Washington County PA Archives Obituaries.....Clendaniel, John November 24, 1887
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The Daily Republican Monongahela, PA 25 Nov 1887
Memorial Notice for JOHN CLENDANIEL; dated November 27, 1887
The death of JOHN CLENDANIEL on Thanksgiving Day recalls some early
recollections of the town of California.  When the town was started the
boatbuilding industry was its main support and many ship carpenters came to
it from Elizabeth and other places down the river and made it their home.
Among these was the subject of this sketch.  He settled in Elizabeth about
the year 1841, and after remaining in the employ of the venerable SAMUEL
WALKER  and others of that place for some time, he removed to Monongahela
City where he remained until he came to California, and here worked until
the destruction of the boatyard by the building of the P., V. & C. railroad,
and until age had admonished him that he was becoming too frail to stand the
hardships of boat building.  His declining years have been spent on a place
owned by his son JEFFERSON in East Pikerun township.
  Mr. CLENDANIEL was a man of industrious habits and always maintained the
respect and confidence of his employers and fellow workmen.  The fruit of
his toil was devoted to the support and comfort of his family, and he went
to his grave with the impress of honesty on his brow.  By nature he was
kind-hearted and sympathetic toward everyone in distress, and his unselfish
disposition prevented him from looking with envy on the success of his
neighbors.  He enjoyed the comforts of his friends and was never so well
pleased as when rehearsing recollections of the past.
  His disease was dropsy and his sufferings were such as usually accompany
it, but were alleviated by a glimpse of that future home which he saw with
the eye of faith; he was also comforted by the presence of his family and
friends and the ministers of his religion.  He bore with resignation his
affliction to the end of life's journey and passed from time to eternity,
mourned by many and regretted by all.
  The funeral services were held in the Disciple church at California, of
which deceased was a member, and were conducted by Elder G. G. HERTZOG,
whose discourse was both appropriate to the occasion and consoling to the
friends.  The eulogium on the life and character of the deceased was a
splendid tribute to his memory, and forcibly reminded the audience that "an
honest man though ere so poor is king of men for a' that."
  Mr. (JOHN) CLENDANIEL was born on the 3rd of May, 1803, and died as above
stated, full of years, bequeathing to his children the rich inheritance of a
name untainted by him with dishonor.  His aged wife and six children, all of
whom are adults, survive him; and several great-grandchildren attended the
funeral.  The funeral on Saturday was largely attended by friends and
neighbors, and demonstrated the esteem in which deceased was held by those
who knew him best.
[Note: Burial in the Howe Cemetery, Fredricktown, PA and beside his wife
Sarah]

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