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     Paul McNeal married Sandre Fowler, daughter of Virgil Beauregard Fowler Jr. and Dorothy Stansell.

     Stella S. McNeeley married Perry O. Ackerson, son of William Perry Ackerson and Mary Etta Smith, on 23 November 1937 at Bushnell, McDonough Co., Illinois.¹ Stella S. McNeeley died on 4 April 1990.¹

     Martha Jane McNeil was born on 22 February 1861.^2,3 She married Reason E. Harn, son of Jonathan Harn and Susan Crabtree, circa 1885.⁴ Martha Jane McNeil died on 11 February 1936 at Illinois at age 74.^5,3 She was buried at Waterford (Sepo) Cemetery, Lewistown, Fulton Co., Illinois.^3,2

     Hannah V. Meamber was born circa 1888 at Minnesota. She married Ernest Rector Mosby.

     Dorothy Seykora Barrel Meek was born on 31 October 1917 at Steele Co., Minnesota. She married Paul Emil Bartel.¹ Dorothy Seykora Barrel Meek lived in August 2005 at Hayfield, Dodge Co., Minnesota.¹ She died on 20 May 2007 at Dodge Co., Minnesota, at age 89.

     Ida Theresa Mellbloom married Albert Henry Schmaedick. SOURCE: Alice Morgan letter 09Feb1995. Ida Theresa Mellbloom was born on 6 June 1882. She died on 12 June 1928 at age 46. She was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Skokie, Cook Co., Illinois, Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 January 2020), memorial page for Ida Schmaedicke (6 Jul 1882–12 Jun 1928), Find A Grave Memorial no. 144547458, citing Memorial Park Cemetery and Crematorium, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Grave Recorder (contributor 47359603) .

     Lee Rushbrook Melleon married Patricia Ann Steele, daughter of Willard Melvin Steele and Joan Barbara Yungers, on 18 June 1976 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.¹

     Andrew Melling (Meller) married Margaret (?) Ruple Family in America, 1988, by Jack D. Ruple Sr., pg 146. SOURCE: Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14. The above two sources, lists surname as MELLING. History of St. Joseph Co., 1880, pg 730, Andrew & Margaret Meller.

     SOURCE: Jim Coleman FHL film 1673524, item 14. James Melling married Nancy Rupel, daughter of Jacob P. Rupel and Ann Maria Stover.

     Sarah Melling was born circa 1818 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Andrew Melling (Meller) and Margaret (?) Sarah Melling married David Rupel, son of Jacob Rupel and Ann Livengood, on 10 January 1836.² Sarah Melling died on 21 February 1875 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.¹ Ruple Family in America, 1988, by Jack D. Ruple Sr., pg 146. Sarah was the daughter of Andrew & Margaret Melling of Ohio. History of St. Joseph Co., 1880, pg 730, Andrew & Margaret Meller.

     Ida D. Mellons married Harry B. Ketcham.

     John Mellott married Theresa Gail Marsonette, daughter of Wallace C. Marsonette and Mary Dorothy Tracey, on 6 July 1968 at Lane Co., Oregon.¹

     Jacub Mencik married Rosiny Shima. SOURCE: Kirk Z. Nestaval letter 24Feb1992. Jacub Mencik was born at Bohemia. He lived in 1809 at Bukovsko, Bohemia.

     Mary Mencik was born on 24 March 1809 at Dolni Bukovsko No. 93, Ceské Budejovice, Bohemia.³ She was the daughter of Jacub Mencik and Rosiny Shima.

Following received from the Czech Republic State Regional Archives in 1999:


Siblings of Jakub Nestaval
(we are listing only shortened transcripts. All children have the same information about the parents.
Register of births of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Zalsi, Volume 13, Pages:
98 -     1836, February 2, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Marianna Nestavalova, illegitimate child
103 -     1838, October 21, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Katerina Nestavalova
116 -     1845, January 6, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Rozina Nestavalova
121 -     1847, February 18, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Matej Nestaval
138 - 1851, December 30, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Josef Nestaval
Note: (in Latin)
149 - 1854, March 12, Horni Bukovsko No. 9 - Anna Nestavalova


- Jakub and Marie Nestaval had another daughter, Barbora, who gave birth to 2 illegitimate children in 1853 and 1854, in Horni Bukovsko. She later married Matej Kubes. Her record of birth, however, cannot be found in the registers of the parsonage in Zalsi, for the village of Horni Bukovsko, for the period prior to 1836.



