Kendall Family History & Genealogy

Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, United States

William D Kendall was born in May 1790. He was married to Lucinda (Lakin) Kendall on May 1, 1842 in Kane County, Illinois United States, and they were together until William's death on November 6, 1846. William Kendall had children Gustavus S. Kendall and Helen M. (Kendall) Bonner. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William D Kendall.

Lizzie, the daughter of John & Lucy {Stevens} Kendall, was the first wife of Abraham Tyler, who bore him 7 children. Their first daughter, Mary Elizabeth, b. 1837, married Asa Wheeler and became the mother of Burton Kendall Wheeler (Find A Grave Memorial #6417360), who in turn went on to become an illustrious US senator from Montana. Senator Wheeler credited his grandfather Tyler for inspiring a career in law and politics. Lizzie and Abram also had a daughter, Lucy, b. 1840, a third daughter, Emma Josephine, b. 1844, a fourth daughter, Ellen Amelia "Ella" b. 1846, a son, John "Jonney", b. 1852, a son, Frederick Bates, b. 1854 and a daughter Josephine "Josie" who died as an infant, as did Jonney. They are buried alongside their mother.

In the 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Lucinda Lakin Kendall Morgan McKowan was listed as the wife of Delatus Morgan; she was a 39 year old, white female, who had been married in the previous year. With her are two of her children by a marriage to William Kendall, Gustavus and Helen Kendall, whose last names are listed as Morgan. Also, she had a son, Franklin with Delatus Morgan. She was born in Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Lakin is also living with the Morgans. It is not clear who Elizabeth Lakin is. She is a forty-three year old female, who, according to the check marks, married within a year and who has attended school within a year. [DM 01.] It is my understanding that that from the Lakin-McKowan marriage there was a daughter, Evaline, my great grandmother [DLL], and a son, possibly named Edward P. McKowan, but he died shortly after he was born. Lucinda may have died as a result of giving birth to this son, but I have no record of this matter. The name on the gravestone in the Homewood Cemetery near Elsworth, Iowa, is Lucinda Kendall, not Lucinda McKowan. My understanding is that both Gustavus and Helen Kendall wanted it so. [This information comes from Nadine Dingman, I believe - DLL] The gravestone picture indicates that she died in 1857 at 36 years of age. While the 1850 census indicates that she was born in 1811, I rather doubt that could be the case since that would have meant that her father was only 14 years of age. So, I am taking the year of 1821 from the 1850 Kane County, Illinois, census of Delatus Morgan as the year of Lucinda's Lakin's birth until other information develops. In the 1856 Iowa State Census, Lucinda Lakin McKowan is a 34 year old, white, married female. She is married to Edward P. McKowan. (The census taker marked the wrong column for marriage.) She was born in Pennsylvania, and has lived in the state of Iowa for only one year. She lives with her husband, Edward, two children from a marriage to William Kendall (Gustavus and Helen Kendall), two children of Edward's marriage to Jane C. Smith (Martha and George McKowan), and two children of Lucinda's marriage to Delatus Morgan (Franklin and L. A. Morgan) in Clear Lake Township, Webster County, Iowa.

Ann Theresa (Ward) Kendall of Collingwood, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born in 1823 in England United Kingdom. She was married to Sebastian Kendall in 1850, and had children Sebastian Edward Kendall and Alfred Daniel Kendall. Ann Kendall died at age 59 years old on October 12, 1883 in Collingwood, VIC Australia.

Sebastian Kendall of Collingwood, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born in 1828 in Ferring, West Sussex County, England United Kingdom. He was married to Ann Theresa Ward in 1850, and had children Sebastian Edward Kendall and Alfred Daniel Kendall. Sebastian Kendall died at age 37 years old on February 18, 1866 in Collingwood, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia.

Harriet (Kendall) Gove was born on August 12, 1833. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Harriet (Kendall) Gove.

Frances (Kendall) Eyers was born in 1838 to William Kendall and Mary Hine. She married Daniel Charles Eyers, and had children Annie Kendall Eyers, Ada Mary Eyers, Florence Austin Westmore ( Eyers, and Minnie Isabel Eyers. Frances Eyers died at age 39 years old on March 4, 1878 in South Yarra, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frances Adah Eyers ( Kendall.

