A few days ago I tried to post information about my ORRENDER family, which did not come through. Trying again: Descendants of Pleasant Orrender Generation No. 1 1. PLEASANT1 ORRENDER was born Abt. 1795 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, and died Bef. 1870. He married NANCY CRANE January 7, 1826 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, daughter of JOHN CRAIN and MARGARET ?. Children of PLEASANT ORRENDER and NANCY CRANE are: i. ELIZABETH2 ORANDER, b. Abt. 1828; m. CLAIBORNE MILLS, November 26, 1855. 2. ii. MATHEW T. ORRENDER, b. Abt. 1828; d. Abt. 1891. iii. WILLIAM PLEASANT ORRENDER, b. Abt. 1832; m. BARBARA ANN GILBERT, October 26, 1852. iv. JOHN HENRY ARNDER, b. March 1834, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; d. Bef. 1910. v. GEORGE WASHINGTON ARNDER, b. 1836, Virginia; d. February 4, 1880, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; m. SUSAN C. SHELTON, December 1859. vi. MARGARET ANN ORANDER, b. 1839, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; m. THOMAS PICKERAL, October 26, 1854. 3. vii. THOMAS H. ORRENDER, b. January 27, 1840, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; d. November 16, 1917. viii. MARY JANE ORRENDER, b. Abt. 1847. 4. ix. NANCY JANE ORENDER, b. April 9, 1847, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; d. March 21, 1909, Big Stone Gap, Wise Co., Virginia. Generation No. 2 2. MATHEW T.2 ORRENDER (PLEASANT1) was born Abt. 1828, and died Abt. 1891. He married (1) ?. He married (2) MARY ?. He married (3) ELIZABETH GREENE. Children of MATHEW ORRENDER and ? are: 5. i. MARTHA3 ORENDER. ii. NANCY ORENDER, m. (1) ? OWENS; m. (2) LARUS ROSE; m. (3) ? STANLEY. iii. LAURA ORRENDER, d. Bef. 1899. iv. MATT ORRENDER, d. Bef. 1899. v. MARY JANE ORENDER, b. September 21, 1859; d. June 27, 1946; m. (1) LEWIS HAMILTON; m. (2) ABRAM C. HALL, June 28, 1880. 6. vi. JAMES MATHEW ORENDER, b. August 12, 1867; d. November 24, 1933. vii. ROSA ORENDER, b. Abt. 1876; m. JOHN BLAIR, April 10, 1892. 7. viii. JOHN THOMAS ORRENDER, b. Abt. 1878. 8. ix. LEONARD ARTHUR ORRENDER, b. February 11, 1885; d. September 12, 1954. 3. THOMAS H.2 ORRENDER (PLEASANT1) was born January 27, 1840 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, and died November 16, 1917. He married (1) SALLIE ?. He married (2) SARA ANN CRANE August 15, 1863 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Children of THOMAS ORRENDER and SALLIE ? are: i. JOHN LEE3 ORRENDER, b. January 22, 1872; d. November 28, 1912; m. SARA F.. ii. NANCY E. ORRENDER, b. Abt. 1875; m. JOHN SMITH, July 14, 1892. iii. C. T. ORRENDER, b. Abt. 1882; d. November 14, 1969. 4. NANCY JANE2 ORENDER (PLEASANT1 ORRENDER) was born April 9, 1847 in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, and died March 21, 1909 in Big Stone Gap, Wise Co., Virginia. She married RUFUS HARVEY GARRISON April 8, 1872 in Russell Co., Virginia or Sullivan Co., Tennessee, son of HENRY GARRISON and AMANDA BAILEY. Children of NANCY ORENDER and RUFUS GARRISON are: 9. i. WILLIAM H.3 GARRISON, b. January 3, 1873, Washington Co., Virginia; d. December 31, 1933, Big Stone Gap, Wise Co., Virginia. 10. ii. MELVIN HENRY GARRISON, b. April 6, 1874, Washington Co., Virginia; d. Abt. November 8, 1951, Big Stone Gap, Wise Co., Virginia. 11. iii. LEONIDOS "LON" GARRISON, b. March 5, 1876, Washington Co., Virginia; d. May 28, 1942, Big Stone Gap, Wise Co., Virginia. 12. iv. THOMAS ABRAHAM GARRISON, b. September 1, 1878, Washington Co., Virginia; d. April 20, 1943, Big Stone Gap, Wise Co., Virginia. 13. v. CONLEY TRIGG GARRISON, b. April 10, 1880, Washington Co., Virginia; d. January 27, 1949, Appalachia, Wise Co., Virginia. vi. ADDIE MARY GARRISON, b. May 6, 1883, Washington Co., Virginia. vii. AMANDA VIRGINIA GARRISON, b. May 15, 1885, Washington Co., Virginia; d. November 19, 1952; m. (1) G. W. CLAWSON; m. (2) GEORGE HICKMAN, November 25, 1902. There is more information, if you are interested. Beverly Perry Huntsville, Ala.