
24, 1948, Hillsdale, MI.

3. JONATHAN2 MENGES (PETER1) was born June 11, 1844 in OH, and died
March 02, 1911 in Greenville,MI. He married CHARLOTTE HARPHAM October
03, 1868 in Steuben Co., IN.

More About CHARLOTTE HARPHAM:
Fact 1: Buried Mt. Zion Cem. Steuben Co., IN
Fact 2: 47y 9m 29d at death

Children of JONATHAN MENGES and CHARLOTTE HARPHAM are:
i. VIOLA3 MENGES, b. Abt. 1870, MI.
ii. CHARLES MENGES, b. Abt. 1874, IN.
iii. MARY MENGES, b. Abt. 1876, IN.
iv. SIDENA MENGES, b. April 1880, IN.

4. MARY ANN2 MENGES (PETER1) was born August 26, 1846 in Wayne Co., OH,
and died Abt. February 17, 1912 in Steuben Co., IN. She married EDWARD
A. GRIFFIN August 22, 1875 in Steuben Co., IN, son of ELIL GRIFFIN and
ELIZA BUNDY.

More About MARY ANN MENGES:
Fact 1: Two children died in infancy
Fact 2: source: m. Marriage book, Steuben Co., IN

Children of MARY MENGES and EDWARD GRIFFIN are:
i. ETHEL3 GRIFFIN, m. A.D. SCHLATTER.
ii. MYRTLE GRIFFIN.
iii. ELVIN S. GRIFFIN, b. Abt. 1872.
iv. LEWIS F. GRIFFIN, b. Abt. 1874.
10. v. ELNORA GRIFFIN, b. 1877; d. 1951.

5. SARAH JANE2 MENGES (PETER1) was born November 30, 1852 in Medina
Co., OH, and died January 01, 1906 in Steuben Co., IN. She married
BENJAMIN FRANK DRENNING March 13, 1873 in Steuben Co., IN, son of JOHN
DRENNING and CATHERINE CLARK.

More About SARAH JANE MENGES:
Fact 1: source: m. Marriage book, Steuben Co., IN

Children of SARAH MENGES and BENJAMIN DRENNING are:
i. LAVINA3 DRENNING.
ii. WILLIAM H. DRENNING, b. 1874; d. November 06, 1942.

More About WILLIAM H. DRENNING:
Fact 1: Bur. Mt. Zion, Steuben Co., IN

iii. ALICE DRENNING, b. 1875; m. GEORGE GRUBBS.

More About ALICE DRENNING:
Fact 1: Lived in Indianapolis, IN
Fact 2: Was deaf

More About GEORGE GRUBBS:
Fact 1: Was deaf

11. iv. FANNIE B. DRENNING, b. 1890, Steuben Co., IN; d. September 21,
1964.
v. CARRIE DRENNING, b. January 10, 1880; d. 1881.

6. SIDENA2 MENGES (PETER1) was born October 1863 in Steuben Co., IN,
and died Abt. January 29, 1929 in Alpena, MI. She married HENRY A.
SPIGELMYER September 16, 1883 in Steuben Co., IN.

More About SIDENA MENGES:
Fact 1: source: m. Marriage book, Steuben Co., IN

Children of SIDENA MENGES and HENRY SPIGELMYER are:
i. WORTHY3 SPIGLEMIRE, b. January 1885, IN; m. JENNIE BROWN, April 07,
1909, Branch Co., MI.
ii. HAROLD SPIGELMYRE, b. January 05, 1894, Steuben Co., IN; d. May
1964, TX.

More About HAROLD SPIGELMYRE:
Fact 1: Social Security #: 457-68-2632
Fact 4: State of issue: TX

iii. CARAL SPIGELMYRE.


Generation No. 3

7. CORA ALTHEDA3 WOLF (ELIZABETH J.2 MENGES, PETER1) was born December
08, 1868 in Steuben Co., IN, and died March 26, 1951 in Angola, IN. She
married PETER LAWRENCE CROWL December 24, 1887 in Steuben Co., IN, son
of WILLIAM CROWL and NANCY FREED.

More About CORA ALTHEDA WOLF:
Fact 1: Buried Mt. Zion Cem., Steuben Co., IN
Fact 2: source: m. Marriage book, Steuben Co., IN

Children of CORA WOLF and PETER CROWL are:
i. FERMER O.4 CROWL, b. 1891, Steuben Co., IN; d. 1892, Steuben Co.,
IN.
ii. GLEN W. CROWL, b. August 20, 1893, Steuben Co., IN; d. May 04,
1962, Angola, IN; m. MINNIE DEAN STURGIS, December 25, 1916, Bluffton,
IN.

8. SALOME CATHERINE3 WOLF (ELIZABETH J.2 MENGES, PETER1) was born
January 09, 1870 in Steuben Co., IN, and died July 01, 1955 in Angola,
IN. She married FRANK WILLIAM BAKER July 03, 1892 in Steuben Co., IN,
son of EDWARD BAKER and SUSAN SANDAL.

