1877
William Henley Pendleton
William Henley Pendleton was born July 22, 1858, in Williamsburg, Va. He came from an old and aristocratic family, whose ancestors helped settle Jamestown. He came to Lawrence in February 1877. On May 17, 1882, he married Matilda Poehler and they had six children.
Mr. Pendleton was a southern gentleman of the finest type, always courteous, affable, modest and unassuming. He was always thinking of others and cared for what was real and genuine. He was an ideal man in his family, caring for both small and large affairs of his children. He was a devoted communicant of the Episcopal Church, and served as Vestryman and Junior Warden at Trinity Church. He was a loyal and highly respected Mason, holding many offices in this organization. As a citizen he had the best interests of Lawrence at heart, pursuing both the welfare of the community and its future as a hometown and as a center for manufacturing interests. William Henley Pendleton was one of Lawrence’s most progressive citizens, revered for his many acts of kindness and charity. He died in 1915.
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