Hiram was the son of Nathen Mendenhall and Mary Beach. He married Angeline Johnson on 27 Oct 1872 in Doyle Twp., Clarke county, Iowa. They were the parents of Rosa M, Nora, Alda B, Hiram George, and Myrtle O.
History of Audubon Co, Iowa - ... Hiram Mendenhall was born in Randolph county, Indiana, on August 2, 1848, the son of Nathan and Mary (Beach) Mendenhall, natives, respectively, of Clinton county, Ohio, and of New York state, who were married in Ohio and from that state moved to Indiana, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Nathan Mendenhall was a farmer and miller and died on April 27, 1861, at the age of fifty two. At the time of his death he was the owner of two hundred and forty acres of land in this county and two hundred acres in Dallas county, this state. Nathan Mendenhall's first wife was accidentally killed in 1858, thereupon he married again. By the first marriage he was the father of ten children and one by the second, the children of the first marriage being Thomas, Hannah, Amanda, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Nathan, John, Hiram, George and Timothy, of whom Thomas, Hannah, Amanda, George and Timothy are deceased. The child by his second marriage was Rebecca.
Hiram Mendenhall was educated in the common schools of Indiana and Iowa. He began working out by the month when he was thirteen years old and has been an industrious worker ever since. He took up farming early in life and has been active during the entire period of his life. He is an extensive breeder of Poland-China hogs, having been active in the hog business since he was eighteen years of age. Mr. Mendenhall came to Audubon county in 1877 and has been here since that time. The first spring Mr. Mendenhall spent in this county he had his corn in by the 11th of May. On that date six inches of snow fell and froze so hard that for three days Mr. Mendenhall could not take out a team.
On October 27, 1872, Hiram Mendenhall was married to Angeline Johnson, who was born in Indiana, her parents having been natives of Ohio, and to this union five children have been born: Rosa, Nora, Alda B., Hiram, George and Myrtle. Rosa married William Brockway, a carpenter and painter, of Audubon, and has four children, Lawrence, Mabel, Hiram G. and Kenneth. Nora married Thomas Swezey, a livery man of Audubon, and has six children, Leola, Dollies, Wayne, Wilma, Wyman and Thelma, the last three named being triplets. Alda B., who lives in Douglass township, married Maude Burkey and has two children, Margarette and Frederick. Hiram George married Alta Berger and has four children, Lester, Pearl, James and Olivine. Myrtle married Albert Killinger and has three children, Albert M., Velma and Francis W.
Hiram Mendenhall is independent in politics. He believes more in the virtue of measures and men than he does in parties and party emblems. He served as trustee of Douglass township at one time. Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall and children are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Mendenhall is not a member of any lodge.
History of Audubon Co, Iowa - ... Hiram Mendenhall was born in Randolph county, Indiana, on August 2, 1848, the son of Nathan and Mary (Beach) Mendenhall, natives, respectively, of Clinton county, Ohio, and of New York state, who were married in Ohio and from that state moved to Indiana, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Nathan Mendenhall was a farmer and miller and died on April 27, 1861, at the age of fifty two. At the time of his death he was the owner of two hundred and forty acres of land in this county and two hundred acres in Dallas county, this state. Nathan Mendenhall's first wife was accidentally killed in 1858, thereupon he married again. By the first marriage he was the father of ten children and one by the second, the children of the first marriage being Thomas, Hannah, Amanda, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Nathan, John, Hiram, George and Timothy, of whom Thomas, Hannah, Amanda, George and Timothy are deceased. The child by his second marriage was Rebecca.
Hiram Mendenhall was educated in the common schools of Indiana and Iowa. He began working out by the month when he was thirteen years old and has been an industrious worker ever since. He took up farming early in life and has been active during the entire period of his life. He is an extensive breeder of Poland-China hogs, having been active in the hog business since he was eighteen years of age. Mr. Mendenhall came to Audubon county in 1877 and has been here since that time. The first spring Mr. Mendenhall spent in this county he had his corn in by the 11th of May. On that date six inches of snow fell and froze so hard that for three days Mr. Mendenhall could not take out a team.
On October 27, 1872, Hiram Mendenhall was married to Angeline Johnson, who was born in Indiana, her parents having been natives of Ohio, and to this union five children have been born: Rosa, Nora, Alda B., Hiram, George and Myrtle. Rosa married William Brockway, a carpenter and painter, of Audubon, and has four children, Lawrence, Mabel, Hiram G. and Kenneth. Nora married Thomas Swezey, a livery man of Audubon, and has six children, Leola, Dollies, Wayne, Wilma, Wyman and Thelma, the last three named being triplets. Alda B., who lives in Douglass township, married Maude Burkey and has two children, Margarette and Frederick. Hiram George married Alta Berger and has four children, Lester, Pearl, James and Olivine. Myrtle married Albert Killinger and has three children, Albert M., Velma and Francis W.
Hiram Mendenhall is independent in politics. He believes more in the virtue of measures and men than he does in parties and party emblems. He served as trustee of Douglass township at one time. Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall and children are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Mendenhall is not a member of any lodge.
