William Hendrix (1822 - aft. 1892)

Born 17 May 1822 in Bartow County, Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Laura Hartley (Tate) Hendricks — married 22 Dec 1842 in Cass County, Georgia, USA

Husband of Martha Louise (Keith) Hendrix — married May 1867 in Gordon, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died after 1892 after age 69 in Ellis County, Texas

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Biography

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Name

Name: William "Willis" /Hendrix/

Given Name: William "Willis"

Surname: Hendrix

Birth

Date: 17 MAY 1822

Place: Bartow Co. GA

Death

Date: Aft 1892, Ellis Co, TX

Note

The following from Noreen Henthorne Houpt in Legacy and Legends, A Winding Trail

Notes for Willis HENDRIX:

Taken from Ellis County History (the basic 1892 Book) Dallas Pubilc

Library R972.4 E47

WILLIS HENDRIX, of Ellis county, was born in Georgia, May 17, 1822, a

son of Hildrey and Sophia HENDRIX, natives of South Carolina. They

emigrated to Georgia in an early day, where were subsequently deceased.

They were the parents of fourteen children, of whom our subject was the

sixth child, and the only one living in Texas. He came to this State in

January, 1879, locating in Ellis county, where he rented land two

years. He then bought a tract of 116 acres of raw land, which he has

since improved, and he now has eighty acres in cultivation.

Mr. HENDRIX was first married to Miss Laura H. TATE, a daughter of

Wilkins TATE, a Baptist minister of Georgia. By this marriage there

were eleven children, viz: John H., F. G. D., Sophia E., Jasper J.,

Samuel, William N., Eliza A., Elizabeth, Wilkins C., James and Jeff.

(NOTE: Louise was a daughter of Willis and Laura- family members still living that Willis Nelson and Louise were siblings).

Seven of the children reside in Texas, two in Arkansas and one in

Alabama. The wife and mother died November 22, 1866, and in May, 1867,

Mr. HENDRIX married Mrs. L. TATE, the widow of Theodore TATE, and

daughter of John W. KEITH, of Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. TATE had two

children, J. A., a practicing physician of Nash; and J. C., a farmer by

occupation. Mr. and Mrs. HENDRIX have had five children, four of whom

still survive, - Robert N., Travis M., Harvey H. and Benjamin F. Mr.

HENDRIX has also raised two grandchildren: John R. and Elizabeth

LINTON. Mr. HENDRIX has served as School Trustee, is a member of the

Masonic fraternity and the Alliance, is a Democrat politically, and a

Deacon of the Baptist Church.

In 1862 Mr.Willis HENDRIX enlisted in Captain White's Company, Thirty-sixth Georgia

Regiment, and served six months. He got sick and came home, after which

he substituted his son, who lost his arm in the service.

(Found Confederate Pension Record Reg #5385 for F. G. D. Hendrix. He

applied for a pension Brandon, Hill County, Texas on 7 July 1899 and

approved 7 Feb 1900. Lived in Brandon since spring 1879. He owned two

ponies worth $10.00 a piece, two cows worth $30.00 a piece, six hogs

worth $30.00. He was a farmer. He said he lost his arm at Bakers

Creek, Mississippi in battle. Jesse A. Glenn signed a statement for

him stating that he knew F. G. D. and he first meet him at London, Tenn.

in June 1862 when he joined the 36th GA. He now resides in Brandon,

Texas. He also says that he was a member of Co "C" 36th GA. Regt of which

I was Col. and was wounded at Bakers Creek, Miss. on the 16 May 1863,

and his arm was taken off during the seige of Vickburg. I do not know

his present financial condition. Some of these documents were signed

in Hillsboro, Texas.)