Register of births of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Zalsi, Volume 12, years 1799 - 1822, Page 215.
Parents of Jakub Nestaval
Year, day and month of birth: 1803, 13 July
Place: Horny (Horni Bukovsko) No. 9
Name: Jakub
Father: Matej Nestaval, farm laborer
Mother: Anna, daughter of Anna Kaderavkova, farm laborer, from No. 10
Godparents: Jan Turek, farmer
Anna Hanzlova, farmer


Register of births of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Dolni Bukovsko, Volume 4, Years 1804 - 1814, Page 52.
Year, day and month of birth: 1809, 24 March
Place: Dolni Bukovsko No. 93
Name: Mariana
Father:     Jakub Mensik, weaver and neighbor from Bukovsko, son of Ondrej Mensik, neighbor from Bukovsko No. 93, and Eva, born Hajna, from Bukovsko No. 65
Mother:     Rozina Koubova, daughter of Tomas Kouba, farmer from Zablati No. 5, Trebon County, and Anna, born Chinova, from Sedlikovice No. 5
Godparents:     Jan Steiner, or Novotny, weaver and neighbor from Bukovsko
Anna, his wife


Register of marriages of the Roman-Catholic parsonage in Zalsi, Volume 16, Years 1823 - 1889, Page 31.
Year, day and month of marriage: 1836, 17 May
Groom: Place:     Horny (Horni Bukovsko) No. 9
Name: Jakub, son of Frantisek Nestaval, cottager from Horny No. 9, and Marianna, born Kaderabkova, daughter of the field master from Horny No. 19
Age: 32 years
Status: single
Bride: Place: Horny (Horni Bukovsko) No. 13
Name: Marie, daughter of Jakub Mencik, neighbor from Bukovsko No. 47, and Rozyna, born Chynova, daughter of a farmer from Sedlikovice.
Age: 26 years
Witnesses:     Jan Vavra, cottager from Horny
Jiri Vales, cottager from Zalsi


     The death records of Jakub and Marie Nestaval cannot be found in the records of the parsonage in Zalsi, up to year 1881. The priest made an obvious error when writing the above marriage record; he listed that the father of the groom was Frantisek Nestaval.


The translator said "there are some errors in the original text, by which I mean errors in the parsonage registers. For example, the name Frcal is also spelled as Frzal, Marianna is also spelled Mariana, Mensik is also spelled Mencik, Rozina is also spelled Rozyna, etc."


Mary Mencik was also known as Maria. She married Jacob Nestaval, son of Matej Nestaval and Anna Kaderavek, on 17 May 1836 at Horni Bukovsko, Ceské Budejovice, Bohemia. Mary Mencik immigrated on 1 July 1876 to New York, New York Co., New York,

The New York City Immigration Passenger Lists, show that on 01 Jul 1876, the vessel Rhein on it's voyage from Bremen Germany, had the following Nestaval family as passengers: Jacob at 73 years old and Maria at 67 years.

The Rhein was built by Caird & Co, Greenock in 1868 for Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd). Her details were - 2,901 gross tons, length 332ft x beam 40ft, clipper stem, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 13 knots. There was accommodation for 70-1st class passengers, 100-2nd class passengers and 600-3rd class passengers. Launched in August 1868, she sailed on her maiden voyage from Bremen to Southampton and New York on 3/10/1868. In 1878 her engines were compounded by the builders and on 16/10/1889 she left Bremen on her last voyage to Baltimore and New York.⁴
She died in 1890 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.

     Albert L. Meredith was born on 7 May 1835. He was the son of William R. Meredith and Harriet O. Davis. Albert L. Meredith was buried at Davis Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby Co., Indiana, Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 January 2020), memorial page for Albert L Meredith (7 May 1835–unknown), Find A Grave Memorial no. 6067934, citing Davis Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by KKoch (contributor 47827099) .

     Fletcher Meredith was the son of William R. Meredith and Harriet O. Davis. Fletcher Meredith was a Lawyer. Ellen Dorcas Harn Manuscript. Mayor of Shelbyville, Indiana. Studied Law and then went to Kansas-publishing a newspaper. Emigrated to Hutchinson, Kansas.¹

     George D. Meredith was born on 31 March 1833. He was the son of William R. Meredith and Harriet O. Davis. George D. Meredith was buried at Davis Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby Co., Indiana, Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 January 2020), memorial page for George D Meredith (31 Mar 1833–unknown), Find A Grave Memorial no. 6067932, citing Davis Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by KKoch (contributor 47827099) .

     Dr. James W. Meredith DDS was a Dentist.¹ Ellen Dorcas Harn Manuscript. He was born in 1831.² He was the son of William R. Meredith and Harriet O. Davis. Dr. James W. Meredith DDS died in 1899.² He was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort, Clinton Co., Indiana.²

     Jennie L. Meredith was born on 1 December 1845 at Holmesville, Holmes Co., Ohio. She was born circa 1847 at Ohio. She married Josiah Harn, son of John Harn and Henrietta Hettenhouser, on 14 April 1886.² Jennie L. Meredith died on 12 April 1916 at Holmesville, Holmes Co., Ohio, at age 70. She was buried at Packard Cemetery, Cameron, Clinton Co., Missouri.

