John Mack (1800 - 1877)

Born 9 Oct 1800 in Brown's Run, German Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Woolsey) Mack — married 1830 in Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Mar 1877 at age 76 in Licking, Ohio, United States

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John Mack was an early pioneer in Ohio.

Biography

John was the third child of Jacob and Nancy Moser Mack. John grew to manhood in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He worked with his father Jacob in the mill. He was a member of the German Baptist Church as it was called in those days. John spoke fluent German like his father.

John grew to manhood in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He worked with his father in the mill. Like all the Mack boys, he was taught early to work.

John's sense of adventure led him to be the first to investigate the new territory opening up west of the Ohio River.

John Mack likely came to Ohio in the year 1832 settling on a farm to the northwest of where his father Jacob Mack settled in Licking County, Ohio. John spent the rest of his life on this farm.

John Mack likely came to Ohio in the year 1832, settling on the farm where he spent the rest of his life.

Census

• 1850 United States Federal Census

Name: John Mack Gender: Male Age: 49 Birth Year: abt 1801 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1850: Bowling Green, Licking, Ohio, USA Occupation: Farmer Industry: Agriculture Line Number: 21 Dwelling Number: 1873 Family Number: 1975 Household Members Age John Mack 49 Mary Mack 45 Geo Mack 19 Lucinda E Mack 17 Lorah A Mack 11 Sosan Mack 7 Mary Mack 5

• 1860 United States Federal Census

Name: John Mack Age: 59 Birth Year: abt 1801 Gender: Male Birth Place: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: Bowling Green, Licking, Ohio Post Office: Newark Dwelling Number: 652 Family Number: 683 Occupation: Farmer Real Estate Value: 3000 Personal Estate Value: 750 Household Members Age John Mack 59 Mary Mack 56 George Mack 28 Sarah Mack 21 Jane Mack 17 Mary Mack 14

• 1870 United States Federal Census

Name: John Mack Age in 1870: 70 Birth Date: abt 1800 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Dwelling Number: 209 Home in 1870: Bowling Green, Licking, Ohio Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Newark Occupation: Farms With Sons Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Real Estate Value: 4000 Inferred Spouse: Mary A Mack Inferred Children: Jason Mack Barbary Mack Lucinda Mack Household Members Age John Mack 70 Mary A Mack 66 Jason Mack 28 Barbary Mack 27 Lucinda Mack Sarah A Mack 31

Burial

Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery Glenford, Perry County, Ohio, USA

Our Father 76Y 4M 28D

Sources

• Ankrum-44

Alexander Mack The Tunker and Descendents - Freeman Ankrum Chapter XVI pages 295-314

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195830866/john-mack