Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 959
CHARLES W. MENDENHALL

Charles W. MENDENHALL, of Boyer Township, came to Harrison County, May 30, 1865, and settled on a farm with his father, on section 22, Boyer Township, where he remained until he was twenty-four years of age. About the time Woodbine started, our subject's father left the farm and purchased the hotel at that place, but after eighteen months returned to the farm. Our subject remained at home until September 29, 1873, when he was united in marriage to Miss Cora A. EDGERTON, at Woodbine. By this union three children were born: E. Clay, born August 11, 1875; Hattie E., March 23, 1881; Howard C., May 18, 1888.

To return to the personal sketch of our subject, it may be said that he was born in Miami County, Ind., October 7, 1849 at the village of Peru. His grandfather, Charles Rector, was a Revolutionary soldier. Charles W. remained in that county with his parents until they came to Iowa. They were five weeks en-route, and upon their arrival found but few settlers in the county. Their nearest market was Council Bluffs. Mr. MENDENHALL purchased the place he now lives upon, in February, 1875. It consisted of eighty acres, partly improved. To this place he has added until he now has three hundred and forty acres. He is an extensive farmer and keeps fine horses and thoroughbred cattle, including the Hambletonian and Short-horn breeds. When ten years of age he raised potatoes with which he bought a calf, and kept that with its increase, until the time he was of age, when he had about $1,000 worth of stock. He moved from his farm to Woodbine in the spring of 1883, and was engaged in the real-estate business until 1885, having his father for a partner.

Mrs. MENDENHALL was born in Onondaga County, N.Y., February 18, 1857, came to Harrison County, September 7, 1870, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James EDGERTON.

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