Miles Mendenhall (1799 - 1869)

Born 14 Mar 1799 in Guilford, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Bundy) Mendenhall — married 8 Mar 1821 in Randolph, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 10 Sep 1869 at age 70 in Lynnville, Jasper, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Descendant of Thomas and Joan Mildenhall.

Miles was a Friend (Quaker)

He was born in 13 third month 1799 his birth was registered at the Springfield Monthly Meeting in Guilford, North Carolina^[1].

He married Margaret (Peggy) Bundy, b. 3 Jun 1799, Pasquotank, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; d. 1881, Lynnville, Jasper, Iowa, USA. Their Marriage Intention (Marriage) is recorded in the Back Creek Monthly Meeting, Yearly Meeting: North Carolina Yearly Meeting, Women's Minutes, 1893-1901 North Carolina ^[2] Married 8 Mar 1821 , Randolph, North Carolina, USA ^[3]

They moved to Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana[Link]. Miles was a farmer.

Children ^[4] Sinai (sic) is shown as Sarah in the Mendenhall Org research but she is listed in the 1850 census and in the Hinshaw Index as Sinah.

1. Sinah Mendenhall, b. 2 Jan 1822, Springfield, Guilford, North Carolina, USA, d. 22 Aug 1869, Coatesville, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
2. Jacob Mendenhall, b. 27 Nov 1822, Springfield, Guilford, North Carolina, USA, d. 10 Aug 1887, Lynnville, Jasper, Iowa, USA
3. Eli Bundy Mendenhall, b. 15 Mar 1824, Springfield, Guilford, North Carolina, USA, d. 20 Mar 1915, Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, USA
4. Dempsey Boswell Mendenhall, b. 15 Apr 1826, Guilford, North Carolina, USA, d. 28 Dec 1912
5. Nathan Coffin Mendenhall, b. 5 Aug 1828, Springfield, Guilford, North Carolina, USA, d. 6 Dec 1910, Reno, Hendricks, Indiana, USA
6. Isaac Mendenhall, b. 17 Jun 1830, Springfield, Guilford, North Carolina, USA, d. 14 Oct 1838, , , Indiana, USA
7. Mary Ann Mendenhall, b. 11 Jul 1832, Wayne, Indiana, USA n, d. 1 Feb 1837
8. Rachel Mendenhall, b. 6 Jun 1835, Wayne, Indiana, USA , d. Jan 1892, Hartville, Wright, Missouri, USA
9. John S Mendenhall, b. 2 Jan 1838, Wayne, Indiana, USA d. 10 Sep 1864
10. Solomon E Mendenhall, b. 19 Oct 1840, Hendricks, Indiana, USA , d. 22 Sep 1841, , , Indiana, USA
11. Caleb B Mendenhall, b. 24 Jun 1843, Hendricks, Indiana, USA , d. 21 Apr 1863, , , Indiana, USA

U.S., Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940 for Miles Mendenhall^[5]

He died intestate and sons Jacob and Dempsey were appointed administrators of his estate^[6]

He is buried in the Friends Cemetery, Lynnville, Jasper County, Iowa, USA^[7]

Census

1850 Clay, Hendricks, Indiana^[8]

Miles and Margaret with children Sinai, Nathan, Rachel, John, and Caleb

1860 Clay, Hendricks, Indiana^[9]

Miles and Margaret with children John, Caleb. Lina (Sinai) and Rachel

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Sources

1. ↑ North Carolina, Guilford, Springfield Monthly Meeting, Men´s Minutes, 1790-1820, Vol II, Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina.Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives, Richmond, Indiana.Haverford, Quaker Meeting Records. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania.
2. ↑ Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina.Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives, Richmond, Indiana.Haverford, Quaker Meeting Records. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania.
3. ↑ Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. I Back Creek Monthly Meeting, page726
4. ↑ Mendenhall Person: I20150
5. ↑ Monthly Meeting : Mill Creek Monthly Meeting, Hinshaw, William Wade. William Wade Hinshaw's Index to Unpublished Quaker Records. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania: Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.
6. ↑ Administrators and Guardians Bonds, 1869-1889. Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997. Iowa, County, District and Probate Courts.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #127179112
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJJ-KZK : accessed 26 October 2015), Miles Mendenhall, Clay, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; citing family 386, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4NL-6BD : accessed 26 October 2015), Miles Mendenhall, Clay Township, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 201, household ID 1508, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,265.

• •Quaker Records (Back Creek Monthly Meeting of Randolph Co., NC, Springfield M.M. of Guilford Co., NC, Milford M.M. of Wayne Co., IN, Plainfield M.M. of Hendricks Co., IN, Lynn Grove M.M. of Jasper Co., IA)