U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nethken, Meshach A. (1845-1922) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 525 MESHACH A. NETHKEN, native of Maryland, born in Garrett County, February 2, 1845, and married Sarah A. Spiker, of the same county. Was a soldier in the Civil War, Company K, 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Came to West Virginia in 1878. Children: W. F., Mary F., Ruben R., R. H., Jennie V., Albert T., and Abel S., twins, Lloyd J., private in United States Marines, August, 1904, enlisted for four years; Celia, Lucetta, Dora J., and Meshach A. Meshach A. Nethken was a private in Capt. S. T. Griffith's company, Pennsylvania Six Months' Volunteer Infantry, was enrolled on July 22, 1863, at Pittsburg, Pa., and discharged at the same place on January 29, 1864. He re-enlisted as a private in Capt. William H. Collin's Company K, 7th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, enrolled on the 25th day of February, 1864, at Pittsburg, Pa., and was mustered out at Macon, Ga., August 23, 1865, and paid up in full at Harrisburg, Pa., September 5, 1865. Was a soldier that followed General Sherman to the sea, was under Generals Thomas, Kilpatrick and Wilson. His brigade captured Jefferson Davis. He is a farmer of Banks District and an influential member of the Goshen Dunkard Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Mineral County, WV #2292 FULL-NAME: Mesach Alfred Nethken BIRTH-DATE: February 2, 1845 BIRTH-PLACE: Maryland DEATH-DATE: February 20, 1922 DEATH-PLACE: Keyser, New Creek District, Mineral County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: Adam Nethken (born in Garrett Co., Md.) MOTHER: Sally Browning (born in Maryland) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Senilityu / Paralysis INFORMANT: R. R. Nethken (of Headsville, W.Va. BURIAL: Oakland, Md. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------