Re: Mellinger families from OH to AL
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Mellinger families from OH to AL
Sherry Johnston 5/08/13
This family appears to be the from a group of Mellingers that moved to Shelby Co., OH (see History of Shelby Co., Ohio http://books.google.com/books?id=6M8xAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA283&lpg=PA283&dq=shelby+county+mellingers&source=bl&ots=6vkgc02F3_&sig=YxBmCexcnjLGI-dEIBjb7Sx9GvE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=OGcJU6yRJMKbygHV0YGoCQ&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=shelby%20county%20mellingers&f=false)http://books.google.com/books?id=6M8xAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA283&lpg=PA283&dq=shelby+county+mellingers&source=bl&ots=6vkgc02F3_&sig=YxBmCexcnjLGI-dEIBjb7Sx9GvE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=OGcJU6yRJMKbygHV0YGoCQ&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=shelby%20county%20mellingers&f=false).This history states that five siblings (Joseph, John, David, and two unnamed sisters) had moved there from Kentucky and were descendents of four brothers of Lancaster or Westmoreland Co. in Penna.These four brothers are likely emigrants from Germany who settled in Ephrata Township of Lancaster Co., Penna. by 1752 - Christoph, Johannes, Benedictus, and David.Of these four brothers it is believed that Johannes moved to Westmoreland Co. by 1760.So your family is likely tdescendents of John but it is unclear how.DNA testing could possibly clarify this relationship.