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Genealogy Quiz
Take this quiz to see how well you know the basics of genealogy.
1. You have the names of three siblings born between 1884 and 1887 and need
to know the names of their parents. Which census would be the best one to
start with?
1880
1890
1900
1910
2. IGI stands for...
International Genealogical Index
Index of German Immigrants
Itemized Guardianship Inventories
Irish Geographical Index
3. The best place to start your genealogical research is...
Internet
Grandma
National Archives
Mormon Library
4. It's been said that "genealogy of place" is vital to doing research. This
means that the most important thing to do when you find out the name of the
town an ancestor was from is to...
learn the important people in a town's history
determine where the town is located and how boundaries have changed over
time
go to the town itself to research your family's history
learn where the cemeteries are located in the town
5. An ancestor died intestate. This means...
he left no will
he was traveling out of state when he died
he died in a state prison
his body was never found
6. Your grandfather's sister's daughter is your...
great aunt
half-sister
second cousin
first cousin once removed
7. The standard way to write May 8th, 1904 is...
5/8/04
5/8/1904
8 May 1904
May VIII 1904
8. You do not know your grandmother's maiden name. She was married several
times. The surname you will use for her on a pedigree chart is...
the surname of her first husband
the surname of your grandfather
the surname she had when she died
none of the above
9. You found several records that give your ancestor's birthdate. Rank the
sources for reliability.
1834 baptismal record
1850 census
1902 death record
1974 family history book
10. Finding the original meaning of your surname will help you in
researching your ancestors.
True False
Scroll down for answers:
1. 1900
The siblings were not born in 1880, so that census would do no good and by
1910, they were probably not living with their parents. The 1890 census was
99% destroyed and for all practical purposes, does not exist. Learning what
is available on each census is a basic bit of knowledge for genealogists.
2. International Genealogical Index
The IGI is the world's largest genealogical database with births and
marriages of over 300 million people worldwide. What makes it so valuable is
that it is derived from primary sources. Information from the birth/marriage
records of many U.S. counties and European churches has been extracted to
the IGI. It also contains unverified information sent in by individuals, but
you can easily tell which is extracted and which is submitted. This
information is available free of charge at any LDS Family History Center as
well as many public libraries.
The Mormons (Latter Day Saints) are interested in genealogy for religious
reasons but you don't have to be Mormon to take advantage of their work.
They have amassed an incredible collection of records from all over the
world. These records are on one and a half million rolls of microfilm and
are housed in a giant library in Salt Lake City. If you can't get to Salt
Lake, they maintain branch libraries known as Family History Centers where
you can rent the microfilms for a few dollars each. I can't imagine doing
genealogy without using this resource.
3. Grandma
Grandma and the rest of your older relatives should be where you start. The
biggest regret family historians voice is that they didn't ask questions
when they could. Since you always start from what you know and work back
from there, you'll take what you learn from Grandma to make family group
sheets and pedigree charts.
Next, you'll probably want to write to the county courthouses to get vital
records (birth, marriage, death) of all the people on your pedigree chart.
The National Archives, home of the census and important immigration and
military information, is probably your next stop. Then you'll want to
explore all the goodies at the Mormon library and on the Internet.
4. Determine where the town is located and how boundaries have changed over
time
Whether you are searching in Elk Garden, Virginia or Vörstetten, Germany,
knowing the location is vital to being able to do your research. And not
only do you need to know where a place is now, you need to know where it was
when your ancestors were there. Since for the US, the county is the keeper
of many of the records, knowing how county boundaries have changed tells you
where to look for the records of your ancestors.
Other parts of the world have their own "genealogy of place." German
records, for example are mostly kept at the local level. Kingdoms, duchies,
and states all changed boundaries over time.
Having names and dates without places is useless and does not tell you
anything about the lives of your ancestors. Whenever I see a "genealogy" on
the Internet with just names and dates, I click the Back button. The people
listed may be related but I have no way of knowing.
5. Died without a will
Before you spend your time and money climbing your family tree, learn the
terms used by genealogists so that you can communicate with others. Find a
book at your local library or a site on the Internet that discusses the
principles of genealogy and these basics concepts:
Standard forms and conventions
Primary vs. secondary evidence
Documenting sources
Record groups: census, vital, military, church, probate, land, immigration
How to construct a query
6. First cousin once removed
Relationships are what families are made of, so be sure you know the terms
used to define a family. And don't think a fifth cousin is too distant to
care about -- you'll want to know all the branches of your family and you'll
meet many of them online.
