Louella Ida Munn Mendenhall- my 2nd Great-Grandmother
Louella was born on 19 Apr 1872 in Elk County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of John Park Munn (1841-1908) & Caroline Beams (1844-1900).
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| Colorized photo of John Park Munn & Family I'm not sure which one is Louella but since she was the 3rd child, I can imagine she is one of the ladies in the back. |
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| Louella as a young girl |
She had 7 siblings:
1. Willard Ord (1869-1955)
2. Ada Mae (1871-1950)
3. Maude Olive (1874-1961)
4. Howard Walton (1877-1949)
5. Melvena Jane "Vena" (1880-1968)
6. Gertude Lordinda (1883-1955)
7. Grace Lillian (1886-1951)
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| Photo from Ancestry.com Left to Right- Louella, Ermel Phillips, Ada Mae Fess (Louella & Ada were sisters) |
Louella married Marion Richard "Mac" Mendenhall on 20 Aug 1893 in Ohio. You can read more about him here.
Louella & Marion had 3 children:
1. Earl Dwight (1894-1972) (my great-grandfather)
2. Treva Delight (1898-1981)
3. Rhea Marlene (1903-1987)
Residences:
08 Jun 1880- Jay, Elk County, Pennsylvania
22 Jun 1900- Allen, Darke County, Ohio
16 Apr 1910- Allen, Darke County, Ohio- Walnut Street
13 Feb 1920- Allen, Darke County, Ohio
23 Apr 1930- Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio- 542 Huron
22 Apr 1940- Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
Louella died on 21 Jul 1958 at the age of 86. I don't have her death certificate for cause of death, but I plan on ordering it soon. She was buried next to her husband in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens cemetery in Clark County, Ohio.
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| Obituary |
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| Louella's Gravestone |
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| Louella's Gravestone next to her husband Marion Mendenhall |
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