1787 Marriage to JACOB RUDISILL born 17 Dec 1762, Dallas, Gaston, NC; died aft 1850, Conway, Faulkner, Ark.

Susanna Hoyle, (17 June 1769), Dallas, Gaston County, NC; dau of Michael Hoyle (1738-1793) (FAG 25024209) and Margaret Dellinger (FAG 25024209). Susanna's mother named her as beloved daughter in her 1823 Will gifting property to her located in Rutherford County. Ref Census records, Susanna died between 1820-1830 and Jacob moved in with daughter Abigail and her family.
*Note: Susanna Hoyle's grandfather was Johann Peiter Heyl from Germany who was a pioneer in NC (FAG 29266159).

Ref Book: "Our Kin…" by Laban Miles Hoffman.
Page 318-319 for Jacob Rudisill's family.

Children:
Catherine Rudisill (1795-aft 1860) (spinster).
Aaron Rudisill married Fanny Clemmer.
John Rudisill married ??? Blackwood (Alabama).
Abigail Rebecca Rudisill married Joseph Hoyle Mendenhall (Sebastian, AR).
Mary Margaret Rudisill married Green Daves (Fannin, GA).
Ann Rudisill married Robert Bell.

1820 Census NC, Burke County show Jacob Rudisel household.

1820 Census NC, Lincoln County, West of the South Fork of the Catawba River. (Dallas, NC)
J. Rudisale (Males,1,19-26); (Females,1,19-26; 2,0-10).
Note: Next door is Mich Rudisale (45-99).

1830 Census NC, Lincoln County shows Jacob and Susanna Rudisell at (30-40) with 3 boys and 2 girls.

1840 Census NC, Lincoln County, Lower Regiment shows Joseph and Abbie at (20-30) with 2 boys and 1 girl. Also shown in the household is most likely Jacob Rudicill as (male 70-80) and Catharine as (female 30-40). Next door is Eli Mendenhall shown as (20-30) alone.

1850 Census Ark, Carroll County, Crooked Creek.
*Note: Area is now Boone County.
Mendenhall Joseph H. 38, NC, Farmer.
Mendenhall, Abi, 39, NC.
Mendenhall, Thomas N, 14, NC.
Mendenhall, Rebecca (Louisa), 12, NC.
Mendenhall, Mary L, 9, NC.
Mendenhall, Jacob F, 7, NC.
Mendenhall, Nathan L, 4, Ark.
Mendenhall, Anna S, 2, Ark.
Mendenhall, Joseph D, 4/12, Ark.
Rudised, Jacob 81, NC, Farmer. (Abigail's father.)
Rudised, Catharine, 55, NC. (Abigail's spinster sister.)
*Note: Catherine traveled with her Father, Jacob and sister Abigail and their family to Arkansas.

1860 Census Ark, Sebastian County, Center Township, Post Office: Back Bone (Mountain range now called Devil's Backbone).
Mendenhall Joseph H. 48, NC, Farmer.
Mendenhall, Abbie, 50, NC.
Mendenhall, (Rebecca) Louisa, 22, NC.
Mendenhall, Mary L, 18, NC.
Mendenhall, Jacob F, 17, NC.
Mendenhall, Nathan L, 15, Ark.
Mendenhall, Anna S, 12, Ark.
Mendenhall, Joseph D, 11, Ark.
Ruezel, Catharine, 65, NC. (Abigail's spinster sister.)

1860 Census Ark, Sebastian County,
Mendenhall, Thomas N, 24, NC.

1870 Census Ark, Ouachita County, Jefferson.
Mendenhall, Thos, 79, NC, Farmer.
Mendenhall, Mary, 65, GA, Keeps house.
Next Door is Mendenhall, GW, 31 from Alabama and his family.

1860 Land Grants for Ark, Sebastian County Township (5N 31W) is Joseph H. Mendenhall, Section 2. Township (7N 31W) is Thomas N. Mendenhall, Section 33.

1861 Land Grants for Ark, Sebastian County Township (6N 31W) is Joseph H. Mendenhall, Section 33.