Sullivan County PA Archives Biographies.....PARDOE, John 1839 - living in 1899
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  JOHN PARDOE, who resides in a fine home in the town of Forksville, Sullivan
  County, Pa., is now retired, but for many years was one of the progressive
  farmers of Elkland township. He is a son of William and Jane (McCarty) Pardoe,
  and was born in Elkland township, April 6, 1839.
  
    Our subject is of English descent, his grandfather, Joseph Pardoe, coming from
  England at an early day and locating in Northumberland, Northumberland County,
  Pa. At the time he was a single man, but he subsequently married Sarah Williams
  and they became neighbors of Dr. Priestly, a well-known land-agent and a native
  of England. Joseph Pardoe purchased a tract of 200 acres of land from Dr.
  Priestly at two dollars per acre in the timber section of Elkland, Sullivan
  County, and there he erected a little log cabin. In this rude structure they
  lived and, although it required much hard labor to clear the land and they met
  with many rough experiences, they were happy and theirs was the pleasure of
  seeing a veritable wilderness transformed into rich fields of growing crops by
  their own industry. Under their log cabin roof, their children were born and
  reared and Mr. Pardoe continued to reside upon that property until he retired
  from active work, when he disposed of it to his youngest son, Thomas, and went
  to reside with a daughter. The place is now owned by Watson Wright, Esq. He
  lived to reach the advanced age of almost ninety years and his wife also
  attained a ripe old age before passing away. They lie buried in the Pardoe
  burying ground, which he set off from his farm for that purpose. Their children
  were: William; Joseph; John; George; Richard; Thomas; Elizabeth; and Sarah.
  
    William Pardoe, father of our subject, after reaching maturity purchased a
  tract of land about three miles south of the old homestead which consisted, of
  eighty acres of thickly-covered timber land. He made a clearing and erected a
  substantial log house in which he lived the remainder of his life, and there he
  followed farming. He was but forty-three years of age when, in clearing the
  land, he received a severe cut on his foot, from which he almost bled to death
  at the time and which finally proved fatal. He married Jane McCarty, a daughter
  of Joel McCarty, and they had five children: John, the subject of this, sketch;
  Albert, deceased; Joseph of Elkland township; Joel, deceased; and Mary, the wife
  of Frank Barnes of Elkland township. Mrs. Pardoe died at the age of fifty-four
  years. Mr. Pardoe was originally a Whig in politics but became a Republican in
  after years and held a number of township offices. He was affiliated with the
  Friends in his religious views.
  
    John Pardoe attended the common schools but at the age of fourteen years,
  because of the death of his father, he was called upon to take charge of the
  farm and aid his mother in caring for the younger children. The responsibility
  was heavy for his young shoulders, but he bore it well and proved equal to the
  occasion. He cleared the remainder of the land rapidly and farmed it very
  successfully. By the exercise of thrift and economy he saved the money whereby
  he was enabled to purchase the land from the heir after the death of his mother.
  He greatly improved the old log house, by building an addition to it, and in
  1876 tore down the log barn erected by his father and in its place erected a
  large frame barn. He purchased an adjoining piece of property of eighty acres
  and after making some valuable improvements sold it to advantage. In 1889 his
  wife's health became poor and. thinking that a lower and warmer climate would
  prove beneficial to her, he moved to Forksville, although he still owns the
  farm. He purchased three valuable lots there and erected a fine residence in
  which he has since resided, devoting his leisure hours to the cultivation of
  small fruits and berries. He is a man of high principles and good character, and
  has many friends wherever known.
  
    In 1871 Mr. Pardoe married Celinda R. Glidwell, a daughter of William Glidwell
  of Elkland township, and later of Forksville, and they reared two children:
  Laura M., aged seventeen years; and Mary E., who is fifteen years of age. Mrs.
  Pardoe was called to rest in 1895 at the age of forty-seven years.
  
    Mr. Pardoe is a Republican and has held numerous township offices such as
  commissioner and tax collector. Religiously he is a Friend and his wife was a
  member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  Extracted from:
  
  Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District
  Published by 
  Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)
  
  
  
  
  
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