1850 Living with parents Randolph County, Township 7 S Range 5 W, Illinois, age 14.316

1860 Living Randolph, township 8 S Range 5 W, Illinois, age 24; living next door to Samuel Jones (his Father-in-law) and Issac Adams his wife’s cousin. 315

1865 Living Randolph County, Illinois.

1870 Living Randolph County, IL, age 34. 317

1880 Living in Sheridan, Ottawa County, Kansas age 44. 305

1880 Census page 406. 318

1885 Living in Sheridan, Ottawa County, Kansas age 49. 306

1895 Living in Delphas, Ottawa County, Kansas age 58. 319

1900 Living in Delphos, Sheridan TWP, Ottawa County, KS,
Age 64. 320

1905 Living Atchison Kansas Age 70. 321


DAR National # 388618

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. (About1890)
W. H. CLENDINEN, of the firm of Clendinen & Son, dealers in a general line of hardware, stoves, tinware and farm implements. They began trade in February, 1880. Erected their store in winter of 1879-'80, the size of which is 22 x 70 feet, two stories high, at a cost of $1,800, and first carried a stock of $2,000. Their present stock will average $5,000, and they employ four men in the business. W. H. Clendinen came with his family to Delphos in November, 1879. He was born in Randolph County, Ill., Jan. 10, 1836, and lived in his native county until he came to Kansas. Married in 1859 to Miss Emily C. Jones, of same county, Illinois. They have three children - Walter H., a member of the above firm, Roscoe P., and Daisy G. Mr. C. is a member of the Masonic order and I. O. O. F., of Delphos, Kan. 322


John Herd Clendenin married Mary Elizabeth Vickers. Their children who lived to maturity were William Harvey, Mose Walter, Margaret Ann, Sarah Jane, Content Elizabeth, Joseph H, Benjamin H. and Lettie.
William Harvey was a merchant, married Emily Jones, died at Kansas City,
leaving two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Herd, resides at
Chicago, Illinois, the second, Roscoe Turner resides at Atchison, Kansas,
is a dealer in (woolen) wear; the daughter Daisey is the wife of Power[6]
in Kansas City.
Mose Walter Clendenin was a physician graduated from
Jefferson Medical College, married Lydia Wagoner. They were the parents of
two sons and two daughters. Ernest the oldest is R. R. man, his home is now
in St. Louis, Missouri.

State of Illinois
County of Jackson
Before me appeared Mildred B. Midjaas who being duly sworn, states that the
above Clendenin Family History was written, as copied, by her grandmother,
Nancy Clendenin Mann, that the unfinished original of the same was found in
the Clendenin Bible, and that the Bible and original family papers are now
in the possession of Sarah Clendenin Mann, of Rockwood, Illinois.[7] Sworn
to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of March A.D. 1950.

(signed) J. L. Burnett, Notary Public

State of Illinois
County of Jackson
I, J. L. Burnett a notary public in and for said County and State do
certify that the foregoing instrument of writing was this day found by me
to be an exact copy of the original.

Given under my hand and seal of office, this 2nd day of May A.D., 1950.

(signed) J. L. Burnett, notary public

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[1] This should be "seventeen hundreds" or "eighteenth century". -MAB
[2] 1808 -MBM
[3] Incorrect as they are listed in 1810 Census. Date of arrival was 1808. -MBM
[4] Incorrect -- brown stones in cemetery on farm of Singers. -MBM
[5] There is a letter dated 1836 from Geo. Gaddis supporting this. & I have
it. -MBM
[6] Daisy married DeWitt Clinton Bower, not Power. -MAB
[7] The phrase "possession of Sarah Clendenin Mann, of Rockwood, Illinois"
has been crossed out and the name "Mildred Midjaas" written above it.

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Cames to Delphos, KS in 1879 with his family323

One of the founder of Zion, Ill. 324 See Nootbook on Towns