Hello, I have a book printed in 1793 in London, the Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera, which has been gone over in two different hands: the (presumably) first hand writ in ink, and dates itself as 1815. This editor corrected typographical errors and elucidated some points of the Latin usage and grammar throughout the book. This editor did not sign a name. The second hand writ in pencil, and by the pattern of marks and notes, this hand clearly used the book to learn Latin. Although this scribe did not transmit a date, he left his signature on the recto of (a), above the start of Q. Horatii Flacci Vita E Suetonio. He also inscribed his initials, "C. P. M." on the verso of (a2). Most tellingly, he also inscribed the inside of the the front cover with "Greensboro N.C.", and his signature again, "Cyrus P Mendenhall". His lineage and descendants are my concern. I have identified the second scribe as Cyrus P. Mendenhall, (1812(7?) - 1884), who married Nancy L. Staples (1828 - 1875). His mother was Mary Pegg, and his father was Richard Mendenhall (1781 - 1851), his grandfather was George Mendenhall ( 1751 - 1805), and greatgrandfather was James Mendenhall (1718 - 1782). And of course, James was a son of the Penn colony's Aaron Mendenhall (1690 - 1765) who married Rose Pierson. Cyrus P. Mendenhall is listed as an attorney in Guilford Co., North Carolina in 1850. He shows up as the Deputy Grand Master of the Free And Accepted Masons of North Carolina in 1850, 1851 and 1852. He later appears on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Railroad in 1863, 1864 and 1865. During this time, he is known to have purchased three slaves for the NC Railroad in 1864, when the NC Railroad was being rebuilt to serve the war efforts of the Confederate States of America. As we all know, Jefferson Davis held some cabinet meetings of the CSA in Greensboro NC, in 1865. It seems only too likely that Cyrus, as a leading citizen of Greensboro, was involved in Confederate national politics, if even only for a brief moment in 1865. After Cyrus's death in 1884, his estate was subdivided into housing for Greensboro College (today the UNC Greensboro), as was the nearby large estate of the Governor of North Carolina, John Motley Morehead. As a tantalizing extra, a Cyrus Mendenhall is listed among those who negotiated the 1842 treaty with the Chippewa which opened Minnesota and Lake Superior to settlement. Not so coincidentally, a Mendenhall relation helped to establish Minneapolis, with loans from the North Carolina Bank in Greensboro. The above mentioned treaty contains a listing of recipients of federal money for previous claims and operations, the lion's share of which goes to John Jacob Astor, and i shouldn't have to tell you who he is. Strangely enough, while the outlays to JJA are listed as $37,994.98 of the congressionally authorized total of $75,000, only $27,994.98 is accounted in the "viz" entries. Most of the $28K went to JJA, but a nice chunk went to a "Z. Platt esq.", who also represented twelve other claimants to the $75,000 in reparations money provided by the treaty. Cyrus P. Mendenhall is mentioned in two online sources as a mayor of Greensboro in the 1870s, but the hard data is not available online. Also unmentioned online is whether Cyrus P. and Nancy L. Mendenhall had any offspring. So, i ask you, the learned and well-tread regs of s.g.m: where can i turn for more info on Cyrus P. Mendenhall? I think it's highly unlikely that i'd find any books on Greensboro NC history in my local library, and i've hit a dead end online. My main question: how do i find out whether Cyrus and Nancy had children? I know this seems unlikely due to the estate being absorbed into Greensboro's College Hill area soon after Cyrus's death, but is there any way to tell for certain? Secondary question: I might be able to find 1 or 2 Greensboro history books at the major library in my state, and might even be able to have them loaned to my local branch for me, but short of travelling to North Carolina on my limited budget, what would be an online source that i could check for deeper info on Greensboro, NC history? Tertiary question: Isn't the net amazing? I found a signature in one of my old books and discovered a footnote of history. SL

You might get some assistance through the US GenWeb project. Here is site for Guilford County, where Greensboro is located. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncguilfo/ Good luck on your search. Joe in Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: Scaly Lizard Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.misc Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 3:00 AM Subject: Cyrus P Mendenhall -- further research? So, i ask you, the learned and well-tread regs of s.g.m: where can i turn for more info on Cyrus P. Mendenhall? I think it's highly unlikely that i'd find any books on Greensboro NC history in my local library, and i've hit a dead end online.