Emmaline Woodward Kendall was born circa 1842. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emmaline Woodward Kendall.

In the U.S. Federal Census of 1850, Gustavus Morgan is actually Gustavus Kendall the son of Lucinda Lakin and William D. Kendall. He is 8 years of age, white, and male. He is attending school. He could have been adopted by Delatus Morgan, but that information is not available. He was born in Illinois. [DM 01.] In the 1856 Iowa State Census, Gustavus Kendall is a 13 year old, white, single male. He was born in Illinois and has lived but one year in Iowa. He lives with his mother, Lucinda, and a step-father, Edward P. McKowan, his sister, Helen, a step-brother and sister from Lucinda Lakin McKowan's marriage to Delatus Morgan (Franklin and L.A. Morgan), and a step brother and sister from Edward P. McKowan's marriage to Jane C. Smith (Martha and George McKowan) in Clear Lake Township, Webster County, Iowa. [DPM 17.] In the 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Gustavus Kendall is a 17 year old male laborer (probably working for Edward P. McKowan, his stepfather). He was born in Illinois and has attended school within the past year. [EPM 04.] In J. W. Lee. (1912). History of Hamilton County. Volume I. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing, pp.281-82. Gustavus is listed among the soldiers from Webster City as participating in the Civil War: "Gustavus S. Kendall (veteran). Age 19. Residence, Hamilton county; nativity, Illinois. Enlisted May 21, 1861, as wagoner. Mustered June 8, 1961. Re enlisted and re mustered Jan. 4, 1864. (See Co. A. Third Inf. consolidated Batter.) Mustered out July 12, 1865, Louisville, KY." In the service record obtained from the National Archives in Washington, D.C., the following can be said of Gustavus Kendall during the time of his service in the Civil War: At the time of volunteering, Gustavus enlisted on June 01, 1861. He was 19 years old; 5' 7" in height with blue eyes, light hair. He was born in Kane county, Illinois. His occupation was a farmer. He enlisted in Company E of the 3rd Iowa Infantry Regiment as a wagoneer for a three year period. The record shows that he was consistently present when mustered. He re enlisted in January 1864. He was captured on July 22, 1964 by Confederate forces. He escaped at Trent River, NC and reported within the Union lines at Newberne, NC "on or about March 10, 1965." He was discharged on July 19, 1865. [GSK 02.] Brinton A. Lakin tells the following story of Gustavus Kendall: "Gus after arriving at the age of maturity, enlisted in the Union Army and fought in the battle of Wilson's Creek in Missouri. Later he was taken prisoner and detained at Andersonville. While being transferred he leaped from a train and made his escape, afterwards rejoining the Union forces. He re-enlisted immediately following his honorable discharge. Col. Scott, of Nevada, Iowa, of the 3rd Iowa Infantry, once said of Mr. Kendall: 'If I had a regiment like that man, I could whip the whole Southern Confederacy " [BALa 01.] In the 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Gustavus Kendall is a 27 year old head of household. He is a white male and a farmer. His real estate is valued at $3,000 and his personal estate at $1,000. He was born in Illinois. He is living with his wife, Isabelle, and two daughters, Minnie J., and Mary L. Kendall in Lyon Township, Hamilton County, Iowa. [GSK 03.] In the 1885 Iowa State Census, Gustavus Kendall is a 42 year old, white, married male. He is married to Mary Catherine Brown. He was born in Illinois. His occupation in Alta is that of saloon keeper. He is subject to military duty (in fact was in the Civil War) and is entitled to vote. He lives with his second wife, Mary, two children from his first wife, Isabelle C. Bonner (Minnie and John), two children with his second wife (Franklin, Agnus), and a James Brown, who maybe the brother of Mary Catherine, on Main Street in the town of Alta, Buena Vista County, Iowa. [GSK 11.] In the 1890 U.S. Federal Census, Veteran's Schedule, Gustavus S. Kendall was a private in Company E of the 3rd Iowa Infantry in the Civil War. He enlisted on April 15, 1861 and was discharged on July 15, 1865, an enlistment of four years, three months, and null days. At that time, his post office address was Montesano, Washington (state). The disability is hard to read, but according to a note, Gustavus spent eight months in Andersonville prison, the most notorious prison of the Confederacy. [McKinley Kantor wrote the novel, ANDERSONVILLE, which is about this