7. 8 May 1904
Always use a 4-digit year -- the year 2000 problem is nothing new to
genealogists! Put the day before the month, as they do in most countries.
Spelling out the month helps avoid confusion.
There are conventions and standards used by genealogist. Learn how names,
dates, and places -- the basic building blocks of genealogy -- are written
before you start entering the information on charts or in your computer.
8. None of the above
Always use a woman's maiden name. If you don't know a person's name, don't
substitute another one.
Some other name and place conventions are:
Do not use titles such as Mrs., Dr., Jr., III, or Esq. in a person's name.
They are relative terms and not part of their name.
Write US places as city, county, state. Since the county is vital to doing
US genealogy, don't leave it out. Look it up if you don't know it. There are
standard conventions for other countries as well.
9. 1 - 2 - 3- 4
The baptismal record, recorded at the time the event occurred in the most
reliable. In general, the closer the record to the event, the more reliable.
Another consideration is who supplied the information. The census
information was probably given by a parent but could have been given by a
neighbor or a child. Keep in mind that if it had been the 1840 census
instead of the 1850, no names other than for the head of household are given
and other family members are just "hash marks" under sex/age range columns.
Information on a death record is usually filled in by someone who was not
present at the birth and so birth information is second-hand information.
Unless the family history book includes sources, the information in it can
be considered merely clues for you to research. Same for undocumented
information you find on the Internet.
10. False
Surnames were used long before they were commonly recorded. You will
probably not be able to trace back to when surnames were first used. (There
are some exceptions, for example the early Dutch in America.) So how your
ancestors got the name will not help you find them.
Before this century, spelling was not important, most people could not
write, and foreign names were mangled or contorted. Over the many years
since your ancestors first started using a surname, it could have changed in
ways you could not know. For these reasons, saying something like, "Our
Elliotts have always spelled it with two L's and two T's" may mean you'll
miss some important clues.
And don't forget that the surname you have is not the surname of all your
ancestors. It is, in fact, your least reliable line, but often the one
pursued most vigorously by men (yes, men) who are newcomers to genealogy.
TODAY'S TIP: VITAL RECORDS
by Diane J. Muir
When searching for birth records, remember that they may be filed in
several places. Often libraries have printed books of birth indexes
for states and towns on the East Coast dating back into the 1700s.
Birth records in the Midwest start in about 1800. By law, however,
some towns and counties did keep records farther back. You can locate
these records (for towns and counties throughout the United States) by
visiting the USGenWeb page at
http://www.usgenweb.org/
There you can search by county. The address of the record office is
almost always given, as well as how much money to send. You can find
addresses for other countries at the WorldGenWeb country pages at
http://www.worldgenweb.org/
TODAY'S TIP: FITTING IN CHILDREN WHO DON'T SEEM TO FIT THE PATTERN
by Diane J. Muir
When you're completing a family group sheet and the children just
don't seem to fit, don't forget that there may have been additional
marriages within a family. Perhaps a first wife (or husband) died. The
children might be from another marriage.
To see if this is true, plot out the approximate birth dates for the
children (using census and birth and death certificates). If there's a
gap, check that time period for another marriage certificate.
In a message dated 2/16/01 7:14:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, Sharonagates
writes:
> ! I get that Mary was born in 1798 and married Alexander, born in 1797,
> nothing unusual there. Then they had a daughter named Adeline who then
> married her mom's brother Ancil, born in 1792 or thereabout.
