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George Elbert Allender December 2, 1928 
Pendleton County KyArchives Obituaries

Falmouth Outlook Dec. 14, 1928
Feb. 20, 1843, and Dec. 2, 1928, mark the beginning and ending of the life of 
one of our useful and highly esteemed citizens, George Elbert Allender.  He 
was a son of the late James J. and Mary Stout Allender. He was one of seven 
children, Elizabeth, Emeline, Jane and Charlie having passed on before, while 
two aged brothers, William and Ben Allender survive. He came of sturdy pioneer 
stock, his forefathers coming to Kentucky from Pennsylvania in the eighteenth 
century. His father lived for a number of years at Rome, Ohio, where George 
was born, but the family moved back to Kentucky when he was 5 years old. He 
lived for 70 odd years near Caddo, this county.


He was united in marriage to Eglantine Sharp on June 8, 1869. They lived a 
happy married life for nearly fifty years, when his beloved wife was called 
home Oct. 7, 1917. To this union were born six children, two dying in infancy, 
and one, Herbert, lived to reach young adulthood. Those living are Otis of 
Concord, Nolan of Nelson County and Arvel or Oklahoma. He is also survived by 
thirteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren, also two brothers, 
nieces, nephews, and cousins.


He was a loving and indulgent father, a good neighbor, and he was ever ready 
to lend a helping hand to those in distress and do what he could for the 
upbuilding of his community.


He professed his faith in his Savior in his youth and united with the M.E. 
Church at Pine Grove, and remained a steadfast member all of his life. He had 
been living with his son, Nolan, at Bardstown for more than a year. For the 
past 5 months his health failed him rapidly, and on Dec. 2 his spirit took its 
flight back to the God who gave it, where he would meet his wife, children and 
other kindred who were at the pearly gates to welcome him to that everlasting 
home. His body was borne back to the home of his son Otis Allender on Dec. 4, 
and the next day funeral services were conducted at the Pine Grove Church by 
his pastor, the Rev. Ormsby of Lenoxburg M.E. Church. A high tribute was paid 
to his life, stating that he was heard to say that he was willing and ready to 
go home. After the service at the church, his body was laid to rest in the 
Beautiful Lenoxburg Cemetery by the side of his wife and ????????? the 
resurection..


The pall-bearers were his three sons, Otis, Arvel and Nolen Allender; his 
grandson, Sherman Allender; nephew Samuel Allender, and Lawrence Holmes, a 
close friend of the family.


Another link in our chain is broken,
The voice we loved is stilled.
A place in our home is vacant 
Which no one but father can fill.
But in that heavenly mansion,
We will all meet again,
Where all broken chains are united
To complete the golden chain.
We saw him suffering, heard him sigh,
With throbbing heart and weeping eyes;
But now he calmly sleeps at last,
All grief and pain and suffering past
----A Niece

Submitted by: Cheri Daniels
cjdani2@uky.edu



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