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Nathan Mendenhall
Nathan Mendenhall was born in Stokes County, N. C., in 1820, a son of Jonathan and Ann (Phillips) Mendenhall, his father a native of North Carolina, and his mother of Pennsylvania. He came with his parents to Wayne County, Ind., in the fall of 1826, and settled in the woods in what is now Clay Township, near Green's Fork. He has thus from early childhood made his home in this county, and has always followed the vocation of a farmer. He was married in 1845 to Rhoda, daughter of Samuel and Charity Bond, of Webster Township. They had six children — Harvey, Samuel, Jonathan, Charity, Ann, William C. and Mary E. Mr. Mendenhall's father was one of the prominent men of the county. He always took a great interest in political and educational matters. He contributed liberally toward the erection of Earlham College at Richmond. His children are as follows — Rhoda, wife of L. Arnett; Phoebe, wife of R. Bowman; Mary, wife of H. Willets; Margaret, wife of M. Coffin; Robert, married M. Jessup; John, married E. Haisley; Joseph, married Eunice Davis; Rebecca, wife of J. Smith; Naomi, wife of N. Elliott; Nathan, our subject; Anna, wife of J. Ozbun; Sally Ann, wife of Eli Haisley, and Keziah, wife of S. Hayworth. The family are members of the Society of Friends of Wayne County.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Indiana. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2