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Birth:          16 Aug 1839 Chester, Pa.
Death:          20 Jun 1886 Philadelphia, Pa.
Burial:         22 Jun 1886 Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.

Notes
1981 book:
William was a pattern maker.
 In a letter of Aug. 9, 1864, Margaret Maule (1E966) reports that William married 
again, in the evening, after informing his family in the morning of that day.
Source: Leeds Gen.; 43 Friends Intelligencer 424; Will of William G. Clendenon, Phila. 
Will Book 129, p. 378; Helen Scheirey (1E912611); Letter from Margaret Maule 
(1E966) to Emily Maule (1E965)
no children with either wife
1985 research at Philadelphia City Hall Archives
lived at 2109 Spring Garden St. in Philadelphia, Pa.
entries from Bible of John Cresswell Clendenon, sent by Bernice Payne
1850 cannot find
1860 in Philadelphia, Pa. plumber
1870 1880 cannot find
On 19 Aug 1861 he was issued a passport by the Collector of the Port of Philadelphia. 
Described as 22, 5' 8.25", high and broad forehead, brown eyes, prominent nose, 
medium mouth, light brown hair, fair complexion
On 31 Mar 1862, he arrived in Phila, from Matanzas, Cuba, a plumber
http://www.newchurchhistory.org/articles/collegeletters/august15th1886.php
ON the morning of Sunday, the 20th day of June, Mr. William G. Clendenon, an 
Associate member of the Academy, residing in Philadelphia, passed into the other 
world. On Tuesday evening, June 22d, a memorial meeting was called, at which forty 
members were present, including nine from other cities, whom the Decennial had 
called hither.

In his address the Chancellor said: "We have met in memory of one who was early 
connected with us, and has been with us heart and hand. In the Divine Providence he 
has been removed to the other world, where he will be further prepared for his future 
state—a state in accord with the life he had lived here, and from which he has but 
lately been removed. We cannot do better than learn of the Doctrine concerning the 
resurrection, so that we may, in thought, accompany him in his changes of state." The 
Chancellor here read from Arcana Cœlestia (n. 168-181).
*****

"He was led directly from the Old Church into the Academy, which is founded on the 
acknowledgment of the Second Coming and on a life of the truths revealed therein. 
***

"It was a peculiarity of Mr. Clendenon that he wondered at having had the good 
fortune of coming out of the Old Church straightway into the Academy. He said that he 
read so much of temptations, but that he did not know what they were. He seemed to 
have been in the first two states, and not to have been let into combats for a long 
time. When the combats came, they were so severe that it was evident he had 
required a long preparation. He succumbed mentally and physically. In the other world 
the combats will, no doubt, be continued to victory. His affectionate reception of the 
Doctrines here have laid a foundation which will help him greatly there.
***
The discussion of Mr. Clendenon's character was carried on by others. Mr. Walter C. 
Childs, Councilor, commenting upon the remarks concerning the simple, said that Mr. 
Clendenon's reception of the principles of the Academy proved the falsity of those 
who speak of the Academy's principles as "too complicated," as requiring "too deep 
an understanding" for the simple. They who thus speak would define "simple" as 
being "stubbornly unappreciative of truth." The simple good immediately receive the 
Truth, and rejoice over it. Being single-minded, they can quickly receive the Doctrine, 
and the Academy Doctrine is most simple.

At the conclusion of the remarks on Mr. Clendenon's character the Hebrew anthem, 
mwlv wl[v, [in the original publication the Hebrew characters for "sh'lw shlwm" are 
included] was sung, to which the Chancellor added: "As the angels rejoice when one 
is added to their number, so let us rejoice that one has been taken away from us to be 
added to them, and also to the Church."
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Philadelphia Death Records on familysearchlabs.org
passport app 19 Aug 1861, 5'8.5", high and broad forehead, brown eyes, prominent 
nose, medium mouth, lt brown hair, fair complexion, apparently went to Cuba for 
honeymoon, he rt'd March 1862 per Phila Passenger Lists
US Naval Enlistment Rendezvous, on ancestry

email response to Mark Webster, a Clendenon researcher, 16 Nov 2020:

Curious, I took a look on ancestry. I found a record of his enlistment in the U.S. Navy 
Aug 6, 1862, listing Chester, Pa. as his birthplace. This is new information for me.

I also found, on ancestry, in the US Quaker Meeting Records database, an entry 
concerning an investigation into his marriage (which apparently was "out of meeting," 
to someone not a member of the Society of Friends). This was at the Green Street 
Monthly Meeting in Phila. It is on page 537 and is the report of the committee doing 
the investigation, containing his request to remain in the Society. The date appears to 
be 2nd month 1871, so presumably it is a reference to his second marriage.

Another entry, 3rd month 1878 is a minute referencing his request to resign from the 
Society of Friends.

Yet another entry, a ledger of membership, has an Entry that reads "Clendenon, 
William G.," followed by "Glen ___ P.O." then "Clinton Co." then "resigned" I cannot 
read the word after Glen, though it appears to end in ion. A bit of research, it is Glen 
Union. He must not have been there very long.

On Fold3.com there is an application from his widow Jane for a pension. He was a 
Ldomn (what does that mean?) on the U.S.S. Princeton and the U.S.S. Powhatan. The 
documents include her claim, showing she is a widow of William G. Clendenon, some 
additional documents pretty much stating the same thing, several documents 
indicating her claim was dropped because she had died, a document describing him as 
a landsman on those ships (not sure if I am reading it correctly), documents indicating 
she was represented by an attorney, that he enlisted Aug 6, 1862, and was honorably 
discharged 17 Jun 1863, that the claimant Jane's marriage to the sailor/soldier was 
July 28, 1864, that he had a prior wife (no name given) who died (with a note 
"Telegram and something in the margin ending in 92), an affidavit giving her maiden 
name as Jane E. Elliott, that they were married in Philadelphia by the Rev. Mr. Louis 
Briggs, that "soldier was previously married but former wife died," a copy of his death 
certificate, an affidavit of marriage  (showing his occupation as storekeeper), an 
affidavit from Jane stating among other things that his previous wife was Florence 
Clendenon, who died Feb 1861 [though the bible says 1862 and considering Florence 
and William married Aug 1861 it cannot be Feb 1861] 
end response

Parents
CLENDENON Benjamin (24 Apr 1811 - 16 Aug 1841)
LUKENS Martha (26 Oct 1801 - 27 Jul 1871)

Siblings
CLENDENON William Garrison (16 Aug 1839 - 20 Jun 1886)

Marriage To SHUTE Florence R. (1834 - 26 Feb 1862)
    m. 26 Aug 1861 

Notes

Parents
SHUTE John ()
----- Hannah K. ()

Marriage To ELLIOTT Jane E. (18 Jul 1832 - 9 Oct 1908)
    m. 28 Jul 1864 Philadelphia, Pa.

Notes

Parents
ELLIOTT George ()
BONSTEAD Jane ()

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