| Biography | | The life of Dr. Calvin Crane Pendleton
by Lane R Pendleton
August 1995
Calvin Crane Pendleton was born in Hope, Knox, Maine on 25 Aug. 1811.(1) His mother, Betsey
Crane, named her son after her father Calvin Crane. Her father was a fifth generation American.
He was a direct descendent of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins who came on the Mayflower in
1620. Priscilla came to Plymouth with her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. William Mullins,
both died that first winter while the pilgrims remained on the Mayflower. John Alden was hired
by the Plymouth Company to accompany the Pilgrims to the new world. He was a cooper
(barrel maker). John and Priscilla were married about 1622 in Plymouth. They built a home in
nearby Duxbury. This home, enlarged and moved to a new foundation, still stands today, owned
by Aldren Kindred America. The courtship of John and Priscilla is immortalized in a poem by
one of their descendants, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.(2)
Calvin Crane Pendleton's father, Job Pendleton Jr. was also from early New England stock. He
descended from Major Brian Pendleton who emigrated from London to Watertown, a suburb of
Boston, in 1630 only 10 years after the Pilgrims landed.
Calvin Crane Pendleton is the second of 14 children. He and all his brothers and sisters were
born in Hope, Maine; and both of his parents died there. On his fathers farm he learned to till
the soil and learned the art of woodcraft. About the age of 25 he traveled to Ohio and studied
medicine at the Eclectic Medical College at Worthington. Upon completing the course he set up
practice at Bradford, Maine. On June 10th 1838 (3) Calvin C. Pendleton was baptized into the
LDS Church at Granville, Ohio by Henry G. Sherwood with whom he maintained a close
friendship for many years. The Church at the time of Calvin's baptism was being persecuted in
both Far West, Missouri and Kirtland, Ohio. Calvin moved to Nauvoo in the summer of 1839.
Soon after he arrived in Nauvoo he purchased a small parcel of land in block 139 where the
Sherwoods resided.(6) On April 22, 1840 he was given a patriarchal blessing by Joseph Smith,
Sr(4) and on the same day and place he was ordained an Elder by Erastus Snow "per order of
Pres't Joseph Smith". Calvin left on a mission to Maine on 29 April 1840, from which he
returned October 16, 1843 (3 years and 5 months) He was ordained a Seventy by Levi W.
Hancock in April 1844. He was the Clerk for the Nauvoo High Council both before and after
his mission to Maine. The Journal History of the Church lists Calvin C. Pendleton as clerk of
the High Council at Nauvoo at the 7 April 1845 Conference of the Church. A brief
autobiography by Calvin Crane Pendleton is included in the 8th Quorum of Seventy records.(5)
An article published in Nauvoo in the "Times and Seasons" describes a conference Calvin C.
Pendleton attended while he was on his mission. The conference was held in Vinal Haven,
Maine on April 15 and 16, 1842 for the members in Waldo and Lincoln Counties.
Calvin C. Pendleton was chosen as clerk for the conference. During the 2 day conference
Calvin address the conference on the subjects of salvation, Book of Mormon, and the
Millennium. Calvin C. Pendleton represented the East Thomaston branch numbering 25
members.
After returning from his mission he purchased part of lot 3 of block 111 in Nauvoo, adjacent to
Jonathan Browning.(6) The log home Calvin C. Pendleton built on this property has been
restored and is now in use in Nauvoo. Jonathan Browning worked in metal and manufactured
guns. Calvin C. Pendleton must have learned these skills from Jonathan Browning because he
was later involved in these occupations in Parowan, Utah.
Calvin must have introduced the Gospel to his family when he was on a mission in Maine. A
brother, Joseph Thomas Pendleton, later moved to Nauvoo and joined the LDS Church. Joseph,
born 24 Nov 1809, was two years older than Calvin. They were the 2 oldest of the 14 children
of Job Pendleton, Jr. and Betsey Crane. Joseph married Mary Emeline Wright on 20 Nov 1834
in Hope, Maine.(7) They had three children in Palmyra, Maine (about 45 miles north of Hope).
