The Family Puzzles - Demystified (Sort of)
Family: Stephen Clendenon/Elizabeth F. Branson (F2895)
m. 29 Mar 1859-
Father | Male
Stephen Clendenon
Born 28 May 1835 Stillwater MM, Belmont, Ohio 
Died 4 Jan 1913 Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa, USA Buried Married 29 Mar 1859 Flushing MM, Belmont, Ohio Other Spouse Matilda Dawson | F2893 Married 1 Feb 1854 Stillwater MM, Belmont, Ohio Father Benjamin Clendenon | F2849 Group Sheet Mother Amy Hodgin | F2849 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Elizabeth F. Branson
Born 29 Mar 1834 Flushing Township, Belmont, Ohio, USA Died 4 Aug 1913 What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, USA Buried Father Mother
Child 1 | Female
Matilda Jane Clendenon
Born 31 Mar 1860 Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, United States Died 14 Dec 1944 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Buried Spouse Smith Heald Mott | F12110 Married 12 Aug 1885 Coal Creek, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Child 2 | Male
Benjamin Edwin Clendenon
Born 21 Feb 1862 Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, United States Died 17 Mar 1862 Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, United States Buried
Child 3 | Male
Isaac Wilson Clendenon
Born 12 Jun 1863 Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, United States Died 11 Feb 1930 Bettendorf, Scott, Iowa, United States Buried
Child 4 | Female
Mary Lincoln Clendenon
Born 27 May 1865 Coal Creek, Keokuk, Iowa, USA Died 18 Mar 1938 Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, United States Buried
Child 5 | Male
Elisha T. Smith Clendenon
Born 25 Oct 1867 Coal Creek, Keokuk, Iowa, USA Died 31 Jan 1938 Oakfield, Erie, New York, United States Buried
Child 6 | Female
Hannah Elizabeth Clendenon
Born 18 Apr 1870 Coal Creek, Keokuk, Iowa, USA Died 6 Mar 1950 State Center, Marshall, Iowa, United States Buried
Child 7 | Male
John S. Clendenon
Born 27 Jan 1873 Coal Creek, Keokuk, Iowa, USA Died 20 Sep 1878 Buried
Child 8 | Female
Amy Hodgin Clendenon
Born 18 Apr 1875 Coal Creek, Keokuk, Iowa, USA Died 14 Mar 1949 Marshall, Iowa, USA Buried Spouse Levi Robert Green | F12165 Married 25 Jun 1902 Coal Creek, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Child 9 | Female
Lydia Eva Clendenon
Born 20 Aug 1878 Coal Creek, Keokuk, Iowa, USA Died 1958 Winona, Columbiana, Ohio, USA Buried Spouse Edmund J. Bailey | F12111 Married 19 Oct 1910 What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
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Notes Married:
- An old newspaper clipping, evidently from an Iowa paper, contains the
following story:
1859--Golden Wedding--1909
Thursday of last week witnessed a very pleasant gathering at the home of Stephen and Elizabeth Clendenon, the occasion being the 50th anniversary of their marriage. They were married March 25th, 1859, in Belmont County, Ohio. They moved to Keokuk County in 1864, settling near Coal Creek, where they have since resided. Of the ten children, eight of whom are living, six were present. These were Louisa Wood of Sanborn, Mr. and Mrs I. W. Clendenon of Oskaloosa, Mrs. L. R. Green of Union, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Pim and Misses Hannah and Lydia Clendenon of What Cheer. The absent ones, Mrs. S. H. Mott of Mankato, Minn., and Smith Clendenon of Lakonta, were each represented by a daughter, Miss Eleanor Mott and Miss Fae Clendenon. Mr. and Mrs. A. Branson of Thornburg, were also present, Mr. Branson being the only surviving brother of the bride of fifty years ago. Her only sister, Mary J. Steer, who lives in Ohio, and who celebrated her own Golden wedding two years ago, though not able to be present in person, sent a written message, and the beautiful lines which appear below. A very pleasant feature of the day, was the letters and greetings from distant friends and realtives which came from may states east and west. Among other gifts was a box of orange blossoms from California. It was a good day, and it would take more than the rough winds and muddy roads of a blustering March day to mar the happiness of such and occasion.
- An old newspaper clipping, evidently from an Iowa paper, contains the