Person:John Kendall (39)

As per the obituaries, John Lee Kendall was a man of diverse talents, and a dedicated husband and father. He married the former Amanda Bittner. He was the son of William Kennell (later changed to Kendall) and Louise Boone. Louise Boone was reputed to be a descendant of the famous pioneer Daniel Boone, who was a native of Berks County, Pennsylvania. John Lee was an evangelical minister at the age of 15 in West Virgina and was known as "the boy evangelist". For many years John Lee operated a small farm and an apple butter factory along the Plank road in Larimer TWP. For some time officiated as a justice of the peace in Larimer and was also known as "Squire" Kendall. He was a "Jack of all trades" with tools and worked as a carpenter. He was a public spirited citizen and was always interested in the moral, spiritual and economical welfare of his fellow man. With his wife, he fathered nine children. John Lee Kendall being a deeply religious man wrote his own funeral sermon. John Lee was buried at the Temple Evangelical Church Cemetery at White Oak.

1.   United States. World War II Draft Registration Cards.

   World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
   Name: John Lee Kendall
   City: Not Stated
   County: Somerset
   State: Pennsylvania
   Birth Date: 24 Feb 1873
   Race: White
   Roll: 1926735
   DraftBoard: 1