MENDENHALL, Jacob - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Jacob Mendenhall as born in Preble County Ohio April 4, 1818, died April 13, 1903.  Was married to Delilah Thompson May 28, 1841.  To this union were b. 5 children, two sons and 3 daughters. One son and one daughter preceded him to the spirit land, the son having died in the army in 1862 and the daughter. died in 1863, also his wife died 1888, 15 years ago on the first of March 1903 (sic -- this makes no sense).  So far known he leaves two brothers and one sister, the brothers are still living in Ohio and the sister lives in Indiana.  He leaves 3 children, 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The deceased moved from Ohio to Parke County Indiana in the year of 1849.  In 1856 he moved on the farm near Steam Corner where he presided until the death of his wife.  Since that time he made his home with his children, Ephraim and Elizabeth, his widowed daughter at whose house he died.  The deceased had a birthright in the Friends Church but became dissatisfied with their order and was converted to Christianity about the time of his marriage. His wife being a Baptist, he wished to belong to the church with her, but his mother was opposed to his joining that denomination and he never made a public profession of religion, but gave evidence of his fitness for death attending the Baptist church regularly until the death of his wife. He was afflicted sorely with age and other infirmities, but bore them with calmness, wishing for the time to come when he might die. He chose his pallbearers and the minister to preach his funeral sermon which the writer did, assisted by Elder Newgent.  He was a good neighbor, a kind father.  He was truly loyal.  At the last presidential election he wished to go and vote, which he did, saying that it would be his last vote, and so it was.  He was not perfect, but his faults as all other men have and we say good bye to him and leave him in the hands of a just God, who doeth all things well.  Rev. Wm. Cartwright.