Wednesday's Portrait- Louella Munn (1872-1958) & Friends

Today's Portrait: 

picture taken before 1950, not sure of exact date
Dayton, Ohio

This is such a cute picture- It really makes me question- where were they off to? Lunch? Church? Shopping? I want to say lunch and shopping- my 2nd great-grandmother Louella (far left) is holding what looks like a large shopping bag. 

Left to Right: 
Louella Ida "Ella" Munn Mendenhall (1872-1958), Ermel Phillips (friend), and Ada Mae Munn Fess (1871-1950) (Louella's older sister)

52 Ancestors Biography- Louella Ida Munn

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). 

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.

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)

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.  

Obituary

Louella's Gravestone

Louella's Gravestone next to her husband Marion Mendenhall

52 Ancestors Biography- Marion Richard "Mac" Mendenhall

Marion Richard "Mac" Mendenhall - my 2nd Great-Grandfather 

Born: 31 Jul 1873 in North Star, Ohio

Marion was the first & only son of Richard Mendenhall (1852-1924) &

                                                      Margaret Frances Pierron (1851-1923)

He had one sister- Mary Lydia Mendenhall Cottrell (1875-1946)

On 12 Aug 1893, Marion married Louella Ida "Ella" Munn.

                                                       Born: 19 Apr 1872 in Elk County, PA

                                                       Died: 21 Jul 1958 in Dayton, OH, age 86

Ella was the daughter of John Park Munn (1841-1908) & Caroline Beams (1844-1900).

Marion & Ella had 3 children: 

1. Earl Dwight Mendenhall (1894-1972) (my great-grandfather)

2. Treva Delight Mendenhall (1898-1981) 

3. Rhea Marlene Mendenhall (1903-1987)

In the year 1900, Marion owned a hardware store in West Newton, Ohio:

Marion's Hardware store- I'm not sure which one of these gentlemen is him, but I like to think the young boy on the far left is my great-grandfather- Earl Dwight Mendenhall. 

Marion had many professions throughout his life. I don't think his hardware shop lasted too long. By 1910, he was working as a Silversmith in Allen, Ohio. By 1930, he was a watch repairman and that was his profession until retirement/end of his life.

Marion died on 12 Jan 1948 in Dayton, Ohio at the age of 74. Cause of death- Heart Disease.

Marion Richard Mendenhall Death Certificate 

Obituary

Marion was buried in the Glen Haven Memorial Gardens in Clark County, Ohio.

Gravestone.
Can I just say- this is a beautiful headstone! Someone has obviously cleaned it.

52 Ancestors- Earl Dwight Mendenhall Biography

Earl Dwight Mendenhall- my Great-Grandfather

I have so loved this picture- it's hilarious. I can only guess that the one on the right is him.

Born: 21 Feb 1894, North Star, Darke, Ohio


Parents: Marion Richard "Mac" Mendenhall (1873-1948) & Louella Ida "Ella" Munn (1872-1958)

Siblings:

1. Treva Delight (1898-1981)
2. Rhea Marlene (1903-1987)


Earl married first to Edna Grace Niles (1894-1934) in 1915. They had 3 children:

1. Harold Earl (1916-1989) (my grandfather)
2. Robert Eugene (1919-1993)
3. Ruth Eileen (1926-2002)
       (couple of posts about Ruth- 1st, 2nd)


I have been told by family that he studied Chiropractic and that this is him:

Earl married second before 1940 to Olive Ruth Crowl (1900-1990), daughter of Edward Crowl and Pearl Edith Kaylor.



U.S. Census Records:

~1900- 23 Jun- Allen, Darke, Ohio- 6 year old Earl is living with his parents, 2 sisters, paternal grandparents and a boarder. His father works as a Hardware Manufacturer.

~1910- 16 Apr- Allen, Darke, Ohio- 16 year old Earl is living on Walnut Street with his parents and 2 sisters. Their home is owned. His father works as a silversmith.

~1920- 15 Feb- Randolph County, Indiana- 25 year old Earl is living at 502 Columbia Street with his wife, Edna and 2 sons, Harold and Robert. Their home is rented. Earl is a machinist at a garage.

