1. JOHN SHERMAN1 CLENDENING, SR. was born March 23, 1820 in Ireland, and died January 03, 1872. He married JOHANNA FOSTER February 27, 1840 in Clark Co., OH, daughter of HENRY FOSTER and REBECCA BROWN. She was born September 13, 1814 in Ireland, and died November 05, 1887 in Osage Twp., Bourbon Co., KS.
Children of JOHN CLENDENING and JOHANNA FOSTER are:
2. i. JAMES2 CLENDENING, b. Abt. 1844, Morgan Co., IN; d. Bef. 1927.
3. ii. REBECCA JANE CLENDENING, b. February 1845, Morgan Co., IN; d. Aft. 1910.
4. iii. JOHN S. CLENDENING, JR., b. September 1846, Morgan Co., IN; d. April 21, 1938, San Diego, CA.
5. iv. LYDIA BELLE CLENDENING, b. November 12, 1852, Morgan Co., IN; d. January 20, 1927, Stotesbury, Vernon Co., MO.
6. v. RACHAEL MATILDA CLENDENING, b. June 15, 1855, Edgar Co., IL; d. December 12, 1943.
7. vi. JOANNAH/JOSEPHINE "AUNT JOSE" CLENDENING, b. June 06, 1857, Edgar Co., IL; d. August 12, 1938, Bourbon Co., KS.
2. JAMES2 CLENDENING (JOHN SHERMAN1) was born Abt. 1844 in Morgan Co., IN, and died Bef. 1927. He married (1) ELIZABETH DENTON March 13, 1866 in Bourbon Co., KS. She was born April 12, 1842 in IN, and died November 01, 1869. He married (2) AMANDA L. PAYNE April 23, 1873 in Bourbon Co., KS, daughter of JAMES PAYNE and MARY GRACE. She was born December 21, 1856 in Carthage, Jasper Co., MO, and died February 26, 1944 in Brookfield, Linn Co., MO.
Children of JAMES CLENDENING and ELIZABETH DENTON are:
8. i. JOHN SHERMAN3 CLENDENING, b. December 24, 1867, KS; d. September 23, 1906.
ii. ARTHUR D. CLENDENING, b. Abt. 1868.
9. iii. ALTA BELLE CLENDENING, b. Abt. 1869, Osage Twp., Bourbon Co., KS; d. January 01, 1908.
Child of JAMES CLENDENING and AMANDA PAYNE is:
10. iv. LILLIAN "LILLIE"3 CLENDENING, b. March 09, 1874, KS; d. March 25, 1935, Welda (Waldo?), KS.
3. REBECCA JANE2 CLENDENING (JOHN SHERMAN1) was born February 1845 in Morgan Co., IN, and died Aft. 1910. She married CORNELIUS O'BRIEN Abt. 1867. He was born Abt. 1835 in Ireland, and died August 13, 1887 in Vernon Co., MO.
Children of REBECCA CLENDENING and CORNELIUS O'BRIEN are:
i. MARY ETTA "ETTIE"3 O'BRIEN, b. Abt. 1870, MO.
ii. MINNIE O'BRIEN, b. Abt. 1871, MO.
iii. JOANA O'BRIEN, b. Abt. 1874, MO.
iv. ROSA O'BRIEN, b. Abt. 1875, MO.
v. JOHN O'BRIEN, b. March 1877, MO.
vi. ANNA O'BRIEN, b. September 1878, MO.
vii. CORNELIUS O'BRIEN, b. Abt. 1880, MO.
viii. WERNER H. O'BRIEN, b. February 1883, MO.
ix. VERNON O'BRIEN, b. February 1885, MO.
4. JOHN S.2 CLENDENING, JR. (JOHN SHERMAN1) was born September 1846 in Morgan Co., IN, and died April 21, 1938 in San Diego, CA. He married CATHERINE "KATE" ANGLE December 24, 1874 in Bourbon Co., KS, daughter of ANGLE and SARAH. She was born March 1856 in OH, and died February 14, 1933 in Ft. Scott, Bourbon Co., KS.
