Ulrich Merki, b. abt. 1581, d. after 1649, Switzerland, m. Verena Jaggli, b. abt. 1588, d. abt 1649, Switzerland

Heinrich Merki, b. abt 1616, d. aft. 1659, Switzerland, m. Barbara Merki, b. abt. 1616, d. aft. 1659, Switzerland

Hans Ulrich Merki, b. abt. 1648, d. 1716, Switzerland, m. Barbara Romann, b. 1644, d. aft. 1687, Switzerland

Hans Heinrich Merki, b. abt. 1687, d. 1735, en route to America , m. Ellsbeth Wettstein, b. abt. 1693, d. aft. 1735, America

Henry Merck, b. abt. 1716, d. abt. 1811, m. Eva Unknown, - Five known children from this marriage
William Killian Merck, b. 22 November 1719, Embrach, Switzerland, d. 5 November 1792, East Hanover, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, m. Anna Catherine Unknown, b. abt. 1727, d. abt. 1792 - Nine known children from this marriage
Hans Merck, b. abt. 1729

Children of Henry and Eva Merck

Adam Merck, m. Margaret Miller
Henry Merck, no known information
Catherine Merck, no known information
Elizabeth Merck, no known information
Phillip Merck, no known information

Children of William Killian and Anna Catherine Merck

Conrad Merck, b. 1723, d. 1823, m. Margaret Shaeffer
Phillipena Merck, b. abt 1745, m. Adam Harper - he was a judge in Centre County
Margaret Merck, b. abt. 1748, m. Unknown Weible
Adam Mark, b. 20 March 1757, d. 20 October 1814, E. Hanover Twp, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, m. abt 1777, Margaretta Miller, b. 28 May 1760, d. 3 August 1850 - Ten known children from this marriage
George Mark, b. abt. 1759, m. Nancy Frank - Two known children from this marriage
Jacob Mark, b. abt. 1761, m. Magdelena Kupp
David Mark, b. 24 February 1766, near E. Hanover Twp, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, d. 8 April 1844, Gregg Twp, Centre County, Pennsylvania, m. 15 November 1789, Gertrude Kupp b. 1770, d. 26 November 1826, Gregg Twp, Centre County, Pennsylvania - Eleven known children from this marriage
Magdelena Mark, b. abt. 1771, d. 1824, m. Abraham Ream, b. 1749, d. 1817,

Children of David Mark and Gertrude Kupp

Rebecca Mark, no known information
George Mark, b. 15 May 1790, Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania,
Catherine Mark, b. 22 January 1792, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania - died in infancy
John Mark, b. 21 March 1794, Centre County, Pennsylvania, d. aft. 1850, Perry Twp, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, m. Snyder County, Christina ???, b. 26 May 1790, d. 22 June 1866, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, - Six known children from this marriage
David Mark, b. 3 February 1797, d. 28 June 1874, m. Catherine Bair, b. 27 July 1803, Rebersburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, d. 8 April 1864
Elizabeth Mark, b. 15 May 1799, d. 18 June 1861, m. Phillip Swartz, b. 30 April 1792, d. 27 July 1862, five known children from this marriage
Catherine Mark, b. 14 June 1801, d. bef. January 1838, m. George Heckman, four known children from this marriage
Margaret Mark, b. 6 June 1803, d. 24 January 1889, m. Henry Jacoby - two known children from this marriage
Mary Mark, b. 20 September 1805, d. 24 January 1889, m. John Kern, d. bef. 7 January 1838, - two known children from this marriage
Lydia Mark, b. 3 July 1808, d. 16 November 1883, m. 19 April 1835 to Jacob Hernay, b. 31 December 1814
George Mark, b. 17 August 1810, d. 17 December 1880, m. Rebecca Reagen, b. 6 September 1806, Dauphin, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, d. 21 October 1851, - one known child from this marriage

Children of John Mark and Christina ???

Rebecca Mark, b. 4 November 1822, d. 18 April 1848, m. 3 March 1841, Buffalo Twp, Snyder County, Pennsylvania to Joseph Britton Carvell, b. 1 February 1821, Union County, Pennsylvania, d. 21 November 1889, Thompsontown, Juniata County, Pensylvania, Five known children from this marriage
Hannah Mark, b. 22 November 1822, d. near Dayton, Ohio, m. David Ebright
David Mark, b. 2 July 1825, d. in Michigan, m. Leah Reed
Catherine Mark, b. 3 January 1827, m. 5 October 1846, Buffalo Twp, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, to Solomon B. Walden, b. Buffalo Twp, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, d. 19 January 1891, Chapman Twp, Snyder County, Pennsylvania - Eight known children from this marriage
John Mark, b. 26 May 1829, d. 15 January 1867, m. Mary Buffington, d. aft. 1867
Lydia Mark, b. 25 October 1832, d. September 1840

Children of Rebecca Mark and Joseph Britton Carvell

Infant daughter Carvell, b. 3 December 1841
Jeremiah Mark Carvell, b. 3 March 1843, near McKees 1/2 Falls, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, d. 1 September 1894, Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, m. 2 August 1866, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, to Mary Jane Ziegler Gantt, b. 26 January 1839, Sunny Dell, Perry County, Pennsylvania, d. 1 February 1879, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - One known child of this marriage
Lyddian Carvell, b. 6 February 1845, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, m. 1872 to Thomas Crosson, d. 2 March 1911, Granville, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Josiah Carvell, b. 12 March 1846, d. in infancy, buried in Grubbs Churchyard, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Mary Ann Carvell, b. 6 August 1847, Snyder County, d. 28 December 1921, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania,m. 11 August 1867 to Elias Heikes, b. 6 April 1840, d. 22 May 1885, - one known child of this marriage

See Jeremiah Mark Carvell's page for more descendents.

Cyrus F. Walden, no known information
Mary C. Walden, no known information
Lillian Walden, no known information
George Walden, no known information
Joanna Walden, no known information
Maggie Walden, no known information
Lincoln Walden, no known information
Chester F. Walden, no known information

Cornelius Mark, no known information
Lavina Mark, no known information
Benjamin F. Mark, no known information
Fiana Mark, no known information
Lydia P. Mark, no known information

If you are a researcher of these Mark lines, please contact me; perhaps we could exchange information! I'd especially would like information on Rebecca Mark's death and place of burial!

Information on this page came from:

Copies of David Mark's and John Mark's will in file
Film #0021537, Mark Family of Pennsylvania, LDS
Jeremiah Mark Carvell Family Bible, in my possession
Other Descendents of Ulrich Merki

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