California Birth Index, Mendenhall Surname, Part 11

 ~Dates 1940-1950, Page 3

(I was able to finish this series but just didn't have time to blog about it, until now)

Continuing from: Previous California Death Index Posts

~Page 3

    41. Harold Dean Mendenhall- found in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

        born: 18 Mar 1946 in Santa Clara County, California

       died: Still Living

       Parents: Harold Lloyd Mendenhall (1922-1995) & Bonnie Inez Schuler (1920-2003)

    

    42. Dianne Joy Mendenhall- found in tree- 8th cousin, 3x removed

        born: 09 Nov 1944 in Kern County, California

        died: Still Living

        Parents: Norman Elwood Mendenhall (1914-2007) & Johanna Krauss (1914-2003)

    43. Marsha Mae Mendenhall- couldn't find parents :( 

        born: 30 Oct 1944 in Oceanside, California 

        died: 16 May 1991

    44. Sandra Elaine Mendenhall- already in tree- 9th cousin, 2x removed

        born: 11 Feb 1946 in Los Angeles County, California

        died: Still Living

        Parents: Robert Thomas Mendenhall (1920-1999) & Alice Doris Buck (1922-1997)

    45. Marcia Louise Mendenhall- found in tree- 7th cousin, 2x removed

        born: 13 Feb 1944 in Sacramento County, California 

        died: Still Living

        Parents: Warren Dale Mendenhall Jr. (1920-1995) & Maryann Erwin (1919-2000)

Marcia Mendenhall
Age 16
Yearbook Photo From 1961
San Juan High School in Citrus Heights, California

    46. James Bradley- couldn't find parents :( 

        born: 24 Aug 1946 in Los Angeles, California 

        died: Still Living

        Mother's Maiden Name: Densmore

    47. James Roy Mendenhall- found in tree- 6th cousin, 2x removed

        born: 15 Sep 1946 in Stanislaus County, California

        died: 23 May 2007 in Oakdale, California, age 60

        Parents: Ivor E. Mendenhall (1918-1999) & Betty Annetta Olsen (1918-2015)

Boy Scout Jimmy
Found from Ancestry.com

J. Mendenhall
age 16
Yearbook Photo From 1963
Leigh High School in San Jose, California 

    48. Sandra Lynne Mendenhall- couldn't find parents :( 

        born: 31 Jul 1944 in San Diego County, California

        Mother's Maiden name: Wood

    49. Dennis Lee Mendenhall- found in tree- 7th cousin, 2x removed

        born: 14 Feb 1946 in Los Angeles County, California

        died: 21 Jan 2017 in Westlake Village, California, age 70

        Father: Ralph Arthur Mendenhall (1922-2002) 

Dennis Mendenhall
Age 16
Yearbook Photo From 1962
William H. Taft High School
Woodland Hills, California 

Photo From Ancestry.com

    50. Robert Cameron Mendenhall- couldn't find parents :( 

        born: 24 Sep 1944 in Los Angeles County, California

        Mother's Maiden name: Taylor 

    51. Carolyn Sue Mendenhall- found in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

        born: 13 Feb 1944 in Los Angeles County, California 

        died: Still Living

        Parents: Barney Mendenhall (1923-1980) & Pauline Weatherman (1926-2007)

    52. Charles Wesley Mendenhall- already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

        born: 14 Sep 1944 in San Jose, California

        died: Still Living

        Parents: Charles Floyd Mendenhall (1917-1999) & Beryle I. Smith (1925-1988)

    53. Joseph Leo Mendenhall- already in tree- 4th cousin, 2x removed

        born: 25 Jan 1943 in Yuba County, California

        died: 18 Aug 1943 in LIve Oak, California, age 7 months

        Parents: Robert L. Mendenhall (1918-1997) & Emma Louise King (1920-2001)

Live Oak Cemetery
Live Oak, California 

    54. Elaine Marie Mendenhall- found in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed 

        born: 08 Aug 1947 in Alameda County, California

        died: Still Living

        Parents: John D. Mendenhall (1907-1986) & Katharine B. Jorgensen (1911-1981)

This one makes me laugh- that Hair!!!
Elaine Mendenhall
Age 16
Yearbook Photo From 1963
Oakland High School in Oakland, California 

    55. Donald Hale Mendenhall- already in tree- 5th cousin, 3x removed

        born: 15 Feb 1947 in Los Angeles County, California

        died: Still Living

        Parents: Donald Hale Sr. (1912-1989) & Eleanor P. McGowan (1917-2008)

Donald Mendenhall
Age 16
Yearbook Photo From 1964 
Delano High School in Delano, California

