Texas Birth Index- Mendenhall Surname, Part 16 (1923)

 

~Earl Finton Mendenhall- 6th cousin, 4x removed 

Earl was born on December 8, 1923 in Bowie, Texas to James Victor Mendenhall (1892-1940) and Mary Jane Hinton (1889-1927). He had 6 siblings: Clarence Ray, James Oliver, Raymond Orville, Larena, Eunice Victoria, and Ruby. 

Earl married at 22 on September 14, 1946 to Rose Pluta (1920-2009) and together, they had 2 children: Bruce and Linda.

On April 9, 2011 in Atlas, Michigan, Earl died at the age of 87. He is buried beside his wife in the Evergreen Cemetery in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

~William Clarence Mendenhall- 6th cousin, 4x removed 

William Clarence was born on September 22, 1923 in Hedley, Texas to William Henry Mendenhall (1895-1981) and Adah Koger (1900-1980). He had 4 siblings: Kenneth, James Douglas, Warren H. and Belva Marie.

William enlisted into the Army on July 9, 1943 and was discharged on December 24, 1945- Ranking Private. He was a machinist.

About 1946, William married Mattie Lou Mobley (1929-1979) and they had one daughter: 

1. Clara Jane Mendenhall (1947-1996)

On October 17, 1964 in Amarillo, Texas, William died at the young age of 41- Uremia, a complication due to his diabetes. He is buried near his parents in the Rowe Cemetery in Hedley, Texas.

Texas Birth Index- Mendenhall Surname, Part 15 (1922)

~Eunice Victoria Mendenhall- 6th Cousin, 4x Removed

Eunice was born on February 6, 1922 in Bowie, Montague Co., Texas to James Victor Mendenhall (1892-1940) and Mary Jane Hinton (1889-1927). She had 6 siblings: 

1. Clarence Ray Mendenhall (1915-1950)

2.James Oliver Mendenhall (1917-1997)

3. Raymond Orville Mendenhall (1919-1959)

4. Larena Mendenhall (born 1921)

5. Earl Finton Mendenhall (1923-2011)

6. Ruby Mendenhall (1925-1994)

On April 28, 1946, in Jefferson County, Ohio, Eunice married Walter Puhowsky (1919-2004). She was 24 years old. She and Walter never had children.

Eunice died on April 19,, 1995 at the age of 73. She and Walter are buried together in the Fort Myers Memorial Gardens in Fort Myers, Florida:

~Infant Son Mendenhall- 5th Cousin, 4x Removed

This child was born stillborn on December 14, 1922 in Tarrant County, Texas. He was born to Thurman Richard Mendenhall (1900-1939) & Myrtle Mae Knapp (1901-1955). He had at least one sister- Betty Mae Mendenhall (1924-1998). 

~Kenneth Mendenhall- 6th Cousin, 4x Removed 

Kenneth Mendenhall was born on August 30, 1922 in Hedley, Donley County, Texas to Henry Mendenhall and Ada Koger. He had 4 Siblings: 

1. William Clarence Mendenhall (1923-1964)

2. James Douglas Mendenhall (1925-1978)

3. Warren H. Mendenhall (1929-1973)

4. Belva Marie Mendenhall (1931-2016) 

Kenneth lived only 14 days and died on September 13, 1922. He is buried in the Rowe Cemetery in Hedley, Texas:

Texas Birth Index- Mendenhall Surname, Part 14 (1921)

 

~Essie Pauline Mendenhall- 7th Cousin, 4x Removed 

Essie Pauline "Pauline" was born on January 18, 1921 in El Paso, Texas to Paul Mendenhall (1892-1972) and Essie Harrison (1895-1942). She had one sister named Grace (listed in an earlier post). 

Pauline married Edward Charles Davis (1921-1997) on December 5, 1941 when she was 20 years old. Together, they had 2 children: Carmen Pauline and Scott Edward. 

