Kraus-Everette Genealogy

Acord Family History

The English surname Kendall is toponymic in origin, being derived from the place the bearer once dwelt. In this case the surname indicates one who resides "at Kendal" a small market town in Cumbria England. The place name is derived from "Kent dale" meaning "valley of the river Kent."

 (last update 30 May 2004)

First Generation

Edward Kendall [26758] was born about 1800 in High Point, Randolph County (now Guilford County), North Carolina, and died about 1868. He married  1) Nancy Smith about 1821 in North Carolina. She died about 1849 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. About 1828 they moved to Henry County, Tennessee where they remained until about1843 when they moved south to Fayette County, Tennessee. By 1846 they moved to Tishomingo County, Mississippi. After Nancy's death Edward move to Obion County, Tennessee and married Lydia [last name unknown].

Children of Edward Kendall and Lydia/Nancy  are:

1. Meltire Arnold Kendall, born about 1821 in North Carolina; died between 1870 and 1880 in Arkansas.
2. Isaac Kendall, born 24 August 1823 in North Carolina; died 17 April 1892 in Arkansas.
3. Martha Ann Kendall, born 14 December 1825, North Carolina; died 27 Aug 1885, Burnsville, Tishomingo County, Mississippi; buried in Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Tishomingo County, Mississippi; married Hiram Calvin Vinson.
4. + Robert Smith Kendall, born 8 May 1827 in North Carolina or Tennessee; died 15 June 1911.
5. + Ann Eliza Kendall, born 02 February 1828 in Henry County, Tennessee; died 16 June 1881.
6. Franklin Kendall, born 1830 in Henry County, Tennessee.
7. Eunice Roseanne Kendall, born about 1832 in Henry County, Tennessee; died before 1882.
8. Winser 'Wincey' Sophronia Kendall, born about 1833 in Henry County, Tennessee; died 1903.
9. Samuel P. Kendall, born 1834 in Henry County, Tennessee; died 1903.
10. + Edward Elms 'Ed' Kendall, born about 1 April 1837 in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee; died 13 October 1906 in Carroll County, Arkansas; married Mary Almorna McElyea on 14 October 1858 in Obion County, Tennessee.
11. Archibald Kendall, born 1839 in Tennessee; died 1855.
12. + Amos Gray Kendall, born 22 April 1842 in Henry County, Tennessee; died 09 March 1924.
13. Elizabeth Lydia Kendall, born 1843 in Fayette County, Tennessee.
14. Sarah Catherine Kendall, born 08 May 1846 in Shiloh, Tishomingo County, Tennessee; died 06 July 1923.

Bibliography

• 1850 Federal Census, MS, Tishomingo County, page 382b
• 1860 Federal Census, TN, Obion County, Troy, page 131b, E. Kendall.
• 1860 Federal Census, TN, Obion County, Troy, page 132b, Ed Kendall.
• 1870 Federal Census, TN, Obion County, Troy, page 203a, R. S. Kendall.
• 1880 Federal Census, TN, Obion County, page 174c, Robert Kendall.

Research Notes: The connection of Meltire Kendall as the son of Edward Kendall is circumstantial and conjecture at this point. Meltire arrived in Johnson County, Arkansas about the same time that Edward arrived in Tishomingo County, Mississippi and Isaac arrived in Carroll County, Arkansas. Isaac moved to Johnson County, Arkansas at the close of the Civil War.