Biographical Sketch of E. N. Pendleton, Johnson County, Missouri,
Rose Hill Township.

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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E. N. Pendleton, a progressive, industrious farmer and successful hort-
iculturist of Rose Hill township, is a native of Virginia.  He was born
in Bedford county in 1856, son of Henry and Nancy Pendleton, who were
well known and respected in that state and in Missouri. Henry Pendleton
was a son of Phillip Pendleton, who was one of the colony of Jamestown,
Virginia, whence he moved to Bedford county and settled on a large
plantation and beacme one of the wealthiest farmers in that part of the
state.  The Pendletons have figured prominently in the history of this
country and they are related to two of the most distinguished of the
colonial families of Virginia, the Washington's and the Lee's.  Henry
Pendleton moved with his family to Missouri in the early days and sett-
led in Clinton county on a farm comprising one hundred acres of land,
where he spent the remainder of his life.  He died about thirty years
ago.  Mr. Pendleton, whose name introduces this sketch, grew to manhood
in Clinton county, Missouri, on his father's farm and he has been
interested in farming and stock raising ever since he attained matur-
ity.  He was owner of one hundred forty acres of land in Clinton county
prior to his coming to Johnson county and on that farm was successfully
engaged in general farming and stock raising until 1909, when he sold
his farm and moved to Warrensburg in order that his children might have
better educational advantages.  Later, Mr. Pendleton purchased two hun-
dred acres of land in Grover township and again engaged in farming and
stock raising.  In 1914, he sold this farm, realizing a good profit, 
and purchased his present country home in Rose Hill township, a place
embracing eighty acres of land, abundantly supplied with water and
splendidly equipped for stock raising, having a well constructed, roomy
barn and numerous sheds.  The barn was built by Mr. Pendleton in 1914.
Practically all the farm is in grass an clover and Mr. Pendleton is
devoting his attention almost exclusively to stock raising and to hort-
iculture.  He has remarkable success as a fruit producer, having fruit
when all his neighbors have none.  He is a well read and intelligent
horticulturist and his success is attributed largely to the fact that
he cultivates the soil which is around the trees and constantly sprays
them during the bearing season.  As a farmer, Mr. Pendleton is strictly
up to date.  He is now hard at work in trying to conserve the fertility
of the soil on his place.  He plants clover and wheat and permits both
to mature and then turns the crops under after which he plants the 
field in corn and then pastures the land for a year or two, after which
he repeats the process, thus gradually building up his land to a high
state of cultivation.  No gully is ever permitted to wash through his
place.  Mr. Pendleton wants to keep all the soil he purchased.  He 
fills all ditches on his farm and keeps the hedges well trimmed.  He is
an enthusiastic advocate of good roads and neatly kept farms and his 
own place bespeaks the thrift and thoughtful care of an expert.  In 
1917, Mr. Pendleton harvested forty tons of hay.  In 1890, E. N. 
Pendleton was united in marriage with Martha Metzger, daughter of
Lawrence Metzger, of Clinton county.  To this union have been born 
three children: Mrs. Josephine Kohler, Kingsville, Missouri; Lena E.
and Henry C. at home with their parents.  Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton are
worthy and valued members of the Christian church.  Politically, Mr.
Pendleton is a Republican and he has always been active in the ranks
of his party.  The Pendleton family is one of the most highly regarded
and respected families in Johnson county.

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