John Mingos (1800-1871)

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John Mingos (Mingus, Menges) was born May 5, 1800 in Lower Mt. Bethal Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania to Conrad Menges (c1777-1863) and Sarah _____ (c1779-1853). John married Nancy Shaver (1799-1862) about 1820 or 1821 in Lansing, Tompkins County, New York.

John died December 13, 1871 in Liberty Corners, Monroe Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He suffered a stroke and paralysis. John is buried in the Liberty Corners Cemetery next to his wife.

Contents 1 Children 2 Menges Family Association Lineage 3 Records 3.1 Obituary (transcription)

Children

• Amanda Mingos (c1822-?)
• Mary Mingos (?-?)
• Sarah Mingos (?-?)
• Hannah Mingos (1826-1895)
• Sophia Mingos (1828-1852)
• Philo Mingos (1830-1878)
• Benjamin C. Mingos (1831-1907)
• Lorenzo A. Mingos (1833-1906)
• David S. Mingos (1835-1907)
• Irene M. Mingos (1837-1920)
• Martha Mingos (1838-?)
• Eliza Mingos (1842-?)
• George Gilbert Mingos (1846-1886)
• William L. Mingos (1848-1848)

Menges Family Association Lineage

• F4: John Mingos (1800-1871)
• F3: Conrad Menges (c1777-1863)
• F2: Conrad Menges (1757-?)
• F1: Conrad Menges (c1730-1797)

Records

John first appears on U.S. census records as a separate household in 1830. Prior to that time he was included in his father's household.

• 1830 U.S. Census - Independence, Allegany County, New York; Page 1, Line 18
• 1840 U.S. Census - Monroe, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; Page 9, Line 6; NARA T5, Roll 138
• 1850 U.S. Census - Monroe, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; Page 4 (220), Lines 16-26
• 1860 U.S. Census - Monroe, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; Page 11 (796), Lines 37-40, Page 12 (797), Lines 1-7
• 1870 U.S. Census - Monroe, Bradford County, Pennsylvania; Page 4, Line 8 (in the house of his son Philo)

Obituary (transcription)

MINGOS John
1871 Source - Brad Reporter 4 Jan 1872 - In Monroeton, Dec 13,1871, John Mingus, aged nearly 72 years. He was born in Northampton Co,Pa of German descent, his (g) grandfather having come from Germany. In 1815(17) his father moved to Tompkins Co, NY where they lived until 1821(23) when John Mingus m. & settled in Allegany Co, NY. In 1840 he came to Monroe where most of his descendants now live. His father died in 1863. His wife Nancy died the previous year (Jan 1862) .They had 14 children, 11 now living, all married and living within a ten mile radius. His living descendants are 11 children, 44 grandchildren and 6 grt - grandchildren. He was a man of peace, and had no contention with his neighbors. None doubted his integrity, and he was punctual to a fault. He enjoyed reasonable health until he was taken with the stroke of paralysis from which he died.
source: Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice, 26 April 2009