Hi, good to hear from you.
what is the source for the dob of this ancil? I have him born within 30 years
of his parents marriage and no other info
Descendants of Robert Clendenin
1 Robert CLENDENIN b: 1764 in Augusta Co., VA d: Aft. 1828 in
Logan Co., VA
.. +Martha UNKNOWN b: 1767-1777 m: 1792
.... 2 Ancil CLENDENIN b: 1792-1822 in Virginia
.... 2 Dorcas CLENDENIN b: 1792-1822 in Virginia
.... 2 Robert A CLENDENIN b: 1792-1822 in Virginia
.... 2 John CLENDENIN b: 1796 in Montgomery Co., VA
........ +Polly MCKINNEY m: 01 March 1819 in Giles Co., VA
.... 2 Mary H CLENDENIN b: 16 September 1798 in Montgomery Co., VA
d: Aft. 1870 in Boone Co., WV
........ +Alexander MCNEELY b: 06 October 1797 in Kanawha Co., VA
m: 04 August 1821 in Virginia d: 23 July 1867 in Boone Co., WV
.... 2 Archibald S. CLENDENIN b: 1800 in Montgomery Co., VA d:
1880 in Kanawha Co., WV
........ +Shada B. PENNINGTON b: 1800 in Virginia m: 01 April 1822
in Giles Co., VA
.... 2 Juliet CLENDENIN b: 1805 in Virginia
........ +Nimrod FARLEY m: 10 August 1822 in Pike Co., KY
Thanks for writing.
Sandy in Florida
[Sandra Wells Griffith]
Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>
In a message dated 2/16/01 7:14:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, Sharonagates
writes:
> If Robert and Martha's son Ancell (Ancil)(Ancel) married Adeline McNeely,
> who was the daughter of Alexander McNeely and Mary Hl. Clendenin, then he
> married his niece!
Hi, good to hear from you.
I do not have a father for the husband of Adeline, therefore you cannot
assume he is the uncle of his wife.
He was born in 1822, I do not have a date for the other one, perhaps someone
on the list has more info
Thanks for writing.
Sandy in Florida
[Sandra Wells Griffith]
Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>
In a message dated 2/16/01 9:10:07 AM Eastern Standard Time,
mosesm(a)earthlink.net writes:
> I descend from David McNeely through his daughter Hannah
> McNeely who was born in Logan County in 1805. I guess...but I not
> looking at a map that Logan county was created sometime between
> Alexander's birth and Hannah's birth or perhaps my information is based
> on where the land falls now--not then.
Hi, good to hear from you.
Logan was created in 1824. do you have anything else on this family?
Descendants of David McNeely
1 David MCNEELY
.... 2 Alexander MCNEELY b: 06 October 1797 in Kanawha Co., VA
d: 23 July 1867 in Boone Co., WV
........ +Mary H CLENDENIN b: 16 September 1798 in Montgomery Co.,
VA m: 04 August 1821 in Virginia d: Aft. 1870 in Boone Co., WV Father:
Robert CLENDENIN Mother: Martha UNKNOWN
.... 2 Hannah MCNEELY b: 1805 in [Logan Co.,] VA
Thanks for writing.
Sandy in Florida
[Sandra Wells Griffith]
Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>
In a message dated 2/18/01 12:05:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
CROBIN5008(a)aol.com writes:
> I have a record of a estate sale of John Bradshaw, Sept. 19, 1823 that lists
> these following persons:
> Jeremiah Stephens
> Charles Bradshaw
> Benjamin Davis
> William Davis
> Asa Booton
> Rebekah Bradshaw
> Samuel Davis
> Thomas Morre
> Asa Booton, Jr.
> Robert Clenohan
> Willaim Bradshaw
> Benjamin Drown
> Paul Davis
> Alex McNeely
> John Stephens
> Hugha Bowan
>
How are these folks related to Alexander McNeely? does anyone have more on
this family? spouses, dates, locations?
