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- John HENDRICKS (HENDRIX) 1995: 19 1991: 34 1963: 20
By following the birth places of John's children it is evident they followed
the family migration pattern from Sumner County, Tennessee/Simpson County,
Kentucky to Jackson County, Missouri. Family tradition has it that John became
disillusioned with Missouri and moved his family to Sherman, Grayson County,
Texas shortly after his 15th child, Levi, was born in 1845. This is verified
by the 1850 Sherman census.
In about 1830 when the family migrated to Missouri, John began spelling his
surname "HENDRIX" and continued using that spelling throughout his life. All
but one of his sons and their descendants perpetuated this spelling.
Both John and his wife Ruth are buried in the Hendrix family cemetery four
miles NE of Sherman, Grayson County, Texas.
!DEATH: Two death dates are given, 11 Jan 1892 and 5 Jan 1892.
The following was published in the Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky
newspaper:
UNCLE JOHN HENDRICKS
Sketch of an aged Texan closely related to the Late John T. Hendricks of this
county. He formerly lived here.
The following sketch was clipped from a Texas Paper. The subject of it was
formerly a citizen of this county and had many relatives of the name living in
Simpson who will be interested in reading the brief, but somewhat remarkable
sketch of him below:
Dennison, Texas Jan. 5th -- In yesterdays correspondence from Sherman to the
News, mention is made of the death of "Uncle" John Hendricks. Inasmuch as
there is a good deal of Texas and Grayson County history connected with the
life of Mr. Hendricks, the correspondant called on one fo the
great-grandchildren of the old Gentleman and secured the following particulars
with reference to his early life and his life in Texas:
At the time of his death John Hendricks lacked only 27 days of being 94 years of
age. He was the oldest son of Grayson Co., and a pioneer of 1845. His father
Albert Hendricks (Uncle Obbie) served four years under Washington in the
Revolutionary War and at the end of his service removed from New Jersey, his
native State, to Rockingham Co., N. C. where his son, John Hendricks, was born
7 Feb. 1798.
John Hendricks left the old homestead on attaining his 20th year, going in 1818
to Sumner Co., Tenn. where he married June 6 the following year. Soon
afterwards he moved to Simpson Co., Ky. remaining there a number of years,
emigrated to Jackson Co., Mo. where he remained until 1845 when he came to
Texas.
While on his way, and within two days travel of the Red River crossing, he
heard the cannonading at Old Fort Washita, celebrating the annexation of Texas
to the United States. At that time all of Texas west of Bonham, including the
present area of Grayson County was called Fannin district. He helped to lay
the bounds of Grayson County, and was one of three Commissioners appointed by
the legislature to lay off Sherman, the county seat, which they located six
miles west of the present city of Sherman.
The first session of Court in Grayson County, was held under an elm tree on his
place and justice was administered there with all the formality and
impressiveness that now attends judicial proceedings. The juries on being
charged, retired to some isolated opening where verdicts were rendered with the
same secrecy, that obtains in jury rooms.
The county seat was removed from Old Sherman to the present location on account
of scarcity of water. John Hendricks subsequently solved the water problem by
sinking the "White Rock Well", the first well dug in Grayson County.
He survived his wife, Ruth, ten years. They were the parents of 16 children,
ten sons and six daughters, of whom nine are living. His descendants number
115 representing five generations. It can truly be said of Uncle John, that he
went to his grave at peace with God and all mankind. He left countless
friends, not one enemy.
He was strong mentally and physically. He possessed a voice that has often
been heard at a distance of four miles, each word clear and distinct as the
note of a bugle horn. His memory was wonderful and served him up to the hour of
his death.
HHFO: D010503
By following the birth places of John's children it is evident they followed the family migration pattern from Sumner County, Tennessee/Simpson County, Kentucky to Jackson County, Missouri. Family tradition has it that John became disillusioned with Missouri and moved his family to Sherman, Grayson County, Texas shortly after his 15th child, Levi, was born in 1845. This is verified by the 1850 Sherman census.
In about 1830 when the family migrated to Missouri, John began spelling his surname "HENDRIX" and continued using that spelling throughout his life. All but one of his sons and their descendants perpetuated this spelling.
Both John and his wife Ruth are buried in the Hendrix family cemetery four miles NE of Sherman, Grayson County, Texas.
The following was published in the Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky newspaper:
Sketch of an aged Texan closely related to the Late John T. Hendricks of this county. He formerly lived here.
The following sketch was clipped from a Texas Paper. The subject of it was formerly a citizen of this county and had many relatives of the name living in Simpson who will be interested in reading the brief, but somewhat remarkable sketch of him below:
Dennison, Texas Jan. 5th -- In yesterdays correspondence from Sherman to the News, mention is made of the death of "Uncle" John Hendricks. Inasmuch as there is a good deal of Texas and Grayson County history connected with the life of Mr. Hendricks, the correspondant called on one fo the great-grandchildren of the old Gentleman and secured the following particulars with reference to his early life and his life in Texas:
At the time of his death John Hendricks lacked only 27 days of being 94 years of age. He was the oldest son of Grayson Co., and a pioneer of 1845. His father Albert Hendricks (Uncle Obbie) served four years under Washington in the Revolutionary War and at the end of his service removed from New Jersey, his native State, to Rockingham Co., N. C. where his son, John Hendricks, was born 7 Feb. 1798.
John Hendricks left the old homestead on attaining his 20th year, going in 1818 to Sumner Co., Tenn. where he married June 6 the following year. Soon afterwards he moved to Simpson Co., Ky. remaining there a number of years, emigrated to Jackson Co., Mo. where he remained until 1845 when he came to Texas.
While on his way, and within two days travel of the Red River crossing, he heard the cannonading at Old Fort Washita, celebrating the annexation of Texas to the United States. At that time all of Texas west of Bonham, including the present area of Grayson County was called Fannin district. He helped to lay the bounds of Grayson County, and was one of three Commissioners appointed by the legislature to lay off Sherman, the county seat, which they located six miles west of the present city of Sherman.
The first session of Court in Grayson County, was held under an elm tree on his place and justice was administered there with all the formality and impressiveness that now attends judicial proceedings. The juries on being charged, retired to some isolated opening where verdicts were rendered with the same secrecy, that obtains in jury rooms.
The county seat was removed from Old Sherman to the present location on account of scarcity of water. John Hendricks subsequently solved the water problem by sinking the "White Rock Well", the first well dug in Grayson County.
He survived his wife, Ruth, ten years. They were the parents of 16 children, ten sons and six daughters, of whom nine are living. His descendants number 115 representing five generations. It can truly be said of Uncle John, that he went to his grave at peace with God and all mankind. He left countless friends, not one enemy.
He was strong mentally and physically. He possessed a voice that has often been heard at a distance of four miles, each word clear and distinct as the note of a bugle horn. His memory was wonderful and served him up to the hour of his death.
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Descendants of Hendrick Willemsz
1798 - 1892 (93 years)