Children of JOHN CLENDENING and CATHERINE ANGLE are:
11. i. FREDERICK3 CLENDENING, b. September 1875, KS.
ii. NANNIE CLENDENING, b. May 1877, KS.
iii. CHARLES H. CLENDENING, b. January 03, 1879, KS; d. September 17, 1879.
iv. MARY CLENDENING, b. July 1881, KS; m. (1) HARRY KELLEY, Bef. 1903; m. (2) T. H. WELLS, October 26, 1910, Ft. Scott, Bourbon Co., KS; b. Abt. 1868.
v. ROBERT CLENDENING, b. March 11, 1883, KS; d. July 25, 1954.
vi. BERTHA R. CLENDENING, b. March 31, 1886, KS; d. April 06, 1903.
vii. JAMES L. CLENDENING, b. May 1891, IN.
viii. FOSTER J. CLENDENING, b. November 1894, KS.
5. LYDIA BELLE2 CLENDENING (JOHN SHERMAN1) was born November 12, 1852 in Morgan Co., IN, and died January 20, 1927 in Stotesbury, Vernon Co., MO. She married (1) GEE?. She married (2) AUGUSTUS LEE COX November 02, 1881 in Nevada, Vernon Co., MO, son of LEARTIS COX and REBECCA SCOTT. He was born December 29, 1842 in Jacksonville, Morgan Co., IL, and died October 12, 1927 in Richards, Vernon Co., MO.
Children of LYDIA CLENDENING and AUGUSTUS COX are:
i. OLIVE MAY3 COX, b. May 09, 1883, MO; d. July 15, 1883, MO.
ii. CHARLES A. COX, b. December 16, 1887, MO; d. 1966; m. BESSIE IONA BROWN, 1909; b. May 17, 1883, KS; d. August 04, 1953, Nevada, Vernon Co., MO.
12. iii. SARAH "SADIE" JANE COX, b. February 11, 1891, Stotesbury, Vernon Co., MO; d. August 16, 1983, Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., KS.
6. RACHAEL MATILDA2 CLENDENING (JOHN SHERMAN1) was born June 15, 1855 in Edgar Co., IL, and died December 12, 1943. She married WILLIAM W. STEVENS Bef. 1869. He was born July 19, 1850 in IN, and died February 14, 1889.
Children of RACHAEL CLENDENING and WILLIAM STEVENS are:
i. JAMES3 STEVENS, b. February 12, 1869; d. July 21, 1875.
ii. JOHNNIE STEVENS, b. October 22, 1874; d. October 21, 1875.
iii. EFFIE STEVENS, b. Abt. 1877, MO.
iv. JAMES STEVENS, b. Abt. 1879, MO.
v. ELMER W. STEVENS, b. September 1881, MO; m. EDNA; b. Abt. 1886, MO.
vi. ROBERT STEVENS, b. December 05, 1883; d. September 07, 1885.
vii. CORA Z. STEVENS, b. February 1889, KS.
7. JOANNAH/JOSEPHINE "AUNT JOSE"2 CLENDENING (JOHN SHERMAN1) was born June 06, 1857 in Edgar Co., IL, and died August 12, 1938 in Bourbon Co., KS. She married (1) HOSEA W. SHAW August 07, 1874 in Bourbon Co., KS. He was born Abt. 1851 in IN. She married (2) SEWELL JAMES LOGEE December 21, 1892 in Vernon Co., MO, son of JOSEPH LOGEE and PRUDENCE PAINE. He was born May 22, 1829 in Douglas, Worcester Co., MA, and died December 16, 1898 in (Date not accurate, still living in 1900).
Child of JOANNAH/JOSEPHINE CLENDENING and HOSEA SHAW is:
i. JOHN E.3 SHAW, b. Abt. May 1875; d. September 02, 1876.
8. JOHN SHERMAN3 CLENDENING (JAMES2, JOHN SHERMAN1) was born December 24, 1867 in KS, and died September 23, 1906. He married ALPHA BLANCHE WATSON, daughter of WATSON.
