Clarence Pendleton Family of Islesborough Maine

FAMILIES OF:
JOHN L. AND MELISSA MICHAELS PENDLETON
Clarence B. and Goldie E. Rolerson Pendleton
Islesboro ME

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Some information is from John Kirschenheiter via Ancestry.com Updated: 2014

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FIRST GENERATION
JOHN L. PENDLETON and MELISSA MICHAELS PENDLETON

This line stems from the area of Islesboro, Waldo County, Maine. The earliest ancestor listing here is JOHN L. PENDLETON, who was born 23 January 1843 and grew up to marry MELISSA MICHAELS, on 28 May 1864 in Maine. Note that John was a Sailor in 1910 on a Merchant Vessel. John died 21 Jan 1921 in Islesboro.   John is a descendant of Bryon Pendleton.

See History of Islesborough, Maine By John Pendleton Farrow

SECOND GENERATION
JOHN and MELISSA PENDLETON'S CHILDREN

Their oldest son is GEORGE BRITTON PENDLETON, who was born on August 8th in 1865 in Maine. George married IDA M. LAWRENCE on Christmas Eve in 1890 Maine. Ida was born Feb 16th 1874, Maine and she died on Halloween in 1916 in Maine. George and Ida had a son Sidney Maynard Pendleton born 13 Oct 1906 in Islesboro; died there 1/6/1974. Many years later George married a Charity TUCKER on November 7th, 1935. Charity and George had a son Dana Marion Pendleton, b. May 9, 1928 in Islesboro; died in Bath Maine 10 Nov 1981.

Their second son, JAMES L. PENDLETON, was born on the 22nd of Nov 1867, Maine. James died in 1955. His wife was ADELMA JANE SMITH who he married on November 9th 1890. Adelma was born 4 Aug 1864 in Maine & died in 1950.

Their third child was LINWOOD LYMAN PENDLETON born 10 May 1869 in Maine. Lyman died in 1952. His wife was HATTIE E. SMITH whom he married about 1894. Hattie was born 16 Oct 1875 in Maine; she died 6 Jul 1972 in Pittsfield, ME.

Their fourth child was Homer H. Pendleton.

Their fifth child was Leila A. Pendleton, born October 1879

1880 Census for Islesboro Maine showing John and Malissa with their 5 children:

THIRD GENERATION
The descendants of George Britton Pendleton are highlighted below:

Ida and George had several children. One of particular interest is CLARENCE BRITTON PENDLETON:

CLARENCE was born on October 27th (or 17th) in 1896 and lived a long life - to 83 years of age - when he died on February 19, 1980 in Islesboro ME.(Source: Maine Death Index; Certificate 8001665)

Clarence married Goldie E. Rolerson, also of Islesboro, on March 31, 1928. (Source: Maine Marriages, 1892-1996)

During his life he served in the military as shown by the following record from "Maine Military Men, 1917-1918" Ancestry.com:

Name: Clarence B. Pendleton Serial Number: 152-64-06 Birth Place: Islesboro, Maine Birth Date: 17 Oct 1896 Comment: Enrolled: USNRF Rockland, June 4/18. Sea 2c 160 days. Served at: NT Cp Hingham Mass July 25/18 to Aug. 22/18; Section Hq Rockland Me Aug. 22/18 to Nov. 11/18. Inactive duty District Detail Office Boston Mass: Feb. 26, 1919.

In the 1930 Census for Islesboro, Waldo County ME, he is listed with his wife, GOLDIE ROLERSON PENDLETON. He was 32 per the Census and she was born about 1910

They are living on Hughes Point Road in Islesboro. Each of them was born in Maine to Maine-born parents. Note that they have a son, Earl G. who is an infant, 9 months of age. This Census was taken on April 4, 1930, so Earl was born in 1929. When Clarence and Goldie married he was 31 and she was 18 per the census, so they must have been married only a couple of years, perhaps around 1927 or so. Clarence B. Pendleton is working as a "general laborer".

