BIO: Frank Thomas ALLENDER, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 6. __________________________________________________________ FRANK THOMAS ALLENDER Orbisonia, Pa. Druggist: Born on a day when the country at large was celebrating its independence, July 4, 1896. A son of Howard V. Allender, a carpenter contractor. Died 1929, and Sarah (Gorman) Allender, died 1907. Frank Thomas Allender received his primary education at Williamsburg, Pa., and later attended and graduated at the University of Pittsburgh, Pa., in the class of 1917. He was employed at various places, was with W. K. G. Harris, of Altoona, Pa., for two years at Williamsburg, Pa., and for E. J. Black, of Altoona, Pa.: for one year at Williamsburg, Pa., for J. A. Simpson; for Peter G. Walters for one year at Pittsburgh, Pa. He afterwards engaged in the drug business at Orbisonia, Pa., where he has succeded in building up a fast increasing business. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church; his wife also. He served on the School Board at Orbisonia, Pa., and belongs to the P.O.S. of A., Orbisonia, Pa., the F. & A.M. Cromwell Lodge, No. 572, Orbisonia, Pa. Frank Thomas Allender was married to Esther C. Jones. They have two daughters, Elizabeth Ann, ten years of age, and Mary Grace, eight years of age. Both attend school. Base ball he delights in when time will permit.