Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 11 October 2005

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THOMAS L. PENDERY, farmer; P. O. Twenty-Mile Stand; was born in Deerfield Township Nov. 13, 1835. He is a son of Thomas and Eliza (Rowan) Pendery; he was born Aug. 24, 1797; died April 17, 1839; she was born July 10, 1800; died Sept 28, 1880; they were married Feb. 8, 1824; to them were born six children, viz., Anna, wife of Allison Scott; Jeremiah M.; Mary, wife of William Swank, and twin sister to Jeremiah M.; John G., Thomas L. and Deborah J., wife of Redding Doty, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Pendery were members of the Associate Reformed Church, with which they connected themselves after their marriage. He was a miller, a business he followed when be first came to the State, working in Gov. Jeremiah Morrow's mill, for the use of which at first he gave twelve barrels of flour per month. He, started in life empty-handed, and, after he paid for his marriage license, had a lone 50 cents left. During his short life, he built up a good property, consisting of 215 acres of land, which, at his death, was clear of all incumbrance. Our subject was reared on the farm, and in the district school he received a common education, which was afterward developed in the Miami University at Oxford, Ohio, which institution conferred on him its diploma of graduation in 1856, and afterward followed teaching for a term of five months. Dec. 26, 1860, he was married to Mary A., daughter of John Benyer, who has borne him four children, three living, viz., Jennie E., Lilis A. and Lura C.; an infant son, deceased. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, he to the united, she to the re-united, order. He is also a member of the Mason Grange, No. 49, with which he has been connected some years. His farm consists of 200 acres of choice land, which is largely in cultivation and comfortably improved.