Wednesday's Portrait: Leonard L. Mendenhall (1926-1992)

Today's Portrait: Classroom Portrait- 

Leonard L. Mendenhall (1926-1992)- Tall blonde in the middle of back row 
(My 6th Cousin, 3x Removed)

I wish I knew more about this picture- I'm guessing it dates around 1936 or so because Leonard looks about 10, 11 years old. 

Tuesday's Census- Mendenhall, 1930

Mendenhall Family, 1930 U.S. Census


My Great Grandparents and Grandfather

April 09, 1930

Address: 2260 Catalpa Drive, Dayton, Ohio
            Home is Rented- $45/Month

Members in Household:



Mendenhall, Earl D.---Head---36---Garage, Manager

"            ", Edna----Wife----35---None

"            ", Harold---Son----13---None

"            ", Robert---Son----11---None

"            ", Ruth----Daughter-4 10/12--None






2nd Great Grandparents and Great Grand Aunt

April 23, 1930

Address: 542 Huron, Dayton, Ohio
            Home is Owned- Valued at $4500

Members in Household: 



Sherritts, Biford--------Head---------33--Laborer @ Oil & Gasoline

"         ", Treva D.------Wife----------33--Pattern Folder @ Publishing

Mendenhall, Marion R.---Father-in-Law-56--Watch Repairman- Watches

"            ", Ella--------Mother-in-Law-57--None

Mappy Monday: Dayton, Ohio

My 2nd great grandfather- Marion Richard "Mac" Mendenhall (1873-1948) died in Dayton, Ohio.

Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio:

Even though I've only been to Dayton a handful of times, it holds a special place in my heart because that is where I was born. I would love to go back someday- as an adult- and see where my ancestors lived!

Dayton is the 6th largest city in Ohio with a population of 141,527 (2010 census). It was settled in 1796 and founded as a city in 1805. It was settled by 12 settlers known as "The Thompson Party". 

There are many famous people from Dayton, but the most popular one(s) are the Wright Brothers- inventors of the world's first airplane. 

The National Cash Register Company (NCR) was formed in Dayton and manufactured the first mechanical cash registers- my grandfather worked there for some time before his death.

In March 1913, there was a huge flood- the Great Dayton Flood- destroyed many homes, businesses and killed many people.

This is a really interested newspaper article from the 1930s: 

Today in My Family History

Since I'm behind on my blogging because of the holiday's , this post will be for January 1- 5 :) 

January 02, 2015

In Loving Memory: May they Rest in Peace

BORN on January 02, 1906 &

DIED on January 02, 1965

My great grandmother- Josephine Mary Jeckering (Dabuliewicz).

She died at the age of 59.

She would have been 109 today.

January 03, 2015

In Loving Memory: May they Rest in Peace

DIED on January 03, 2011

My 1st Cousin, 2x Removed- Judith Anne Phillips (Jeckering). 

She died at the age of 74.

She would have been 79 today.

BORN on January 03, 1894

My 1st Cousin, 3x Removed- Carl Herman Heider.

He died at the age of 86.

He would have been 121 today.

January 05, 2015

In Loving Memory: May they Rest in Peace

DIED on January 05, 1931

My 2nd Cousin, 2x Removed- Thomasene Brinkman.

She died after only 2 weeks of life.

She would have been 85 today.

Surname Saturday- On Monday- Mollering

So, the Holidays have caused me to fall a bit behind on my blog posts, but today, I am determined to get all caught up! :) So, we'll start with Surname Saturday, which was supposed to be on Saturday, 1/3:

Surname Saturday: Mollering


My 6th Great Grand Uncle- Bernhard Jeckering (b 1719) married Anna Mollering (1725-1809)- both were born and died in Germany. I also have 3 other Mollering's in my family tree as well as 12 other people with the spelling of Moellering.


There is one website I love using when researching Germany Ancestry- Genealogy.net- they have a great database that you can search by the area name or by the surname! I used this website a lot when researching the name Jeckering, so I thought it'd be useful for researching Mollering- There are about 75 or so names listed on the website with this last name: click HERE to see the list.


