William Harvey Pender (1934)

DAVIS, CRAWLEY, PENDER

Posted By: Linda Brittain
Date: 5/30/2007 at 20:09:19

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 7, 1934
Page 4

W. Harvey Pender

William Harvey, son of Jerry and Jane Pender was born near Winterset January 31, 1856 and departed his life at his daughter’s Mrs. Ben Davis May 30, 1934 at the age of 78 years and 4 months. He lived at Winterset excepting eleven years at Kansas and four years in Missouri. He was united in marriage to Mattie Crawley January 19, 1880 and to them were born four children one daughter and three sons, Mrs. Ben Davis, Sherman and Will of Winterset and Virgil. He united with the Primitive Baptist church of Middle River forty-five years ago.

Those left to mourn his departure are Mr. and Mrs. Ben Davis, Sherman and Will of Winterset, and a daughter-in-law Mrs. Lettie Pender of Adel, one granddaughter three grandsons and two great granddaughters and a host of nieces, nephews relatives and friends. His wife proceeded him in death November 5, 1888 son Virgil December 9, 1908 and granddaughter Berle Pender June 10, 1929. Funeral services were held at the Primitive Baptist church June 1, 1934, and were conducted by Rev. B. L. Nay of Boone and burial in the Primitive Baptist cemetery.
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Death of Wm. Harvey Pender

Wm. Harvey Pender died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Bell Davis of Winterset on May 30th, at the age of 78.

He had been a resident of this community since 1880. Surviving members of his family are Sherman Wm. and Nellie, Mrs. Bell Davis.

Funeral services were held on last Friday, conducted by the Rev. B. L. Nay of Boone and burial at the Primitive Baptist cemetery in Union township.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, June 7, 1934
Page 1, Column 2

ILL HEALTH CAUSED PENDER SUICIDE

Shoots Himself In Head With Revolver. Burial On Friday.

Harvey Pender, lifelong resident of the county, ended his life by shooting himself in the head at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Millie Davis of Winterset. He had been in ill health for two or three years and had failed mentally very much the last two months.

The funeral was held Friday, the Rev. B. L. Nay of Boone, an old friend of the family, officiating. The burial was in the Primitive Baptist cemetery north of the city.

Harvey Pender’s father was one of the first settlers at Compton’s mill, “Buffalo,” and Harvey was born in the old homestead, the house that stood near the city wells at the old “Pender Hole” in Middle River. He was married to Mattie Crawley in 1880. She died in 1888. Three children, Will and Sherman of Winterset, and his daughter survive.

Harvey Pender was a quiet, unassuming man with a fine sense of honor. He loved the outdoors and was a keen observer of its wildlife. He spent most of his life on a farm.

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