Scaly Lizard wrote: > Hello, > > I have a book printed in 1793 in London, the Quinti Horatii > Flacci Opera, which has been gone over in two different > hands: the (presumably) first hand writ in ink, and dates > itself as 1815. This editor corrected typographical errors > and elucidated some points of the Latin usage and grammar > throughout the book. This editor did not sign a name. > > The second hand writ in pencil, and by the pattern of > marks and notes, this hand clearly used the book to > learn Latin. Although this scribe did not transmit a date, > he left his signature on the recto of (a), above the start of Q. > Horatii Flacci Vita E Suetonio. He also inscribed his initials, > "C. P. M." on the verso of (a2). Most tellingly, he also > inscribed the inside of the the front cover with "Greensboro > N.C.", and his signature again, "Cyrus P Mendenhall". > > His lineage and descendants are my concern. I have > identified the second scribe as Cyrus P. Mendenhall, > (1812(7?) - 1884), who married Nancy L. Staples (1828 - > 1875). His mother was Mary Pegg, and his father was > Richard Mendenhall (1781 - 1851), his grandfather was > George Mendenhall ( 1751 - 1805), and greatgrandfather > was James Mendenhall (1718 - 1782). And of course, > James was a son of the Penn colony's Aaron Mendenhall > (1690 - 1765) who married Rose Pierson. > > Cyrus P. Mendenhall is listed as an attorney in Guilford > Co., North Carolina in 1850. He shows up as the Deputy > Grand Master of the Free And Accepted Masons of North > Carolina in 1850, 1851 and 1852. He later appears on > the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Railroad in > 1863, 1864 and 1865. During this time, he is known to > have purchased three slaves for the NC Railroad in 1864, > when the NC Railroad was being rebuilt to serve the war > efforts of the Confederate States of America. > > As we all know, Jefferson Davis held some cabinet meetings > of the CSA in Greensboro NC, in 1865. It seems only too > likely that Cyrus, as a leading citizen of Greensboro, was > involved in Confederate national politics, if even only > for a brief moment in 1865. > > After Cyrus's death in 1884, his estate was subdivided > into housing for Greensboro College (today the UNC > Greensboro), as was the nearby large estate of the > Governor of North Carolina, John Motley Morehead. > > As a tantalizing extra, a Cyrus Mendenhall is listed among > those who negotiated the 1842 treaty with the Chippewa > which opened Minnesota and Lake Superior to settlement. > Not so coincidentally, a Mendenhall relation helped to > establish Minneapolis, with loans from the North Carolina > Bank in Greensboro. > > The above mentioned treaty contains a listing of recipients > of federal money for previous claims and operations, the > lion's share of which goes to John Jacob Astor, and i shouldn't > have to tell you who he is. Strangely enough, while the > outlays to JJA are listed as $37,994.98 of the congressionally > authorized total of $75,000, only $27,994.98 is accounted > in the "viz" entries. Most of the $28K went to JJA, but a > nice chunk went to a "Z. Platt esq.", who also represented > twelve other claimants to the $75,000 in reparations money > provided by the treaty. > > Cyrus P. Mendenhall is mentioned in two online sources as > a mayor of Greensboro in the 1870s, but the hard data is > not available online. Also unmentioned online is whether > Cyrus P. and Nancy L. Mendenhall had any offspring. > > So, i ask you, the learned and well-tread regs of s.g.m: where > can i turn for more info on Cyrus P. Mendenhall? I think it's > highly unlikely that i'd find any books on Greensboro NC > history in my local library, and i've hit a dead end online. > > My main question: how do i find out whether Cyrus and > Nancy had children? I know this seems unlikely due to > the estate being absorbed into Greensboro's College Hill > area soon after Cyrus's death, but is there any way to tell > for certain? > > Secondary question: I might be able to find 1 or 2 Greensboro > history books at the major library in my state, and might even > be able to have them loaned to my local branch for me, but > short of travelling to North Carolina on my limited budget, what > would be an online source that i could check for deeper info > on Greensboro, NC history? > > Tertiary question: Isn't the net amazing? I found a signature > in one of my old books and discovered a footnote of history. > > SL The 1870 census for Greensboro (Guilford co, NC) shows Cyrus, 52; Nancy, 43; Mary, 13; Daisy, 9; Richard 6; Cyrus 1, and 16 un-related. [1870- NC- Guilford - Greensboro city, pg 118B line 32, dwelling 80, family 80, spills onto pg 119A] The 1880 (ditto) at LDS shows Cyrus 63, lawyer; son Percy 14; son Cloy (maybe meant to be Clay?) 12; Pearly, dau, 9, and Judith, 44, sister; and a number of unrelated. [1880 - NC - Guilford -Greensboro, pg 360C on-line at www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp HTH Cheryl

