Child of John Clendenin & Rebecca de France. Spouse of Harriet Blackwell
Robert Clendenin, son of John and Rebecca Clendenin, was born on the "Long Reach," March 2, 1798. After his father's death he helped to take care of the homestead, and assisted his mother in supporting the family. He Was married in 1826 to Harriet Blackwell, a native of England, and erected a log house on the Clendenin farm, now the homestead of his son, Robert Carson, where he spent the whole, of his life. Ten children were born to Robert and Harriet Clendenin, as follows Priscilla B., who was twice married, first to George Mudge, and afterwards to S. R. Borden, and was killed in the great railroad wreck at Chatsworth, Illinois; Henry H., who married Mary Hall; Thomas B., who was twice married, first to Isabella Turner, and then to Esther Moore; Rebecca W.; Robert Carson; Matilda, deceased wife of G. I. Perry; Charles W., who was killed in the rebellion; John R., who married Lucy Bodine, and is dead; Richard J., deceased, and Harriet C., wife of Dr. John Eldred. Mr. Clendenin was a member of the Presbyterian church, and a trustee in that organization a great many years. He was an old-line Whig, and subsequently a Republican, and filled nearly all of the offices in his township. He, was recognized as an honest, upright man, and died, honored and respected, in 1881, at the ripe old age of eighty-three years. [Maginess 1892 History of Lycoming County]
Robert Clendenin, son of John and Rebecca Clendenin, was born on the "Long Reach," March 2, 1798. After his father's death he helped to take care of the homestead, and assisted his mother in supporting the family. He Was married in 1826 to Harriet Blackwell, a native of England, and erected a log house on the Clendenin farm, now the homestead of his son, Robert Carson, where he spent the whole, of his life. Ten children were born to Robert and Harriet Clendenin, as follows Priscilla B., who was twice married, first to George Mudge, and afterwards to S. R. Borden, and was killed in the great railroad wreck at Chatsworth, Illinois; Henry H., who married Mary Hall; Thomas B., who was twice married, first to Isabella Turner, and then to Esther Moore; Rebecca W.; Robert Carson; Matilda, deceased wife of G. I. Perry; Charles W., who was killed in the rebellion; John R., who married Lucy Bodine, and is dead; Richard J., deceased, and Harriet C., wife of Dr. John Eldred. Mr. Clendenin was a member of the Presbyterian church, and a trustee in that organization a great many years. He was an old-line Whig, and subsequently a Republican, and filled nearly all of the offices in his township. He, was recognized as an honest, upright man, and died, honored and respected, in 1881, at the ripe old age of eighty-three years. [Maginess 1892 History of Lycoming County]
Child of John Clendenin & Rebecca de France. Spouse of Harriet Blackwell
Robert Clendenin, son of John and Rebecca Clendenin, was born on the "Long Reach," March 2, 1798. After his father's death he helped to take care of the homestead, and assisted his mother in supporting the family. He Was married in 1826 to Harriet Blackwell, a native of England, and erected a log house on the Clendenin farm, now the homestead of his son, Robert Carson, where he spent the whole, of his life. Ten children were born to Robert and Harriet Clendenin, as follows Priscilla B., who was twice married, first to George Mudge, and afterwards to S. R. Borden, and was killed in the great railroad wreck at Chatsworth, Illinois; Henry H., who married Mary Hall; Thomas B., who was twice married, first to Isabella Turner, and then to Esther Moore; Rebecca W.; Robert Carson; Matilda, deceased wife of G. I. Perry; Charles W., who was killed in the rebellion; John R., who married Lucy Bodine, and is dead; Richard J., deceased, and Harriet C., wife of Dr. John Eldred. Mr. Clendenin was a member of the Presbyterian church, and a trustee in that organization a great many years. He was an old-line Whig, and subsequently a Republican, and filled nearly all of the offices in his township. He, was recognized as an honest, upright man, and died, honored and respected, in 1881, at the ripe old age of eighty-three years. [Maginess 1892 History of Lycoming County]
Robert Clendenin, son of John and Rebecca Clendenin, was born on the "Long Reach," March 2, 1798. After his father's death he helped to take care of the homestead, and assisted his mother in supporting the family. He Was married in 1826 to Harriet Blackwell, a native of England, and erected a log house on the Clendenin farm, now the homestead of his son, Robert Carson, where he spent the whole, of his life. Ten children were born to Robert and Harriet Clendenin, as follows Priscilla B., who was twice married, first to George Mudge, and afterwards to S. R. Borden, and was killed in the great railroad wreck at Chatsworth, Illinois; Henry H., who married Mary Hall; Thomas B., who was twice married, first to Isabella Turner, and then to Esther Moore; Rebecca W.; Robert Carson; Matilda, deceased wife of G. I. Perry; Charles W., who was killed in the rebellion; John R., who married Lucy Bodine, and is dead; Richard J., deceased, and Harriet C., wife of Dr. John Eldred. Mr. Clendenin was a member of the Presbyterian church, and a trustee in that organization a great many years. He was an old-line Whig, and subsequently a Republican, and filled nearly all of the offices in his township. He, was recognized as an honest, upright man, and died, honored and respected, in 1881, at the ripe old age of eighty-three years. [Maginess 1892 History of Lycoming County]
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