Pendleton Sisk

1798 - 1875  (77 years)

• Name	Pendleton Sisk
  Birth	27 Nov 1798	NC   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1800	Pendleton District, SC   [3]
  	age < 10 (2)
  Census	1810	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [4]
  	age 10-15 (12)
  Census	1820	Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 16-25(22), spouse age 16-25(21), 1 child & 1 other
  Census	1830	Hopewell, Hopewell City, VA   [6]
  	age 30-39(32), spouse age 30-39(31), 4 children & 2 others
  Census	1840	Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	- age 40-50(42), wife Nancy-age 40-50(41), 5 females age 3-18
  Census	1850	District 1, Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  	age 51,wife Nancy-age 41, 4 children & a spouse
  Census-State	1850	District 1, Hopkins Co, KY   [8]
  	age 51,wife Nancy C
  Occupation	1850  [1]
  	Merchant
  Census	1860	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [9]
  	age 61,wife Nancy-age 60, 3 children
  Census	1870	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [10]
  	age 68,no spouse listed, living with dau (?) Susan & Thomas Cardwell
  Findagrave.com	See Notes
  Will	29 Aug 1872	Hopkins Co, KY   [11]
  	Recorded 1/16/1876 in Will Book 12 - p. 194
  Death	13 Dec 1875	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  Burial	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	Grapevine Cemetery
  Person ID	I1386	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Barnabas Sisk, Sr,   b. 15 May 1769, Culpeper Co, VA d. 06 Sep 1841, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	??? ???
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1789	Wilkes Co, NC
  Family ID	F87	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Catherine Merit-xx,   b. 19 Sep 1799, KY d. 14 Nov 1863, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	21 Jun 1818	Hopkins Co, KY   [12]
  Notes	Children: The list below contains 10 children - Pendleton only named 6 children in his will: 1 Nancy Randall (wife of Thomas Randall) 2 Martha Brewer 3 Mary Robertson (wife of Joseph Robertson) 4 deceased dau Sallie Cardwell - her two children Ada & Martha Cardwell 5 deceased dau Netta/Hetta Waitzell - her children - not named 6 deceased son Milan Sisk - his children - not named - remainder of estate to son-in-law and executor T R Caldwell, presumably husband of deceased dau Sallie, and also dau Susan E Sisk dau Hennrietta L Sisk 6/29/1819 Hopkins Co, KY - 1/22/1867 - married ??? Waitzell son Child Sisk 1820 Hopkins Co, KY ** not named in Will ** dau Martha W Sisk 1822 Hopkins Co, KY - married ??? Brewer dau Nancy L Sisk 3/5/1825 Hopkins Co, KY - 1/30/1895 - on 10/28/1845 in Hopkins Co, KY married Thomas Randall 8/10/1818 PA - 7/27/1887 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son David Emmitt Randall 1847 KY, - on 12/13/1865 in Hopkins Co, KY married Sarah Eliza Wilson b. abt 1850, - dau of George W Wilson 1821 KY - 3/3/1893 and Rebecca ??? 1/10/1828 KY - 12/29/1890 - both buried Grapevine Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY - they are listed on 1850 state census - Sarah was not listed on 1850 state census - must have been born after census taken dau Henrietta Randall 1849 KY dau Eleanor T Randall 1861 - 1933 - married Benjamin Dudley O'Conner 1861 - 1896 son Kendrick Randall O'Conner 1891 - 1946 son Milan Meredith Sisk 7/4/1826 Hopkins Co, KY - 7/23/1864 Civil War- Camp Douglas - on 5/18/1848 in Hopkins Co, KY married Aramentha T Kendrick 1831 KY dau Florence Sisk 1849 KY - on 10/30/1874 in Hopkins Co, KY married Thomas Monroe Ashby 1837 KY - son of James Finley Ashby 1799 - 1876 and Anne Prather 1811 - 1875 - son of Absalom Ashby and Jane Shumate - dau of Stephen Prather and Elizabeth Ashby son Morgan J Sisk 2/15/1862 Hopkins Co, KY - 7/24/1933 Webster Co, KY son Walter Sisk 1827 Hopkins Co, KY ** not named in Will ** son Willis T Sisk 1828 Hopkins Co, KY ** not named in Will ** - 1850 census lists him as age 23, spouse Cynthia A-age 17, living with his parents - 1860 census lists him as ?? - bef 1850 married