The third died in Hope, Maine on 12 February 1845. Joseph and Emeline then moved to
Nauvoo. They were endowed in the Nauvoo Temple on February 6th 1846 at Midnight.
(February 7th was the last day endowments were done in the Nauvoo Temple.) There is no
indication that Job or Betsey or any of their other children joined the Church.(3)
Calvin Crane Pendleton married Sally Ann Seavey in Nauvoo on 29 October 1843,(8) just 13
days after he returned from his mission to Maine. This may suggest that he brought Sally Ann
with him from Maine. She was born in St. George, Maine. The ceremony was performed by his
friend Henry G. Sherwood. Their first child, Emeline, was born in Nauvoo 15 Dec. 1844.(1)
Calvin and Sally Ann were both endowed in the Nauvoo Temple 17 Dec 1845 and they were
sealed 21 Jan 1846 in the Nauvoo Temple.(9)
As an interesting sidelight, Calvin C. Pendleton was baptized for many of his ancestors in the
Nauvoo Temple in July 1844. These baptisms occurred July the 19th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and
28th. Baptisms were performed for his as well as his wife's grandparents, greatgrandparents, and
great-great-grandparents as well as cousins, aunts and uncles.
Life in Nauvoo became antagonistic. Joseph Smith was martyred in Carthage jail on 27 June
1844. The exodus from Nauvoo started on 4 Feb 1846. On 14 Feb many wagons crossed the
Mississippi on the ice. On 17 Sept. 1846 (10) the remaining sick and destitute were driven out of
Nauvoo. The trek across Iowa was slow. Some died, babies were born, and there was
considerable sickness due to exposure to the cold winter. They endured primitive living
conditions, inadequate shelter and the hardships of the trek. Brigham Young and a vanguard of
saints reached the Missouri River near Council Bluffs on 14 June 1846. They built temporary
homes and planted crops. They named the Iowa settlement Kanesville in honor of Thomas
Kane, who, though not a member of the Church, had greatly assisted the Church. They also
established a settlement on the opposite bank of the Missouri River in Florence, Nebraska which
was called Winter Quarters. Calvin Crane Pendleton and his family, and Joseph and Emeline and
their family moved with the saints to Winter Quarters. Calvin and a friend from Maine, Willard
McMullin, built the first log cabin at Winter Quarters, according to his son Mark.(11)
Calvin Crane Pendleton lived at Kanesville for 6 years from the establishment of Winter Quarters
in 1846 till it had completed its usefulness in 1852. It seems likely that he was called by
Brigham Young to help maintain this way station and assist others on their way from Nauvoo to
the Salt Lake Valley. His occupations were particularly valuable for this service - medical
doctor and blacksmith.
Calvin's second child, Daniel, was born in Kanesville on 15 Sept. 1846. 1847 turned out to be an
unhappy year for Calvin. His first child, Emeline, died on the 24th of March, and his wife died
the 13th of Sept. Calvin remarried 8 Nov 1847 to Phebe Bowley, widow of David Smith. Just
before being married to Calvin "for time" Phebe was sealed to her deceased husband, David
Smith.12
David Smith was born 20 July 1820 in Newry, Oxford, Maine to Josiah Smith and Lucy
Messerve Bean. David's parents died in nearby Bethel, Oxford, Maine. Since they didn't move
to Nauvoo, it is unlikely that they joined the Church. It is very probable that Josiah was a
descendant of Ithiel Smith who lived in Newry at that time-(13)
Phebe Bowley was born 28 Feb 1820 in Weld, Maine to William Bowley and Margaret
Curtis.(1) It is not know why Phebe was in Nauvoo. Phebe's parents are not listed as Church
members.(3) There was an Eliza Bowley (unknown relationship) in Nauvoo at the time who was
endowed in the Nauvoo Temple on 29 January 1846. And a Louisa (Bowley) Eddy who did
baptisms for the dead on 20 May 1844 for her grandparents Gideon and Hannah Bowley. David
Smith and Phebe were married 7 May 1843 in Nauvoo.14 They didn't have any children.(1)
They moved to Winter Quarters with the saints.
The government was considering construction of a series of forts along the Oregon Trail.
Brigham Young sent Jesse Little to Washington D.C. to get a contract to build the forts.