~1930- 07 Apr- Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio- 36 year old Earl is living at 2260 Catalpa Drive with his wife, Edna and 3 children: Harold, Robert and Ruth. His home is rented for $45 a month. Earl is a Garage Manager.

~1940- 29 May- Harrison, Montgomery, Ohio- 46 year old Earl is living at 129 E. Orchard Springs with his second wife and his daughter Ruth. Their home is owned, valued at $4000. Earl works as a Garage Mechanic, owns his own business.


War Drafts:

Earl died on 26 Nov 1972 in Dayton, Ohio at the age of 78. I have been told by family it was because of throat cancer. He is buried in Harrison, Montgomery, Ohio at Shiloh Park Cemetery in Section 3, Lot 276.

Today in My Family History- Week 30

Monday, July 20, 2015

A Very Happy Birthday to: 

~My cousin-- a "Living Jeckering"-- 35 Years old

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Richard Mendenhall (1852-1924)-- 72 Years Old

My 3rd Great Grandfather

He DIED on July 20, 1924

~Susanna Manus (1846-1908)-- 62 Years Old

My 3rd Great Grandmother.

She DIED on July 20, 1908.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Louella Ida "Ella" Munn (1872-1958)--86 Years Old

My 2nd Great Grandmother

She DIED on July 21, 1958.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015-Thursday, July 23, 2015

NONE

Friday, July 24, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~William A. Watson (1844-1919)--74 Years Old

My 3rd Great Grandfather

He was BORN on July 24, 1844.

Saturday, July 25, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Biford Herbert Sherrets (1896-1972)--76 Years Old

My Great Grand Uncle

He was BORN on July 25, 1896.

Sunday, July 26, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Jean Marie Jeckering (1948-1996)-- 47 Years Old

My Aunt

She was BORN on July 26, 1948.

~Florentine Rose Rentz (1898-1980)--82 Years Old

My 1st Cousin, 3x Removed's Wife

She was BORN on July 26, 1898.

Today In My Family History- Week 23

Monday, June 01, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Aaron Mendenhall (1828-1894)--65 years old

My 4th Great Grandfather

He was BORN on June 01, 1828.

He would have been 187!

Happy Anniversary to:

~My Mom and Step-Dad-- 

Married on June 01, 2002 in Dewey, Arizona. 

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Ethel Beatrice Alcock (1909-1982)- 73 years old

My 2nd great aunt

She DIED on June 02, 1982.

She would have been 106!

~Francis Jerome Trick (1929-2005)--75 years old

My 2nd Cousin, 2x Removed

He DIED on June 02, 2005.

He would have been 86.

~Sarah Pearson (1795-1866)--70 years old

My 5th Great Grandmother

She was BORN on June 02, 1795.

She would have been 220!!

Wednesday, June 03, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Harriett Olive "Hester" Watson (1856-1915)--58 years old

My 2nd Great Grandmother

She DIED on June 03, 1915. 

She would have been 159!

~John Park Munn (1841-1908)--66 years old

My 3rd Great Grandfather.

He DIED on June 03, 1908. 

He would have been 174!

~John Mendenhall Jr. (1688-1765)--76 years old

My 9th Great Grandfather

He was BORN on June 03, 1688.

He would have been 327!!!

Thursday, June 04, 2015

A Very Happy Birthday to: 

~My 2nd Cousin, 1x Removed- a "Living Jeckering" --52 years old

Friday, June 05, 2015

A Very Happy Birthday to: 

~My Nephew-- a "Living Herrin"-- 8 Years old

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Deidamia Hill (1775-1838) --63 years old

My 6th Great Grandmother

She DIED on June 05, 1838.

She would have been 240!!

Saturday, June 06, 2015

NONE

Sunday, June 07, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace:

~Stephania Ellert (1878-1913)-- 35 Years old

My 2nd Great Grandmother

She DIED on June 07, 1913.

She would have been 137!

~Victoria Elizabeth Heider (1897-1992)-- 94 years old

My 1st Cousin, 3x Removed.