    56. Sharon Diane Mendenhall- found in tree- 9th cousin, 3x removed

        born: 12 Apr 1947 in Los Angeles County, California

        died: Still Living

        Parents: Clarence H. Mendenhall (1919-1973) & Darlene Townsend

Sharon Mendenhall
Age 16
Yearbook Photo From 1963
Anaheim High School in Anaheim, California

    57. Lucienne Mendenhall- couldn't find parents :(

        born: 22 Jul 1947 in Los Angeles County, California 

        Mother's Maiden name: Hain

    58. Leonard Lee Mendenhall- found in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

        born: 25 Nov 1943 in Los Angeles County, California 

        died: Still Living

        Parents: Leonard Lee Sr. (1918-1992) & Lillian Haworth

    59. Sandra Dianne Mendenhall- found in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

        born: 22 Sep 1943 in Los Angeles County, California

        died: Still Living

        Parents: Garland L. Mendenhall (1917-2004) & Ruth Grace Laxson (1923-1991)

    60. Katherine Louise Mendenhall- already in tree- 9th cousin, 3x removed

        born: 18 Sep 1947 in Los Angeles County, California

        died: Still Living

        Parents: Floyd R. Mendenhall (1929-2009) & Wilma Fay Gillette (1926-1990)

        

A Conundrum!

While researching a Mendenhall name in the California death index (see previous posts of this series here), I came upon a very annoying "problem" that I just can't figure out!!

I was researching Marsha Mae Mendenhall, born 30 Oct 1944 in San Diego, California; mother's maiden name was Dershan.

I traced her line back to her great-grandparents: Arthur Mendenhall (1876-1904) & Eliza J. Huffman (b. 1878). 

Here is where I get confused.

I did find a grave for Arthur:

Art Mendenhall

b. 10 Oct 1876

d. 17 Sep 1904 

Buried in Springfield, Greene, Missouri

Hazelwood Cemetery
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri

Where it gets confusing- 

I found a newspaper article for an Arthur Mendenhall who died 17 Sep 1904 in Kansas City Missouri and his body was taken to Springfield to be buried- this would match the death date & burial site.

19 Sep 1904
The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Missouri

The problem is- this Arthur Mendenhall was 35 years old...which would have his birth year around 1869. I even found a Missouri Death Record for him- his birth date being "abt 1869" and death "17 Sep 1904". 

So we have 2 Arthur Mendenhalls: 

1. Arthur Mendenhall                                2. Arthur Mendenhall

b. abt 1869                                                    b. 10 Oct 1876

d. 17 Sep 1904                                                d. 17 Sep 1904

I was able to find a census record for Arthur #2- matches what I have for my possible ancestor- wife's name, child's name, etc. However, I wasn't able to find any census records for Arthur #1. 

Either the grave is wrong or the news article and the death record are wrong... 

Needless to say, I'm not sure where to go from here. I can't find any parental information for either one of these two persons...

California Birth Index, Mendenhall Surname, Part 10

 

~Dates 1940-1950, Page 2

21. Jeffry Reynolds Mendenhall-already in tree-7th cousin, 4x removed

born: 15 Jul 1944 San Francisco County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Earl B. Mendenhall (1917-1978) & Dorothy M. Reynolds (1916-2014)

22. Judy Helen Mendenhall-couldn't find parents :(

born: 28 Apr 1944 in Los Angeles County, California

died: 22 Aug 2004 in Redondo Beach, California, age 60

Mother's maiden name is Smith-- too common to pinpoint exact parents.

23. Valerie Patricia Mendenhall-found in tree- 7th cousin, 3x removed

born: 09 May 1946 Los Angeles County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of John D. Mendenhall (1911-1983) & Ruth Eleanor Dyar (1912-1989) 

Valerie Mendenhall
1964 John Muir High School
Pasadena, California
Senior Portrait

24. Alice Marie Mendenhall-couldn't find parents :( 

born: 23 Mar 1946 San Francisco, California 

Mother's maiden named was Mendenhall...

25. Robert Lee Mendenhall-already in tree- 5th cousin, 3x removed

born: 20 Sep 1944 Alameda County, California

died: 09 Apr 2013 Aumsville, Oregon, age 69

Son of Robert Lee Mendenhall (1922-1967) & Phyllis Mae Tannahill (1924-2013)

26. Albert Lee Mendenhall-found in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 30 Apr 1944 Santa Clara County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Dempsy Lee Mendenhall (1919-2005) & Kathryn Schuler (1919-1977) 

27. Kim Irvan Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 21 Nov 1946 Santa Barbara County, California 

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Irvan Frank Mendenhall (1918-2014) & Margaret L. Peterson (1922-1998)

28. Don Gene Mendenhall-couldn't find parents :(

born: 22 Oct 1946 Los Angeles County, California

Mother's maiden name- Stafford- too common of a surname

Good possibility- Donald Hale Mendenhall (1912-1989) & Bernice Mildred Stafford (b. 1913)- need more proof.

