O.E. Kendall
Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri
Biographies of Scott County, 1888
O.E. Kendall, M.D., of Sikeston, Mo., is a son of Wilson Kendall, a native of North Carolina, of French Descent. The latter's father, William Kendall also resided in North carolina at the time of his death. When about sixteen years of age, Wilson Kendall immigrated to Tennessee, where he afterward married Eliza Copeland, a native of that State, of English descent. Mr. Kendall remained in Tennessee, engaged in farming, until 1882, when he removed to Sikeston, Scott Co., Mo., where he now resides, retired from business. His wife died in 1886. To them were born three children: Dr. O.E., Florence (Mrs. Rufus B. Oline) and Commodore D. (deceased). Dr. O.E. Kendall was born in West Tennessee on January 3, 1846, and was reared to farm life. In 1861 he enlisted in Company G, Ninth Tennessee Cavalry. He participated in the battles of Harrisburg, Miss., Brice's Cross Roads, and a number of hard skirmishes. In April 1865, he was mustered out of service, and returned to Tennessee, where he engaged in the drug business, also in reading medicine. In the fall of 1866 and 1887 he attended medical school at Nashville Medical College, soon after which he immigrated to Southeast Missouri, and engaged in the practice of his profession at Ogden, where he remained until July 6, 1872 when he came to Sikeston, since which he has built up a large and lucrative practice. He graduated from the Vanderbuilt Medical School at Nashville, in 1883. Mr. Kendall has been twice married. On August 13, 1867, he was united with Lucada Moore, by whom he had three children: Luther (now in college at St. Louis) Lula (deceased) and Willie (deceased). The mother of these children died in 1876, and he was married in 1877 to Susie Chaney. This union has been blessed with four children: Porter, Leah, O.E., Jr. and Mary (deceased). Dr. Kendall is a member of the firm of Stallcup & Co., dealers in grain, farming implements, etc. The Doctor and Mrs. Kendall are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
Submitted by Connie Perkins
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