She DIED on June 07, 1992. 

She would have been 118!

~Jane Thornbrugh (1737-1796)-- 59 years old

My 7th Great Grandmother

She DIED on June 07, 1796. 

She would have been 278!!

Today in My Family History: Week 16

Monday, April 13, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace: 

~Richard Mendenhall Jr. (1832-?)

My 4th Great Grand Uncle

He was BORN on April 13, 1832.

He would have been 183!

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace: 

~Mary Julia Heider (1902-1971)

My 1st Cousin, 3x Removed

She DIED on April 14, 1971.

She would have been 113!

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

None

Thursday, April 16, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace: 

~Gerhard J Jeckering (1829-1898)

My 3rd Great Grandfather

He DIED on April 16, 1898.

He would have been 186!

Friday, April 17, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace: 

~Louis Gerhard Brinkman (1886-1980)

My 1st Cousin, 3x Removed

He was BORN on April 17, 1886.

He would have been 129!

Saturday, April 18, 2015

A Very Happy Birthday to: 

~My 4th Cousin, 1x Removed- A "Living Luttmer"-- 47 years old

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace: 

~Caroline Beams (1844-1900)

My 3rd Great Grandmother

She DIED on April 18, 1900.

She would have been 171!

~Samuel McCormack Hendricks (1807-1856)

My 3rd Great Grandfather

He DIED on April 18, 1856.

He would have been 208!!

~Rosemary Jeckering (1930-2012)

My Great Aunt

She was BORN on April 18, 1930. 

She would have been 85.

~Ethel Beatrice Alcock (1909-1982)

The Wife of my Great Grand Uncle

She was BORN on April 18, 1909.

She would have been 106!

Sunday, 2015

In Loving Memory- May they Rest in Peace: 

~Louella Ida "Ella" Munn (1872-1858) 

My 2nd Great Grandmother

She was BORN on April 19, 1872.

She would have been 143!

~Elizabeth Martha Jeckering (1910-1923)

My Great Grand Aunt

She was BORN on April 19, 1910.

She would have been 105!

Surname Saturday: Munn

Louella Ida "Ella" Munn (1872-1958) was my 2nd great grandmother. She married Marion Richard Mendenhall (1873-1948) on 12 Aug 1893 and they had 3 children. 

John Park Munn and Family

Her parents: John Park Munn (1841-1908) & Caroline Beams (1844-1900)
G-parents: Silas Munn (1800-1884) & Sarah Park (1808-1872)
2xG-parents: Thomas A Munn (1778-1850) & Mary Wolcott (1779-1869)
3xG-parents: Isaac Munn (1749-1811) & Mary Baldwin (1751-1820)
4xG-parents: Joseph Munn (1721-1815) & Sarah Williams (1724-1798)
5xG-parents: John Munn (1682-1745) & Mary Richards (1704-1763)
6xG-parents: John Munn (1652-1684) & Abigail Parsons (1666-1689)
7xG-parents: Benjamin Munn (1619-1675) & Abigail Burt (1623-1707)

Benjamin and Abigail both came to America from England.

MUNN

Ancestry.com:

"All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s results for Munn":

There are 1,549 results- too many to list, but here are a few:

Name                   Birth Year         Arrival Year       Arrival Place

Munn                                              1607-1657         America

Margt Munn                                    1663                 Virginia

Mathew Munn                                 1663                  Maryland

Jno Munn                                        1665-1666         Virginia

Jno Munn                                        1678                  Virginia

Munn                                               1695                  Virginia

Alexander Munn                              1713                   Boston, Mass.

Findagrave.com

I was surprised to find that there are 6,670 individuals with the surname Munn on this website. I thought there would be less for some reason. 

Houseofnames.com

This history of the name Munn began after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is a reference to the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066- Moion, near St. Lo, Normandy. 

Spelling Variations: Moyon, Moion, Mohun, Moyne, Munn, Munns, Munson, Munton, Mwn, Mun, Munds, Mouns, Muns, Munnes, Munnson, Munnsen, Munning and more!

