~1906~
Luther D. "Luke" Mendenhall- my 6th cousin, 4x removed
Luther was born on 15 Oct 1906 to William A. Mendenhall (1875-1963) and Lula Bell Seigler (1877-1952). He had a total of 3 siblings- 2 brothers born before him and a baby sister born 7 years later in 1913.
Like his father, Luther was in agriculture- a farmer in Henrietta, Texas. He also drove a truck and worked for the school district. He married Verna Lee Jones (1915-2008) on 01 Mar 1933 at the age of 26. Verna was the daughter of Ambruss Edwin Jones (1882-1960) and Olive Faver (1888-1941). She was only 18 at the time of their marriage.
On December 27, 1943, Luther enlisted into the military, serving two years.
In 1942, Luther and Verna had their first daughter- Dixie Lee. They had their second daugther in 1946- Sherry Lynn.
Luther lived a long life and died at the age of 85 years old on Halloween, October 31, 1991 in Henrietta, Texas. He is buried in the Joy Cemetery in Joy, Texas.
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