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I have alot of information on the Mendenhalls. I need information on the other surnames.
This is some information I have. This was in the "History of Ross County by Bennett" Biographical sketches pg 601and 602
The Mendenhall family, as is well known to all students of United States history, is one of the most extensive as well as one of the most enterprising in the union. Probably not one of the forty five states but has a representative of this family, whose members have risen to prominence in the professioins, business, politics and all other avenues to fame or fortune. They go back,too, to the very fountain source of American "blue blood", as the first of the mendenhalls come over in the Mayflower in 1620 "[although i have not found any information confirming this]" Thes were three brothers named Isaac,Thomas and Joseph; two of whom settled in South Carolina while all record of the other was lost subsequent to his arrival. Adescendant of one of these brothers, Joseph by name, served with distinction as a soldier in the Revolutioinary war and it is said he lived so close to the battlefield of Brandywine that a cannon ball fired in that engagement took off a corner of his house. This veteran left a son named Thomas, who was born in Fayette county,Pa., in 1760, married Peggy Jeems and migrated to Washington county,Ohio where he died in 1852, aged 92 years old. six children, all long since dead, are accredited to tomas and peggie mendenhall. appearing thus on the family register: Joseph,Thomas,John,Pattie, Jane, and Margaret. John Mendenhall, third of these children married Experience Craft in Pennsylvania,which was the native state of both of them and subsequently settled in Guernsey county, Ohio. In1846 he came to Ross county and located in Huntington township, where he became prosperous and influential as a farmer and stock-dealer. The Memorials in Denver cementery, where their remains have long reposed, inform the inquirer that john Mendenhall reached the age of 94 years before his death and that his "beloved wife,Experience," died in her 73 year. Their family consisted of the following named childern:William, Thomas J., Craft, Israel L., joseph, John, and Delilah. All of these are dead except Craft, who lives in Illinois,Israel l., of Denver, ohio and Joseph, who is a resident of Iowa. Thomas J. Mendenhall, second of the foregoing list in order of birth, was a farmer and merchant by occupation and made a success in both lines. His real estate holdings amounted to over 700 acres of land and for many years he conducted a general store at Denver which ws a source of profit. He was often called on by his fellow citizens to fill the various offices, such as justice of the peace, post-master, trustee and others. In addition to his other cares, he was engaged in the timber business at the time of his death, which occurred Jan 24, 1889. He married Julia Haynes, Born in Ross County in 1835, and by her had the following named children: Anna, deceased: Hannah L., Hugh B., of Denver; Robert W., of waverly, Phio; Ida wife of A.C. Yoakem ,of vigo, Ohio;eva,wife of O.W.Guth,of Waverly now deceased; John T., of Denver;lillian ,wife of F.A. Guth, Jr., of Waverly;Lenore, at home. since the death of thier father, his sons Hugh B., Robert W., and John T. have been conducting and managing the business for their mother, who is administratrix of the estate. These gentlemen also have a business of their own at Waverly, which is conducted under the firm name of Mendenhall Brothers&Guth.
HOPED SOME OF THIS INFORMATION IS USEFUL
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