Nathan's early life is very much a mystery. There is a Nathan Hendricks in the 1840 census of Twiggs County, GA which is probably him. I have been unable to find him in the 1850 or 1860 census, although there is a tax document which mentions him in Echols County in this time frame. His first wife is a total mystery. In the 1850 and 1860 censii, his children seem to be "farmed out" to various families in the area. There seems to be a particularly close association with David and Nancy Fenn or Fann. David Fann is listed as a school teacher in Wilkinson County, GA in 1850 and it may very well be that the children were sent as "boarding" students after Nathan's wife died (although Mary S. and Frances D. were 2 y/o in 1850). It may also be that the Fann's were relatives, perhaps of Nathan's wife. Further research on the Fann/Fenn's is needed, but so far has been unproductive.
Elizabeth Hendricks is with William Folsom and his wife, Elizabeth in 1860. She was 22 and may very well have been working as a domesticate. I can't be 100% sure this is the same Elizabeth, but the age and location certainly fit. Elizabeth Folsom is from NC, so again a family relationship is a possibility, but any definite relationship is unknown and I have been unable to find anything further on Elizabeth.
Nathan's travels are again a mystery. In his loyalty statement in 1867, he says he has been in the state for 30 years, which certainly is consistent with Elizabeth being born in GA in 1838, Nathan being in Twiggs County in 1840 and his son, John W. being born in Twiggs County in 1841 (according to John's Bible and pension records). However, his next son, William Henry Clay Hendricks, was born in Oct 1843 and states he was born in Nash County, North Carolina on his pension application. DNA of a descendant of Nathan matches with DNA of Nash County Hendricks. The two prime candidates for Hendricks' of Nathan's generation are brothers Isaac and Tignal Hendricks. For reasons I mentioned in my last post, Tignal seems the most likely suspect for Nathan's father. Tignal apparently died around 1843 and I have speculated that Nathan and his wife may have gone back to Nash County either for a last visit or reading of the will or other business related to Tignal's death and that WHC was born while they were there.
Nathan's wives are obviously another mystery. Nothing is known of his first wife and I can only assume that the first 5 children (Elizabeth, John, WHC, Mary and Frances) are all from the same wife. Death in childbirth during birth of the twins would certainly be a possible explanation and would also help explain a grieving widower getting friends, neighbors or family to take care of his kids. However, this is pure speculation without any supportive evidence. Until and unless I can find Nathan in 1850 and or 1860, his marital status remains mysterious.
His next child, Mary Jane Hendricks was born 12 Sept. 1864. Her death certificate lists her mother as Mary Chitty (and her father as Nathan Hendrix) and that she was born in Howell, Georgia, a small crossroads in western Echols County, Georgia. There is a Mary Chitty, born c1840 in the 1850 census in Barnwell County, SC, daughter of Allen and Diana Chitty. In 1860, apparently the same Mary Chitty is in Bulloch County, Georgia (which is a ways NE of Echols County near SC) is living with A. B. and Diana Chitty.
On 24 June, 1866 his next child, Martha Jane Hendricks was born. It is not known for sure who her mother is. Her death certificate lists her father as Nathan Hendricks and her mother as "don't know"! Then, on 20 March, 1868, Nathan T. Hendricks was born. His mother was Nancy Hughes. This leads to the obvious conclusion that something happened to Mary Chitty Hendricks between Sept. 1864 and sometime in 1867, perhaps as early as 1865. Another childbirth death, perhaps?
In the 1870 Echols County Census, Nathan is listed with Nancy, 40 and children "Marie" 5, Martha 3 and Nathan 1. On 10 July, 1873, Nathan married Rebecca Guthrie in Lowndes County, Georgia. In the 1880 census, Nathan, Rebecca, Mary J. 15, Martha J. 13, and Nathan T. 11.
Nathan died 1 April 1882. He had been declared senile sometime earlier according to some court documents which I will elaborate on later. Regrettably, the courthouse in Echols County burned down in the 1890's and many records were lost. He is assumed to be buried at Wayfare Baptist Church near Howell, where several of his children are buried, but if so, his grave is apparently unmarked.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Individual
Report for Nathan Hendricks
Nathan Hendricks (c1815-1882)
was one of the earliest settlers of Echols County and was likely there when the
county was founded in 1858. He was born c1815 in North Carolina (based on
census). According to the pension application of his son, William H. C.