However when the Mexican War started Pres. Polk wanted additional troops in southern
California. Captain James Allen was sent to enlist 500 Mormon volunteers. He arrived in
Kanesville on 30 June 1946. Brigham Young and the other Apostles approved of the plan.
David Smith was among those who volunteered for the "Morman Battalion" which departed 20
July 1846.(15) The government paid $84 per volunteer in advance. David and Phebe no doubt
attended the dance held July 1 5th in a bowery at Winter Quarters to wish Bon Voyage to the
departing solders. David and Phebe didn't realize they would never see each other again in this
life. They were both dead within 3 1/2 years. David died at the Mission at San Luis Ray, 38
miles north of San Diego, California (23 March 1847) while he was part of the Mormon
Battalion (l6) due to inappropriate medicine he was required to take. Phebe died at Winter
Quarters 27 Oct 1849. The strong love Phebe felt for David is indicated by her being sealed to
him just before she was married to Calvin Crane Pendleton.(17)
At the time of their marriage Calvin was 36 years old and Phebe was 27. Phebe's husband,
David Smith, had been dead 8 months. It is hard to know when Phebe learned of her husband's
death. How long did it take for this sad message to get from San Diego to Iowa? Perhaps the
word was carried by a member of the Mormon Battalion to Salt Lake City then by a courier or
freight carrier to Iowa.
Calvin Crane Pendleton and Phebe Bowley had two children: Phebe Ann born 15 Aug. 1848 and
Calvin David born 15 Oct 1849.(1) Both born at Kanesville, Iowa. Sorrow again came to
Calvin Pendleton when his second wife died. Phebe's death, 27 Oct 1849 was perhaps due to
complications from child birth. Her death was only 12 days after she gave birth to her second
child. It must have been a tremendous grief to Calvin when his first two wives died so young
and he as a physician was unable to save them.
Some of the activities of Calvin Crane Pendleton at Winter Quarters are recorded in the Journal
History of the Church.(19) On 20 January 1848 Calvin, his son Daniel, and Joseph (Calvin's
brother) and his son Marcellus signed a petition to have a US post office at Kanesville, Iowa.
October 2, 1848 Calvin C. Pendleton was elected sealer of weights and measures, a
Pottawattamie County position. At an election held 4 April 1849 in Pottawattamie County, Dr.
Calvin C. Pendleton and Jonathan Browning were elected, justices of the piece. The Frontier
Guardian said,"Good choices". At the annual conference of the Pottawattamie District on 6
April 1851 and again on 6 October 1851 held at the "grove", Calvin C. Pendleton and Jonathan
Browning are listed as members of the High Council. 31 Dec. 1851 Joseph Pendleton (Calvin's
brother) was listed as agent for the St. Francis branch in Pottawattamie County. Joseph and his
family moved from Winter Quarters to Lyons, Wisconsin where he died in 1879.(18)
Calvin Crane Pendleton again married 14 Nov 1849 to Sarah Ann Newberry at Kanesville. She
was born 19 June 1821 in Hanover, Pennsylvania to James Newberry and Mary Smith.(18) This
marriage, only 18 days after Phebe's death, seems soon, but it should be remembered that Calvin
had 3 children to care for: Calvin David only one month old, Phebe Ann 15 months old, and
Daniel 3 years old. At the time of this third marriage Calvin was 38 years old and Sarah was 28
years old.