Try visiting the largest college or university library in your area. On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, Scaly Lizard wrote: > Hello, > > I have a book printed in 1793 in London, the Quinti Horatii > Flacci Opera, which has been gone over in two different > hands: the (presumably) first hand writ in ink, and dates > itself as 1815. This editor corrected typographical errors > and elucidated some points of the Latin usage and grammar > throughout the book. This editor did not sign a name. > > The second hand writ in pencil, and by the pattern of > marks and notes, this hand clearly used the book to > learn Latin. Although this scribe did not transmit a date, > he left his signature on the recto of (a), above the start of Q. > Horatii Flacci Vita E Suetonio. He also inscribed his initials, > "C. P. M." on the verso of (a2). Most tellingly, he also > inscribed the inside of the the front cover with "Greensboro > N.C.", and his signature again, "Cyrus P Mendenhall". > > His lineage and descendants are my concern. I have > identified the second scribe as Cyrus P. Mendenhall, > (1812(7?) - 1884), who married Nancy L. Staples (1828 - > 1875). His mother was Mary Pegg, and his father was > Richard Mendenhall (1781 - 1851), his grandfather was > George Mendenhall ( 1751 - 1805), and greatgrandfather > was James Mendenhall (1718 - 1782). And of course, > James was a son of the Penn colony's Aaron Mendenhall > (1690 - 1765) who married Rose Pierson. > > Cyrus P. Mendenhall is listed as an attorney in Guilford > Co., North Carolina in 1850. He shows up as the Deputy > Grand Master of the Free And Accepted Masons of North > Carolina in 1850, 1851 and 1852. He later appears on > the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Railroad in > 1863, 1864 and 1865. During this time, he is known to > have purchased three slaves for the NC Railroad in 1864, > when the NC Railroad was being rebuilt to serve the war > efforts of the Confederate States of America. > > As we all know, Jefferson Davis held some cabinet meetings > of the CSA in Greensboro NC, in 1865. It seems only too > likely that Cyrus, as a leading citizen of Greensboro, was > involved in Confederate national politics, if even only > for a brief moment in 1865. > > After Cyrus's death in 1884, his estate was subdivided > into housing for Greensboro College (today the UNC > Greensboro), as was the nearby large estate of the > Governor of North Carolina, John Motley Morehead. > > As a tantalizing extra, a Cyrus Mendenhall is listed among > those who negotiated the 1842 treaty with the Chippewa > which opened Minnesota and Lake Superior to settlement. > Not so coincidentally, a Mendenhall relation helped to > establish Minneapolis, with loans from the North Carolina > Bank in Greensboro. > > The above mentioned treaty contains a listing of recipients > of federal money for previous claims and operations, the > lion's share of which goes to John Jacob Astor, and i shouldn't > have to tell you who he is. Strangely enough, while the > outlays to JJA are listed as $37,994.98 of the congressionally > authorized total of $75,000, only $27,994.98 is accounted > in the "viz" entries. Most of the $28K went to JJA, but a > nice chunk went to a "Z. Platt esq.", who also represented > twelve other claimants to the $75,000 in reparations money > provided by the treaty. > > Cyrus P. Mendenhall is mentioned in two online sources as > a mayor of Greensboro in the 1870s, but the hard data is > not available online. Also unmentioned online is whether > Cyrus P. and Nancy L. Mendenhall had any offspring. > > So, i ask you, the learned and well-tread regs of s.g.m: where > can i turn for more info on Cyrus P. Mendenhall? I think it's > highly unlikely that i'd find any books on Greensboro NC > history in my local library, and i've hit a dead end online. > > My main question: how do i find out whether Cyrus and > Nancy had children? I know this seems unlikely due to > the estate being absorbed into Greensboro's College Hill > area soon after Cyrus's death, but is there any way to tell > for certain? > > Secondary question: I might be able to find 1 or 2 Greensboro > history books at the major library in my state, and might even > be able to have them loaned to my local branch for me, but > short of travelling to North Carolina on my limited budget, what > would be an online source that i could check for deeper info > on Greensboro, NC history? > > Tertiary question: Isn't the net amazing? I found a signature > in one of my old books and discovered a footnote of history. > > SL > > -=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=-=+=- Webmaster: Cynthia Van Ness, MLS -- roots AT bfn DOT org Roots: The Buffalo NY Genealogy Forum -- http://www.bfn.org/~roots With obits, vital records, city directories & hundreds of local links