Children of SALOME WOLF and FRANK BAKER are:
i. BLANCHE L.4 BAKER, b. October 04, 1894, Steuben Co., IN; d. November
08, 1978, Angola, IN; m. RAY D. HOSACK, April 20, 1918, Edgerton, OH.

More About BLANCHE L. BAKER:
Fact 1: Bur. Mt. Zion, Steuben Co., IN
Fact 2: Klink FH, Rev. Richard Servis officiated

More About RAY D. HOSACK:
Fact 1: Photo of young couple

ii. LOLA ALICE BAKER, b. September 09, 1897, Steuben Co., IN; d. June
25, 1974, Goshen, IN; m. (1) ROLLA N. WALTER, September 01, 1920,
Steuben Co., IN; m. (2) FRANK H. "CURLY" DELLER, December 21, 1957, IN.

More About LOLA ALICE BAKER:
Cause of Death: cancer

More About ROLLA N. WALTER:
Medical Information: diabetic

More About FRANK H. "CURLY" DELLER:
Fact 1: Bur. Circle Hill Cem., Steuben Co., IN

iii. CORA GLADYS BAKER, b. July 18, 1902, Steuben Co., IN; m. DON
WALTON ESSEX, September 02, 1922, Centreville, Michigan.

More About CORA GLADYS BAKER:
Fact 1: 1920, Teacher attended Tri-State Col., Angola, IN
Fact 2: 1960, Licensed Funeral Director, AR
Fact 3: 1942, Ran Essex Bros. FH during WWII
Fact 4: 1929, Joined the PTA
Fact 5: 1948, SS teacher for many years, Methodist Ch.
Fact 6: 1958, 29 years in the PTA
Fact 7: 1964, Arkansas Mother of the Year

More About DON WALTON ESSEX:
Fact 1: 1922-1925, Teacher
Fact 2: 1925, Funeral Director/Embalmer
Fact 3: 1926, Founded Essex Bros. FH
Fact 4: 1941, bought Turpin FH
Fact 5: 1951, SPEBSQSA enthusiast

iv. MILDRED B. BAKER, b. March 10, 1904, Steuben Co., IN; m. DONALD
JAMES MACFADYEN, July 13, 1935, Lonoke, AR.

9. WILLIAM PETER3 WOLF (ELIZABETH J.2 MENGES, PETER1) was born May 11,
1878 in Steuben Co., IN, and died April 24, 1948 in Hillsdale, MI. He
married ROSE HANNA, daughter of ORLANDO HANNA and MARY FOSS.

Children of WILLIAM WOLF and ROSE HANNA are:
i. CLAIR4 WOLF, b. 1905; d. August 11, 1997, Albion, MI; m. MAXINE.

More About CLAIR WOLF:
Fact 1: Funeral 8/12/97, Albion, MI

ii. CLELLA WOLF, b. February 17, 1907, Steuben Co., IN; d. April 07,
1989, Jackson, MI.
iii. CANDACE WOLF, b. September 02, 1912, Steuben Co., IN; d. August
12, 1997, Indianapolis, IN; m. DONALD GREEN.

More About CANDACE WOLF:
Fact 1: Funeral, 8/14/97, Angola, IN, Circle Hill

More About DONALD GREEN:
Fact 1: Bur. Circle Hill Cem., Angola, IN

10. ELNORA3 GRIFFIN (MARY ANN2 MENGES, PETER1) was born 1877, and died
1951. She married ROBERT C. MCNAUGHTON March 1899 in Steuben Co., IN,
son of JOSEPH MCNAUGHTON and JEANNETTE DUGUID.

Children of ELNORA GRIFFIN and ROBERT MCNAUGHTON are:
i. BROCK WALDO4 MCNAUGHTON, b. March 27, 1900; d. December 12, 1936; m.
ALETHA HELLER.

More About BROCK WALDO MCNAUGHTON:
Fact 1: source: History of NE IN, 1920

ii. GERALDINE PEARL MCNAUGHTON, b. 1904.

More About GERALDINE PEARL MCNAUGHTON:
Fact 1: source: History of NE IN, 1920

iii. ROSAMOND FERN MCNAUGHTON, b. March 1905.

More About ROSAMOND FERN MCNAUGHTON:
Fact 1: source: History of NE IN, 1920

iv. FREDERICK LAVERN MCNAUGHTON, b. March 1916.

More About FREDERICK LAVERN MCNAUGHTON:
Fact 1: source: History of NE IN, 1920

11. FANNIE B.3 DRENNING (SARAH JANE2 MENGES, PETER1) was born 1890 in
Steuben Co., IN, and died September 21, 1964. She married GEORGE O.
CROSSLAND.

Child of FANNIE DRENNING and GEORGE CROSSLAND is:
i. GEORGE OTTO4 CROSSLAND, JR., m. MARCENA.



Submitted by: Joey Pedigo at jepedigo@juno.com