Calvin and Sarah had 2 children at Kanesville: Sarah Elizabeth born 4 Sept. 1850 and James
Newberry born the day after Christmas 1851.(18) The family emigrated to Utah in 1852 when
Winter Quarters had completed its purpose. They traveled in the 15th Company led by Robert
Weiner, which arrived in Salt Lake City October 15th 1852.(19) A Deseret News article dated
11 Dec. 1852 says, "Dr. Calvin C. Pendleton has arrived at Parowan much to the gratification
of the settlers in that enterprising settlement". October 20th 1852 he was appointed probate
judge for Iron County.(19) The date of arrival in Utah is not well established. It was clearly late
1852. His appointment as a probate judge Oct 20th suggests arrival before Oct 15th. Treasures
of Pioneers Histo@3 (vol. 3 p. 342) says on "August 2, 1852 a general election as the law provides
was held in the different precincts of Iron County" in which "Calvin Pendleton was elected
recorder" of Parowan precinct. His son Daniel said in his autobiography, "we arrived in
Parowan Sept. 9, 1852. (20)
A new chapter in Calvin Crane Pendleton's life opened in Parowan. He was then 41 years old
with a family of five, ages 6, 4, 3, 2, and 9 months. He had experienced the growth of the
Church in Nauvoo and the exodus. He had sat with the High Council in Nauvoo, been on a
mission, and no doubt knew Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Sidney Rigdon, Brigham Young and
the other Apostles personally. He had lived in Nauvoo for 6 1/2 years reduced by the 3 1/2 years
he spent on a mission. He was probably in attendance at the meeting in Nauvoo on 8 Aug. 1844
when the choice was put to the saints: should Sidney Rigdon be appointed as guardian of the
Church or should the 12 Apostles be sustained as the proper authority on the earlh.(10) Later,
he met many of the saints as they passed through Winter Quarters during the migration to Utah.
On November 26, 1852 Calvin C. Pendleton was ordained a High Priest and set apart as First
Counselor to Bishop Tarleton Lewis, Bishop of Parowan Ward.(21) Three years later (17
February 1856) he was called to be First Counselor in the Parowan Stake Presidency.(22) This
office he held for the remainder of his life.
Calvin and Sarah had 5 more children in Parowan, between 1853 and 1859. Three of these, Jane
Newberry Pendleton, Freeman Warren Pendleton and William Willis Pendleton, had large
families; many descendants live in Parowan and southern Utah. The last two, born in 1859,
were twins. They were both named Lovina Dame Pendleton. They distinguished between these
two girls by the pronunciation of their first names. The name of the first was pronounced with
the short "i" and the second with a, long "i". They both died young.
Calvin's 4th wife was Sarah Malinda Alexander. This was Calvin's first polygamous marriage.
Calvin and Sarah were sealed in a 'Home' in Parowan on 8 Feb 1856 by George A. Smith.(23)
The date of this marriage is from reference 1. They were married 8 days before Calvin was
called to be a counselor in the Stake Presidency. They didn't have any children. The following
information about this Sarah and her father is provided by Lucile Harvey Walker, Sarah's grand-
daughter.(24) Sarah was a daughter of Horace Martin Alexander.(25,26) As a youth Horace
went with some boys in Ohio to torment the Mormons, and was converted.(27) He met a devout
Mormon girl, Nancy Reeder Waider, and they were married 14 Sept. 1834. The birth places of
their children tell the story of the travels of the Saints: Clay County, Missouri; Alton, Illinois;
Nauvoo; and Winter Quarters. Sarah was born 5 March 1841 at Alton, Illinois.
At Winter Quarters Horace joined the Mormon Battalion. While he was gone Nancy and their
son died at Winter Quarters. Sarah and her sisters joined the Parley P Pratt company for the
trek to Salt Lake City. Horace, hearing of the death of his wife, hurried home from California
when the Mormon Battalion was discharged. The family met in Wyoming. They first settled in
Salt Lake City then moved to Parowan. There Sarah married John Louder (about 1855).
Shortly after they were married John was called to fight Indians. When he did not return Sarah
divorced him on 7 Feb 1856 (28) and married Calvin the next day.' Soon she became
"dissatisfied with the arrangement". One night, without consulting Calvin, she caught a ride
with the "tithing wagon" which was headed for Salt Lake City. In Salt Lake she went to see
Brigham Young who said he would arrange a divorce. She lived at the Brigham Young estate
for about a year. John Green, a new arrival from England, fell in love with Sarah and ask her to
marry him. She again ask Brigham for advice. He ask if she loved him. She said, "I like him
but not as strong as I loved John Louder." Brigham advised her to marry John Green
considering her past unfortunate experiences and suggested she would learn to love John. Sarah
and John Green were married 28 Dec. 1857 in Pleasant Grove, Utah (29) and raised 12 children.
