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Jesse Earl Mendenhall

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Jesse Earl Mendenhall

Birth
Atlanta, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
Death
23 Apr 1965 (aged 77)
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Jesse Earl Mendenhall was born on December 14, 1887/89 in Atlanta, Hamilton County, Indiana, the son of Jesse Mendenhall and Mary Jane "Jennie" Sowers.
Jesse E. Mendenhall was married to Nellie _____________ in the early 1900's. They are believed to have had one son;
1. Loren Mendenhall, born c. 1907/08 in Illinois. Nothing is known of this son.

At the time of the 1910 census, Jesse E Mendenhall is found in Basin, Boyd County, Nebraska. He was born in Indiana as were his parents. Jesse is working as a Horse Trader, buying and selling horses;
Head Jesse E Mendenhall M 22 Indiana
Wife Nellie Mendenhall F 20 Illinois
Son Loren Mendenhall M 2 Illinois

Jesse Earl Mendenhall was registered for the Draft in 1917-18 for WWI from Peoria County, Illinois. He is listed as having been born on December 14, 1889 in Atlanta, Indiana.
Jesse Mendenhall was apparently married again in 1921. The following record is found on familysearch.org;
Name: Jesse Mendenhall
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Jul 1921
Event Place: Knox County, Illinois, United States
Age: 32
Birthplace: Atlanta, Ind
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Father's Name: Jesse Mendenhall
Mother's Name: Jennie Sowers
Spouse's Name: Louise E Schuely
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birthplace: Peoria, Ill
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1903
Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Schuely
Spouse's Mother's Name: Nellie Porlier

Louise's father, Frank, may have died young and Nellie was married 2nd to Fletcher F. Beard. At the time of the 1920 census, Louise and her family are found in Peoria Ward 2, Peoria County, Illinois;
Fletcher F Beard Head M 39 Illinois
Nellie B Beard Wife F 33 Illinois
Frances L Schuely Stepdaughter F 13 Illinois
Louise E Schuely Stepdaughter F 16 Illinois

Louise E. (Schuely) Mendenhall was born on ____________ __, 1903 and died on ____________ __, 1938 and her mortal remains were laid in the Parkview Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.

Jesse Earl Mendenhall and Louise E. (Schuely) Menenhall were the parents of;
2. Dorothy Louise Mendenhall, born August 5, 1925 in Peoria, Illinois. Jesse and Louise apparently abandoned Dorothy, at least by the age of 8 and she was raised by the Trudgen family in Peoria, Illinois.
At the time of the 1930 census, the Trudgens are found residing at what is then identified as 219 Sand Street in the city of Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. Dorothy is already listed as a Boarder;
Walter Trudgeon Head M 43 Illinois
Nellie Trudgeon Wife F 42 Illinois
Elizabeth Trudgeon Daughter F 17 Illinois
Dorothy Mendenhall Boarder F 4 Illinois

At the time of the 1940 census, the Trudgens are found residing at what is then identified as 218 Sand Street in Ward 6 of the city of Peoria, Peoria City Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Walter E Trudgen Head M 53 Pennsylvania
Nelle Trudgen Wife F 52 Illinois
Dorothy Mendenhall Lodger F 14 Illinois

Dorothy Louise Mendenhall graduated from Manuel High School in 1943 and was married to Raymond V. Kossman on ____________ __, 1944 in Peoria County, Illinois. Raymond V. Kossman was born on August 18, 1921 in ____________, Missouri , the son of _____________ Kossman and ____________ (____________) Kossman. Raymond served in the United States Coast Guard during WWII.
Two children were born to Dorothy and Raymond;
A. Michael Ray Kossman, born 26 Feb 1945 in ___________, ___________. Michael was a Sergeant in the United States Army. Michael died on 1 Jun 1977 and his mortal remains were laid in the Loveland Burial Park in Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado. See his Find A Grave Memorial #154352390.

B. Steven Kossman, born

Dorothy died on 29 Jun 2010 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #54671673. Raymond V. Kossman died on 07 Sep 2017. See his Find A Grave Memorial #183148654. Their mortal remains were laid in the Parkview Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.

At the time of the 1940 census, there is a Jessee E. Mendenhall living in Ward 1 of the City of Gary, Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana. He is widowed, is Lodging with a family and was born in Indiana c. 1888. His last place of residence is listed as Long Beach, Los Angeles, California. He is working as an Advertising Salesman. Nothing more is known about Jesse Earl Mendenhall at this time.

