Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

A.M. PENDLETON, dealer in grain and agricultural 
implements, Chandlerville; was born in Monroe County, Mo., 
Dec. 28, 1840, to John and Elizabeth (Odell) Pendleton. 
John Pendelton was born in Culpepper County, Va., Aug. 1, 
1805; emigrated to Missouri in 1830, where he is now 
residing, engaged in farming. His wife, the mother of our 
subject, was born in Rappanhannock, Va., Aug. 22, 1812, and 
died in 1871. She was the mother of ten children, of whom 
Arthur M. was the third; of the ten children but four are 
now living. At about the age of twenty-one years, he 
entered as clerk in a drug store in Paris, Mo., where he 
continued until about the time of the war. In 1861, he 
enlisted in the Third Missouri Reg. State Troops, and 
served for about fifteen months. After his return from the 
army, he again engaged as clerk in a dry goods store at St. 
Louis, and various other places. In 1867, he removed to 
Illinois, and engaged in teaching school in Menard and Cass 
Counties, and in Chandlerville High School, of which he was 
Principal for three years and a half. In 1879, he engaged 
in the grain and agricultural implement business. In 1869, 
he married Miss Hester Hewitt, a native of New Jersey; born 
Nov. 9, 1843; she is the mother of three children, two of 
whom are living: Stella, aged ten years, and Arthur M., jr. 
aged eight. Is a member of the A.F. and A.M.; is Secretary 
of the Lodge. He has held the office of Village Clerk for 
two years. Politically, Democratic.

Pendleton Odell Hewitt 
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Monroe-MO Culpepper-VA Menard-IL NJ