They were later endowed and sealed together in the Endowment house 5 Dec. 1862. (23)
It seams appropriate to speculate that the marriage between Calvin Crane Pendleton and Sarah
Malinda Alexander was a method of providing a home and shelter for Sarah. Her first husband
had gone to fight Indians and she had no one to support her. Several additional facts suggest
this conclusion. (a) Calvin was in the bishopric at that time and was sustained a member of the
Stake Presidency only 8 days later. (b) No mention of love for Calvin when she later
considered a third marriage. (c) No children from this marriage.
Mary Jones Coombs (born 13 July 1836 in Alton, Illinois) pioneered to Utah in 1860 and
became Calvin's 5th wife. They were married in Salt Lake City on 2 April 1861 and sealed 9
Oct 1862.(23) There were 4 children born to this marriage. Three girls Fanny, Lucy and Mary;
born between 1862 and 1871. The only son was Mark A Pendleton born 2 Dec. 1868 when
Calvin was 57 years old. Mark wrote histories of early Utah.(30)
The occupations of Calvin Crane Pendleton are very interesting. The Editor of the Utah
Historical Quarterly refers to Mark Pendleton as "the son of Dr. Calvin Crane Pendleton,
distinguished pioneer physician of Iron County, whose practice from 1852 until his death, April
21, 1873, was drawn from southwestern Utah generally." Mark Pendleton no doubt was proud
of this reference to his father’s occupation. Mark was only 4 1/2 years old when his father died
but Mark's mother no doubt told him of his father's life.
Calvin C. Pendleton may have been called to care for the sick in Nauvoo. He evidently
performed medical services with little compensation throughout his life. Thus it was necessary
for him to become involved in other occupations to support himself and family. The fact that
he practiced as a physician is demonstrated by the many people he treated. His son Mark
states, "A group of men from seventy to eighty years of age gathered about [me] relating their
recollections of Dr. Pendleton. Several of the older men showed scars on their arms and
heads, the result of operations Dr. Pendleton had performed."(31) The current cemetery
records at the City Offices in Parowan record the attending physician for those who are buried.
It was observed by this author that Dr Calvin C. Pendleton was often listed as the attending
physician. Dates from 1855 through 1870 were observed.
Other occupations for Calvin Crane Pendleton are given in histories. In a book of Pendleton
genealogy by Everett Pendleton(1) the following statement is made, "Upon completing his
course at the Eclectic Medical College in Worthington, Ohio he took up practice at Bradford,
Maine. He moved to Nauvoo soon afterwards . . . and removed to Kanesville in 1846 ... and
in 1852 emigrated to Utah. . . Two years later he was elected a member of the Territorial
legislature [representing Iron County] (this is verified by in a Deseret News article August 1,
1853), was Probate Judge [for Iron County] from 1853-1855 (see Deseret News article),
County Commissioner 1853-1857, County Recorder 18551865, and City Recorder of Parowan
for a long period." The above statement was probably written by his son Mark A Pendleton.
In March 1844 when Calvin Crane Pendleton applied for membership in the Nauvoo
Masonic Lodge he gave his occupation as a "school teacher".(32) In Treasures of Pioneer
History (vol. 2 p. 453) he is listed among the teachers in the first school in Parowan dedicated
25 December 1852.(33)
Calvin Crane Pendleton's oldest son made the following statement,(34) "Dr. Calvin Crane
Pendleton arrived in Parowan 9 Sept. 1852. Soon after his arrival he purchased the farm and
house of Johnathan Pugmire, giving him a nearly new wagon, yoke of oxen and five hundred
dollars in cash; for which he received his three room house, forty-two and a half acres of field
land, with its crop ready to harvest, and 1000 bushels of wheat." (Wheat was worth $2 per
bushel at that time.) Daniel goes on to say, "On the journey west, Dr. Pendleton dug up some
wild or native currant bushes along the Platte River and brought them to Parowan with him.
These had to be watered, all along the way, to keep them alive. But they were thrifty and
quick to grow, when planted in the rich red soil of Parowan, so it wasn't long till we had some
nice fruit."
