Texas Birth Index- Mendenhall Surname, Part 9 (1914)

 ~Texas Birth Index- 1914~

~Unknown Male- 6th Cousin, 4x Removed 

This child was born on Mar 11 1914 in Bowie, Texas to Jesse "Jess" Mendenhall (1871-1946) and Maude Hinton (1869-1941). I already have them in my tree, however, I don't have this child and there is no record of his name or mention of him anywhere in census records. 

The child was born during birth, but I couldn't find any other information. 

Jesse and Maude had 5 other children: Jesse Opal, Zack, Claude, Roy and Bessie. 

I'm disappointed that I couldn't find any other information. If anyone reading knows more information, please don't hesitate to message me.

Texas Birth Index- Mendenhall Surname, Part 8 (1913)

 ~Texas Birth Index- 1913~

(It's obvious that W.A. & Lula are the same as William Albert and Lula Bells... at first, I thought it could be twin birth, but I honestly think it's just two different certificates for some reason)

~Edith Ruby Mendenhall- 6th Cousin, 4x Removed 

Edith was born on April 6, 1913 near Bowie, Texas to William Albert Mendenhall (1875-1963) and Lula Bell Seigler (1877-1952). She was the youngest with 3 older brothers- Zachariah, Rex, and Luther. 

Edith married at the age of 19 on December 21 1932 to Duncan Robert Ferguson (1911-1981). Together, they had at least one child- a daughter named Ruth Ann. 

At the age of 83, Edith died on April 30, 1996 in Joy, Texas. She is buried with her husband in the Joy Cemetery. 

Texas Birth Index- Mendenhall Surname, Part 7 (1912)

 ~Texas Birth Index- 1912~

~Unknown Female Mendenhall- 6th Cousin, 4x Removed 

This birth is quite interesting. It reads that Baby Mendenhall was born on June 02 1912 in New Port, Texas to parents Jerry and Junie Mendenhall. 

I do have Jerry (Gerald E. Mendenhall) (1883-1948) and Junie Pacenda Randell (1884-1963) in my tree already. I have 4 children recorded- Jay, John B., Mabel, and Ida Mae. I couldn't find this other child (born in 1912) anywhere- no census record or obituary. 

~James Stanley Mendenhall- 8th cousin, 3x removed 

James was born on June 8, 1912 in Plano, Texas to Jacob Stanely Mendenhall (1887-1980) and Julia Belle Brown (1886-1944). He was the younger brother of his sister Mary Julia Mendenhall (1911-2003).

On May 28, 1938, James married Aileene Dorothy Goldman (1913-1972) and they had 2 sons: 

1. James Stanley Mendenhall Jr. 

2. Clark David Mendenhall

James died at the age of 59 and was laid to rest in the Restland Memorial Park in Madison, Wisconsin.

Texas Birth Index- Mendenhall Surname, Part 6 (1911)

~Texas Birth Index- 1911~

~Peggy Lou Mendenhall- 6th Cousin, 4x Removed 

Peggy Lou was born on 03 Apr 1911 in Bowie, Texas to Alexander Charles Mendenhall (1876-1934) and Eiva J. May (1880-1930). She was the youngest of 4 children: Hazel, Riley, and Syble. 

On October 20, 1934, at the age of 23, Peggy married 29 year old Jess James Offield (1904-1984). He was the son of Ira Offield (1885-1984) & Lucinda Bruner (1887-1966). 

Peggy and Jess had 4 children: Helen, Eugene, Jake, and Jean.

Peggy died at the age of 80 on February 28 in 1992 in Breckenridge, Texas. She is buried in the Breckenridge Cemetery along with her husband.

~Mendenhall- Unknown

This second Mendenhall on the list was born on December 16, born to his unwed mother Gladys Mendenhall in Dallas, Texas. The birth certificate states that Gladys refused to give the father's name. I tried to pinpoint who Gladys could be, but couldn't with the limited information provided. 

Mendenhall Surname- Places- Part 1

~The Mendenhall Valley 

~Location- Near Juneau, Alaska 

The Mendenhall Valley is located just North of the Juneau Airport. The valley includes the Mendenhall Glacier, Lake,  River, and more. (Namesake explained below).

