David D Mendenhal

Photographer: Mendenhall
Maryville, Missouri

Photographer: Mendenhall
Maryville, Missouri

photographer: Mendenhall and Son
Maryville, Mo.

Photographer:
Mendenhall and Son
Maryville, Missouri

Although there were at least five photographers east of the Mississippi named Mendenhall in the cabinet card era, only one was in the area of Marysville, MO, David D. Mendenhall. D D Mendenhall also had a photographer son who should accounts for the Mendenhall and Son imprints.

David D Mendenhall
(1836-1905)
Frank M Mendenhall
(1858-1951)

Timeline
1836 Jan
Ohio, David D Mendenhall born
1857 Nov 04
Fulton county, IL, city register, David D Mendenhall marries Sarah Antoinette Moore (1840-1908)
1858 Aug 06
Farmington, IL, city register, Frank M Mendenhall born

1860 Jul 20
US census Farmington, IL, David D (as painter), wife Antoinette and son Frank
1870 Aug 03
US census Farmington, IL, David D (as photographer), wife Amanda and son Frank
1880 Jun 11
US census, Elmwood, IL, David D (as photographer), wife Amanda; Frank has moved away
1885
D D Mendenhal moves to Maryville, IL (See Obituary)
1900 Jun 09
US census, Maryville, MO, David D as photographer at 608 n Main; as widowed
1905 Feb 29
Maryville, MO, David D Mendenhall dies at age 69
1908
Sarah Antoinette Moore Mendenhall dies at age 68
1951 Dec
Illinois, Frank M Mendenhall dies at age 93

It is apparent that David D Mendenhall moved to Maryville, MO, sometime after the 1800 census. He operated there until his death in 1905.
When his son Frank lived in Maryville, MO, is not documented but it must have been for only a short time as all other documents place Frank in Canton, IL, from 1884 until his death in 1951.

In city directory listings of Frank Mendenhall, he is never in the business sections as running his own studio. He apparently worked for other photographers. This would make him free to move for short periods to Maryville, MO, to work with his father, David.

The cabinet cards above would have been done between about 1900 and 1905.

Maryville Republican, 02 Mar 1905

photographer Mendenhal and Son
Maryville, OH
Probably finished before 1880
example from auction site

photographer Mendenhal and Son
Maryville, OH
Probably finished before 1880
example from auction site

photographer: Mendenhall
Elmwood, IL
example from auction site
(probably finished before about 1885 (see obituary) note different imprint)

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