The History of Iron County and Parowan, Utah gives the following occupations for Calvin
Crane.Pendleton: "Among the early day school teachers in Parowan and Paragonah were
Calvin C. Pendleton, who taught penmanship." (p. 346) "May 14, 1855, Mr. Pendleton is
erecting a gun and machine shop." (p. 283) "Francis T. Whitney is manufacturing a very good
grade of cut nails. The cutting machine was made by Dr. Calvin C. Pendleton" (p. 283) "Dr.
Calvin C. Pendieton's gun and machine shop was built about where Johnny Rasmussen's
blacksmith shop is. He used to make pistols with the hammer on the bottom; which they called
under whackers. Most of the old flint lock guns were made in his shop... They were
wonderfully blessed in having Dr. Calvin Crane Pendleton, a gunsmith, in their community." (p.
358, Related by Calvin's oldest son, Daniel.) "Dr. Pendleton used the soft lead from the Old
Silver Reef Mine to mold the parts in. This contained some silver but it served the purpose.
He made his own emery stones by cooking the glue out of raw hides and hoofs, being very
careful not to scorch it, then working into it the different grades of clean, sharp sand to make
the different grades of emery. Dr. Pendleton rigged up a lathe and made five hundred rolls for
the Ebenezer Hanks Cotton Factory ... The discarded wagons and machinery left by Johnson's
Army were priceless treasures to men like Dr. Pendleton." (p. 358, Related by Calvin's oldest son,
Daniel.) "Several good grain drilling machines were made by Ross Rodgers and Dr. Calvin C.
Pendleton." (p. 403)
The following location of Dr. Crane Pendleton's gun shop is given in the Parowan Stake
History(36) and History of Parowan Ward.(21) The shop was located on Second South,
between Main and First West Street. It stood in the center of the block and faced the North.
This building was built by Dr. Calvin C. Pendleton for repairing and making fire arms. The
walls were composed of gravel and lime mortar. The Presbyterians acquired the building
somewhere in the 1880's and kept a Mission School there until 1903.
Some other activities of Calvin C. Pendleton are given in the Journal History.35 15 Aug.
through 22 Aug. 1857, Captain Calvin C. Pendleton accompanied Col. George A Smith, Col.
W H Dame, and Jesse N Smith to Washington (St. George] and beyond to Santa Clara (185
miles). 19 June 1857, Pres. Calvin C. Pendleton accompanied Elder William Willes from Salt
Lake City to Parowan (10 days travel). 18 Feb 1858, Calvin C. Pendleton was a member of a
committee which drafted a resolution reaffirming allegiance to the United States of the citizens
of Parowan but also reminding the government of the lack of protection they had received.
This resolution was approved in a mass meeting and published in the Deseret News. Many other
towns in Utah did the same. Johnson's Army was en route from Kansas to Utah from July 1857
to June 26, 1858.
Other Journal History entries: 18 Dec. 1859, Elder Calvin C. Pendleton spoke at a conference
in Cedar City on the importance of sustaining the Priesthood of the Kingdom of God. 16 July
1860, Dr. Calvin C. Pendleton accompanied George A Smith on a visit to the southern
settlements. The party occupied 4 wagons. 29 Aug. 1868, At a fruit growers convention in St.
George, Calvin C. Pendleton was elected as Vice Pres. representing Parowan. In January most
years from 1856 through 1863 Calvin C. Pendleton was elected Notary Public for Iron County.
Dr. Calvin Crane Pendleton died 21 April 1873 in Parowan. He was 62 years old. At the time
of his death he was the First Counselor in the Parowan Stake Presidency where he had served
for 17 years. The following statement is made in the Parowan Stake History (36), "April 21
1873, This evening at 11 o'clock Dr. C. C. Pendleton first counselor to Pres. Wm. H. Dame
died. Bro. Pendleton has been subject to much sickness and has been confined to his bed the
most part of the past winter. He was a good and faithful man and has now gone to his rest. He
was buried on April 23, 1873."