Hendricks, the family was from Nash County, NC and DNA evidence seems to
support this. According to a loyalty oath he signed in 1867, he had been in the
county for 30 years, so probably moved to Georgia c1837. He operated a large
farm in Echols County. He served as Sheriff of Echols County, 1867-1868 and
again from 1878-81 and ran for the state legislature in 1880. He died April 1,
1882 and place of burial is not known (possibly at Wayfare Church). Nathan
probably married at least 4 times and the name of his first wife is not known.
Individual
Facts:
Birth: Abt. 1815 in Nash, North Carolina, USA
Death: 01 Apr 1882 in Echols County, Georgia
Military
Service: Staten’s Co, 11 Georgia
Cavalry, State Guards (CSA)
Occupation:
farmer, sheriff
Burial: probably Wayfare Church, Echols Co, GA
1st Marriage: Abt. 1837 in
North Carolina (assumed based on children’s ages)
Children
by first unknown wife:
1. Elizabeth Hendricks:
Birth: Abt. 1838 in Georgia
Person
Notes: 1850 US Census, Wilkinson County,
Georgia:
David L. Fann 43 school teacher
Nancy " 27
Mary S. Hendricks 2
Francis D. “ 2
Elizabeth “ 12
Robert Fann 21 school teacher
1860 US Census, Tallokas PO, Brooks
Co, GA:
Wm Folsom 65 GA
Elizabeth " 64 NC
Elizabeth Hendricks 22 GA
(same one??)
Marriages
in Pulaski County from a History of Pulaski County, Ga found on Ancestry.com
lists:
Evans, George to
Elizabeth Hendricks, Dec. 8, 1866 by John J. Rozar, JP. Have no idea if this is
correct one or even related, but there were apparently Hendricks relations in
Pulaski County (Wilson Hendricks and family).
2. John W. Hendricks:
Birth:
25 Apr 1841 in Twiggs County, Georgia
Marriage:
11 Nov 1866 in Georgia
Death: 04 Oct 1913 in Sparks, Cook County, Georgia
Person
Notes: date of birth from family Bible
and pension records
military
record: enl 6/14/1861 at Valdosta, GA under Cpt. J.W. Patterson. POW at
Pt.
Lookout, MD. also at Ft. Delaware from Chambersburg, MD. Captured 9/2/1864
at
Bunker Hill "near Martinsburg, VA", exchanged 10/31/1864. Records
state "Belongs to Cook's Brigade, captured by Gen'l Averill's
command".
1850:
Wilkinson Co, GA census lists "John Hendricks" living with William
and Laney
Davis,
originally of NC - not clear if same one
1860:
6th District, Irwin County, Georgia
David J. Fann 53
Nancy " 39
John W. Hendricks 16 Farming Ga
Mary S. " 12
Frances " 12
Mary Watson 28 domestic
servant
Laetha??A. " 3
1870:
Echols County, GA census lists John "Hendrix", 27, and wife
Elizabeth, 27, HH#38.
1880:
not found
1885
Florida Census: District 5, Gadsden County, Florida:
Hendricks,
J. W. 43 Miller (all
from GA)
" Elizabeth 38
" Della 14
" Waldo 10
(sounds
like the same one, not definite, have never accounted for Waldo)
1900
Census, District 11, Miltia District 1487, Berrien County, Georgia:
Hendricks,
John W. April 1841 59 m33
years GA/NC/GA " Elizabeth May 1840 60 "
(next
door: Joseph and Della (Hendricks) Lovett)
1910
Census, District 19, Sparks, Berrien County, Georgia:
Hendricks, John W. 69 GA NC GA
" Elizabeth 69
(next
door, Joseph and Della (Hendricks) Lovett)
3. William Henry Clay Hendricks:
Birth: 13 Oct 1843 in Nash, North Carolina, USA
Marriage:
Abt. 1866 in Echols County, Georgia
Death: 03 Jun 1922 in Lake Butler, Union County,
Florida
Person
Notes: Pension application lists birth
date and place
US
Census: 1860, Echols County, Georgia (living with Mary E. McMullen family as
"Henry Hendricks" in 1860)
1870,
Echols County, Georgia
William
Hendrix 24 GA
Visa " 23 GA
Sevilla " 2 GA
Rachal " 11/12 GA
1880,
Echols County, Georgia
Hendricks, Henry 34 Farmer GA NC GA
" Levicia A. 34 GA SC SC
" Savillah 12
" R. Emmer 11
" John L. 9
" Lenard A. 7 (I long thought this was Levan, but I'm more convinced
it is Lenard)
" Willie C. 3
" Sally A. 1
1882:
Echols County court records refer to WHC Hendricks during disability and death
of his father, Nathan Hendricks
1885:
deed shows land bought in Lowndes County, Georgia
1891:
deed shows land bought in Suwanee County, Florida in 1891
1900
Census, Suwanee County, Florida
Hendrick, William Oct,
1844 married 34 yrs NC NC NC
" Levicia A. Aug, 1844 GA GA GA
(mother of 9, 7
living: Savilla, Rachel Emma, Willie, John, Sally, Riley, George all known to be living so Lenard has likely died along with another unknown child)
" Sally A. Sept. 1880
" Riley A. Nov. 1881
" George N. Nov. 1884
" Harly Jun 1890 grandson
" Carly Jun 1890 grandson
(next
door)
Shaw Frances S. June 1866 widow, married 12 years
" Jackson Sept.
