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Leonidas “Lee” McLendon

Birth	:	5 Oct 1846 Talbotton, Talbot County, Georgia, USA
Death	:	15 Jul 1928 Rison, Cleveland County, Arkansas, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Memorial Park, Martin County, USA
Coordinate	:	26.9706001, -80.1066971
Description	:	CLEVELAND COUNTY HERALD, CLEVELAND COUNTY, ARKANSAS July 19, 1928 LEE McLENDON, VET OF CIVIL WAR, DIES AT HIS HOME HERE Last Wearer of the Gray of Rison Passed Away Sunday Morning Lee McLendon, aged 81 years, Confederate veteran, died at his home here Sunday morning at 8, o'clock after a short illness. Although in failing health and a feeble condition for several months, he had been confined to his bed only a few days prior to his death. Funeral services were conducted from the Rison Methodist Church, of which he was a member, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the... Read More	CLEVELAND COUNTY HERALD, CLEVELAND COUNTY, ARKANSAS July 19, 1928 LEE McLENDON, VET OF CIVIL WAR, DIES AT HIS HOME HERE Last Wearer of the Gray of Rison Passed Away Sunday Morning Lee McLendon, aged 81 years, Confederate veteran, died at his home here Sunday morning at 8, o'clock after a short illness. Although in failing health and a feeble condition for several months, he had been confined to his bed only a few days prior to his death. Funeral services were conducted from the Rison Methodist Church, of which he was a member, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the Rev. J.A. Henderson, presiding elder of the Pine Bluff district. Burial was in the family lot at Greenwood cemetery here. Six grandsons of the deceased acted as pallbearers. They were Guy M. Sadler and Leon McLendon of Rison, John and Chas. Walker of Little Rock and Roy and Douglas Chambers of Glendale. Honorary pallbearers were H.N. Robertson, I.E. moore, J.M. McMurtrey, O.M. Wilson, R.J. May and Jno L. Sadler, all of Rison. Surviving him are his aged widow; three sons, Judge E.L. McLendon and John R. McLendon of Rison and Oscar McLendon of Gilbert, La.; four daughters, Mrs. H.D. Sadler of Rison, Mrs. J.A. Walker of Little Rock, Mrs. Walter McCullars of Jonesboro and Mrs. J.E. Crawford of Lubbock, Tex.; two brothers, Dr. Lucien McLendon of Dallas, Texas, and Tom McLendon of Brownwood, Texas; 42 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. NATIVE OF GEORGIA Mr. McLendon was born on October 5, 1846, at Talboton, Georgia, and moved with his parents to Arkansas in 1860. His parents settled in what is now Cleveland County and he has made his home in the county since. In April, 1863, he enlisted in the Confederate army, being a member of Co. "G", 1st Arkansas Cavalry. He served until Lee's surrender. He received a wound late in the first year of his enlistment while engaged in the Missouri raid under General Price. He was taken prisoner and held by the Federals until near the close of the war when he was released under an exchange. He was married to Miss Maxie John on February 26, 1868. Eight children were born to them and the family was unbroken by death until less that a year ago when Mrs. Mattie Chambers, a daughter, died at Glendale. Mr. McLendon united with the Methodist church at Mt. Olivet in 1867, and was a faithful and active member until his death. For nearly 35 years, Mr. McLendon served as recording steward of the Rison circuit quarterly conference and during this period he missed only one quarterly conference. This record probably has never been equaled in the Methodist church. Shortly after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. McLendon moved to Whiteoak township and built a home which was known far and wide as a place of old-time hospitality and hearty welcome. They remained there until a few years ago when advancing years compelled them to leave the home they had made and move to Rison where they have lived since. As a soldier of war this old veteran fought a losing fight, but as a soldier for God, he won a majestic victory and is in eternal service on a field beyond where no battles are fought, no pain, no suffering, but always with the Great Commander where peace, love and happiness reign forever. True to his God, his country and his family, he has passed on and left the fast thinning gray line of "Watchdogs on the Towers of Liberty," as they have aptly been called. He was the last Confederate veteran in Rison and he sleeps beneath a flower banked mound upon which was placed a flag of his beloved Confederacy, and the Great General has sounded "taps."

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Where is Leonidas “Lee” McLendon's memorial?
Leonidas “Lee” McLendon's memorial is located at: Riverside Memorial Park, Martin County, USA.
When did Leonidas “Lee” McLendon death?
Leonidas “Lee” McLendon death on 15 Jul 1928 in Rison, Cleveland County, Arkansas, USA
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Latitude: 26.9706001
Longitude: -80.1066971

Family Members:

Spouse

Maxie A John McLendon

(1847 - 1935)

Children

Annie Elizabeth McClendon Sadler

(1872 - 1963)

Judge Edgar Leon McLendon

(1880 - 1937)

John Raines McLendon

(1881 - 1956)

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