Contemporary Notables of the name Munn:

~Harold Warner Munn (1903-1981)- American writer of fantasy, horror and poetry.

~Olivia Munn (b. 1980)- American actress, model, and television personality.

~John Calvin Munn (1906-1986)- 8th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and United States Naval Aviator.

~Lisa Olivia Munn (b. 1980), American comedic actress and model.

~Allison Munn (b. 1974), American Actress.

Genealogy Fun- 16 Great-Great-Grands

I know it's not a Saturday night, but I came upon this Saturday Night Genealogy Fun post by Randy on his blog Genea-Musings: Your 16 Great-Great-Grands and thought I'd give it a try! (Thanks Randy!) 

Here is the challenge: 

1) List your 16 great-great-grandparents in pedigree chart order. List their birth and death years and places.

2) Figure out the dominant ethnicity or nationality of each of them.

3) Calculate your ancestral ethnicity or nationality by adding them up for the 16- 6.25% for each (obviously, this is approximate). 

4) If you don't know all 16 of your great-great-grandparents, then do it for the last full generation you have.

5) Write your own blog post, or make a comment on Facebook or in this post. 

Here it goes! 

1. Joseph Herman Jeckering: born 12 Mar 1870 in Dayton Ohio; married Rose A. Horn on 23 Aug 1899 in Dayton, Ohio; died 09 Feb 1931 in Dayton, Ohio. 

2. Rose A. Horn: born 07 May 1872 in Dayton Ohio; married Joseph Jeckering on 23 Aug 1899 in Dayton, Ohio; died 18 Dec 1933 in Dayton, Ohio.

3. Josef Dabuliewicz: born 1883 in Lithuania; married Stephanie Ellert sometime before 1906; died 21 Feb 1977 in Massachusetts. 

4. Stephanie Ellert: born 1878 (unknown); died 07 Jun 1913 in Dayton, Ohio.

5. Isaac Hendricks: born Aug 1843 in Indiana; married Mary Bostick in 1867 in Indiana; died --unknown.

6. Mary Bostick: born Aug 1849 in Indiana; died-- unknown.

7. James W. Hyman: born 07 Jan 1854 in Clark Co., Indiana; married Mary Kime on 03 Nov 1874 in Indiana; died 20 Aug 1926 in Jefferson Co., Kentucky. 

8. Mary Kime: born 05 Feb 1859 in Clark Co., Indiana; died 14 Oct 1917 in Jeffersonville, Indiana. 

9. Marion Richard "Mac" Mendenhall: born 31 Jul 1873 in North Star, Ohio; married Louella Ida Munn on 12 Aug 1893 in Ohio; died 13 Jan 1948 in Dayton, Ohio.

10. Louella Ida "Ella" Munn: born 19 Apr 1872 in Elk Co., Pennsylvania; died 21 Jul 1958 in Dayton, Ohio. 

11. Richard Hathaway Miles: born 19 Nov 1842 in Barrington, New York; married Adda Jane Swift in 1891; died 1913 in Johnson Co., Kansas.

12. Adda Jane Swift: born 22 Aug 1862 (unknown place); died 1938 in Johnson Co., Kansas.

13. Frank Buchanon Seaver: born 14 Nov 1856 in Patriot, Indiana; married Harriet Olive Watson on 16 Oct 1888 in Tipton Co., Indiana; died 20 Feb 1936 in Tipton Co., Indiana. 

14. Harriett Olive "Hester" Watson: born 14 Oct 1856; died 03 Jun 1915. 

15. John Henry Henderson: born 28 May 1871 in Ekin, Indiana; married Anna Jane Thornton on 01 Sep 1900 in Tipton Co., Indiana; died 21 Jan 1949 in Atlanta, Indiana. 

16. Anna Jane Thornton: born 1875 in Tipton Co., Indiana; died 15 Jul 1954 in Indiana. 


My "nationalities" are as follows- 

5 German          31%
1 Lithuanian     6.25%
1 Russia            6.25%
1 Netherland     6.25%
2 England          12.5%
1 Scotland          6.25%
5 unknown         31% 


I think with this conclusion is-- I need to do more research! :)