Descendants of John Clendenin
1 John CLENDENIN b: 1704 in Dumfries, Scotland d: April 1796 in
Pine Hill, Cumberland Co., PA
.. +Janet HUSTON b: in Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA m: Abt. 1724 in
Pennsylvania d: 1797 in Pine Hill, Cumberland Co., PA Father: Mother:
.... 2 Mary CLENDENIN b: 1724-1734 in Cumberland Co., PA d: 23
December 1805
........ +Samuel CALHOON b: 1720 in South Carolina m: 1745 d: 1795
in Cumberland Co., PA Father: Mother:
.... 2 Isabella CLENDENIN b: 1725-1738 d: Abt. 1810
........ +Thomas RANKIN b: 1724 in Londonderry, Derry Co., IRE m:
1752 d: 1810 in Jefferson Co., TN Father: Mother:
.... 2 William CLENDENIN b: 1726 in Cumberland Co., PA
.... 2 Katie CLENDENIN b: 1728 d: Child
.... 2 Margaret CLENDENIN b: 1730 d: Bef. 1745
.... 2 Jennie CLENDENIN b: 1732 d: Child
.... 2 Samuel CLENDENIN b: Abt. 1734
........ +Mary MCBETH d: in Brooks Co., VA/WV Father:
Mother:
.... 2 Nancy Agnes Ann CLENDENIN b: 1736 in Cumberland Co., PA
d: in French, NC
........ +John BRADSHAW b: 1743 d: 30 September 1818 Father:
Mother:
.... 2 James CLENDENIN b: 1740 d: 1787-1799 in Cumberland Co., PA
........ +Isabella HUSTON m: 14 October 1765 Father:
Mother:
.......... 3 Isabella CLENDENIN b: 1770 in Cumberland Co., PA
.... 2 John CLENDENIN b: 1742 in Cumberland Co., PA d: June 1802
in Carlisle, PA
........ +Elizabeth CALDWELL b: 15 October 1750 in Cub Creek,
Charlotte Co., VA m: 1771 d: Aft. 1810 in Silver Springs Twp., Cumberland
Co., PA Father: Mother:
Thanks for writing.
Sandy in Florida
[Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith]
Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>
In a message dated 2/18/01 12:05:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
CROBIN5008(a)aol.com writes:
> Also an estate Sale of William Diness, April 27, 1822
> listing these persons:
>
Do you know who this fellow is?
Thanks for writing.
Sandy in Florida
[Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith]
Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>
In a message dated 2/18/01 12:05:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
CROBIN5008(a)aol.com writes:
> I have a record of a estate sale of John Bradshaw, Sept. 19, 1823 that lists
> these following persons:
>
Thanks for the info on the estate sale. What county was it? Was that the John
Bradshaw who married Nancy Agnes Clendenin?
Thanks for writing.
Sandy in Florida
[Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith]
Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>
In a message dated 2/16/01 6:35:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,
SandraG627(a)aol.com writes:
> 2 Mary H CLENDENIN b: 16 September 1798 in Montgomery Co., VA
> d: Aft. 1870 in Boone Co., WV
> ........ +Alexander MCNEELY b: 06 October 1797 in Kanawha Co., VA
> m: 04 August 1821 in Virginia d: 23 July 1867 in Boone Co., WV Father:
> David MCNEELY Mother:
>
Mary was also known as Polly McNeely..
I have a record of a estate sale of John Bradshaw, Sept. 19, 1823 that lists
these following persons:
Jeremiah Stephens
Charles Bradshaw
Benjamin Davis
William Davis
Asa Booton
Rebekah Bradshaw
Samuel Davis
Thomas Morre
Asa Booton, Jr.
Robert Clenohan
Willaim Bradshaw
Benjamin Drown
Paul Davis
Alex McNeely
John Stephens
Hugha Bowan
Also an estate Sale of William Diness, April 27, 1822
listing these persons:
Thomas Farley
Peter Dingess
Benjamin Smiith
Smith Vance
John Dingess
Polly McNeely (this was Mary "Polly" Clendenen)
Henry Farley
Alesander McNeely (this was husband of Polly)
James White
John Vance
Henry Condley
John Dempsey
Garland Condeley
Archible Clendenen
William Henderson
William Guin
John McDonell
Cyndy Clendenen
In a message dated 2/15/01 8:09:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, Sharonagates
writes:
> , since Mary H. is a Clendenin and then Adeline MCNEELY (or Adaline)'s
> second husband was Ancell Clendenin, did she marry her [cousin?] mom's
> brother's son? Do you have anything on Robert and Martha? Were they Ancell
> parents?
>
I don't have parents for Ancil, perhaps someone on the clendenin list has
found them. It could be the same guy
Descendants of Robert Clendenin
1 Robert CLENDENIN b: 1764 in Augusta Co., VA d: Aft. 1828 in
Logan Co., VA
.. +Martha UNKNOWN b: 1767-1777 m: 1792 Father: Mother: Date
source: SWG EST.
.... 2 Ancil CLENDENIN b: 1792-1822 in Virginia Date
source: SWG EST.
.... 2 Dorcas CLENDENIN b: 1792-1822 in Virginia
Date source: SWG EST.