29. Sharon Louise Mendenhall-already in tree- 10th cousin, 2x removed

born: 19 Sep 1946 Marin County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Nelson E. Mendenhall (1916-2014) & Lillian M. Depee (1916-2007)

30. Terry Lee Mendenhall-couldn't find parents :( 

born: 30 Jun 1946 Los Angeles County, California

Possible Siblings: 

Sandra Lynne Mendenhall b. 31 Jul 1944 San Diego County

& Patricia Lynn Mendenhall 18 Mar 1953 Los Angeles County

31. Jean Marie Mendenhall-already in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 08 Feb 1944 Los Angeles County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Fred S. Mendenhall (1911-2009) & Juanita Marie Casad (1920-1974)

32. Michael Lee Mendenhall-found in tree- 7th cousin, 2x removed

born: 18 Jan 1946 Orange County, California 

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Marvin Lee Mendenhall (1923-2001) & Frankie V.L. Brashier (1925-2003)

33. Perry William Mendenhall-found in tree- 5th cousin, 3x removed

born: 19 Jul 1946 Los Angeles County, California

died: 23 Aug 2007 Newhall, California, age 61

Son of Perry E. Mendenhall (1915-1986) & Eleanor Jean Williams (1920-2008)

34. Maureen Lynn Mendenhall-found in tree-9th cousin, 3x removed

born: 22 Jul 1944, Los Angeles County, California

died:

Daughter of Marion H. Mendenhall (1913-2011) & Mary Ann Wenta (1918-2005)

35. Corwin Guy Mendenhall-already in tree-3rd cousin, 2x removed

born: 07 Sep 1944, Alameda County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Corwin Guy Mendenhall Jr. (1916-2006) & Drucilla Ann Weedin (1917-1976)

Guy Mendenhall
Age 16
Anahuac High School
Anahuac, Texas

36. Leonard Carl Mendenhall-couldn't find parents :( 

born: 21 Oct 1946 Sonoma County, California

Mother's Maiden Name is Mendenhall. 

Possible Parents- James W. & Rosalie Lucy Mendenhall (1925-2005)

Possible Siblings: Lawrence, Neal, Rosalie & Connie.

37. Carey Robert Mendenhall-found in tree-9th cousin, 2x removed

born: 01 Nov 1944, Los Angeles County, California 

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Robert T. Mendenhall (1920-1999)

38. James Richard Mendenhall-found in tree-7th cousin, 2x removed 

born: 10 Feb 1946, Sacramento County, California 

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Ernest A. Mendenhall (1915-1974) & Verda Belle Lawson (1922-1998)

39. Charles Leslie Mendenhall-already in tree-6th cousin, 2x removed 

born: 31 Dec 1946, Glendale, California

died: 14 Aug 2002, Gilbert, Arizona, age 55

Son of Charles A. Mendenhall (1918-1988) & Lorraine Lois Smith (1924-1991)

40. Fred Curtis Mendenhall-Couldn't find parents :(

born: 29 Dec 1944 Los Angeles County, California

Mother's Maiden Name is Foster- too common.

California Birth Index, Mendenhall Surname, Part 9

 

~Dates 1940-1950, Page 1

1. Dennis Ward Mendenhall- found in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed 

born: 10 Jun 1945, Palmdale, California

died: Feb 1988, Omaha, Arkansas, age 42

Son of David Charles Mendenhall (1915-2009) & Alpha Louise Judd (1917-1993)

2. John Dallas Mendenhall- found in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 22 Dec 1945, Alameda County, California 

died: Living or unknown death

Son of John Dallas Mendenhall (1907-1986) & Katharine B. Jorgensen (1911-1981)

3. Carol Virginia Mendenhall-found in tree- 6th cousin, 2x removed

born: 12 Nov 1945, Los Angeles County, California

died: 09 Jun 1987, Siskiyou County, California, age 41

Daughter of Donald M. Mendenhall (1909-1978) & Jeanne Taylor (1915-1989)

4. Robert Roy Mendenhall-already in tree- 9th cousin, 3x removed

born: 18 May 1945, Santa Clara County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Son of Cecil Robert Mendenhall (1920-1996) & Pearl L. Button (1912-1980)

5. Susan Tufts Mendenhall-couldn't find in tree- couldn't find out who her parents were/are.

born: 23 Jan 1945 in Los Angeles County, California

Mother's maiden name- Bower

(Looked up other Births in the California Birth Index with this same mother- she was the only one)