1890 son
" Wilson Dec
1897 son
" Lillie Feb
1900 dtr
1910
Census, Wellborn, Suwanee County, Florida
William
H. Hendricks 0 66 married 43 years
Vicie
M." 66
Russell Summery 7 grandson
(name is
actually James Russell Sumner, Jr, later changed to Sumler)
Cawley
Hendricks 19 ”boarder”
1920
Wellborn Twp, Suwanee County, Florida
Hendricks, WHC 79 widowed GA GA Ga
Hunt, Emma 50 dtr
" Preston 10 Grand-son
(next
door: Luther Hunt; "related to Emma?)
Death Certificate of WHC Hendricks: consistent with above
A
brief note on the list of children of WHC Hendricks. Family oral history is
that there were 12 children, but I have only been able to confirm ten. There is
a point of controversy on the last two, Haulie and Caulie who were twins.
Caulie was my grandfather. In the 1900 census he is listed as a grandson and
oral tradition in the family of descendants of Savillah, the eldest sister, is
that they were grandchildren of WHC and Levicia. However, oral history in the
descendants of both men is that WHC and Vicy were their parents (based on
descendant’s memories of relationships with other descendants). Both Caulie and
Haulie listed WHC and Levicia as their parents on their social security
applications, both death certificates list them as parents and a family Bible
belonging to Haulie's son lists WHC and Levicia as parents. Also, descendants
of William C. Hendricks (clearly son of WHC and Levicia) remember Caulie as
brother to William C. Hendricks and therefore child of WHC and Levicia.
However,
recent DNA research throws much doubt on this. I have compared my DNA with the
DNA of a descendant of William C. Hendricks (WHC and Levicia's son) and it does
not match. His does match another Hendricks, though. This seems to support the
hypothesis that Caulie was a grandson and that they were the children of an
unmarried daughter of WHC and Vicy (Rachel Emma is the most likely suspect) and
were then raised as children.
It
may never be possible to "prove" this point one way or another and
since I don't know which daughter would be the mother, I have not changed my
database. Regardless of the exact relation, certainly the family connection is
not in dispute. It should be noted that the only person I matched closely with
(12/12 and 23/25 alleles) was a man named Young whose family hailed from NC. There
were several Youngs in the area including one that Nathan Hendricks married and
another, David Barineau Young who married a daughter of Nathan. Of further
interest, my DNA matched a person from a Barineau family. Perhaps this is a
clue to the truth.
Echols
County census of 1870 lists a "Mathew Hendrix", 55, b. GA and his
wife Nancy, 40, b. NC and daughter Marie, 5. Not known if there is any
relationship between WHC and this Mathew.
Military
info: Enlisted in CSA July, 1862 in Savannah, Ga. WHC Hendricks filed an
application for a pension in 1907 from the State of Florida as a Confederate
Veteran and an increase in pension in 1909. This notarized document, signed by
him, gives some information about his early life and especially his military
service. According to the pension application, WHC Hendricks joined the
Confederate Army in Savannah, GA in July, 1862. In his words:
"We
were first a company of heavy artilery (sic) then was put in the Sixth Regiment
later into the Fifth Regiment owing to the thining out of our men. Then we had
reserve troops placed with us but retained our same officers, company and
Regiment (?word) we were spoken of as reserves but were Confederate Troops and
in Confederate service all the time and were never state troops."
He
was initially in "Capt. RA Peoples Company". His tombstone lists his
unit as "Co E, 5 Ga Inf, CSA". At the end of the war, he was in Co H.,
5th Ga Reserves, his Captain was CW Haines and his Regiment Commander was
Colonel JR Symons or (Simmons). Other information in the application states
that he was "wounded in ankle but not disabled at Battle of Lynchburg, VA
in 1863". This is hard to pin down. He was involved in the siege and
ultimate surrender of Savannah, but evacuated with the army into SC. He
"was captured in January or February in 1865 in South Carolina but made
escape in about 5 hours". He was with General Joseph E. Johnston's Army at
the end of the war and was paroled and honorably discharged at Goldsboro, NC on
April 26, 1865. In the Georgia archives, his military papers are apparently
filed under "Pvt, HC Hendricks, Co. G, 1st Btn, Ga Reserves", also
referred to as Symon's Ga Reserves.