Pauline died on March 15, 2011 when she was 90 years old. She is buried beside her husband in the Acton Cemetery in Acton, Texas.

~Marilynn Alice Mendenhall- 2nd Cousin, 3x Removed 

Marilyn Alice was born on October 20, 1921 in Chambers County, Texas to Corwin Guy Mendenhall (1891-1961) and Eula Leona Gripon (1894-1989). She had 2 brothers- Corwin Guy Jr. and Lee Gripon.

On March 13, 1939, Marilyn married Melvin Sydney Sparks (1919-1991) at the age of 17. Together, they had 3 children: Jean Marie, Roland Lee, and Robert Jerry. 

Marilyn died at the age of 66 on February 14, 1988. She is buried beside her husband in the Anahuac Cemetery in Anahuac, Texas. 

~Robert Zane Mendenhall-7th Cousin, 5x Removed 

Robert was born on November 30, 1921 in Wichita County, Texas to Thomas Wayne Mendenhall (1877-1953) and Vaddie Mabel Lougley (1879-1973). He had 6 siblings: Dale Lambert, Walter Lee, Geron Lynn, Wayne Hollis, Marion Louise, Thomas Lewis. 

Robert married twice- first, on 03 Sep 1943, he married Wanda Ann Westmoreland (b. 1924). Secondly, he married Buena Pearson (1932-2008) on June 04, 1954.

Robert died on August 16, 1994 in Houston, Texas at the age of 72. 

Texas Birth Index- Mendenhall Surname, Part 13 (1920)

 ~Texas Birth Index- 1920~

~Leslie Ward Mendenhall Jr.- 7th Cousin, 3x Removed 

Leslie Ward Mendenhall Jr. was born on September 20, 1920 in Fort Worth, Texas to Leslie Ward Mendenhall (1892-1975) and Viola Herring (1895-1973). He didn't have any siblings that I could find.

Leslie married June Helen McCord (1921-2008) and they had 3 children: Melinda, June Anne, and Leslie Ward III.

Leslie attended the Texas Christian University in 1940 where he played baseball.

To the right is Leslie's yearbook photo from the university and below is the team baseball photo. 

Leslie died at the age of 81 on March 12, 2002 in Arlington, Texas. He is buried beside his wife in the Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Fort Worth, Texas. 

Texas Birth Index- Mendenhall Surname, Part 12 (1919)

 ~Texas Birth Index- 1918~

~Grace Lucile Mendenhall- 7th Cousin, 4x Removed

Grace was born on August 1, 1919 in El Paso, Texas to Paul Mendenhall (1892-1972) and Essie Harrison (1895-1942). She had one sister- Essie Pauline (Pauline for short) (1921-2011). 

(pictured left is 16 year old Grace, yearbook photo from Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio, Texas).

At the age of 19, on September 19, 1938, Grace married Marshall Wooten Alexander (1915-1985) in San Antonio, Texas. They had one daughter together before divorcing before 1942- Bonnie Grace Alexander (1941-1997). 

Grace married secondly to Lewis Elwin Brians (1919-1970).

She died at the age of 81 on August 24, 2000 in Tarzana, California. Grace is buried beside Lewis in the Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock, Texas. 

~Raymond Orville Mendenhall- 6th Cousin, 4x Removed 

Raymond was born on Valentines Day, February 14, 1919 in Bowie, Texas to James Victor Mendenhall (1892-1940) and Mary Jane Hinton (1889-1927). He had 6 siblings: Clarence, James, Larena, Eunice, Earl and Ruby.

Raymond married Ann Opal "Annie" Cox (1906-1989) and they had one son: Earl Ray Mendenhall, born in 1945.

At the age of 40, Raymond died of a coronary thrombosis due to coronary arteriosclerosis. He is buried beside his wife Annie in the Springtown Cemetery in Springtown, Texas. 

