December 2009 Quiz

What do Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Hubbard Pendleton (9) (c 1760 – c 1855) and Thomas Pendleton III (10) (1777-1845) have in common?

A. Both Hubbard and Thomas married great-granddaughters of JS Bach.
B. They all fathered 20 children.
C. They were all church organists.

-- ANSWER

“B. They all fathered 20 children.” Coincidentally, all three each had two wives.

As a side note, since I wrote this question in the middle of November, I have found another male relative who also fathered 20 children. His name was John Winchester (1783 – 1862.) He was a “cousin” of Dorcas Dodge who was the 2nd Great-grandmother of Roy Wellington Pendleton. My research into our collective past continues and I am currently working on the Dodge branch of the tree. So many leads, so little time!

Holiday Pictures

It's time for my usual request... As you gather with your families for the holidays, think about sharing some pictures with the rest of us. The more candid, the better! E-Mail me your pictures and I will include them in a holiday slide show!

Jacob Birch wins horseshoe tournament

Eddie Pendleton sent me this newspaper clipping from the November 13, 2009 Kenosha News about his grandson, Jacob Birch.

Jacob (4) is the son of Daniel and Julie (3) [Pendleton] Birch. Julie is the daughter of Eddie (2) and Joan [Culver] Pendleton. Eddie is the son of Howard (1) and Merle [Hulett] Pendleton.

Congratulations, Jacob, and thanks to Eddie for sharing this news.

As I said to Eddie, one of the reasons I started this blog was to share family news. If you have any news to share, please send me an E-Mail!

2009 Family Picnic Archived

I have removed the slide show for the 2009 Family Picnic. If you want copies of those pictures, send me an E-Mail.

New address for Aunt Mary

If you’ve been following the blog, you know that Aunt Mary went into the hospital at the end of September. When she was released, she went into a nursing home and has decided to stay there. Her new address is: 3506 Washington Road, Room 516, Kenosha, WI 53144. Her phone number is still 262-948-0759.

Kathy [Ryan] Meyer reports that her mom is not having a speedy recovery from this last bout, but the doctors and physical therapists are working with her and, hopefully, all will go well.

I’m sure she would appreciate hearing from everyone.