I searched Mollering family name on Google, MyHeritage.com came up with the name as being 100% Germany- which was expected.


Mollering in the United States:

Ancestry.com: All New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957: There are 85 Results- but here are a few:

Name                          Arrival Date        Birth           Departure              Nationality             Ship Name


Louise Mollering        31 Oct 1845        1819           Bremen, Germany                               Caroline

Caroline Mollering     31 Oct 1845         1821          Bremen, Germany                               Caroline

Charles Mollering      31 Oct 1845         1822          Bremen, Germany                                Caroline

Frederike Mollering   10 Jun 1844          1826          Bremen, Germany                                Emma

Margarete Mollering  30 Aug 1906         1831          Bremen                     German               Main  



Findagrave.com:

There are only 18 Results for the name Mollering-- varying from Iowa, Missouri, Canada, California, Ohio and Nebraska      

Mollering, Pvt Albert E.- 1897-1976- Humboldt Co., Iowa
Mollering, Anna- d. 1926- St. Louis Co., Missouri
Mollering, Augusta- d. 1958- Alberta, Canada
Mollering, Charlote- 1853-1883- St. Louis Co., Missouri
Mollering, Frank L.- 1859-1926- Lawrence Co., Missouri
Mollering, Geraldine M.- 1926-1994- San Diego Co., California

Friday Funny, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

This one isn't really a "funny", but I felt it was appropriate! :)

52 Ancestors, Week 34, Mordecai Mendenhall (1713-1803)

Mordecai Mendenhall (1713-1803)- My 8th great grandfather


Birth: Mar 1713 in Concord, Pennsylvania

Parents: John Mendenhall Jr. (1688-1765) & 
               Susanna Pierson (1687-1765)

Siblings: 

1. Mary Mendenhall (b. 1712)
2. Martha Mendenhall (1714-1800)
3. John Mendenhall III (1715-1771)
4. Moses Mendenhall (b. 1718)
5. Stephen Mendenhall (1721-1779)
6. Sarah Mendenhall (1723-1815)


Residence(s) and Military:

1735 (age 22): New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania 
1800 (age 87): Salisbury, Guilford, North Carolina

1775-1783: Earned Patriotic Service for aiding military with food and shelter on land.

Family: 

Mordecai married Charity Grubb Beeson on 21 Mar 1735 in Chester County, PA. 

You can read more about Charity Here


Children of Mordecai and Charity:

1. Richard Mendenhall (1737-1773)
2. John Mendenhall (1739-1825)
3. Thomas Mendenhall (1741-1783)
4. Moses Mendenhall (1744-1822)
5. Mordecai Mendenhall JR. (1746-1818)
6. Maris Mendenhall (1749-1750)
7. Aaron Mendenhall (1751-1793)
8. Charity E. Mendenhall (1754-1836)
9. Isaac M. Mendenhall (1756-1833)


Will: 

Mordicai Mendenhall, of Guilford County and State of North Carolina being in sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following. I lend unto my loving wife Charity Mendenhall the plantation that I now live on during her life also my personal estate except what I hereafter order otherwise. 
I give unto my son Richard Mendenhall heirs five shilling.
I give unto my son Thomas Mendenhall heirs five shillings.
I give unto my son Aaron Mendenhall heirs five shillings.
I give unto my daughter Charity Mills five shillings.
I give unto my son Isaac Mendenhall the plantation that I now live on containing three hundred and thirty two acres at the decease of my wife to him his heirs and my four sons Moses, Stephen, Mordecai and Isaac Mendenhall and at the decease of their mother all the remainder of my personal estate to be equally divided amongst them.
I do hereby appoint my sons Stephen and Isaac Mendenhall executors to this my last will and testament, ratifying this to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of the first month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred ninty six.
Signed seal and declared in the presence of Mathew Coffin, Curat, Gallant (mark) Ayers, Hannah Coffin

/S/Mordecai Mendenhall


Death: 

Mordecai died on 03 Nov 1803 at the age of 90 in Springfield, North Carolina. He was buried in High Point, NC in the Springfield Friends Meeting House Cemetery.

horrible picture, sorry- was taken off of Google.