Son of James and Sarah Mendenhall. Married Emma Cowgill on 23 October 1865 in Wabash, Wabash Co, Indiana.
OBITUARY - North Manchester Journal, N. Manchester (IN) - Thursday, June 22, 1882
Dr. William T. Mendenhall died at Wabash at 1 o'clock Monday morning; funeral yesterday, Wednesday, at 1 p.m.
Deceased was born at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. Was educated at the best school in Richmond and was a pupil of Barnabas Hobbs who at that time was principal of the high schools. An acquaintance was then formed between them that lasted and was kept up through life.
He attended and graduated at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati. He also attended and had a diploma from the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia.
[Enlisted in Company I, Indiana 8th Infantry Regiment on 21 Apr 1861. Mustered out on 6 Aug 1861 at Indianapolis, IN. // Commissioned an officer (Assistant Surgeon) in Company S, Indiana 57th Infantry Regiment on 21 Nov 1863. Mustered out on 26 Nov 1864.]
His commission as assistant surgeon of the 57th Reg Ind Vol's bears date Nov. 6, 1863. His time being mostly taken up on detached service. He had charge of a brigade hospital at Murfreesboro for a time at a field hospital at Lookout Mountain. He was captured by the rebels and held several days, but was not molested in his duties, and was left at his post when the enemy retreated. He was discharged for disability and came home to Richmond where his aged mother still lives. At the urgent call of Gov. Morton for extra assistant surgeons, he again entered the service and remained until the war closed.
On coming home he began the practice of medicine and was elected a member of the Board of Health.
He married his wife, a daughter of Hon. Calvin Cowgill, at Wabash, and located at Mexico, Miami Co., where he had a large practice, and was called back there many times during the 8 years he resided here.
In August 1880, by the accidental upsetting of his buggy, he was thrown to the ground and his thigh broken, from which an enfeebled condition of the system set in, that he sought relief from in a trip to Florida, where he spent most of last winter without receiving the benefit he and his many friends had hoped for. He came home in March and has been confied to his bed most of the time.
Deceased was a thoroughly educated physician, a patriotic citizen and an honest man.
OBITUARY - North Manchester Journal, N. Manchester (IN) - Thursday, June 22, 1882
Dr. William T. Mendenhall died at Wabash at 1 o'clock Monday morning; funeral yesterday, Wednesday, at 1 p.m.
Deceased was born at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. Was educated at the best school in Richmond and was a pupil of Barnabas Hobbs who at that time was principal of the high schools. An acquaintance was then formed between them that lasted and was kept up through life.
He attended and graduated at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati. He also attended and had a diploma from the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia.
[Enlisted in Company I, Indiana 8th Infantry Regiment on 21 Apr 1861. Mustered out on 6 Aug 1861 at Indianapolis, IN. // Commissioned an officer (Assistant Surgeon) in Company S, Indiana 57th Infantry Regiment on 21 Nov 1863. Mustered out on 26 Nov 1864.]
His commission as assistant surgeon of the 57th Reg Ind Vol's bears date Nov. 6, 1863. His time being mostly taken up on detached service. He had charge of a brigade hospital at Murfreesboro for a time at a field hospital at Lookout Mountain. He was captured by the rebels and held several days, but was not molested in his duties, and was left at his post when the enemy retreated. He was discharged for disability and came home to Richmond where his aged mother still lives. At the urgent call of Gov. Morton for extra assistant surgeons, he again entered the service and remained until the war closed.
On coming home he began the practice of medicine and was elected a member of the Board of Health.
He married his wife, a daughter of Hon. Calvin Cowgill, at Wabash, and located at Mexico, Miami Co., where he had a large practice, and was called back there many times during the 8 years he resided here.
In August 1880, by the accidental upsetting of his buggy, he was thrown to the ground and his thigh broken, from which an enfeebled condition of the system set in, that he sought relief from in a trip to Florida, where he spent most of last winter without receiving the benefit he and his many friends had hoped for. He came home in March and has been confied to his bed most of the time.
Deceased was a thoroughly educated physician, a patriotic citizen and an honest man.
