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From: "Janet Hall" <>
Subject: Re: [BRE] David Mack son of Alexander
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 21:40:47 -0500
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The book "Families of Hancock County, Illinois A Biographical History" was
compiled by the Hancock County Historical Society 2004.

Published by Family Heritage Publishers, 160 West 2950 South Salt Lake City,
UT 85225. The books are available from the Hancock Co. Hist. Soc.

The Mack family entries were submitted by Ellen M. Early.( descendant of
David)

The following is quoted:

Mack, David, was the descendant of Alexander Mack who was born in the state
of Baden in the town of Schriesheim. His father was a miller there.
Alexander was a Calvinist, but he began to study the scriptures independent
of creed. He faced intolerance in Schriesheim. He and his brother had
heard of the town of Schwartzenau, which they felt would be more tolerant.
Therefore, they and their families moved there in 1706. In 1708, Alexander
and four men and three women decided they should form a new church by
baptism so they were all baptized in the River Eder at Schwartzenau. Some
of the group emigrated to Germantown PA in 1719. Mack led part of the group
to Holland in 1719 but in1729 followed to Germantown where he died in 1736.
The church was popularly known as the Dunkards. It is now known as the
Church of the Brethren.

One of Alexander Mack's son was William Mack, who served in the
Revolutionary War. His son, Alexander II, lived in Adams Co. PA and married
Susannah Fisher. David Mack, one of their six children, was born in May
1819. After moving to IL, he studied law in Springfield with a former law
partner of Abraham Lincoln. There he met Augusta Henriette Ulrich and in
1851 they were married. They lived in Carthage IL where David Mack
practiced law until has death in 1897. Augusta his wife, died in 1912.
Their home was built around 1861 on West Wabash St. in Carthage.

The sketch also includes descendants of David Mack and another entry
regarding Augusta Henriette (Ulrich) Mack, a descendant of Johanu Henrich
Ulrich of Jena, Germany who was a Dr. of . Philosophy at the University of
Jena. Married Martha Paulssen. Their second child, August Louis Ulrich, was
educated at the University of Jena. Met and married Henrette Von
Reisenkampff in 1814. This family came to America in 1821. Apparently first
lived in NJ and NY where August Ulrich died in 1841. Henriette moved her
family to Springfield, IL where she purchased 80 acres. Her daughter Augusta
Henriette Ulrich, married David Mack in 1851

----- Original Message -----
From: "Maxine Driscoll" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: [BRE] David Mack son of Alexander


> Please provide the exact bibliographic information for the book you are
> referring to - Families of Hancock County, Illinois.
>
> Alexander Mack of Schwarzenau (1679-1735) had a son
> Alexander (Sander) Mack (1712-1803) who had a son
> William Mack (1749 - 1813) This William was in the Pennsylvania Militia
> during the Rev. War.
> As far as I know, this William Mack did not have a son named David nor a
> son
> named Alexander.
>
> Maxine Driscoll in California
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Janet Hall" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 7:01 PM
> Subject: [BRE] David Mack son of Alexander
>
>
>> Not sure if this is of interest to anyone or if it is anything new but
>> for
>> what it is worth:
>>
>> A brief history is given of David Mack, son of Alexander Mack in Families
>> of Hancock county, Illinois a Biographical History. The biography gives
>> the account of Alexander and four men and three women who formed what is
>> now the COB in Schwartzenau after baptism at the River Eder. It also
>> gives
>> the account of moving to Germantown and the founding of the COB in
>> America.
>>
>> It lists one of Alexander's sons as William who served in the
>> Revolutionary War. His son, Alexander II, lived in
>> Adams Co, PA and married Susannah Fisher. "David Mack, one of their six
>> children, was born in May 1819. After moving to IL, had studied law in
>> Springfield with a former Law partner of Abraham Lincoln. There he met
>> Augusta Henriette Ulrich and in 1851 they married. They lived in
>> Carthage, IL where David Mack practiced law until his death in 1897.
>> Augusta, his wife, died in 1912. Their home was built around 1861 on
>> West
>> Wabash Street in Carhtage."
>>
>> Children:
>>
>> Anna,
>> Henriette,
>> Susan.
>> David Edward b. 1860 - 1937, m. Ellen Carey in 1886
>> son Edward Carey Mack b. 1889. Graduated Law School in 1914. m. Dorothy
>> Lattiaw Ferris 1914. He practiced law until his death in 1955. Children
>> are Ellen Earley, Alice Rowe, David Edward Mack (dec'd) and Dorothy Evans
>> (dec'd)
>>
>> The sketch does not give a church affiliation while in Carthage but this
>> places the David Mack family in the time frame of the nearby Bear Creek
>> COB. since I am doing some volunteer work at our history center, I will
>> try to glean more info.
>>
>> .
>>
>> The biography gives
>>
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