Cynthia A Kindrick 1833 Hopkins Co, KY son ??? Sisk 12/29/1855 Hopkins Co, KY - ** See birth record later ** son James F Sisk 2/13/1858 Hopkins Co, KY - ** See birth record later ** dau Sarah P Sisk 11/27/1829 Hopkins Co, KY - 8/5/1865 - on 12/24/1860 married Thomas R Cardwell 3/24/1824 KY - 1/9/1915 - ** See findagrave.com page ** dau Ada Cardwell 1861 KY dau Martha Cardwell 1864 KY son Thomas P Cardwell 1863 - 1864 dau Mary D Sisk 12/5/1831 Hopkins Co, KY - married Joseph Robertson dau Susan E Sisk 9/6/1837 Hopkins Co, KY - 1/19/1921 Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY ** not named in Will - but Thomas Cardwell is ** - on 10/17/1867 married Thomas R Cardwell 3/24/1824 KY - 1/9/1915 - ** See findagrave.com page ** son Charles W Cardwell 1868 KY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJ4-RGW Name: Sisk Gender: Male Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 29 Dec 1855 Birthplace: Hopkins, Kentucky Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: W. T. Sisk Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Kendrick Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51751-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216827 Reference ID: 2:TXSH2N Citing this Record: "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJ4-RGW : accessed 25 May 2015), W. T. Sisk in entry for Sisk, 29 Dec 1855; citing Hopkins, Kentucky, reference 2:TXSH2N; FHL microfilm 216,827. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJ4-GTG Name: James F. Sisk Gender: Male Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 13 Feb 1858 Birthplace: Hopkins, Kentucky Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: Willis T. Sisk Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Cynthia A. Kindrick Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51751-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216827 Reference ID: 2:TXTPDB Citing this Record: "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWJ4-GTG : accessed 25 May 2015), Willis T. Sisk in entry for James F. Sisk, 13 Feb 1858; citing Hopkins, Kentucky, reference 2:TXTPDB; FHL microfilm 216,827. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Nov 1798 - NC Census - age < 10 (2) - 1800 - Pendleton District, SC Census - age 10-15 (12) - 1810 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 21 Jun 1818 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 16-25(22), spouse age 16-25(21), 1 child & 1 other - 1820 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 30-39(32), spouse age 30-39(31), 4 children & 2 others - 1830 - Hopewell, Hopewell City, VA Census - - age 40-50(42), wife Nancy-age 40-50(41), 5 females age 3-18 - 1840 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 51,wife Nancy-age 41, 4 children & a spouse - 1850 - District 1, Hopkins Co, KY Census-State - age 51,wife Nancy C - 1850 - District 1, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 61,wife Nancy-age 60, 3 children - 1860 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 68,no spouse listed, living with dau (?) Susan & Thomas Cardwell - 1870 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Will - Recorded 1/16/1876 in Will Book 12 - p. 194 - 29 Aug 1872 - Hopkins Co, KY Death - 13 Dec 1875 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Burial - - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Sisk-Pendleton
  		Sisk-Nancy-Catherine-(Merit)--(Pendleton-Sisk)

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hollyhofmann&id=I74525 •ID: I74525 •Name: Pendleton SISK •Surname: Sisk •Given Name: Pendleton •Sex: M •Birth: 27 Nov 1798 in ,, North Carolina •Death: 13 Dec 1875 in , Hopkins Co., Kentucky •Burial: Grapevine Cemetery, Madisonville, Hopkins Co., Kentucky •_UID: DBE3982A28754441B70AE8FC94A19F254037 •Note: NOTE: No proof of which children belong with which mother; just a guess until marriage records found... 