William Vandevender (abt. 1830 - 1891)

Born about 1830 in ,, IN

Husband of Isabel (Pittsford) Vandevender — married 29 Jun 1875 in , Madison Co., IN

Died 16 Dec 1891 at about age 61 in , Madison Co., IN

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Biography

From Harden (1895), "The Pioneer", pp. 139-140:

HENRY SMITH Was born in Maryland in 1819, and married to Isabel Pittsford, December 6, 1849. She is the daughter of the late Willian Pittsford. She was born June 28, 1831. The following are the names of their children : Elizabeth, born December 19, 1850; married to Robert Stanley; reside in Danverse, 111. James, died in 1887, aged twenty-seven years ; buried at Anderson. Barbara, born in 1852 ; married to Jesse Null ; reside in New Paris, Ohio. Nora, born in 1854; married to N. M. Connor; reside at Rosewood, Ohio. Sylvester, born in 1859 ' married to Elizabeth Spaulding ; reside on the home farm. John J., born in 1862 ; married to Jennie Null ; reside in Anderson ; a tip top man, a hard worker, and enjoys life in the fullest. Henry born in 1864 ; died at the age of twenty-four years ; buried at Chesterfield.

Mr. Henry Smith died May 3, 1864. Mrs. Smith was married to William Vandrender, June 29, 1875. He was a son of Phillip Vandrender, one of the pioneers of Madison county. William Vandrender was a prominent man and Democrat. He died at his home, four miles south of Anderson, December 16, 1891, aged sixty-eight years; is buried at the Wilson cemetery. His first wife was a daughter of Dempsy Wilson. She died, May 26, 1873 ; also buried at the Wilson cemetery. Mrs. Isabel Vandrender, like all the Pittsfords, is large, and has underwent many

p. 140 hardships. A sister of David, Isaac, Polly, Allen, Nancy and Sallie.^[1]

Sources

Harden (1895), "The Pioneer"

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Ted Smith.

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