Biographical Sketch of John T. Pendleton, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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John T. Pendleton, county clerk of Dallas County, MO., was born in
Cumberland County, of the "Blue Grass State", December 16, 1847,
his parents being George L. and Martha A. (Cole) Pendleton, who
were born in Kentucky and Virginia, respectively.  They were married
in Kentucky, and immigrated to Warrick County, Ind., in 1862, and
three years later removed to Effingham County, Ill.; thence to Hickory
County, MO., in 1866, where the father died in the month of February,
1887; his wife's death occurred in Effingham County, Ill.  Eight of
their family of ten children are living at the present time, whose
names are as follows:  Tabitha P., John T., George T., Russell G.,
Mary S., Armedia, Susan and Sarah A.  John T. Pendleton, whose name
heads this sketch, was reared on a Kentucky farm, and made his home
with his parents during their residence in Indiana, Illinois, and 
also came with his father to Hickory County, MO., in 1866.  Here he
attended the common schools, and the school at Buffalo in 1869, and
was also engaged in teaching at intervals, but in 1875 removed to
Dallas County, locating at Urbana, where he engaged in the mercantile
business, which occupation he followed at that point until 1882, when
he located in Louisburg, remaining one year engaged in the mercantile
business.  In December, 1882, he was elected county clerk, and re-
moved to Buffalo, where he has since made his home, being re-elected
to the same office in 1886, and is at present ably filling the duties
of this position.  He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and the
I.O.O.F., and has been a member of the County Republican Committee, 
also a member of the Senatorial Committee, and filled the office of
postmaster at Urbana for seven years.  He was first married to Cynthia
A. Lindsey, who died in 1873, leaving one child, Neva, and in 1875 he
was married to Alice Wright, of Hickory County, by whom he has four
children:  Luther E., Bertram E., Clara G. and one deceased.  Mrs. 
Pendleton is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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