Hiram was the son of Nathen Mendenhall and Mary Beach. He married Angeline Johnson on 27 Oct 1872 in Doyle Twp., Clarke county, Iowa. They were the parents of Rosa M, Nora, Alda B, Hiram George, and Myrtle O.
History of Audubon Co, Iowa - ... Hiram Mendenhall was born in Randolph county, Indiana, on August 2, 1848, the son of Nathan and Mary (Beach) Mendenhall, natives, respectively, of Clinton county, Ohio, and of New York state, who were married in Ohio and from that state moved to Indiana, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Nathan Mendenhall was a farmer and miller and died on April 27, 1861, at the age of fifty two. At the time of his death he was the owner of two hundred and forty acres of land in this county and two hundred acres in Dallas county, this state. Nathan Mendenhall's first wife was accidentally killed in 1858, thereupon he married again. By the first marriage he was the father of ten children and one by the second, the children of the first marriage being Thomas, Hannah, Amanda, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Nathan, John, Hiram, George and Timothy, of whom Thomas, Hannah, Amanda, George and Timothy are deceased. The child by his second marriage was Rebecca.
Hiram Mendenhall was educated in the common schools of Indiana and Iowa. He began working out by the month when he was thirteen years old and has been an industrious worker ever since. He took up farming early in life and has been active during the entire period of his life. He is an extensive breeder of Poland-China hogs, having been active in the hog business since he was eighteen years of age. Mr. Mendenhall came to Audubon county in 1877 and has been here since that time. The first spring Mr. Mendenhall spent in this county he had his corn in by the 11th of May. On that date six inches of snow fell and froze so hard that for three days Mr. Mendenhall could not take out a team.
On October 27, 1872, Hiram Mendenhall was married to Angeline Johnson, who was born in Indiana, her parents having been natives of Ohio, and to this union five children have been born: Rosa, Nora, Alda B., Hiram, George and Myrtle. Rosa married William Brockway, a carpenter and painter, of Audubon, and has four children, Lawrence, Mabel, Hiram G. and Kenneth. Nora married Thomas Swezey, a livery man of Audubon, and has six children, Leola, Dollies, Wayne, Wilma, Wyman and Thelma, the last three named being triplets. Alda B., who lives in Douglass township, married Maude Burkey and has two children, Margarette and Frederick. Hiram George married Alta Berger and has four children, Lester, Pearl, James and Olivine. Myrtle married Albert Killinger and has three children, Albert M., Velma and Francis W.
Hiram Mendenhall is independent in politics. He believes more in the virtue of measures and men than he does in parties and party emblems. He served as trustee of Douglass township at one time. Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall and children are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Mendenhall is not a member of any lodge.
History of Audubon Co, Iowa - ... Hiram Mendenhall was born in Randolph county, Indiana, on August 2, 1848, the son of Nathan and Mary (Beach) Mendenhall, natives, respectively, of Clinton county, Ohio, and of New York state, who were married in Ohio and from that state moved to Indiana, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Nathan Mendenhall was a farmer and miller and died on April 27, 1861, at the age of fifty two. At the time of his death he was the owner of two hundred and forty acres of land in this county and two hundred acres in Dallas county, this state. Nathan Mendenhall's first wife was accidentally killed in 1858, thereupon he married again. By the first marriage he was the father of ten children and one by the second, the children of the first marriage being Thomas, Hannah, Amanda, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Nathan, John, Hiram, George and Timothy, of whom Thomas, Hannah, Amanda, George and Timothy are deceased. The child by his second marriage was Rebecca.
Hiram Mendenhall was educated in the common schools of Indiana and Iowa. He began working out by the month when he was thirteen years old and has been an industrious worker ever since. He took up farming early in life and has been active during the entire period of his life. He is an extensive breeder of Poland-China hogs, having been active in the hog business since he was eighteen years of age. Mr. Mendenhall came to Audubon county in 1877 and has been here since that time. The first spring Mr. Mendenhall spent in this county he had his corn in by the 11th of May. On that date six inches of snow fell and froze so hard that for three days Mr. Mendenhall could not take out a team.
On October 27, 1872, Hiram Mendenhall was married to Angeline Johnson, who was born in Indiana, her parents having been natives of Ohio, and to this union five children have been born: Rosa, Nora, Alda B., Hiram, George and Myrtle. Rosa married William Brockway, a carpenter and painter, of Audubon, and has four children, Lawrence, Mabel, Hiram G. and Kenneth. Nora married Thomas Swezey, a livery man of Audubon, and has six children, Leola, Dollies, Wayne, Wilma, Wyman and Thelma, the last three named being triplets. Alda B., who lives in Douglass township, married Maude Burkey and has two children, Margarette and Frederick. Hiram George married Alta Berger and has four children, Lester, Pearl, James and Olivine. Myrtle married Albert Killinger and has three children, Albert M., Velma and Francis W.
Hiram Mendenhall is independent in politics. He believes more in the virtue of measures and men than he does in parties and party emblems. He served as trustee of Douglass township at one time. Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall and children are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Mendenhall is not a member of any lodge.
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