In 1942, Jesse E. Mendenhall again registered for the draft for WWII from Peoria County, Illinois. His obituary states that he was a resident of this are for 30 years, meaning that he must have been a resident since about the mid 1930's. His obituary further states that he was a resident of the Modern Hotel in Peoria for some years, was a self employed photographer for many years prior to his retirement and was a resident of Bel-Wood Nursing home from about October of 1963 until his death on April 23, 1965.

by Baxter B. Fite III and Steven Kossman, Find A Grave Contributor #49460425.
Jesse Earl Mendenhall was born on December 14, 1887/89 in Atlanta, Hamilton County, Indiana, the son of Jesse Mendenhall and Mary Jane "Jennie" Sowers.
Jesse E. Mendenhall was married to Nellie _____________ in the early 1900's. They are believed to have had one son;
1. Loren Mendenhall, born c. 1907/08 in Illinois. Nothing is known of this son.

At the time of the 1910 census, Jesse E Mendenhall is found in Basin, Boyd County, Nebraska. He was born in Indiana as were his parents. Jesse is working as a Horse Trader, buying and selling horses;
Head Jesse E Mendenhall M 22 Indiana
Wife Nellie Mendenhall F 20 Illinois
Son Loren Mendenhall M 2 Illinois

Jesse Earl Mendenhall was registered for the Draft in 1917-18 for WWI from Peoria County, Illinois. He is listed as having been born on December 14, 1889 in Atlanta, Indiana.
Jesse Mendenhall was apparently married again in 1921. The following record is found on familysearch.org;
Name: Jesse Mendenhall
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Jul 1921
Event Place: Knox County, Illinois, United States
Age: 32
Birthplace: Atlanta, Ind
Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
Father's Name: Jesse Mendenhall
Mother's Name: Jennie Sowers
Spouse's Name: Louise E Schuely
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birthplace: Peoria, Ill
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1903
Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Schuely
Spouse's Mother's Name: Nellie Porlier

Louise's father, Frank, may have died young and Nellie was married 2nd to Fletcher F. Beard. At the time of the 1920 census, Louise and her family are found in Peoria Ward 2, Peoria County, Illinois;
Fletcher F Beard Head M 39 Illinois
Nellie B Beard Wife F 33 Illinois
Frances L Schuely Stepdaughter F 13 Illinois
Louise E Schuely Stepdaughter F 16 Illinois

Louise E. (Schuely) Mendenhall was born on ____________ __, 1903 and died on ____________ __, 1938 and her mortal remains were laid in the Parkview Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.

Jesse Earl Mendenhall and Louise E. (Schuely) Menenhall were the parents of;
2. Dorothy Louise Mendenhall, born August 5, 1925 in Peoria, Illinois. Jesse and Louise apparently abandoned Dorothy, at least by the age of 8 and she was raised by the Trudgen family in Peoria, Illinois.
At the time of the 1930 census, the Trudgens are found residing at what is then identified as 219 Sand Street in the city of Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. Dorothy is already listed as a Boarder;
Walter Trudgeon Head M 43 Illinois
Nellie Trudgeon Wife F 42 Illinois
Elizabeth Trudgeon Daughter F 17 Illinois
Dorothy Mendenhall Boarder F 4 Illinois

At the time of the 1940 census, the Trudgens are found residing at what is then identified as 218 Sand Street in Ward 6 of the city of Peoria, Peoria City Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Walter E Trudgen Head M 53 Pennsylvania
Nelle Trudgen Wife F 52 Illinois
Dorothy Mendenhall Lodger F 14 Illinois

Dorothy Louise Mendenhall graduated from Manuel High School in 1943 and was married to Raymond V. Kossman on ____________ __, 1944 in Peoria County, Illinois. Raymond V. Kossman was born on August 18, 1921 in ____________, Missouri , the son of _____________ Kossman and ____________ (____________) Kossman. Raymond served in the United States Coast Guard during WWII.
Two children were born to Dorothy and Raymond;
A. Michael Ray Kossman, born 26 Feb 1945 in ___________, ___________. Michael was a Sergeant in the United States Army. Michael died on 1 Jun 1977 and his mortal remains were laid in the Loveland Burial Park in Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado. See his Find A Grave Memorial #154352390.

B. Steven Kossman, born

Dorothy died on 29 Jun 2010 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial #54671673. Raymond V. Kossman died on 07 Sep 2017. See his Find A Grave Memorial #183148654. Their mortal remains were laid in the Parkview Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.

At the time of the 1940 census, there is a Jessee E. Mendenhall living in Ward 1 of the City of Gary, Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana. He is widowed, is Lodging with a family and was born in Indiana c. 1888. His last place of residence is listed as Long Beach, Los Angeles, California. He is working as an Advertising Salesman. Nothing more is known about Jesse Earl Mendenhall at this time.

In 1942, Jesse E. Mendenhall again registered for the draft for WWII from Peoria County, Illinois. His obituary states that he was a resident of this are for 30 years, meaning that he must have been a resident since about the mid 1930's. His obituary further states that he was a resident of the Modern Hotel in Peoria for some years, was a self employed photographer for many years prior to his retirement and was a resident of Bel-Wood Nursing home from about October of 1963 until his death on April 23, 1965.

by Baxter B. Fite III and Steven Kossman, Find A Grave Contributor #49460425.


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