     William R. Meredith was born on 3 February 1805.² He married Harriet O. Davis, daughter of John Davis and Hester Harn, in 1839.³ William R. Meredith died on 4 September 1842 at age 37.² He was buried at Davis Cemetery, Morristown, Shelby Co., Indiana.²

     John Henry Merrel was born on 24 October 1823 at Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. He married Francis Leighty, daughter of Henry L. Leighty and Sarah Smith, in 1847 at Fayette Co., Pennsylvania. John Henry Merrel died on 27 January 1860 at Vermont, Fulton Co., Illinois, at age 36.

     George Merritt was born on 23 April 1711 at White Plains, Westchester Co., New York.^1,2 He was the son of Samuel Merritt and Elizabeth Underhill. George Merritt married Gloriana Purdy, daughter of Samuel Purdy and Glorianna Penelope Strang, in 1732. George Merritt died on 20 February 1759 at Newburgh, Orange Co., New York, at age 47.^1,2 His Ancestral File Number is RKMP-XM, submitted by Gordon Hillman & Carol W. Fredrickson. He was buried at Old Town Cemetery, Newburgh, Orange Co., New York.²

     Samuel Merritt was born on 21 August 1672 at Rye, Westchester Co., New York.¹ He married Elizabeth Underhill circa 1698.¹ Samuel Merritt died circa 1722.¹ His Ancestral File Number is MB51-Z0.

     Anderson Howard Merry was born on 1 April 1930 at Centralia, Audrain Co., Missouri. He was the son of Anderson Hoyt Merry and Pearl Ada Fellows.¹ Anderson Howard Merry died on 23 April 1995 at Perry, Taylor Co., Florida, at age 65.

     Anderson Hoyt Merry was born on 13 October 1886 at Centralia, Boone Co., Missouri. He married Tempest Smiley on 28 October 1906 at Audrain Co., Missouri. Anderson Hoyt Merry married Pearl Ada Fellows, daughter of George Elbert Fellows and Minnie Inez Lilly, on 4 June 1914 at Alliance, Box Butte Co., Nebraska.¹ Anderson Hoyt Merry died on 5 September 1962 at Centralia, Boone Co., Missouri, at age 75. He was buried at Centralia Cemetery, Centralia, Boone Co., Missouri, Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 January 2020), memorial page for Anderson Hoyt Merry (13 Oct 1887–5 Sep 1962), Find A Grave Memorial no. 114986507, citing Centralia Cemetery, Centralia, Boone County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by David Sharp (contributor 47530834) .

     Emerald Rose Merry was born on 18 July 1919 at Audrain Co., Missouri. She was the daughter of Anderson Hoyt Merry and Pearl Ada Fellows.¹ Emerald Rose Merry married Thomas Orville Pemberton Jr. on 12 March 1938 at Moberly, Randolph Co., Missouri. Emerald Rose Merry died on 6 January 2007 at Boone Hospital Center, Centralia, Boone Co., Missouri, at age 87.

Following from an undated obituary for Emerald Rose Pemberton:

Emerald Rose Pemberton
She was born the daughter of Anderson and Pearl Fellows Merry. On March 12, 1938, she was married to Thomas Orville Pemberton Jr. in Moberly, and he preceded her in death on April 20, 2000. Mrs. Pemberton attended Centralia High School and was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Centralia. She was a dedicated wife of a farmer and co-worker with her husband in the real estate broker's office. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Howard Merry and Wallace Lee Merry; two sisters, Fern Minor and Iris Lowery; and a son, Ronald Lee Pemberton, on Nov. 30, 1999. Emerald Rose Pemberton, died at Boone Hospital Center at age 87. She was buried at Centralia Cemetery, Centralia, Boone Co., Missouri.

     Frances Fern Merry was born on 28 April 1915 at Centralia, Audrain Co., Missouri. She was the daughter of Anderson Hoyt Merry and Pearl Ada Fellows.¹ Frances Fern Merry died on 31 July 2000 at Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri, at age 85.

     Marguerite Maxine Merry was born on 24 November 1921. She was the daughter of Anderson Hoyt Merry and Pearl Ada Fellows.¹ Marguerite Maxine Merry died on 11 November 2018 at Missouri at age 96.

     Martha Iris Merry was born on 28 May 1925 at Missouri. She was the daughter of Anderson Hoyt Merry and Pearl Ada Fellows.¹ Her Social Security Number was 488245526 in 2003. Martha Iris Merry was buried in August 2003 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri. She died on 7 August 2003 at age 78.

     Violet Marie Merry was born on 14 September 1916 at Centralia, Boone Co., Missouri. She was the daughter of Anderson Hoyt Merry and Pearl Ada Fellows.¹ Violet Marie Merry married Anthony Joseph Sucher Jr. on 9 October 1941 at Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri. Violet Marie Merry died on 23 March 2007 at Centreville, Fairfax Co., Virginia, at age 90. She was buried on 13 April 2007 at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 May 2020), memorial page for Violet Marie Merry Sucher (14 Sep 1916–23 Mar 2007), Find a Grave Memorial no. 18882960, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Elizabeth Reed (contributor 46561848) .