Family Group Sheet for George Landsbright PENDARVIS ================================= *********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.html *********************************************** SUBMITTED BY: Patricia Creel ================================== HUSBAND: George Landsbright PENDARVIS date and place of birth: b Dec 20, 1863, FL date and place of marriage: WIFE: [1] Susie BENEDICT, married March 10, 1887 Sumter Co, FL other marriages: WIFE: [2] Georgia R? date and place of marriage: [2] Georgia R? March 20, 1900, Sumter Co, FL military service: UNKNOWN date and place of death: Dec 1959 buried Oak Hill Cem, Lake Placid, FL father: James PENDARVIS mother: Nancy WILLIAMS *see Sources & Notes .......................................................................... WIFE: [1] Susie BENEDICT date and place of birth: UNKNOWN date and place of marriage: March 10, 1887 Sumter Co, FL date and place of death: 1899 father: UNKNOWN mother: UNKNOWN *see Sources & Notes ........................................................................... CHILD 1: Roy PENDARVIS date and place of birth: April 18, 1900 married: Evelyn H? date and place of marriage: UNKNOWN date and place of death: Jan 1980 *see Sources & Notes ........................................................................... My thanks to the "Alachua County Florida Records Court Clerk Site", [Alachua County FL Records: copied from the Clerk of the Court site]; my mother, Gloria Elizabeth Pendarvis-Creel, my cousin Molly Clayton Revelle (both granddaughters of Joseph James PENDARVIS, brother to George), J. PENDARVIS, and the great Pendarvis researchers and genealogist who helped me with their wonderful online (and off-line) help and kindness. ........................................................................... Sources: [1] 1870 Census. PENDARVIS NANCY Alachua County FL 207 Gainesville P. O. Federal Population Schedule FL 1870 Federal Census Index FL51719387 [2] Natural "minor" children of Nancy PENDARVIS are listed in Alachua County Deed Book H, pg 876, William Allen, George Landsbright & Joseph James. And as written in Probate Records for James EXLEY. Included also Pellie PENDARVIS-BUTTON. [3] Parents of Nancy WILLIAMS: Lewellan WILLIAMS, b.? VA died August 8, 1836; Mother: ? born SC: (State of birth of parents are listed on 1880 FL Census for his daughter, Mary WILLIAMS BLANTON-EXLEY). Lewellen WILLIAMS was killed 8 August 1836. [4] James EXLEY (a first cousin) was appointed guardian of William Allen, George L. & Joseph James PENDARVIS. [5] Name: George Landsbright PENDARVIS - Volume: 2107, Certificate: 43010, Place: Highlands Co, Race: W, Gender: M, Death Date: Dec 1959, Oak Hill Cemetery Tombstone Survey reads: Highlands County, Florida; Pendarvis George L. 1863-1959; Georgie R. 1878-1967; Roy PENDARVIS, and Evelyn H PENDARVIS. [6] [MARRIAGE Source:] Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida George L. PENDARVIS and [1] Susie O. BENEDICT married on March 10, 1887 and [2] Miss Georgia ? married on March 20, 1900 [7] (1917 WW1 REG: PENDARVIS, Roy, 18 Apr 1900, W relatives Alachua Duval, FL) buried Oak Hill Cem, Lake Placid, FL; Wife: Evelyn H. PENDARVIS b 8-27-1903 d 10-7-1983 FL buried Oak Hill Cem Lake Placid, FL [8] 1870 Census Alachua Co., FL, Gainesville P.O. Page 413 3707/3707 PENDARVIS, Nancy 40 w/f 1500 500 FL PENDARVIS, Pellie (Pellia?) 17 w/f FL PENDARVIS, William 10 w/m FL PENDARVIS, George 6 w/m FL PENDARVIS, Joseph 3 w/m FL [9] OBIT (from orginal copy) Source: J. PENDARVIS, FL George Landsbright PENDARVIS, Lake Placid Area Pioneer Dies: Was 96 born: Dec 20, 1863 One of Lake Placid's, and oldest resident, GEORGE Landsbright PENDARVIS, 96, passed away quietly at 5:am Wednesday at his home here. Mr. PENDARVIS had been in failing heath for some time and seriously ill for several weeks. He lived in Lake Placid for 35 years. Born in Newmanville, Alachua, Co., Florida on Dec 26, 1863 -during the civil war- he was the eighth of nine children to Joseph James PENDARVIS and Nancy WILLIAMS PENDARVIS. Both of his parents died when Mr. PENDARVIS was a small child and he was raised by an older brother. He was first married to Susie BENEDICT, who died shortly after the birth of their only child, Roy. Mr. PENDARVIS first visited the sand hills of Lake Placid shortly after the turn of the century. He returned in the 1920's and purchased the land of a former neighbor when they both lived in Sumpter Co, Mr.Drew TOWNS. Mr TOWNS had planted orange, lemon, and lime groves. On the homestead, Mr. PENDARVIS helped produce the first "Tahiti" variety of limes in Florida. Mr. PENDARVIS was a member of the "Woodmen of the World", and First Baptist Church of Lake Placid. Surviving in addition to is widow are his son Roy, of Lake Placid: four grandchildren, a stepdaughter Gertrude. And 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, afternoon at 2:30 at First Baptist Church of Lake Placid with the Rev. D.C. Spillman officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Stevenson's Funeral Home of Sebring had charge of arrangements. ...........................................................................