Research
has found (based on website -
http://members.aol.com/mapurdy16/Infantry.htm#IBGIR): 6th Reg Ga Inf, Reserves
has Co H. 1st Lt C. W. Haynes; 1st (Symon's) Reg Ga Inf, Reserves has Co. G, R.
A. Peoples and Col. J. R. Symons. As best I can tell, at time of Battle of
Bentonville (about 1 month before surrender), order of battle was: Dept. of SC,
FA, FL; Hardee's Corps; McLaw's Division; Symon's Reserves.
Records
found for Charles W. Haynes, who started as 1st Sgt. in Benjamin Milikin's Co.
of Reserves (which later became Co. F, 1st Rgt (Symon's) Georgia Reserves). He
enlisted April 26, 1864 in Savannah, Ga. Subsequently became 2nd Lt., Co. G.,
1st
Btn (later 1st Rgt) Georgia Reserves in July and August, 1864. Another note in
his military record lists him as 1st Lt., Co. H., 6th Rgt. Ga Reserves.
Note
in record mentions 6th Rgt. Ga. Reserves at Branchville, SC Feb. 5, 1865. He
submitted his resignation to Gen'l S. Cooper from "Co. H., 6th Rgt, Geo
Reserves (Col. Wm. R. Symonsl)". Refers to MG McLaws and Lt. General
Hardee.
Records
of Capt. Richard A. Peeples also found in Co. G, 1st (Symons) Ga Reserves.
Capt. Peeples also listed as in Co. G., 6th Ga Reserves on a list of POW
surrendered to BG E. M. McCook by MG Sam Jones, CSA at Tallahassee, Florida on
May 10, 1865. Peeples signed his parole as a member of 6th Ga Reserves.
4. Frances Dianthony Hendricks:
Birth:
Feb 1848 in Georgia
Marriage:
Abt. 1869 in Georgia
Death: Aft. 1920
1850
US Census, Wilkinson County, Georgia:
David L. Fann 43 school
teacher
Nancy " 27
Mary S. Hendricks 2
Francis D. 2
Elizabeth 12
Robert Fann 21 school
teacher
1860
US Census, 6th District, Irwin County, Georgia
David J. Fann 53
Nancy " 39
John W. Hendricks 16 Farming Ga
Mary S. " 12
Frances " 12
Mary Watson 28 domestic
servant
Laetha??A. " 3
1870
US Census, Valdosta PO, Lowndes County, Georgia (June 27, 1870):
Fender, Riley 29 RR
Shrick? hand blind
" Frances D. 22
" Acklin 2/12
1880
US Census, Lowndes County, GA:
Fender, Riley R. 39 tank
tender, RR
" Frances D. 33
" Aclin C. 10F
" Mary E. 5 F
" Nathan H. 2 M
1900
Lowndes County, GA census:
Ruben R. Fender 59, b. March 1841
"Fanny" Fender 52, b. Feb. 1848 married 31 years with
5 children,
4 living.
1910
Lowndes County, GA Census lists
Ruben R. Fender, 69
Diantha " 62.
Married 41 years.
1920
Naylor District, Lowndes County, GA census lists:
Reuben R. Fender 77
Frances D. " 72 (father born NC)
5. Mary Samantha Hendricks
Birth: Feb 1848 in Georgia
Marriage: 14 Apr 1867 in Irwin County, Georgia
Death: Aft. 1910
1850
US Census, Wilkinson County, Georgia:
David L. Fann 43 school
teacher
Nancy " 27
Mary S. Hendricks 2
Francis D. 2
Elizabeth 12
Robert Fann 21 schoolt
teacher
1860:
6th District, Irwin County, Georgia
David J. Fann 53
Nancy " 39
John W. Hendricks 16 Farming Ga
Mary S. " 12
Frances " 12
Mary Watson 28 domestic
servant
Laetha??A. " 3
1870
Census, Lowndes County, GA (Valdosta PO):
Nancy Fenn 50
James McBride 24
Mary S. McBride 22
David T? " 2
very near to Riley and Frances
Fender (Mary's twin sister and her husband).