Son of James and Sarah Mendenhall. Married Emma Cowgill on 23 October 1865 in Wabash, Wabash Co, Indiana.
OBITUARY - North Manchester Journal, N. Manchester (IN) - Thursday, June 22, 1882
Dr. William T. Mendenhall died at Wabash at 1 o'clock Monday morning; funeral yesterday, Wednesday, at 1 p.m.
Deceased was born at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. Was educated at the best school in Richmond and was a pupil of Barnabas Hobbs who at that time was principal of the high schools. An acquaintance was then formed between them that lasted and was kept up through life.
He attended and graduated at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati. He also attended and had a diploma from the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia.
[Enlisted in Company I, Indiana 8th Infantry Regiment on 21 Apr 1861. Mustered out on 6 Aug 1861 at Indianapolis, IN. // Commissioned an officer (Assistant Surgeon) in Company S, Indiana 57th Infantry Regiment on 21 Nov 1863. Mustered out on 26 Nov 1864.]
His commission as assistant surgeon of the 57th Reg Ind Vol's bears date Nov. 6, 1863. His time being mostly taken up on detached service. He had charge of a brigade hospital at Murfreesboro for a time at a field hospital at Lookout Mountain. He was captured by the rebels and held several days, but was not molested in his duties, and was left at his post when the enemy retreated. He was discharged for disability and came home to Richmond where his aged mother still lives. At the urgent call of Gov. Morton for extra assistant surgeons, he again entered the service and remained until the war closed.
On coming home he began the practice of medicine and was elected a member of the Board of Health.
He married his wife, a daughter of Hon. Calvin Cowgill, at Wabash, and located at Mexico, Miami Co., where he had a large practice, and was called back there many times during the 8 years he resided here.
In August 1880, by the accidental upsetting of his buggy, he was thrown to the ground and his thigh broken, from which an enfeebled condition of the system set in, that he sought relief from in a trip to Florida, where he spent most of last winter without receiving the benefit he and his many friends had hoped for. He came home in March and has been confied to his bed most of the time.
Deceased was a thoroughly educated physician, a patriotic citizen and an honest man.
OBITUARY - North Manchester Journal, N. Manchester (IN) - Thursday, June 22, 1882
Dr. William T. Mendenhall died at Wabash at 1 o'clock Monday morning; funeral yesterday, Wednesday, at 1 p.m.
Deceased was born at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. Was educated at the best school in Richmond and was a pupil of Barnabas Hobbs who at that time was principal of the high schools. An acquaintance was then formed between them that lasted and was kept up through life.
He attended and graduated at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati. He also attended and had a diploma from the Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia.
[Enlisted in Company I, Indiana 8th Infantry Regiment on 21 Apr 1861. Mustered out on 6 Aug 1861 at Indianapolis, IN. // Commissioned an officer (Assistant Surgeon) in Company S, Indiana 57th Infantry Regiment on 21 Nov 1863. Mustered out on 26 Nov 1864.]
His commission as assistant surgeon of the 57th Reg Ind Vol's bears date Nov. 6, 1863. His time being mostly taken up on detached service. He had charge of a brigade hospital at Murfreesboro for a time at a field hospital at Lookout Mountain. He was captured by the rebels and held several days, but was not molested in his duties, and was left at his post when the enemy retreated. He was discharged for disability and came home to Richmond where his aged mother still lives. At the urgent call of Gov. Morton for extra assistant surgeons, he again entered the service and remained until the war closed.
On coming home he began the practice of medicine and was elected a member of the Board of Health.
He married his wife, a daughter of Hon. Calvin Cowgill, at Wabash, and located at Mexico, Miami Co., where he had a large practice, and was called back there many times during the 8 years he resided here.
In August 1880, by the accidental upsetting of his buggy, he was thrown to the ground and his thigh broken, from which an enfeebled condition of the system set in, that he sought relief from in a trip to Florida, where he spent most of last winter without receiving the benefit he and his many friends had hoped for. He came home in March and has been confied to his bed most of the time.
Deceased was a thoroughly educated physician, a patriotic citizen and an honest man.
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