Citation: The Indiana GenWeb Project, Copyright ©1997-2007, Montgomery County Website http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/
1881 Montgomery County In History of H. W. Beckwith, p 437 (Chicago: HH Hill)
George W. KENDALL, farmer, Bowers, came to Sugar Creek Twp. in 1831 with his parents, Rolley and Elizabeth Kendall; the former was a native of Virginia, the latter of Ky. They settled in Ohio as early as 1814 9the year in which George was born), in Champaign County, where they remained till their removal to Montgomery County. George's father died in 1838, aged 49, his mother in 1871, aged 79 years. His grandfather, Jesse Kendall, emigrated from England to Va, and his grandfather, George HENDRIX, was a native of Virginia, his father emigrating to America from Germany, and his paternal great grandmother was native of Scotland. The hardships and privations endured by the early pioneers of Sugar Creek Twp., Mr. Kendall has not forgotten. His early education was such as he could get at the pioneer schools during the few months taught each year; to this he, by self-application and industry, acquired a good degree of book knowledge when quite a young man. He entered the profession of teaching in the common school shortly after he came to Montgomery County, which he followed 20 years, and is the oldest surviving teacher of Sugar Creek Twp. He was marr. in 1851 to Sarah PARISH, daughter of Mitchell J. and Liddy Parish, settlers of Montgomery Co. in 1830. Her father was a native of Va, and served in the War of 1812. Her mother is a native of Ky. Mr. K. has by this marr. 5 children: Mary E; Francis M; Eliza J; Sarah M. and Liddy B. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Bethel. He has filled every office in the church belonging to the laity, and several times been superintendent of the Sabbath-school at the same church. In politics he is a republican of the first rank. He began life poor, and now has a farm of 95 acres, well improved and well stocked. During the war he was a member of the Home Guards, and served on the Morgan raid. For his generosity and integrity he is respected by all.
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