IS ANYONE WORKING ON THESE? DENNIS McCLENDON born 1770-1780 N. C. died by Apr 1844 Davidson Co, Tn, married 19 Oct 1799 at Davaidson Co to Winifred GREEN (OR GREER). Winifred was born 1780 N. C. died 1861-1869 Davidson Co, Tn (don’t know her parents). DENNIS was a known son of SIMON McCLENDON b 1738 N. C. d ca April 1809 Davidson Co, Tn and 1st wife (a Sanford). Simon’s 2nd wife was Ann Snell King Blackman. It is believed that Simon only had children by his first wife. A deed of 1807 whereby Dennis gives a life estate , to “his father, Simon McClendon” in Davidson Co, Tn. Simon made a will 21 Jan 1809, which was recorded/proven by April 1809 in Davidson Co, Tn. His wife (at the time of his death) named as “Ann”, others named were “my sons Sanford McClendon, Jesse McClendon, Dennis McClendon, , my daughter Patty COOK, Mary SLADES (OR SLUDER, Slewder), executors were Chas HAYS and James HAMILTON A few of the many names present at his estate sales were: SMITH, CHAMBER, GORDON, SLUDER, TURNER, PATCH (or PORCH), SANDERS, PHELPS, BLACKMAN. I have the McClendon line back to early 1700s in N. C. My great grandfather, WILLIAM K. McCLENDON born Jan 1838 Davidson Co, Tn was a known grandson of the above Dennis and Winifred McClendon. To date, have not been able to tell which one of the numerous sons of Dennis and Winifred, was the father of my William K. Believe his father died or left when he was in his early teens or earlier. William K. married 9 Mar 1858 Davidson Co, Tn to Lucinda BARKLEY (Barclay) born 12 June 1842 Tn. Lucinda was the daughter of Joseph Harris BARKLEY and his first wife Martha JONES. Martha was daughter of William F. JONES and his 1st wife Lucinda WOMACK (Wormack). 1850, dist 3, Davidson Co, Tn census, there was a 13 yr old William K. that lived with what I believe was his siblings and mother Cynthia McClendon. The census taker made a mistake and reported Cynthia’s children with last name of Phelps instead of McClendon. Cynthia was living in the home of her parents, Silas M. PHELPS b 1784 N. C. and wife Jane b 1793 Va. AND Cynthia’s younger siblings. 1860 dist 3, Davidson Co, Tn census: William K. and Lucinda McClendon & 1 child lived very near many McClendon relatives such as: his mother and his grandmother, Winifred (Green/Greer) McClendon age 80 (widow of Dennis McClendon). Civil War, 1861-5: William served as Pvt in 7th Tenn Inf, Company D, ended up at Appamatox Courthouse. The 7th was also known as The Harris Rifles. William K. served in same outfit as his father-in-law, Joseph H. Barkley and his maternal uncle, Silas M. Phelps (Jr). 1870-1880. William K. and Lucinda lived in town of Lebanon, Wilson Co, Tn in 1870 and 1880 (dist 10-1870, dist 21-1880). In 1884, they left moving to northeast Texas with their children. Their oldest child married a BARKLEY (Barclay) before they left, the others married in Texas into these families: ROGER, CRUMP, CLIFTON, FAULKNER and 4 of them married a SMITH.