.... 2 Robert A CLENDENIN b: 1792-1822 in Virginia
Date source: SWG EST.
.... 2 John CLENDENIN b: 1796 in Montgomery Co., VA
........ +Polly MCKINNEY m: 01 March 1819 in Giles Co., VA
Father: Mother:
.... 2 Mary H CLENDENIN b: 16 September 1798 in Montgomery Co., VA
d: Aft. 1870 in Boone Co., WV
........ +Alexander MCNEELY b: 06 October 1797 in Kanawha Co., VA
m: 04 August 1821 in Virginia d: 23 July 1867 in Boone Co., WV Father:
David MCNEELY Mother:
.... 2 Archibald S. CLENDENIN b: 1800 in Montgomery Co., VA d:
1880 in Kanawha Co., WV
........ +Shada B. PENNINGTON b: 1800 in Virginia m: 01 April 1822
in Giles Co., VA Father: Mother:
.... 2 Juliet CLENDENIN b: 1805 in Virginia
........ +Nimrod FARLEY m: 10 August 1822 in Pike Co., KY
Father: Mother:
Thanks for writing.
Sandy in Florida
[Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith]
Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>
I looked at film #0032633 at my LDS FHL on Tuesday. It is the
Montgomery County, Virginia Marriage Records for 1777-1853.
Unfortunately I was disappointed to find the entry that I hoped to see
was not among the entries. I found on 22 AUg 1789 Ferdinand Hamilton m.
Alice Clendennon. Father of the bride was Adam Clendennon and witness
was Robert Clendennon.
Anybody out there tie in with
this family? Marsha in Wv
Go to the address below for a listing of hoaxes and virus scams.
<A HREF="http://www.vmyths.com/">Vmyths.com- Truth About Computer Virus Myths & Hoaxes</A>
Message from above:
February 2000
This is a hoax message that describes a real scam. It was ripped of from a
1996 ScamBusters report and revised with lots of errors added. See the <A HREF="http://www.scambusters.org/809Scam.html">
Scambusters 809</A> report for more information. The real scam works much like
the warning, but the numbers are wrong. The 809 area code serves the
Dominican Republic and thus is an overseas call even though you dial it just
like a long distance call within the U.S. Some numbers in the 809 area are
pay per call numbers similar to 900 numbers except that there are no laws
requiring them to tell you before you dial. This does not mean that you
should never call an 809 number, just know who you are calling first. Other
area codes to consider are:
242 - Bahamas
284 - British Virgin Islands
787 - Puerto Rico
Charles Middlebrooks
I don't know anything more about this warning. It came to me from a source I trust. I think it is authentic.
Don Clendenin
Be Aware. Don't call area code 809
DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809
This one is being distributed all over the US. This is pretty
scary-especially given the way they try to get you to call. Be
sure you read this & pass it on to all your friends and family so they
don't get scammed!
MAJOR SCAM:
Don't respond to Emails, phone calls, or web pages which tell you
to call an "809" Phone Number. This is a very important issue of Scam
Busters because it alerts you to a scam that is spreading *extremely*
quickly can easily cost you $24100 or more, and is difficult to avoid unless
you are aware of it. We'd like to thank Verizon for bringing this scam
to our attention. This scam has also been identified by the National
Fraud Information Center and is costing victims a lot of money. There
are lots of different permutations of this scam, but
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
You will receive a message on your answering machine or your
pager,which asks you to call a number beginning with area code 809.The
reason you're asked to call varies. It can be to receive information about a
family member who has been ill, to tell you someone has been arrested,
died, to let you know you have won a wonderful prize,etc.In each case,
you are told to call the 809 number right away. Since there are so many new
area codes these days, people unknowingly return these calls. If you call
from the US, you will apparently be charged $2425 per-minute. Or, you'll get
a long recorded message. The point is, they will try to keep you on the
phone as long as possible to increase the charges. Unfortunately, when
you get your phone bill, you'll often be charged more than $24100.00.
WHY IT WORKS:
The 809 area code is located in the British Virgin Islands (The Bahamas).
