BIO: Cosmus S. Clendenin, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                              CHAPTER XLIX.

         LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF NEW CUMBERLAND.

492  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  COSMUS S. CLENDENIN, postmaster, Eberly's Mills, was born in Lebanon 
County, Penn., in 1833, son of William and Mary (Snoke) Clendenin, who 
had three children: William, Cosmus S. and Mary A.  Our subject learned 
the trade of shoe-making with his father, and continued in the business 
for a number of years.  In 1856, he was married to Lucinda W. Fox, and 
worked at his trade in his native county for twelve years before 
removal to York County, Penn., where a farm was purchased and trade 
discontinued.  Mr. and Mrs. Clendenin have six children living:  Clara 
A., Emma M., William H., John M., Lizzie M. and Ellen G.  James O. died 
in infancy.  All the children, except James O. were born in Lebanon and 
Dauphin Counties, Penn.  Our subject has been a successful business man 
and has given his children the benefit of a liberal education.  William 
H., a merchant of Milltown, having the only store in the village, 
married Hattie, daughter of Eli and Elizabeth Coxen, of York County; 
Clara is the wife of H. W. Zimmerman; Emma 

493  LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP.

is the wife of Wilson B. Kauffman; John M. married Phoebe Womer.  In 
1878 Mr. Clendenin disposed of his farm and came to Milltown and, in 
1880, established himself in mercantile business.  The same year he was 
appointed postmaster, a position he has since held.  The mercantile 
business was transferred to his son, W. H., January 1, 1886, and Mr. 
Clendenin will hereafter live a retired life, having no need to care 
for aught but the duties of the postoffice.  He was a member of the 
German Reformed Church for twenty-six years, and then united with the 
United Brethren denomination.  Politically he has trained with the 
Republican party from its organization, but has no aspirations for 
official honors.