Thanks to all who replied, and thanks for the tips! SL On Mon, 09 Feb 2004 09:00:38 GMT, Scaly Lizard <[email protected]> wrote: >Hello, > >I have a book printed in 1793 in London, the Quinti Horatii >Flacci Opera, which has been gone over in two different >hands: the (presumably) first hand writ in ink, and dates >itself as 1815. This editor corrected typographical errors >and elucidated some points of the Latin usage and grammar >throughout the book. This editor did not sign a name. > >The second hand writ in pencil, and by the pattern of >marks and notes, this hand clearly used the book to >learn Latin. Although this scribe did not transmit a date, >he left his signature on the recto of (a), above the start of Q. >Horatii Flacci Vita E Suetonio. He also inscribed his initials, >"C. P. M." on the verso of (a2). Most tellingly, he also >inscribed the inside of the the front cover with "Greensboro >N.C.", and his signature again, "Cyrus P Mendenhall". > >His lineage and descendants are my concern. I have >identified the second scribe as Cyrus P. Mendenhall, >(1812(7?) - 1884), who married Nancy L. Staples (1828 - >1875). His mother was Mary Pegg, and his father was >Richard Mendenhall (1781 - 1851), his grandfather was >George Mendenhall ( 1751 - 1805), and greatgrandfather >was James Mendenhall (1718 - 1782). And of course, >James was a son of the Penn colony's Aaron Mendenhall >(1690 - 1765) who married Rose Pierson. > >Cyrus P. Mendenhall is listed as an attorney in Guilford >Co., North Carolina in 1850. He shows up as the Deputy >Grand Master of the Free And Accepted Masons of North >Carolina in 1850, 1851 and 1852. He later appears on >the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Railroad in >1863, 1864 and 1865. During this time, he is known to >have purchased three slaves for the NC Railroad in 1864, >when the NC Railroad was being rebuilt to serve the war >efforts of the Confederate States of America. > >As we all know, Jefferson Davis held some cabinet meetings >of the CSA in Greensboro NC, in 1865. It seems only too >likely that Cyrus, as a leading citizen of Greensboro, was >involved in Confederate national politics, if even only >for a brief moment in 1865. > >After Cyrus's death in 1884, his estate was subdivided >into housing for Greensboro College (today the UNC >Greensboro), as was the nearby large estate of the >Governor of North Carolina, John Motley Morehead. > >As a tantalizing extra, a Cyrus Mendenhall is listed among >those who negotiated the 1842 treaty with the Chippewa >which opened Minnesota and Lake Superior to settlement. >Not so coincidentally, a Mendenhall relation helped to >establish Minneapolis, with loans from the North Carolina >Bank in Greensboro. > >The above mentioned treaty contains a listing of recipients >of federal money for previous claims and operations, the >lion's share of which goes to John Jacob Astor, and i shouldn't >have to tell you who he is. Strangely enough, while the >outlays to JJA are listed as $37,994.98 of the congressionally >authorized total of $75,000, only $27,994.98 is accounted >in the "viz" entries. Most of the $28K went to JJA, but a >nice chunk went to a "Z. Platt esq.", who also represented >twelve other claimants to the $75,000 in reparations money >provided by the treaty. > >Cyrus P. Mendenhall is mentioned in two online sources as >a mayor of Greensboro in the 1870s, but the hard data is >not available online. Also unmentioned online is whether >Cyrus P. and Nancy L. Mendenhall had any offspring. > >So, i ask you, the learned and well-tread regs of s.g.m: where >can i turn for more info on Cyrus P. Mendenhall? I think it's >highly unlikely that i'd find any books on Greensboro NC >history in my local library, and i've hit a dead end online. > >My main question: how do i find out whether Cyrus and >Nancy had children? I know this seems unlikely due to >the estate being absorbed into Greensboro's College Hill >area soon after Cyrus's death, but is there any way to tell >for certain? > >Secondary question: I might be able to find 1 or 2 Greensboro >history books at the major library in my state, and might even >be able to have them loaned to my local branch for me, but >short of travelling to North Carolina on my limited budget, what >would be an online source that i could check for deeper info >on Greensboro, NC history? > >Tertiary question: Isn't the net amazing? I found a signature >in one of my old books and discovered a footnote of history. > >SL