Daniel MENDENHALL - History

MENDENHALL, PIERCE, GEORGE, MORRIS, MOUNT, HALL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/4/2006 at 21:55:34

"Portrait & Biographical Album of Jefferson & Van Buren Counties", pub. 1890, Page 222 ~~

Daniel MENDENHALL, an honored pioneer of Fairfield, Jefferson County, now deceased, was born in Guilford County, N.C., Dec. 12, 1819, and died at his home in this city 9 Nov. 1873... During his youth he removed from his native state to Indiana, where on 23 Aug. 1841 he was united in marriage with Miss Susannah PIERCE, daughter of John and Anna PIERCE, of Wayne County. Eight children:

Esther A., born Nov. 22, 1842, wife of C. F. GEORGE of Fairfield;
Sarah J., born Jan. 17, 1845, now Mrs. C. C. MORRIS of Fairfield;
Lewis, born Feb. 20, 1849, minister of the Free Methodist Church;
William, born Jan. 8, 1852, died at the age of four years;
Mary E., born Aug. 15, 1855, is the deceased wife of J. C. MOUNT;
Annie, born May 15, 1859, wife of Rev. F. E. HALL of Keokuk, Iowa;
Laura, born Aug. 31, 1862, died at the age of 17 years, and
One son died in early infancy.....

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.