Covington County AlArchives Biographies.....Pendrey, John F. 1858 - living in 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson alabammygrammy@aol.com May 17, 2004, 9:06 pm Author: Brant & Fuller (1893) DR. JOHN F. PENDREY, physician, surgeon and merchant of Rose Hill, was born in what is now Crenshaw county, in 1858. He is a son of James Porter and Sarah E. (Webb) Pendrey, for a sketch of whom see elsewhere in this volume. The doctor is the eldest of a family of three children, one son and two daughters, the daughters being both dead. He was educated in the country schools and at Greenville, Ala., and afterwards read medicine with Drs. Joseph and William Kendrick. He graduated from Mobile medical college in 1881, practiced one year at Leon, since which time he has practiced at Rose Hill. He has here also been engaged in the mercantile business, doing a business of about - $10,000.00 a year. Besides his practice and his mercantile business he owns a farm of about 500 acres, and gives some attention to farming. In April, 1882, he married Roberta E. Lee Riley, who was born and educated at Leon. She is a sister of Malachi Riley, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this work. Dr. Pendrey and wife have been the parents of six children, five of whom are living. Dr. Pendrey is post-master at Rose Hill, is a member of the State Medical association and is president of the Covington county Medical society. While he is not a politician, he supports earnestly the democratic party. Both he and his wife sustain a high social position and are esteemed for their many excellent qualities. Additional Comments: from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 757-758 Published by Brant & Fuller (1893) Madison, WI This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb