Jesse Earl Mendenhall and Mary Jane (Sowers) Mendenhall had six children; Their children were;
1. Winifred Mendenhall, born December __, 1884 in IN

2. Florence E. "Flossie" Mendenhall, born October __, 1886 in IN

3. Jesse Earl Mendenhall, born December 14, 1887/89 in Atlanta, Hamilton County, Indiana.

4. Fred Ellis Mendenhall, born June 19, 1891 in Atlanta, IN

5. Esther E. Mendenhall, born November 17, 1892 in Arcadia, Hamilton Co., Indiana. Esther was married to Clyde H. Taylor on January 16, 1911 in Peoria County, Illinois. Clyde is very likely the Clyde Howarth Taylor, who was born on September 10, 1892/93 in Edwards, Peoria County, Illinois.

6. Ruth Mendenhall, born October __, 1898 in __________, Indiana

Now to continue with the biography of Esther E. Mendenhall;
Esther E. Mendenhall was born November 17, 1892 in Arcadia, Hamilton Co., Indiana. Esther was married to Clyde H. Taylor on January 16, 1911 in Peoria County, Illinois. Clyde is very likely the Clyde Howarth Taylor, who was born on September 10, 1892/93 in Edwards, Peoria County, Illinois; Seven children were born to Esther and Clyde. They include;
1. Barbara L. Taylor, born c. 1912/13 in Canada. Barbara was married to Fredrick Maurice Mead, who was born March 11, 1916. At the time of the 1940 census, Maurice and Barbara are found residing at 301 Kelly in Peoria Heights, Richwoods Township, Peoria County, Illinois. Maurice is a Book Keeper for the Electric Co., while Barbara is a Sales Clerk for a local Department Store.
Maurice Mead Head M 24 Illinois
Barbara Mead Wife F 28 Canada

Tom Mead states that "Uncle Maurie and Aunt Bobbie (Barbara) divorced. He remarried Louise Rast (I think her maiden name). She became known as Aunt Lou to us cousins in Peoria." Tom continued that "Aunt Bobbie died of colon cancer as far as I can recall. I have her date of death as February 8, 1961 in Champaign, Illinois."

Maurice and Barbara L. (Taylor) Mead were divorced in 19__. In 1956, Barbara was residing in Peoria, Illinois in 1956. Barbara died on February 8, 1961 possibly in the Champaign, Illinois area and her mortal remains are believed to have been were laid in the Champaign, Illinois area.
Frederick Maurice Mead was married 2nd to Louise Rast. Familysearch has the following record;
Name Frederick Maurice Mead
Event Type Death
Event Date 10 Jan 1976
Event Place Lackland Air Force Base, Bexar, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 11 Mar 1916
Birthplace , Illinois
Father's Name Frederick V Mead
Mother's Name Mary W Vogelsang

Frederick Maurice "Maurie" Mead died on January 10, 1976 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. His mortal remains were laid in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 66509382.

2. James Maurice or Maurice James "Mun" Taylor, born May 8, 1913 in Maple Creek, Sask., Canada. James was married sometime between 1930 and 1940, but was divorced by 1940. At the time of the 1940 census, he is living with his parents on Constantine Avenue in Peoria Heights, Illinois. Maurice died in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois on November 1, 1992. His mortal remains were laid in the ____________ Cemetery in ___________, Illinois.

3. Harry L. Taylor, born c. 1915/16 in Wisconsin. Harry was married to Betty ____________. Harry and Betty are known to have had at least one son;
A. Michael Taylor, born c. 1939/40 in Peoria County, Illinois.

At the time of the 1940 census, Harry and his family are found at 609 Illinois Avenue in Ward 2 of the city of Peoria, Peoria City Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Harry Taylor Head M 24 Wisconsin
Betty Taylor Wife F 23 Illinois
Michael Taylor Son M 0 Illinois

Harry was residing in Bartonville, Illinois in 1956. Harry died on ____________ __, 19__ and his mortal remains were laid in the ______________ Cemetery in ____________, Illinois.

4. Betty Jane Taylor, born c. 1917/18 in Illinois. Betty Jane was married to _____________ Wallace. They were residing in Jackson, Mississippi in 1956.

5. Mary Lou Taylor, born c. 1929/30 in Illinois. Mary Lou was married to ___________ Cloyd. In 1956, the were residing in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois.

6. Bruce S. Taylor, born c. 1933/34 in Illinois. Bruce was residing in Peoria, Illinois in 1956. Bruce may be the Bruce S. Taylor, who was born in 1933, who died in 1984 and whose mortal remains were laid in the Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 169957374.

At the time of the 1920 census, the Taylors are found in Peoria Ward 2, Peoria County, Illinois;
Head Clyde H Taylor M 27 Illinois
Wife Esther E Taylor F 27 Indiana
Daughter Barbara L Taylor F 7 Canada
Son James M Taylor M 6 Canada
Son Harry L Taylor M 4 Wisconsin
Daughter Betty J Taylor F 2 Illinois

In 1930, Esther was a stenographer at a garage in Peoria and in the 1930 census are found in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois;
Head Clyde H Taylor M 37 Illinois
Wife Esther E Taylor F 37 Indiana
Daughter Barbara Croson F 18
Son Maurice Taylor M 17
Son Harry L Taylor M 14 Wisconsin
Daughter Rebecca Taylor F 13 Illinois
Daughter Mary L Taylor F 0 Illinois

At the time of the 1940 census, the Taylors are found residing at 400 Constantine Avenue in Peoria Heights, Richwoods Township, Peoria County, Illinois;
Head Clyde H Taylor M 47 Illinois
Wife Esther E Taylor F 47 Indiana
Son Maurice Taylor M 26 Canada
Daughter Mary Lou Taylor F 10 Illinois
Son Bruce Taylor M 6 Illinois
Lodger Lyle Fix M 26 Pennsylvania

About 1946, Esther and Clyde purchased a home located at 2115 N. North Street in Peoria, Illinois. Esther E. (Mendenhall) Taylor died on __________ __, 1956 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. Her mortal remains were laid in Swan Lake Cemetery in Peoria, Illinois.

Clyde was married to Esther's sister, Flossie E. Mendenhall on ____________ __, 19__. Clyde and Flossie continued to reside at 2115 N. North Street in Peoria for some time. Clyde died on __________ __, 19__. His mortal remains may have been laid in the Swan Lake Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.
Flossie is believed to have remained at the 2115 N. North Street home until August of 1973, when she became a patient/resident of the Americana Health Care Center, possibly located in Pekin, Illinois. Flossie E. (Mendenhall) Taylor died there on January __, 1976. Her mortal remains were laid in the _______________ Cemetery in ____________, Illinois.

by Baxter B. Fite III and Tom Mead, Find A Grave Contributor #47125660, who email address is [email protected]