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William Smith Clendenin

Male 1843 - 1922  (79 years)


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  • Name William Smith Clendenin 
    Nickname Pea 
    Born 17 Jan 1843  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Mar 1922  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Name: Willson Smith Clendenin
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 26 Mar 1922
      Death Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 79y2m9d
      Burial Place: Goldtown, WV
      Birth Date: 1/17/1843
      Birth Place: WV
      Marital Status: widower
      Mother: Rabecca Lewis
      Mother's Birth Place: WV
      Father: James Clendenin
      Father's Birth Place: WV
      Informant: J E Preston
    Person ID I25483  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father James A Clendenin,   b. Abt 1823, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Rebecca Lewis,   b. Abt 1822, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 21 Jun 1840  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Mason Co Marriage Records
      James A Clendennin
      Rebecca Lewis 21 Jun 1840

      1850 Putnam, VA # 229-237 all born VA
      Joseph Clendenan 27
      Rebecca 28
      Joseph 10
      William 8
      Benjamin 6
      Thomas 4
      Jane 2
      Mary 1
      Charles Lewis 22

      The next 3 are immediate neighbors, and probably family]
      1850 Putnam, VA # 230-238
      John Lewis 21
      Lucinda 65
      Mary 24

      1850 Putnam, VA # 227-235 all born vA
      Andrew Lewis 28
      Lucy 23
      Charles Clendenan 65

      1850 Putnam, VA # 228-236
      Wm Mc Clendenan 26 Va
      Frances Clendenan 17 Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 1316-1250 all born VA
      Jas Clendenin 39
      R. 45 f
      Joseph B 18
      W S C 14 m
      BF 13 m
      Thos G 12
      Jas A 10 [has to be Jane]
      Luisa 5
      Christian 9/12 f
      Martha J W William 14

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV # 269-271 all born Va
      Clendenen, James 47
      Rebecca 49
      Thomas 22
      Louisa 15
      Christena 12
      Charles 8
      Burton 6/12 Dec WV

      1880 Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia all WVWVWV
      James CLENDENEN Self M M W 53 WV
      Rebecca CLENDENEN Wife F M W 59 WV
      Charles W. CLENDENEN Son M S W 17 WV
      Burtin CLENDENEN GSon M S W 9 WV
      Conrad FISHER SonL M W 25 WV
      Christina FISHER Dau F M W 20 WV
      Rossa V. FISHER GDau F S W 6M WV

      JCDR
      Jos 1859 1m 8d [d] Jackson Co [p] JA & Rebecca [b] Jackson Co
    Family ID F3542  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret M Carney,   b. 28 Sep 1854, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1899, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 24 Sep 1868  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • 1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, WV # 270-272
      Clendenen, William 25 Va
      Margaret E 17 Va
      James S 1 WV

      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Wm S. CLENDENIN Self M M W 35 VA
      Margaret CLENDENIN Wife F M W 25 VA
      James E. CLENDENIN Son M S W 10 WV
      Lelia B. CLENDENIN Dau F S W 8 WV
      Alvard [Alvero?] Son M S W 6 WV
      Benj F. CLENDENIN Son M S W 4 WV
      Rebecca E. CLENDENIN Dau F S W 3 WV
      Wm W. CLENDENIN Son M S W 1 WV

      1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV (next to John & Minerva Casto)
      William S Clendenin 1/1843 wd
      Howard 2/1892
      Howard also listed with brother Ben

      1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV l/w Claude & Mary Morrison
      Lela Clendennin sv 9/1872

      1920 Fairplain, Ripley, Jackson,WV
      l/w Coleman, Joseph W, 40
      Clendenin, William S, 76 wd stepfather
    Children 
     1. James E Clendenin,   b. Jul 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1893, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 23 years)
     2. Lelia B Clendenin,   b. 1 Sep 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Eliza Clendenin,   b. 11 Oct 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Alvaro Clendenin,   b. Abt 1874, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Benjamin F Clendenin,   b. Aug 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Rebecca Ellen Clendenin,   b. 21 Nov 1877, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1956, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. William W Clendenin,   b. Abt 1879, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 18 years)
     8. Charles B Clendenin,   b. Aug 1881, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Blaine Clendenin,   b. 10 Jul 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Dexter Clendenin,   b. 15 May 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1970  (Age 84 years)
     11. O F Clendenin,   b. 3 Jan 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Howard H Clendenin,   b. 26 Feb 1892, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. son Clendenin,   b. 24 Nov 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F7869  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lucinda M Miller,   b. 22 Mar 1849, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1917  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 30 Aug 1900  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F12092  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Melissa Jane Boothe,   b. Abt 1846, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 91 years) 
    Married 20 May 1917  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F12095  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.