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22. Levina Mettler (Alvina Mettler) (Levina Medler) (Married John Thatcher (21) in 1844).

Born: 18 December 1824 of Francis Mettler (43) & Hannah Mashon (Meshon?) (44) in New Jersey.

Died: 17 May 1899. She is buried with John Thatcher (21) at Morris United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pickaway County. (GPS: 39° 33.858 ' N; 82° 53.501' W).

[Her siblings included 14 in number according to A Standard History of Ross County Ohio Vol. II, 1987, p. 854-855, Ohio Historical Society. Seven of these 14 included:

Peter Mettler Born: about 1830; Died: ? [Source: A Standard History of Ross County Ohio Vol. II, 1987, p. 854] [Source: 1850 Census of Hocking County, Ohio.];

Sarah Mettler, Born: 4 October 1831, who came to Hocking County at about 9 years of age. She married James R. Bushee (a blacksmith) on 9 November 1851. [The source of this information is History of Hocking County, Chicago Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883, p. 1113.] Died: ?

Mary Mettler Born: about 1833 Died:? [Source: 1850 Census of Hocking County, Ohio.];

Bartlett Mettler Born: about 1835 Died: ? [Source: 1850 Census of Hocking County, Ohio.];

Andrew B. Mettler Born: 7 May 1840 (Married Mary J. ? Born: 25 May 1845, Died: 13 October 1938); Died: 5 October 1921 and is buried at Belleview Cemetery, (Herbie, Claud, Edith, and Ella M., presumed to be children of Andrew and Mary are also buried at Belleview Cemetey);

Samuel Mettler: Born: about 1843 Died: ? [Source: 1850 Census of Hocking County, Ohio.];

Amanda Mettler: Born: about 1846 Died: ? [Source: 1850 Census of Hocking County, Ohio.]]

 

Miscellaneous:

Levina was christened by Reverend Hunt of Washin Warren County, New Jersey. She moved to Ohio with her family around 1840. Levina would have been 16 years old at the time [Source: Sarah, her sister moved to Ohio at 9 years of age. [The source of this information is History of Hocking County, Chicago Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883, p. 1113.] In the 1850 Census, Sarah was 10. That means that Levina's family moved to Ohio 10 years earlier than the census.] She married at the age of 20 and she and her husband had at least 14 children. She died at 74 years of age, according to her tombstone shown below.

John and Levina's 14 children included : Rosemma Almeda (Rose), Willilam P. (Wilbur), Mary Ellen, Elijah A. (Lij), Alonza Carlton, Albert Maywood, Francis Orlando (Doc), Hannah Loretta (Lo), Margaret Samantha (Mag), Amanda (Mandy), Harriett Lozetta (Hat), Arey Alice, John M.(11), and Samuel. [Note: These names are not listed in birth order]

Above: John’s and Levina’s tombstone (full view and close-up) at Morris Chapel United Methodist Church. The stone shows considerable weathering and is difficult to read; but, after the stone was cleaned and blue chalk was applied on 25 September 2005, most of it could be read:

"JOHN THATCHER
BORN
FEB. 9, 1819
DIED
MAR. 6, 1886
AGED
67 yrs, 27ds

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ALVINA THATCHER
BORN
DEC. 18, 1824
DIED
MAY 17, 1899
74 yrs. 4 ms 29 ds"