Note- added here for clarity:

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OTHER CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM & ELEANOR CANNON

THEODORE C. TATE ;(Abraham/John-1):..born-1834, in Gordan County Georgia; Married - MARTHA LOUISE_____?; He served in the Confederate Army in the Revolutionary war;" Theodore C.Tate-GA..21st Infantry .Company-'G'-rank-Sargent; He was in the 2nd Battle of Manasson, in 1862, and he was killed during that battle.He and Martha had two children, names unknown at this time; His wife, Martha married WILLIS HENDRICK on May 20,1866, in Gordan County Georgia. They moved to Ellis County Texas, soon after their marriage;

1850 census:

Hendrick

Willism 28 GA farmer

Lauraf 21 GA

John H m 6 GA

Felix m 4 GA

James m 3 GA

Sophia E f2 GA

Francis W f1 GA

2 residences away are Laura's parents- Wilkins and Edith Tate

1860 census:

Hendrix W 37 m GA farm laborer

Laura 32 f GA

F D 16 m GA

James 14 m GA

Crete?10 m GA Aattended school in past year

Jasper 8 m GA attended school in past year

Willis N 6 m GA

Sofa 13 f GA

Ann 12 f GA

Elizabeth 4 f GA

Crete may be Critt- think listed in 1870 census as Cobb.

1870 census:

Hendrix Willis 48 m GA farmer $2000/$500

Martha 33 f GA

Denmon 25 m GA school teacher

Sophia 22 f GA at home

Cobb 18 m GA at home

Jasper 16 m GA at home

Nelson 14 m GA at home

Elizabeth 12 f GA at home

Samuel 10 m GA at home

Eliza 7 f GA at home

Jefferson 5 m GA at home

Robert 2 mGAat home

Tate

John C 9 m GA at home

Joseph 8 m GA at home

Jan 1879- moved to Texas

1880 Census Ellis Co., Texas - Precinct No. 4 - 28 June 1880 - Ed 50,

Page 65, 517A, Line41572-562

Hendrix, Willis 50 head GA Farmer

Martha 49 wife GA keeping house

Linton,

Sophy 26 dau AL GA GA

John R. 7 son AL AL GA

Sarah ? 4 dau AL AL GA

Samuel 19 son GA GA GA

Tate,

Calvin 20 s/son GA GA GA

Joseph 18 s/son GA GA GA

Hendrix,

Jefferson 18 son GA GA GA

Robert 12 son GA GA GA

Travis 10 son AL GA GA

Martin? 7 son AL GA GA

Benny 4 son AL GA GA

Civil War

Whitfield County Ga Archives History .....

History of Whitfield County - Co. C 36th Regt 1936 p. 206

MUSTER ROLL, COMPANY C, THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT,

GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, ARMY OF TENNESSEE,

C. S. A.

Captain: B. B. White

1st Lieutenant: F. M. Dwight

2nd Lieutenant: John R. Griffin

2nd Lieutenant: E. S. Hill

1st Sergeant: Jesse James Suttle

2nd Sergeant: Wm. H. Lassiter

3rd Sergeant: Hendrix Willis

4th Sergeant: Fair Kersey

5th Sergeant: Jasper Bradley

1st Corporal: Elijah McGinnis

2nd Corporal: William Masters

3rd Corporal: L. H. Drum

4th Corporal: John S. McNabb

Willis Hendrix listed could be W Hendrix, possible father of Willis N Hendrix.

Family story is that Willis and Louisa were orphans from Georgia.Their mother had died-father was still living.

Possible link:

findagrave

Willis Erwin Hendrix

Birth: Apr. 5, 1917

Maypearl

Ellis County

Texas, USA

Death: Nov. 14, 1999

Dallas

Dallas County

Texas, USA

Burial::

Laurel Land Memorial Park

Dallas

Dallas County

Texas, USA

Created by: Dana Williams

Record added: Jun 12 2007

Find A Grave Memorial# 19857167

Sources

• WikiTree profile Hendrix-195 created through the import of Family Nov 2011.GED on Sep 6, 2011 by Jim Tarbet. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jim and others.

See Also

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LX3L-Q68
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88782861/william-willis-hendrix