~Helen Margie Mendenhall- 8th Cousin, 4x Removed 

Marjorie was born on July 16, 1919 in Electra, Texas to Dale Lambert Mendenhall (1899-1977) and Leila May Lawler (b. 1902). I couldn't find any siblings.

Marjorie married twice. First, on August 7, 1937 to Donald William Duncan (1913-1983) in Los Angeles County, California. By 1939, they were divorced. On July 31, 1939, Marjorie married second to Jesse Wilson Crownover (1913-1969). I couldn't find any children born to either marriage. 

I was able to find this gravesite from Ancestry.com....the dates match, but they were married for such a short time, I don't know why they'd be buried together? I feel like something is off with the research found- will have to come back to it later with fresh eyes. 

Gravestone of Marjorie and Donald Duncan 
Live Oak Memorial Park in Monrovia, California 

Texas Birth Index- Mendenhall Surname, Part 11 (1918)

 ~Texas Birth Index- 1918~

~Lee Gripon Mendenhall- 2nd Cousin, 3x Removed 

Lee Gripon Mendenhall was born on August , 1918 in Chambers County, Texas to Corwin Guy Mendenhall (1891-1961) and Eula Leona Gripon (1894-1989). He had 2 siblings- Corwin Guy Jr. and Marilyn Alice. 

His brother Corwin- I wrote about in my previous post- you can read about him Here.

Lee married at the age of 28 on May 31, 1947 in Jefferson, Texas. He married Miss Zelma Mae Measeles (1918-1993) and together, they had one daughter: Laura Lynn Mendenhall (1953-1968). Laura was only 14 at the time- having died of a cerebral hemorrhage due to a thrombocytopenia and acute leukemia. To the right is a picture of Laura.

Lee lived to be 83 years old and died on July 7, 2002 in La Porte, Texas. He is buried beside his wife in the Fairview Cemetery in Winnie, Texas.

~George Elby Mendenhall- 9th cousin, 3x Removed 

George was born on September 15, 1918 in San Patricio County, Texas to Elby Leroy Mendenhall (1885-1941) and Jessie Smith Sutcliffe (1885-1959). He was the youngest of 4- Alberta, Francis and Joseph. 

George never married or had any children. He died at the age of 25 while fighting in WWII in Italy. He is buried in the Sinton Cemetery in Sinton, Texas. 

Texas Birth Index- Mendenhall Surname, Part 10 (1916)

 ~Texas Birth Index-1916~

~Thomas Lewis Mendenhall- 7th Cousin, 5x Removed 

Thomas (went by Lewis) was born on March 23, 1916 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Thomas Wayne Mendenhall (1877-1953) and Vaddie Mabel Lougley (1879-1973). He was one of 7 children; siblings were Dale Lambert, Walter Lee, Geron Lynn, Wayne Hollis, Marion Louise, and Robert Zane. 

Thomas married Anna Lea Waddell (1916-1971) and they had one son: Thomas Wayne "Tommy" Mendenhall (1939-2012).

~Corwin Guy Mendenhall Jr.- 2nd Cousin, 3x Removed 

Corwin Jr. was born on December 23, 1916 in Beaumont, Texas to Corwin Guy Mendenhall (1891-1961) and Eula Leona Gripon (1894-1989). He had two siblings- Lee Gripon (1918-2002) & Marilyn Alice (1921-1988). 

Corwin enlisted in the military on June 1, 1939. He married first to Drucilla Ann Weedlin (1917-1976) and they had 3 children: Corwin Guy III, Rick and Suzanne.

He married secondly after his wife died. On February 28, 1977, he married Ruth Land (b. 1916)

Pictured Left- Corwin's first wife Drucilla Ann Weedin (1917-1976) (Yearbook Photo)

Pictured Right below- Corwin's second wife- Ruth Land (b. 1916). 

              

Corwin died on July 7, 2006 at the age of 89 years old. He is buried beside his first wife in the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.