All known children of Ida and George Britton Pendleton were:

CLARENCE BRITTON PENDLETON, b. 27 Oct 1896, Islesboro; d. 19 Feb 1980, Islesboro age 83; m. GOLDIE ELENOR ROLERSON, 31 Mar 1928, Islesboro; b. 14 Nov 1909, Islesboro; d. 11 Mar 1981, Camden ME.
Goldie's Tombstone.

ARLINE MAY PENDLETON, b. 09 Nov 1892, Islesboro; d. 11 Feb 1983, Rockport, Maine; m. JUSTIN H. PENDLETON, (cousins?)16 Mar 1920, Maine; b. 08 Mar 1883, Maine; d. 01 Jul 1967, Islesbor.

HOMER H. PENDLETON, b. 24 Jul 1895, Islesboro.

SIDNEY MAYNARD PENDLETON, b. 03 Oct 1906, Islesboro; d. 06 Jan 1974, died Islesboro. Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Islesboro; m. CHARITY E. TUCKER, 29 May 1926, Maine; b. 10 Apr 1905, Dexter, ME; d. 28 Jul 1966, Gardiner, ME; Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Islesboro.

OLIVE M. PENDLETON, b. 1910, Islesboro; m. THEODORE C. PENDLETON (cousins?), 12 May 1926, Maine.

FOURTH GENERATION
The descendants of CLARENCE AND GOLDIE PENDLETON highlighted below:

Children of CLARENCE PENDLETON and GOLDIE E. ROLERSON are:

EARL G. PENDLETON, b. 03 Jul 1929, Islesboro m. TOYOKO YAMAGUCHI; b. Abt. 1929; d. 20 Jan 1995. Earl died 2002.

GEORGE W. PENDLETON, b. 26 Mar 1941; d. 02 Apr 1984, Sedgewick, ME.

LAURENCE L. PENDLETON, b. 3 Feb 1934; d. 25 June 2002 in Isleboro

Four more PENDLETON children who may still be living and are not included.

MORE INFORMATION ON GOLDIE ROLERSON PENDLETON

Goldie's grandparents were Willard and Fannie Yeaton Stockbridge. Willard and Fannie had three children: Velma Stockbridge (Goldie's mother), who was born in Maine; Edmund E. Stockbridge; and Bessie E. Stockbridge who married George Willey.

Goldie's parents were VELMA STOCKBRIDGE and GEORGE ROLERSON, son of PHINEAS ROLERSON and ANNETTE DAVIS. GEORGE was born on September 16, 1880 in Maine.   Phineas Leslie Rolerson was born on September 5, 1856 in Maine. He died on September 23, 1946. Annette Davis was born on 26 Sept 1857. Phineas was also married a second time around 1873 to ELLA FLORA SMALL who was born March 5, 1873 (his second wife). Phineas was a Mariner in 1900 and in 1910 he was Captain of a Merchant Vessel. In 1920 Phineas was a Yacht Club Agent; his residence in 1920 was Main Road in Islesboro.

Children from the Phineas and Annette marriage were: George W. ROLERSON b: 16 Sep 1880 in Maine; Celia M. ROLERSON b: Oct 1883 in Maine; and Nettie or Nellie ROLERSON b: Sep 1890 in Maine

Children from the Phineas and Flora marriage were: Rose Rolerson, born Dec 3 1893 Leslie Lamont Rolerson in Maine; Leslie Lamont Rolerson Ü,
born 18 October 1896; died 1955; Charles Ira Rolerson born December 10, 1897; Prince Edward Rolerson born in 1902; Clyde A. Rolerson born December 13, 1910. (Busy Decembers!)

Charles Ira Rolerson Marker 14 Jan

This was taken on Rebel Hill where Leslie and Annie lives: Gram Dee and Grampy Doo, with Rocky and his sisters Karen and Maddy.


Pendleton Cemetery - Leslie L. Rolerson tombstone and that of Annie J. Rolerson also.
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