Elijah Mendenhall (1782 - 1814)

Born 28 Jul 1782 in Guilford County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Miller) Maddock — married 5 Jul 1802 in Columbia, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Apr 1814 at age 31 in Gratis Township, Preble County, Ohio

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Biography

Born 28 Jul 1782. , Guilford County, North Carolina. ^[1][2]

Died 7 Apr 1814. Gratis Township, Preble County, Ohio. Cause: "Cold Plague," (probably Influenza). ^[3]

Buried Apr 1814. Gratis Township, Preble County, Ohio. ^[4]

Note: #NI374.

Marriage Husband Elijah Mendenhall. Wife Martha Miller. Marriage 1804 , Wilkes County, Georgia. ^[5] Child: Alice Mendenhall. Child: James Mendenhall. Child: Anna Mendenhall. Child: Marmaduke Mendenhall. Child: Joseph Elijah Mendenhall.

Husband Marmaduke Mendenhall. Wife Alice Benson. Marriage 3 May 1777. , Guilford County, North Carolina. ^[6][7] Child: (None) Mendenhall. Child: John Mendenhall. Child: Elijah Mendenhall. Child: Mary Mendenhall. Child: Hannah Mendenhall. Child: John Mendenhall. Child: James Mendenhall. Child: Marmaduke Mendenhall.

Notes

Note NI374Not wanting to raise a family in the midst of slavery, Elijah moved to Ohio from Wilkes County, Georgia around 1806. He first settled in Butler County, Ohio then, in 1812 he bought land in Gratis Township, Preble County, Ohio where he lived until his death in 1814. He died of the "cold plague" (probably influenza) and was buried in an orchard he had planted on his farm.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S147 Page 1044 Certainty: 3 ....Ch: Elijah b. 7-28-1782. ....
2. ↑ Source: #S29 Page 2 Certainty: 3 "ELIJAH MENDENHALL.... b, 7-28-1782 [in Georgia]...."
3. ↑ Source: #S29 Page 2 Certainty: 3 "ELIJAH MENDENHALL.... d. 4-7-1814.... Elijah....planted an orchard. He was buried in this orchard,as the Friend's cemetery at West Elkton was not yet established...."
4. ↑ Source: #S29 Page 2 Certainty: 3 "ELIJAH MENDENHALL.... planted an orchard [on his land in Gratis Township, Preble County, Ohio]. He was buried in this orchard,as the Friend's cemetery at West Elkton was not yet established...."
5. ↑ Source: #S29 Page 2 Certainty: 3 "ELIJAH MENDENHALL.... .... . m. - - 1804.... m. Martha Miller...."
6. ↑ Source: #S29 Page 2 Certainty: 3 "MARMADUKE MENDENHALL....moved to North Carolina,where he married Alice Benson....
7. ↑ Source: #S476 Page 1047 Certainty: 3 Wrightsboro Monthly Meeting BENSON .... 1777, 5, 3. Alice reported married to Marmaduke Mendenhall. ....

• Source: S147 KELL-0002 - Encyclopedia Of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. 1 Hinshaw, William Wade. With Supplement By Thomas Worth Marshall. Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore:1969 Repository: #R140 Call Number: GenR 929 H596 V. 1 Page 1044 Certainty: 3 Marmaduke Mendenhall Alice Mendenhall Ch: .... Elijah b. 7-28-1782. ....
• Repository: R140 Latter Day Saints Family History Center 35 West Temple Salt Lake City UT 84150 Latter Day Saints Family History Center
• Source: S29 MEND-0003 - A Genealogy of the Descendants of Elijah Mendenhall of the Fifth Generation in America Stafford, Marmaduke Publication: Privately printed 1939 Note: A privately published genealogy. No sources are given. Repository: #R26 Call Number: n/a Pages 2-3 Certainty: 3 The chart at the top of page 2 shows Elijah as a son of Marmaduke Mendenhall. "MARMADUKE MENDENHALL,4th generation....married Alice Benson....Their six children were born in Georgia and are as follows:- Elijah b. 7-28-1782. He married Martha Miller. Mary.... Hannah.... John.... James.... Marmaduke.... "ELIJAH MENDENHALL,5th generation Ch: Alice Mendenhall b, 7-28-1782. d. 4-7-1814.b. 1-6-1805.... m. - - 1804James Mendenhall m. Martha Millerb. 1-20-1806.... ....Anna Mendenhall P. 5 b.10-13-1807.... Elijah was a farmer. He moved from Georgia Marmaduke Mendenhall P. 39 in 1806 and entered the south east quarter b. 6-2-1810.... of section thirty-four of Gratis Township, Joseph Mendenhall P. 59 Preble County Ohio. Like manyothers, not b. 10-23-1812.... being willing to raise a family in the midst of slavery,he sought the free soil of Ohio. Here he entered the dense forest and cleared off the timber, built a house and planted an orchard. He was buried in this orchard,as the Friend's cemetery at West Elkton was not yet established. He,as most Mendenhalls,was a Friend and was highly esteemed by his neighbors. He served as guardian for two of his younger brothers. He died with what was called the cold plague, probably what is now called influenza, or grip....
• Repository: R26 Mendenhall Family Documents 440 Via Los Miradores Redondo Beach CA 90277-6762 Mendenhall Family Documents
• Source: S488 MEND-OH-0003 - United States Land Entries From Preble County, Ohio Short, Mrs. Don & Mrs. Dale Bowers Publication: 1968 Note: Compiled from original records. Repository: #R473 Call Number: GenR 977.171, Sh81l Pages 14-15 Certainty: 3 Pages 14 & 15: Name Area Sec Twp Range Acres Date Vol/Page --------- ------------- ----- ------- ---------- --------- --------------- --------------- MENDENHALL, Elijah SW 1/4 6 6 2 -- 8-31-1812 68/435 MENDENHALL, Elijah assignee SE 1/4 27 4 3 -- 9-13-1812 79/305 of Alex. Pugh MENDENHALL, Elijah of SE 1/4 34 4 3 -- 2-15-1812 59/497 Butler County, Ohio
• Repository: R473 Latter Day Saints Family History Center 35 West Temple Salt Lake City UT 84150 Latter Day Saints Family History Center