Links: Jacob Heinrich Doratha Fern Haas Jacob Frederick Otto David Rosina Pauline John Jacob Mary Catherine Charles William Wilhelmena Gertrude Elizabeth Dora Edward Ellis Phoebe Clara Edith Sampson William Esby Franklin

Matthias Merckle Personal Information Born: March 31, 1841 in Hönig, Würtemburg, Germany Died: January 11, 1907 in Sardis, Ohio Buried: Sardis Hill Cemetery, Sardis, Ohio Married: Elizabeth C. Holzworth on October 26, 1865 By Rev. Schultz of Marrietta, Ohio Military Service On October 17, 1861, Matthias enlisted into the Union Army for a three year tour of duty. He traveled to Woodsfield, Ohio joining Captain William Dougherty's Company K of the 62nd Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The regimental Description book listed Matthias as 20 years old, 5 feet 8 and 1/2 inches in height with brown eyes and dark hair. On July 13 or 15, 1862 at Harrison's Landing, Virginia, members of his company were transferred to Captain S. C. Regans Company of the 7th Independent Battery New York Light Artillery by order of General Peck. He was discharged October 18, 1864 at Chaffins Furnace, Virginia. Marriage Upon his return to Monroe County, he married Elizabeth C. Holzworth on October 26, 1865 in Trail Run, Ohio. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Schultz of Marrietta, Ohio. Life in Ohio Matthias went on to become a prosperous farmer. He owned and farmed land along the Ohio River near Sardis, Ohio. Some of this land is now a Golf Course between Hannibal and Sardis, Ohio. In 1883, Matthias applied for an invalid pension from the government which was granted in 1889 and continued until his death in 1907. His widow applied for the continuation of that pension until her death. Between 1866 and 1893, Matthias and Elizabeth had thirteen children. As his oldest children married and went off to begin a life of their own, Matthias gave each of them a portion of his land as a homestead. Unfortunately he died before he could give each child land, which led to contention among the children. Children of Matthias and Elizabeth Jacob Frederick (14 Aug 1866 - ) Otto David (23 Mar 1868 - ) Rosina Pauline (27 Dec 1869 - 1940) John Jacob (31 Jan 1872 - 13 Dec 1935) Mary Catherine (16 May 1874 - 1958) Charles William (05 Aug 1876 - ) Wilhelmena Gertrude (22 Jul 1878 - ) Elizabeth Dora (14 Oct 1880 - 1937) Edward Ellis (25 Jan 1883 - 10 Aug 1944) Phoebe (03 Mar 1885 - 22 Dec 1957) Clara Edith (23 Jun 1887 - Aug 1981) Sampson William (18 Oct 1889 - 31 Mar 1963) Esby Franklin (11 Jan 1893 - ) Notes: Spelling Discrepancies: Although Mathias is the common spelling, the signature found on Matthias' Civil War pension application clearly shows two "T"s in the name. Even his stone has the common Mathias spelling. cemetery stones Matthias' home as it appeared August 12, 2000