Child of JOHN CLENDENING and ALPHA WATSON is:
13. i. JOHN SHERMAN4 CLENDENING, JR., b. November 21, 1906, Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., KS; d. July 04, 1973, Joplin, Jasper Co., MO.
9. ALTA BELLE3 CLENDENING (JAMES2, JOHN SHERMAN1) was born Abt. 1869 in Osage Twp., Bourbon Co., KS, and died January 01, 1908. She married LAFAYETTE L. COX December 01, 1885 in Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., KS, son of LEARTIS COX and ELIZABETH CRAWLEY. He was born February 18, 1863 in Morgan Co., IL, and died December 02, 1913 in Near Hesperus, La Plata Co., CO.
Children of ALTA CLENDENING and LAFAYETTE COX are:
i. MINNIE4 COX, b. June 25, 1888, Bourbon Co., KS.
ii. ARCHIE COX, b. April 06, 1890, Bourbon Co., KS.
10. LILLIAN "LILLIE"3 CLENDENING (JAMES2, JOHN SHERMAN1) was born March 09, 1874 in KS, and died March 25, 1935 in Welda (Waldo?), KS. She married CHRISTOPHER WOODIS Bef. 1895, son of CHARLES WOODIS and MARY MCCARTHY. He was born December 25, 1863 in San Francisco, CA, and died August 01, 1958 in Prescott, Yavapai Co., AZ.
Child of LILLIAN CLENDENING and CHRISTOPHER WOODIS is:
14. i. IDA GENEVIEVE4 WOODIS, b. December 1895, Mayer, Yavapai Co., AZ; d. November 1969, Tacoma, WA.
11. FREDERICK3 CLENDENING (JOHN S.2, JOHN SHERMAN1) was born September 1875 in KS. He married ZERA E. Abt. 1909. She was born Abt. 1889 in WA.
Child of FREDERICK CLENDENING and ZERA E. is:
i. JOHN O.4 CLENDENING, b. Abt. 1911, OR.
12. SARAH "SADIE" JANE3 COX (LYDIA BELLE2 CLENDENING, JOHN SHERMAN1) was born February 11, 1891 in Stotesbury, Vernon Co., MO, and died August 16, 1983 in Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., KS. She married JOHN WESLEY SPAUR March 01, 1917 in Iola, Allen Co., KS, son of JOHN SPAUR and LYDIA MANHART. He was born November 03, 1891 in Armour, Douglas Co., SD, and died December 15, 1973 in Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., KS.
Child of SARAH COX and JOHN SPAUR is:
15. i. JOHN AUGUSTUS4 SPAUR, b. January 12, 1922, Richards, Vernon Co., MO; d. April 16, 1995, Nevada, Vernon Co., MO.
13. JOHN SHERMAN4 CLENDENING, JR. (JOHN SHERMAN3, JAMES2, JOHN SHERMAN1) was born November 21, 1906 in Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., KS, and died July 04, 1973 in Joplin, Jasper Co., MO. He married MILDRED E. SHAW November 26, 1928 in Columbus, Cherokee Co., KS.
14. IDA GENEVIEVE4 WOODIS (LILLIAN "LILLIE"3 CLENDENING, JAMES2, JOHN SHERMAN1) was born December 1895 in Mayer, Yavapai Co., AZ, and died November 1969 in Tacoma, WA. She married (1) FRANK WILLIAMS Abt. 1912. He was born Abt. 1890 in OK. She married (2) GEORGE HAYES Abt. 1925. He was born Abt. 1891.
15. JOHN AUGUSTUS4 SPAUR (SARAH "SADIE" JANE3 COX, LYDIA BELLE2 CLENDENING, JOHN SHERMAN1) was born January 12, 1922 in Richards, Vernon Co., MO, and died April 16, 1995 in Nevada, Vernon Co., MO. He married MAXINE CATHERINE GUMP June 12, 1946 in Nevada, Vernon Co., MO, daughter of NOAH GUMP and MARY SHEEHY. She was born July 01, 1925 in Pleasanton, Linn Co., KS, and died October 27, 1995 in Richards, Vernon Co., MO.