The 809 area code can be used as a "pay-! per-call" number, similar
to 900 numbers in the US. Since 809 is not in the US, it is not covered
by U.S. regulations of 900 numbers, which require that you be notified
and warned of charges and rates involved when you call a "pay-per-call"
number. There is also no requirement that the company provide a time period
during which you may terminate the call without being charged. Further,
whereas many U.S. phones have 900 number blocking to avoid these kinds of
charges, 900 number blocking will not prevent calls to the 809 area code. We
recommend that no matter how you get the message, if you are asked to call
a number with an 809 area code that you don't recognize and/or investigate
further and just disregard the message. Be wary of email or calls asking
you to call an 809 area code number. It's important to prevent becoming
a victim of this scam, since trying to fight the charges afterwards can
become A real nightmare. That'! s because you did actually make the call.
If you complain, both your local phone company and your long distance
carrier will not want to get involved and will most likely tell you that they
are simply providing the billing for the foreign company. You'll end up
dealing with a foreign company that argues they have done nothing wrong.
Please forward this entire message to your friends, family and colleagues to
help them become aware of this scam.
Sandi Van Handel
AT&T Field Service Manager
(920)687-9045
"Donald E. Clendenin" wrote:
> I don't know anything more about this warning. It came to me from a source I trust. I think it is authentic.
> Don Clendenin
>
> Be Aware. Don't call area code 809
>
> DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809
>
> <big snip>
>
> WHY IT WORKS:
> The 809 area code is located in the British Virgin Islands (The Bahamas) ... <remainder of message snipped>
I'm not sure this is anything more than a big scare; here's why:
1. I'm not sure Area Code 809 even exists anymore. It used to be the area code for the entire Caribbean
Islands. Beginning in 1995, and continuing through 1998, 809 was split into 18 new Area Codes, pretty much one
for each of the Caribbean countries.
2. The British Virgin Islands and the Bahamas are not the same country. My guess that anyone from AT&T would
know that.
3. The 'warning' was poorly written; it said the same think over and over; and in light of 1. and 2., above, it
isn't even factual.
Now, if I've just bitten on a big joke, OK, I'm laughing, too. On the other hand, if someone really thinks this
is the real deal, and that's why it's been passed on, then that's nice, but I still think it's just a hoax.
Lawrence Bouett
Santa Cruz
Hello All,
Tonight my anti-virus program warned me of an infected e-mail
attachment: "HaHaHa Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" which the Norton
Anti-Virus (Latest update) could not 'sanitize' and could only quarentine.
Norton said this attachment would wipe out your program if opened.
Don
"Donald E. Clendenin" wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Tonight my anti-virus program warned me of an infected e-mail
> attachment: "HaHaHa Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" which the Norton
> Anti-Virus (Latest update) could not 'sanitize' and could only quarentine.
> Norton said this attachment would wipe out your program if opened.
Don,
This virus is real and it is contained in an executable that is attached to
the e-mail. It is not terribly destructive, but you should not open the
attachment. It cannot be sanitized by either Norton or McAfee--it must be
destroyed by its being deleted. My advice is not to bother with a quarantine;
simply instruct your anti-virus to delete the attachment. This particular
e-mail has been around for quite a while--I've probably received it 30 times.
Just lucky, I guess ... :-)
Lawrence
----- Original Message -----
From: "usakf" <usakf(a)raex.com>
To: <SharonBryant(a)worldnet.att.net>
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 1:50 PM
Subject: Query
> Our Alexander Clendenin - 1763-1845 m Margaret 1756-1840 (spelled
> different way) emigrated from Ireland Sept 1794 to Philadelphia and
> reported at Cumberland Co., PA. In 1799 then aged 34. He to have come
> from Cumberland/Washington County, Pa and arrived in Mercer County by
> 1812 and settled in Mahoning Twp., Lawrence Co. in the New Castle area..
> Alexander Clendenin was elected constable of Mahoning Tp. in 1819.
>
> Soon afterwards, other Clendenins from Clendenin family of Cumberland
> County then came to New Castle and settled there also.
>
> He was naturalized 30 Aug 1839. He is buried in the Hopewell Presbyterian
> Cemetary in New Beford, Lawrence Co., PA.
>
> It appears he had only daughters and eventually willed his land to his
> grandson, John Hawthorne Anderson.
>
> We can find no roots in Ireland and would appreciate any help.
>
> Regards, George Anderson
>