1. http://kykinfolk.com/hopkins/hcgs/sisk-1.html Copied from papers found in the attic at Twin Maples Farm, originally the home of William E and Amanda Cardwell, believed to have been built in the 1840's. This article is believed to have been written by Susan E Sisk Cardwell, second wife of Thomas R Cardwell (sister to his first wife). Thomas R Cardwell was the brother of Amanda Cardwell and a first cousin to William E Cardwell. "Barnaba Sisk was born May 15th, 1769 - died September 6th, 1841 Pendleton Sisk - born November 27, 1798 Pendleton Sisk died December 13th, 1875 Nancy C Sisk - born September 19, 1799 - died November 14, 1863 Hettie L Sisk - born June 29, 1819 - died January 22, 1867 Milan M Sisk - born July 4, 1820 - died July 23, 1864 Nancy L Sisk - born March 5, 1824 Louisa (Camsael or Cammel) Sisk - born December 4, 1827 Sarah P Sisk - born November 27, 1829 - died August 5, 1865 Sarah P Cardwell died August 5th, 1865 Mary A D Sisk born December 5, 1831 Mary A Robertson died February 10, 1883 Martha W Sisk was borned December 1, 1834 Martha W Fowler died August 6th, 1906 Susan E Sisk was born September 6, 1837 Susan E Sisk [Cardwell] died January 19th, 1921" 1 2 3 •Change Date: 28 Nov 2011 at 15:20:42 Ancestry Hints for Pendleton SISK 3 possible matches found on Ancestry.com Father: Barnabas SISK b: 15 May 1769 Marriage 1 Nancy C LNU b: 19 Sep 1799 in ,, Kentucky •Married: ABT 1818 in of Hopkins Co., Kentucky •Note: 1. Not found in "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979" on 28 Nov 2011. Children 1. Hettie L SISK b: 29 Jun 1819 2. Netta SISK challenged 3. Milan M SISK b: 4 Jul 1820 in ,, Kentucky 4. Nancy L SISK b: 5 Mar 1824/1825 in ,, Kentucky 5. Willis SISK challenged b: 1826/1827 in ,, Kentucky 6. Louisa Cam--el SISK b: 4 Dec 1827 in ,, Kentucky 7. Sarah P SISK b: 27 Nov 1829 in ,, Kentucky 8. Mary A D SISK b: 5 Dec 1831 in ,, Kentucky 9. Martha W SISK b: 1 Dec 1834 in ,, Kentucky 10. Susan E SISK b: 6 Sep 1837 in ,, Kentucky Sources: 1.Title: Kentucky Probate Records 1792 - 1977 Page: Hopkins Co., Will Book 12, p 194 Note: Will of Pendleton Sisk dated 29 Aug 1872, executor son-in-law T R Cardwell, witnesses O Waddill & C J Pratt. Proved 16 Jan 1876, clerk C W Crabtree. 2.Title: 1850 U.S. Federal Census of Kentucky, Hopkins Co. Page: District 1, p 51B, #41 Note: Sisk, Pendleton 51, merchant's clerk, NC , Nancy C 41, Ky , Sarah P 21, Ky , Mary D 18, Ky , Susan E 15, Ky, in school , Willis 23, grocer, Ky , Cynthia A 17, Ky Neighbors Milan & Hezekiah Sisk, Rebecca Campbell, Thomas Morton, John Ray, James T & Ann Hayden, Margaret Lynn & Thomas Cardwell. Date: 29 Jul 1850 3.Repository: Name: http://www.findagrave.com/ Title: Find A Grave Page: Memorial #67390142 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/27/2023 P. Sisk Birth: 27 Nov 1798 Death: 13 Dec 1875 (aged 77) Burial: Grapevine Cemetery #1, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 67390142 Family Members Spouse Nancy Sisk 1799-1863 Children Nancy L. Randall 1825-1895 Created by: Carl Lansden (46968416) Added: 24 Mar 2011 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67390142/p-sisk Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67390142/p-sisk: accessed 27 July 2023), memorial page for P. Sisk (27 Nov 1798-13 Dec 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67390142, citing Grapevine Cemetery #1, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Carl Lansden (contributor 46968416). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/27/2023 P. Sisk Birth: Nov. 27, 1798 Death: Dec. 13, 1875 Family links: Spouse: Nancy Sisk (1799 - 1863)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Grapevine Cemetery Madisonville Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Created by: Carl Lansden Record added: Mar 24, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 67390142 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S2] 1800 United States Federal Census. [S3] 1810 United States Federal Census. [S4] 1820 United States Federal Census. [S5] 1830 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S30] KY,Hopkins Co,1850 Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S43] Military documents. [S42] Marriage Record Journal.