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Daniel Mendenhall

Birth	:	13 Dec 1819 Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	9 Nov 1873 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0138600, -91.9562100
Plot	:	Old.P.126
Description	:	Note: memorial updated May 14, 2015 with parent relationship links per edit request. Husband of Susannah Peirce (a/k/a incorrectly attributed as Pierce in some sources) Mendenhall. Note: DOB changed to Dec. 13, 1819 to conform with the headstone inscription age at death. It should be noted that the biography published in 1890 used Dec. 12, 1819 for the DOB. Off by one day - either way. ------------- Portrait and Biographical Album of Jefferson and Van Buren Counties, Iowa, Printed 1890 by Lake City Publishing Co., Chicago, Pages 222-223 Daniel MENDENHALL, an honored pioneer... Read More	Note: memorial updated May 14, 2015 with parent relationship links per edit request. Husband of Susannah Peirce (a/k/a incorrectly attributed as Pierce in some sources) Mendenhall. Note: DOB changed to Dec. 13, 1819 to conform with the headstone inscription age at death. It should be noted that the biography published in 1890 used Dec. 12, 1819 for the DOB. Off by one day - either way. ------------- Portrait and Biographical Album of Jefferson and Van Buren Counties, Iowa, Printed 1890 by Lake City Publishing Co., Chicago, Pages 222-223 Daniel MENDENHALL, an honored pioneer of Fairfield, Jefferson County, now deceased, was born in Guilford County, N. C., December 12, 1819, and died at his home in this city, on the 9th of November, 1873, respected by all who knew him. During his youth he removed from his native State to Indiana, where on the 23d of August, 1841, he was united in marriage with Miss Sussannah PIERCE (sic), a native of that State, and a daughter of John and Anna PIERCE (sic), of Wayne County. The succeeding year Mr. MENDENHALL came with his young love to Iowa with the hope of bettering his financial condition and providing a comfortable home for himself and family. He chose Fairfield as the scene of his operations and in a little log house which marked the site upon which the Presbyterian Church now stands, he began life on the western prairies. He was a gunsmith by trade and for a number of years did an extensive business in that line, as his services were much in demand in the early days when guns were needed to procure the wild game which would furnish a meal, or for defense against wild animals, such as wolves, etc., which were still seen in the neighborhood. His guns gained for him a wide reputation which extended even as far west as California. During the period that he worked at his trade, Mr. MENDENHALL also speculated in wild lands and in that way accumulated some capital. On abandoning his chosen occupation, he engaged in the commission business on the line of what was then called the Burlington & Mississippi Railroad, now the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. He established commission houses at Fairfield, Ottumwa, and other stations and also along the line of the Des Moines Valley Railroad, now a part of the Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. Later he was connected with the First National Bank as its Vice-President. The family of Mr. and Mrs. MENDENHALL consisted of eight children, three sons and five daughters as follows: Esther A., born November 22, 1842, is the wife of C. F. GEORGE of Fairfield; Sarah J. now Mrs. C. C. MORRIS of Fairfield, was born January 17, 1845; Lewis, born February 20, 1849, is a minister of the Free Methodist Church and resides in Fairfield; William, born January 8, 1852, died at the age of four years; Mary E., born August 15, 1855, is the deceased wife of J. C. MOUNT; Annie, born May 15, 1859, is the wife of Rev. F. E. HALL of Keokuk, Iowa; Laura, born August 31, 1862, died at the age of seventeen years, and one son died in early infancy (see: Child Mendenhall ). Mr. MENDENHALL was a life-long Democrat and held some minor offices of public trust. In early life he was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which he retained membership until a short time prior to his death, when he united with the Free Methodist Church. Industry and energy were among his marked characteristics and in consequence he was quite successful in his business career. He believed that work was the golden key which unlocked the door to the fortress of success and therefore was never idle. Upright and honorable in all his dealings, he took no undue advantages but paid to all their just dues and expected like treatment in return. However his course was so open and above board that he won the confidence and esteem of all. He never had any litigation but always managed to avoid law suits and business complications. He gave largely of his means to churches, colleges and public enterprises and being a practical yet progressive man, his opinions in such matters carried great weight with them. ------------- "Jefferson County Republican", Sept. 15, 1905, Pg. 5, Col. 3 Monday we went out to the old home of the late Daniel MENDENHALL, who came to this county in 1842 and built his first house, a log cabin, on the lot where the Presbyterian Church now stands. A log jail was also built just across the street where C. D LEGGETT's house now stands, or near where it stands. Mr. MENDENHALL was a gunsmith and worked with Mr. BYRKITT. He was sheriff of the county and in 1856 built the MENDENHALL residence several blocks west of the gas factory, on West Burlington Street, now occupied by his daughter, Mrs. C. F. GEORGE. The house is certainly one of the most conveniently arranged dwellings we know of in the city, has 13 rooms well lit now with electric lights and all the conveniences... The joists in this building were made from the logs used in the old log jail referred to... Few of our citizens are aware of this, that the timber used in the first jail in the county is still doing good service in this house.

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Daniel Mendenhall's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
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Daniel Mendenhall death on 9 Nov 1873 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0138600
Longitude: -91.9562100

Family Members:

Parent

Huldah Coffin Mendenhall

(1799 - 1852)

Spouse

Susannah Peirce Mendenhall

(1823 - 1904)

Siblings

Joseph Coffin Mendenhall

(1818 - 1846)

William H. Mendenhall

(1827 - 1845)

Children

Esther Ann Mendenhall George

(1842 - 1927)

Sarah Jane Mendenhall Morris

(1845 - 1936)

Lewis Mendenhall

(1849 - 1936)

Willie Mendenhall

(1852 - 1856)

Mary Ellen “Ella” Mendenhall Mount

(1855 - 1881)

Laura Mendenhall

(1862 - 1880)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0138600, -91.9562100

2. Old Fairfield Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0148000, -91.9598000

3. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0068000, -91.9805000

4. Switzer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0368996, -91.9096985

5. Bradshaw Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9766998, -91.9032974

6. Roth Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9589005, -91.9574966

7. Bethesda Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0019000, -91.8796000

8. Smith Family Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9972416, -92.0362857

9. Wheeler Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0797000, -91.9185500

10. Galliher Cemetery
Glasgow, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9666892, -91.8835038

11. Upper Richwoods Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0602989, -91.8807983

12. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

13. Perlee Cemetery
Perlee, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

14. Pattison Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

15. Moorman Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0452995, -92.0622025

16. Wright Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

17. Antioch Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1002998, -91.9147034

18. Moyer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1046982, -91.9330978

19. Cumberland Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

20. Gregg Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0078011, -92.0811005

21. Salina Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0419006, -91.8330994

22. McCleary Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9892006, -92.0805969

23. Brooks Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0635986, -92.0693970

24. Thompson Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034