William Carl MEILY & Lydia Anna BICHER

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William Carl MEILY
Lydia Anna BICHER

WARNING: Secondary sources are mixing up this Lydia BICHER with the one who married Henry REDCAY and with the one who married Richard JONES. These are three different women!

Husband: Wilhelm Karl / William Carl MILEY / MEILY
Birth: 24 Jun 1806, Lebanon Co., PA
Baptism: 29 Jul 1806, Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lebanon Co., PA
Death apparently: 1850-60, Marion, Marion Co., OH
Occupation: grocer
Father: Johann Emmanuel / John Emanuel MEILY / MILEY (1776- )
Mother: Elizabeth SPATH / SPADE (1776-1825)

Marriage:

Wife: Lydia Anna / Ann BEICHER / BICHER / BICHIR
Birth: 2 Feb 1809, Lebanon, Lebanon Co., PA
Baptism: 12 Feb 1809, Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lebanon Co., PA
Death apparently: 1870-80
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Johann Jacob BEICHER (1782-1812) — s/o Johann Jacob BEICHER / BÜCHER (1758-1842)
Mother: Mary / Maria MICHAL (1781-1861)

Children:

— born in Lebanon Borough, Lebanon Co., PA; baptized Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lebanon Co., PA:
1. Sarah Ann MEILY, b. 3 Dec 1827; bap. 3 Feb 1828
2. William Jackson MEILY, b. 5 Jan 1829; bap. 1 Mar 1829
3. Catharina Amelia MEILY, b. 30 Jun 1830; bap. 5 Dec 1830
4. Marian [Maud A.] MEILY, b. 9 Nov 1833; bap. 23 Apr 1834
5. Amanda Elisabeth MEILY, b. 21 Jul 1835; bap. 24 Aug 1835; d. 9 Aug 1836, Lebanon Co., PA
6. Emeline Henrietta MEILY, b. 12 Sep 1836; bap. 25 Dec 1836; d. bef. 1840
7. Mahlon Elias MEILY, b. 19 Jan 1838; bap. 3 Sep 1838
8. Hiram MILEY, b. 29 Oct 1839; bap. 20 Feb 1840
9. Monroe MILEY, b. 1840
10. Aaron MILEY, b. 1840/1
11. Alfred M. MILEY, b. 1846/7; 4 Feb 1927, Marion Co., OH; blind

— born in Marion, Marion Co., OH:
12. Susannah MILEY, b. Jun 1849
13. Henrietta MILEY, b. 1851/2

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Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 61; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1830 PA Lebanon Co. Lebanon Borough Roll M19-154 p. 35 Ln. 16 William Meily 100 020 - 100 110

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1825-1830 = William (b. 1829)

2 males 20-29 1800-1810 = ?
= William (b. 1806)

1 female 4 or under 1825-1830 = Sarah (b. 1827)

1 female 15-19 1810-1815 = ?

1 female 20-29 1800-1810 = Lydia (b. 1809)

Look like they have another young couple living with them. Listed three households from Jacob BEICHER (æ 70-80) and his family, who would have to be Lydia's grandfather.

3. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #20-21 of 48; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1840 PA Lebanon Co. Lebanon Roll 468 pp. 14B-15A Ln. 26 William Meily 201 001 - 012 001 000 100 _______

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 males 4 or under 1835-1840 = Hiram (b. 1839)
= Mahlon (b. 1838)

1 male 10-14 1825-1830 = William (b. 1829)

1 male 30-39 1800-1810 = William (b. 1806)

1 female 5-9 1830-1835 = Maud (b. 1833/4)

2 females 10-14 1825-1830 = Catharine (b. 1830)
= Sarah (b. 1827)

1 female 30-39 1800-1810 = Lydia (b. 1806/7)

1 female 70-79 1760-1770 = mother-in-law?

4. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #25 of 54): the Town of Marion, Marion Co., OH, Roll M432_708, p. 78A, 176/179, enumerated 18 Jul 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

William Miley 43 M Grocer Pa

Lyidia    " 43 F "

Catharine " 19 F "

Maud A    " 16 F "

Mahlon    " 14 M "

Hiram     " 12 M "

Monroe    " 10 M "

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Aaron     " 9 M Pa

Alfred    " 3 M "

Susanah   " 11/12 F O

5. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #55 of 77): Marion P.O., Village of Marion, Marion Co., OH, Roll M653_1006, p. 426A, PN 127, 929/929, enumerated 17 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Lydia Miley 40 F 200 Penn

Hiram " 20 M Butcher Do

Henrietta " 8 F Ohio

Plus three boarders not extracted. Listed next to Lydia's son, William MILEY (æ 30, b. PA), who appears to be a widower.

6. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #36 of 92 — indexed "Miller"): Columbus P.O., Columbus (Ward 4), Franklin Co., OH, Roll M593_1201, p. 180B, PN 36, 216/238, enumerated 13 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Miller? Mahlon E 32 M W Foreman in Cigar Manufactory 20 Pennsylvania

_______ Maggie 27 F W Keeping House Pennsylvania

[Mahlon & Maggie's children]

_______ Lydia 62 F W at Home Pennsylvania

_______ Hiram 28 M W Works in Mineral Water Factory Pennsylvania

7a. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Lydia not found.

7b. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 43): Marion (Wards 1 and 4), Marion Co., OH, Roll 1046, p. 180C, PN 3, SD 5, ED 99, enumerated 2 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 16 21 24 25 26

26 27 Meily Malen E W M 42 / Restaurant Bording PA PA PA

" Margaret W F 38 Wife / Keeping House OH PA PA

[Mahlon & Margaret's children]

" Alfred W M 32 Bro / / PA PA PA

8. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

9. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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