Rachel Brown

Brief Life History of Rachel

When Rachel Brown was born on 9 March 1822, in Preble, Ohio, United States, her father, Isaac Brown, was 25 and her mother, Mary Mendenhall, was 26. She married Isaac Mendenhall on 27 January 1849, in Henry, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Iowa, United States in 1870 and Indiana, United States in 1870. She died on 21 September 1889, in New Castle, Henry, Indiana, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in New Castle, Henry, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Isaac Mendenhall
1826–1888
Rachel Brown
1822–1889
Marriage: 27 January 1849
Viretta Carol Mendenhall
1850–1885
Valentine Mott Mendenhall
1853–1926
Eliza Ann Mendenhall
1856–1915
Luella Mendenhall
1859–1926
Alma Mendenhall
1863–1898

Sources (10)

  • Rachel Mendenhall in household of Isaac Mendenhall, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Rachel Brown, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Rachel Brown Mendenhall, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1823

Historical Information: 1823: Henry, Indiana, United States

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy

The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.

Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and Irish: generally a nickname referring to the color of the hair or complexion, Middle English br(o)un, from Old English brūn or Old French brun. This word is occasionally found in Old French, Middle English and Old Norse as a personal name or byname (Middle English personal name Brun, Broun, ancient Germanic Bruno, Old English Brūn, or possibly Old Norse Brúnn or Brúni). Brun- was also an ancient Germanic name-forming element. Some instances of Old English Brūn as a personal name may therefore be short forms of compound names such as Brūngar, Brūnwine, etc. As a Scottish and Irish name, it sometimes represents a translation of Gaelic Donn (see below). Brown (including in the senses below) is the fourth most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans (see also 5 below).

Irish and Scottish: adopted for Ó Duinn (see Dunn ) or for any of the many Irish and Scottish Gaelic names containing the element donn ‘brown-haired’ (also meaning ‘chieftain’), for example Donahue .

Irish: phonetic Anglicization of Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh; see Breheny .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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