Mendenhall Glacier is a glacier near Juneau and is part of the Juneau Icefield. The glacier seems to have had two different names in the past. It was originally named  Sitaantaago ("The glacier behind the town"). In 1879, it was named Auke Glacier by John Muir. In 1891, it was renamed Mendenhall.

Mendenhall Ice Caves are caves at the Mendenhall Glacier, and were formed by the glacier. Because the glacier is slowly melting, so are the caves. Only guided tours between July and September are recommended for safety.

Mendenhall Lake is a lake created from the melting Mendenhall Glacier. It is 3 miles North of the Juneau Airport and is 1.802 miles wide. 

The Mendenhall River flows out of the lake. 

Below are two maps that show the entire area.

Map of Mendenhall Valley

  

~Namesake- Dr. Thomas Corwin Mendenhall

(my 5th cousin, 7x removed)

Thomas was a professor, physicist, meteorologist, and author. He was born on October 4, 1841 in Hanoverton, Ohio to Stephen D. Mendenhall (1805-1892) and Mary Thomas (1807-1881). Thomas was raised on a farm and the youngest of 5 children. 

Thomas was educated at the National Normal University in Lebanon, Ohio

Thomas was the first professor hired at The Ohio State University in 1873. There is a building named after him at the university- The Mendenhall Laboratory. 

He traveled all over the world for his work and was even the first physics teacher in Japan.

Thomas' Passport Application

Thomas with his Japanese students

 

Thomas married Susan Allen Marple (1849-1916) on July 12, 1870. They had only one son- Charles Elwood Mendenhall (1872-1935), who was also a professor. 

Thomas died  the age of 82 on March 23, 1924. He is buried with his wife in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, Wisconsin.  

Obituary
Chicago Tribune in Chicago, Illinois
March 24, 1924

Texas Birth Index- Mendenhall Surname, Part 5 (1910)

~Texas Birth Index- 1910~

~Ida Mae Mendenhall- my 6th cousin, 4x removed

Ida Mae was born on September 19, 1910 in Clay County, Texas to Gerald E. "Jerry" Mendenhall (1883-1948) and Junie Randall (1884-1963). She was the fourth of 4 children- Jay, John B., and Mabel C.

Birth Certificate of Ida Mae

Ida was married twice. First, to Peter Thomas Seddon (1906-1971) on August 13, 1928. The two never had children. Ida married secondly on February 2, 1931 to Enno Albertus "Albert" Schmidt (1902-1978). 

Ida and Albert had 3 children together-

1. Charles Albert Schmidt (1932-2019)

2. Norma Jean Schmidt (1934-2016)

3. Mary Louise Schmidt (b. 1937)

Other family trees on Ancestry.com show a 4th child, but I have no obituary to go off of. 

Ida died on July 05, 1992 at the age of 81. She is buried in the Pineview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in North Augusta, South Carolina. 

Texas Birth Index- Mendenhall Surname, Part 4 (1909)

~ Texas Birth Index- 1909

~Bessie Irene Mendenhall- My 6th cousin, 4x removed

Bessie was born on 20 Apr 1909 in Clay County, Texas to Jesse "Jess" Mendenhall (1871-1946) and Maude Hinton (1869-1941). She was the youngest of 4 children: Her siblings were Jesse Opal, Zack, and Claude Albert.

Pictured above is Bessie's Texas Birth Certificate 

Bessie married Barney Otto Cox on December 30, 1930 in Walters, Oklahoma. He was the son of John Clement Cox (1871-1926) and Mary Ida Upton (1875-1950). Barney was a laborer. In 1940, he was in roofing and at the time of his death, he was a die finisher at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation. Together, Bessie and Barney had 2 daughters- Rubie and Dixie. 

Barney and Bessie

Bessie died on October 6, 1962 in San Jose, California at the age of 53. She is buried in the Springtown Cemetery in San Jose.

Barney & Bessie's gravestone at Springtown Cemetery
This picture was taken from Findagrave.com...it makes me wonder how old the picture is if she died in 1962 and her death isn't reflected on the marker yet...