Welcome to Mendheim-USA.com

Here you can learn more about the Mendheims who came here from Prussia in the mid-19th century or the Culps who were from the Palatine area of Germany and arrived early in the 18th century.

Or maybe you want to see information on the Frys, LaVos, Spooners, Dudleys or other families and how they are connected to the Mendheims.

As I have researched our genealogy, I have come across numerous interesting "human life facts" and here are but a few:

• in 1620 Richard Warren my 9th great grandfather (on my maternal lineage) came over on the Mayflower
• in 1761 a pregnant Barbara Culp McKinney was scalped by the Cherokee indians - she and her unborn child survived. See more on this at the Culp page
• we have several relatives (Culp, Spooner, Jenne, etc.) who served in the 1776 War of Independence or Revolutionary war
• in 1778 a Spooner wife arranged his murder and was the first woman executed after the United States won independence
• in 1862 some of my family signed up with the Confederate army and that same year some of Penny's family signed up with the Union army. Both familys received pensions from that service into the 1920's
• in the mid-1860's, slaves that had been of service to Isidor Mendheim took the name Mendheim upon receiving their freedom
• how long did it take in 1878 to travel directly from Liverpool, England to Salt Lake City, Utah? Find the answer in the "Others" family tab (may surprise you)

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Recent Photos

This is from our 2011 reunion. Every year in early summer there is a Mendheim Family reunion in Dothan, Alabama. Historically most participation in the reunion stems from the descendents of Oscar Mendheim but any and all related are invited and encouraged to attend. The 2012 event will be held June 23, 2012 at West Gate Park's gymnasium. See you there!!

Information links:

• Click here to explore the listing of all persons related to my Mendheim Family (over 7000 & growing)

Attention: The italicised genealogical "facts" contained within this site are a result of deductive reasoning and not necessarily backed with physical evidence. Conversely, those that are not italicised are backed with physical evidence.