6. Faye Ellen Mendenhall-found in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 19 Aug 1945 Los Angeles County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Herman E. Mendenhall (1908-1994) & Dorothy R. Talley (1910-1959)

I'm not sure if this is the same Faye E. Mendenhall
age 16, born about 1947
Yearbook Date: 1963
Eureka High School in 
Eureka, California

7. Donna Jeanne Mendenhall-couldn't find out who her parents were/are.

born: 09 Dec 1945 in Lake County, California

Mother's maiden name- Louritzen

(Looked up other Births in the California Birth Index with this same mother- she was the only one)

8. Paulette Bernice Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 02 Sep 1945, San Jose, California

died: 04 Mar 2016, San Lorenzo, California, age 70

Daughter of Barney Mendenhall (1923-1980) & Pauline Weatherman (1926-2007)

Paulette (right) & Sister Sue

Paulette

9. Cheri Lynn Mendenhall-found in tree- 9th cousin, 2x removed

born: 04 Nov 1945 Los Angeles County, California 

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Donald Mendenhall (1919-1983) & Alice June Hain (1923-2018)

10. Carla Raye Mendenhall-couldn't find parents.

born: 13 Jul 1945 in San Francisco County, California

Mother's Maiden Name- Hansen

(I found 2 other names in the birth index with the same mother's maiden name- 

Patricia Lynn Mendenhall b. 23 Feb 1942 in San Francisco &

Susan S. Mendenhall b. 23 Sep 1960 in Santa Clara County)

11. Marjorie Lou Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 02 Sep 1945, Los Angeles County, California 

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Carl Mendenhall (1920-1975) & Lucille Faggard (1923-2006)

12. Frank Roy Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 19 Sep 1945, Oakland, California

died: 16 Apr 1961, Lovelock, Nevada, age 15

Son of Frank Roy Mendenhall (1910-2000) & Marion Faye Helmers (1916-2011)

Died from the result of getting hit in the head with a baseball during a game

Lone Mountain Cemetery
Lovelock, Nevada

13. Linda Sue Mendenhall-couldn't find parents.

born: 22 Feb 1945 in Los Angeles County, California

Mother's Maiden Name- Smith

14. Walter Edward Mendenhall-already in tree- 7th cousin, 3x removed

born: 13 May 1945 Alameda County, California

died: 13 Oct 1984 Shafter, Kern, California, age 39

Son of Edward Lee Mendenhall (1908-1979) & Sylvia V. Crossman (1910-1995)

Shafter Memorial Park
Shafter, California

15. Dennis Edward Mendenhall-already in tree- 8th cousin, 4x removed

born: 29 Nov 1945 Santa Clara, California 

died: 12 Feb 2007, Coggon, Iowa, age 61

Son of Charles Floyd Mendenhall (1917-1999) & Beryle Irene Smith (1925-1988)

16. Isis Kay Mendenhall-found in tree- 7th cousin, 2x removed

born: 23 Jan 1945, San Bernardino County, California 

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Edward Arlan Mendenhall (1920-1985) & Isis Frost (1923-2011)

17. Richard Chris Mendenhall-found in tree- 10th cousin, 2x removed

born: 04 Oct 1946 in Monterey County, California 

died: Living or unknown death

Son of George Clarence Mendenhall (1917-2001) & Thais C. Johannsen (1918-2006)

18. Ramona Ann Mendenhall-found in tree- 7th cousin, 2x removed

born: 13 Jan 1944 Merced County, California 

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Ernest A. Mendenhall (1915-1974) & Verda Belle Lawson (1922-1998)

19. William Aaron Mendenhall-couldn't find parents-

born: 08 Oct 1944 in Humboldt County, California

Mother's Maiden Name- Lopez

(I found 2 other names in the birth index with the same mother's maiden name- 

Delores Mendenhall, b.25 Jun 1943 in Humboldt County &

Libbie Mendenhall, b. 25 Sep 1956 in Sacramento County)

I found 3 Mendenhall men who were living in Eureka, Humboldt County, California near the time they children were born:

1. Wilbur Newton (1915-1973) 

2. Walter Earl        Wilbur & Walter are brothers- they are in my tree- 

                        definitely not them.

3. George W.- could be this man, but I couldn't find any personal information about him to verify. 

20. Kathleen Haight Mendenhall-found in tree- 6th cousin, 3x removed

born: 13 Sep 1946 San Francisco County, California

died: Living or unknown death

Daughter of Fred Sylvester Mendenhall (1911-2009) & Margaret J. Haight (1912-1986)