prison. It is a wonder of mine [DLL] if the relationship with his own youth and families in Webster City, if McKinley Kantor had used any of the knowledge of the experience of Gustavus Kendall as background for this novel.] In the 1900 U. S. Federal Census, Gustavus S. Kendall is a 57 year old, white, married male. He has been married to Mary C. (Brown) Kendall for 24 years. He was born in Illinois of parents who were both born in Pennsylvania (although the census record indicates Illinois). His occupation is that of saloon keeper. He has not been unemployed. He rents his home. He speaks, reads, and writes English. He lives with his wife, Mary, a son (Franklin), four daughters (Agnes Little, Blanche, Eva, Ida), a son-in-law, Wayne Little, and Edward Kesterson, a servant, in Aberdeen Precinct, Aberdeen City, Chehalis County, Washington. [GSK 13.] Gustavus S. Kendall died in the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Sawtelle, Los Angeles County, California. He was admitted to this hospital on February 26, 1919, with heart and circulatory problems. He died on Christmas Day, December 25, 1919. [GSK 05.] [It is my belief that his remains were returned to Washington State and that he was buried in Aberdeen, Washington. Finding out is in the process. DLL.] [Later, October 01, 2007: The death certificate from the state of California indicates that Gustavus S. Kendall's remains were buried in The Soldiers' Home, Sawtelle, Los Angeles County, California. I am still in the process of locating the grave. There is no indication of burial at the Soldier's Home, although the death certificate indicates he was buried in California. DLL.] About nine months prior to his death, Gustavus S. Kendal was admitted to the U. S. National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Sawtelle, California. It is here that he died. His hospital record contains basic information on his military history. In that military history is an indication of the disabilities he had when admitted. One of them is an old fracture of his leg "resulting in deformity." This fracture could have occurred at the time of his Andersonville escape, leaping from a train. There are other disabilities which are hard to read, among them are: arrhythmia, arteriosclerosis, an enlarged prostate, and some form of cystitis. The domestic history indicates that he was 75 years old, five foot five inches, fair complexion, grey eyes, grey hair; he can read and write; of protestant religion; his occupation was that of laborer; he is married; his home is in Aberdeen, Washington; his wife is Mary C. Kendall, 310 W. Heron St., Aberdeen, Washington. History at the Home indicates date of admission (26 February 1919) and date of death (25 December 1919) and cause of death (undecipherable). There is also an indication of the amount of his base pension ($40). In General Remarks, his effects are listed: cash ($1.70); pension money ($130); personal effects (appraised at $8.70). His personal effects were sent to Mrs. Mary C. Kendall, widow, 313 Wishka St. , Aberdeen, Washington. There is no indication of the location of a grave for G. S. Kendall. [GSK 12.] From a query to the Elerding Mortuary, Montesano, Washington, and a response by Whiteside Family Mortuaries (121 Broadway W, 98563; Tel. No.: 360 249-4322), it is clear that a funeral was held at Elerding Mortuary for Gustavus S. Kendall on January 04, 1920 and that he is buried in the Wynooche Cemetery in Montesano and not in the Cemetery of the Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Sawtelle, California, as indicated on the California death certificate. The grave site has not as yet been located (09 Apr 2009), but that issue will be pursued. On April 13, 2009, Dale L. Lange called the Montesano, Washington, City Hall to connect with Deanne (1 360 249-3021, Ext. 106) to find the grave of Gustavus S. Kendall upon advice from the Whiteside Family Mortuaries in Montesano. I learned that Gustavus S. Kendall is buried in Wynooche Cemetery, First Edition, Block 8, Grave 4. He purchased five graves at this site on September 10, 1891.

Isabelle C. (Bonner) Kendall was born in 1846 in Ohio United States, and died at age 24 years old on November 1, 1871 at Lakin's Grove Ave, in Webster City, Hamilton County, IA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isabelle C. (Bonner) Kendall.

Sebastian Edward Kendall of Northcote, City of Darebin County, VIC Australia was born on April 30, 1853 in Richmond, City of Yarra County, and died at age 66 years old on October 13, 1919 in Northcote, City of Darebin County.