John De Wandler, son of David and Margaret Dence, was born in Fonda, Feb. 16, 1829, died June 29, 1898. He was a farmer of Lewis county, a prominent Republican in politics and actively interested in all matters that pertained to the welfare of the community in which he lived.

He married, in Jefferson county, N.Y., Oct. 14, 1867, Harriet, born in that county, Oct. 16, 1831, died Sept., 1905, daughter of Zalaman (2) and Harriet (Prindle) Pool, granddaughter of Zalaman (1) AND Mary (Corp) Pool, on the paternal side, and granddaughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Joy) Prindle, on the maternal, and great-granddaughter of Moses and Christine Prindle. Moses Prindle was born in 1742 in Massachusetts, and died in Herkimer county, N.Y. in 1785. Christine, his wife, was born 1726, died in Herkimer county, Oct. 20, 1817. Joseph, son of Moses Prindle, was born in Mass., March 7, 1771, died in Herkimer county, N.Y., Aug. 13, 1861. He married Elizabeth Joy, Nov. 15, 1785. Joseph and Elizabeth (Joy) Prindle came from Massachusetts to Herkimer county on horseback, settled on a tract of land and built the first frame barn ever built in the town of Russia, of that county. Harriet, born in Russia, Herkimer county, N.Y., Nov. 24, 1796, died July 29, 1872, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Joy) Prindle, married, June 25, 1815, Zalaman Pool, born in Oneida county, N.Y. Sept. 26, 1783, died Sept. 26, 1866, at Theresa, Jefferson county, N.Y. He was one of the first supervisors of Jefferson county. His father, Zalaman Pool (1) was born Aug. 25, 1767; married Mary Corp, born in Oneida county, N.Y. Feb. 26, 1769.

John De Wandler and Harriet (Pool) Dence had children:
1. Lillian, born Feb. 20, 1865; married George B. Hollbrook, Feb. 24, 1886, and died in March, 1902.
2. John D., see below.