He had experienced the growth of the Church in Nauvoo, the hardships in Winter Quarters, the
emigration to the west and colonization of Utah. He knew the early leaders of the Church and
witnessed the gathering of the saints to Nauvoo and establishment of the Church in Utah. His
good education is indicated by his serving as recorder, legislator, clerk, and school teacher. He
used his medical skills as a gift to the people in the communities where he lived. The respect of
his peers is indicated by the fact that he was referred to as Dr. Pendleton, Pres. Pendleton,
Captain Pendleton, and Elder Pendleton. It is significant that both his oldest and his youngest
sons, born 22 years apart, referred to him as Dr. Pendleton in their life stories of their father. He
built and operated a machine shop where he was very innovative in building tools for industry,
farm machinery, and guns. He was elected to positions in State, County and City government,
and appointed to leadership positions (1) in the Church. He was one of those responsible for
building the first school in Parowan and contributed his time and $100.00 to that effort.22 (p.
319-320) He lived a productive life and contributed significantly to the building of the Church
and building of the communities where he lived. He knew the sorrows of loosing wives and
children. He had 15 children of which 9 were living when he died. He was a leader and a
contributor to society, 'a man for all seasons'.
1 Later New England Pendletons, Everett Hall Pendleton, p 59, 1966.
2 Courtship of Miles Standish, Henry Wadsworih Longfellow Church Historical Dept. Salt Lake City.
5 8th Quorum of Seventy Records, Church Historical Dept., Salt Lake City.
3 Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1830-1848, vol. 34.
4 Copy of Blessing obtained from the Church historical Dept., Salt Lake City
5 8th Quorum of Seventy Records, Church Historical Dept., Salt Lake City
6 Nauvoo Property Transactions, 1841-1847.
7 Vital Records of Hope Maine Prior to 1892, Picton Press, Camden Maine, 1989.
8 Civil Marriages in Nauvoo (1839-1845), Compiled by Lyndon W. Cook.
9 Temple sealing Records, Temple Index Bureau, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah
10 Essentials in Church History, Joseph Fielding Smith.
11 'Dr. Calvin Crane Pendleton" by Mark A Pendleton, Utah Historical Ouarterly, vol. X,July 1942
12 'Temple Sealinas and Marriaces..p753. Family History Center, Film 183374.
13 Newry Maine Town Register, Family History Center, Film 11 589.
14 Civil Marriages in Nauvoo (1839-1845), Compiled by Lyndon W. Cook.
15 Essentials in Church Histofy, Joseph Fielding Smith.
16 National Archives and Records Services, Mormon Battalion vols., copy Apr. 25, 1969.
17 Temple Sealings and Marriages, p 753. Family History Center, Film 183374
18 Brian Pendleton And His Descendants, Everett Hall Pendleton, 1910
19 Journal History, Church History Dept., Salt Lake City.
20 Autobiography of Daniel S. Pendleton, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Salt Lake City
21 History of Parowan Ward, Compiled by Andrew Jenson, Copied by Brigham Young Univ., 1955.
22 History of Iron County and Parowan, Utah, compiled by Mrs. Luella Adams Dalton
23 Special Collections, Temple Index Bureau, Family History Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
24 Sketch of the life of Horace Martin Alexander, Daughter of the Utah Pioneers, March 1934.
25 Pioneers and Prominent Men In Utah, by Frank Esshom, Western Epics, Inc., 1966. p 712
26 1854 Census of Parowan, "Early Pioneers" BYU
27 Sketch from Diary of Horace Marlin Alexander, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Special Collections
28 Probate Court Proceedings, Iron Co.
29 History and Vital records of Pleasent Grove Ward, Church History Dept., Salt Lake City, Utah.
30 Utah Historical Quarterly, Vol. vii, No. 4, Oct 1939.
31 “Dr. Calvin Crane Pendleton” by Mark A Pendleton, Utah Historical Ouarterly, vol. X,July 19421
32 Letter to the author from James L Kimball, Jr., Church Historical Dept., 23 July 1990.
33 Treasures of Pioneer History, Compiled by Kate B. Carter, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1953.
34 History of Iron County Mission and Parowan, Utah, compiled by Mrs. Luella Dalton (=l 950).
35 Joumal Histoiy, Church History Dept., Salt Lake City.
36 ParOwan, Utat7 Stake History, 1871-1980, by Oscar et al, Parowan Library3
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