Who was Elijah Mendenhall?

Elijah Mendenhall (1748–1781) was born in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA and died in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elijah Mendenhall 1748–1781

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Born 15 Dec 1748 · East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 5 Oct 1781 · New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Father James Mendenhall

Mother Hannah Thomas

Spouse Mary Kendall

Children Daniel Mendenhall, Hannah Mendenhall, Isaiah Mendenhall, James W Mendenhall, Sarah Mendenhall

Siblings George Mendenhall, Grace Mendenhall, Hannah Mendenhall, Judith Mendenhall, Judith Reeves, Marmaduke Mendenhall, Phineas Mendenhall, Richard Mendenhall, Stephen Mendenhall

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Elijah Mendenhall was born in 1748 in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of james mendenhall and hannah thomas. Elijah Mendenhall married mary kendall, and had children including daniel mendenhall, hannah mendenhall, isaiah mendenhall, james w mendenhall, sarah mendenhall. Elijah Mendenhall passed away in 1781 in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.

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Birth of Elijah Mendenhall in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

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Death of Elijah Mendenhall in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elijah Mendenhall

This ancestor line traces from Mildenhall, Wiltshire, England (1170) to East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA (1748) across 14 generations.

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: Elijah Mendenhall (1748–1781) was born in East Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA and died in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Elijah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 14 generations of this lineage geographically.
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