1880
Census, Emanuel County, District 57 (Enumeration Dist. 51): (Not sure if right
one)
James
McBride, 35
"Morisy
M.", 28;
Thomas,
11;
Nancy,
8;
Sealy,
7;
May
(or Mary), 4;
William,
9/12.
1900
Census, Emanuel County has
James McBride, 66 July 1843
Mary S. McBride, 59 Jan.
1841. Birthdate is confusing,
especially considering 1910 results.
Children:
Molly " 22 April, 1878);
Lonizer " 12 June,
1887);
John R. " 5 Dec,
1894).
1910
Census, Emanuel County has
James McBride, 65
Mary S. McBride 63
Rennie Peebles 15 (grandson)
2nd wife: Mary Chitty (name from death
certificate of child, Mary Jane Hendricks)
Marriage: Abt. 1863
Child:
Mary Jane Hendricks
Birth:
12 Sep 1864 in Howell, Echols County, Georgia
Marriage:
Abt. 1888 to David Barineau Young (1847-1920)
Death: 17 Jun 1940 in Kingstree, Williamsburg County,
South Carolina
Person Notes: 1870 Census - Echols County, GA with father
Nathan "Hendrix" and his wife Nancy (step-mother?)
1880 Census - Echols County, GA with
father Nathan Hendricks and stepmother
Rebecca Guthrie Hendricks
1930 Census - Williamsburg County,
SC
3rd wife: Nancy Hughes
Birth: Abt. 1830 in North Carolina
Marriage: Abt. 1865
Children:
1. Martha Jane Hendricks
(could also be child of Mary Chitty)
Birth:
24 Jun 1866 in Echols County, Georgia
Marriage:
Abt. 1887 in Echols County, Georgia
Death: 10 Dec 1936 in Madison County, Florida
Person
Notes: Martha Jane is child of NathanT.
Hendricks. Not totally sure of mother's identity.
Older sister Mary Jane has Mary Chitty
as mother on her death certificate. Nancy
Hughes is mother of younger brother,
Nathan, Jr. 1870 census has 3 y/o Martha
living with Nathan and Nancy.
Presumable either Nancy or Mary Chitty is mother.
Some info from death certificate.
1900
US Census, Valentine, Echols County, Georgia:
Copeland, Edward P. June 1869 30 m13 yrs GA SC GA
" Martha J. June
1866 33 GA SC GA
" Walter C. Sept.
1893 6male
" Olonee Nov. 1895 4female
(same page as Nathan T. Hendricks
and Daniel G. Copeland)
1910 US Census, Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia:
Copeland, Edward P. 40 m23
years all born in GA
" Martha J. 42
" Walter 15
" Ora Lee 14
" Gooman(sic) 8
1920 US Census, Willeford, Alachua County, Florida:
Copeland, E. P. 51
" M. J. 54
Moody, Ora Lee 24 widowed
1930 US Census, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida:
has a Martha Copeland, 63 and
widowed living with Joseph and Edith Mills as
servant. Not sure if same one.
2. Nathan T. Hendricks
Birth:
20 Mar 1868 in Howell, Echols, GA
Marriage:
24 Jun 1888 in Echols, Georgia
Death: 26 Jun 1939 in Howell, Echols, GA
1900
US Census, Valentine Dist. 904, Echols County, Georgia:
Hendricks, Nathan T. March 1869 m12 yrs GA NC SC
" Edith A. Sept
1872
" Cassie Sept
1891
" Carrie B? Dec
1893
" Clyde May
1896
" Lassie Dec
1898
" Rebecca Oct
1833 stepmother, wd SC SC SC
1910 US Census, Valentine, Echols County, Georgia:
Hendricks, Nathan T. 41 m21
years GA GA GA
" Edith 37 SC SC SC
" Cassie 18
" Carrie 16
" Clyde 13
" Lassie 11
" Rosa L. 9
" Essie M. 7
" Haywood 4
" Howard 1
1920 US Census, Valdosta, Lowndes, Georgia:
Hendricks, Nathan 56
" Laura 54
" Joe 24
" J.C. 15
" Ether 12
" Hayward 13
" Howard 11
" Fred 8
(?are Joe, JC and Ether children of
Laura?)
1930
US Census, Dist 12, Pct 5, Polk County, Florida:
Hendricks, Nathan 61 GA GA GA
" Marzilla 58 FL FL FL
1935 Florida Census, Polk County, Florida:
Hendricks, Nathan 65
" Marzelle 63
Divorced
from Marzilla in 1937. Record found for Marzilla Rollison getting divorced from
R. L. Rollison in Nov 1957. Is this the same one??
Death
certificate #23482 has Natham(sic) T. Hendricks d. 6/28/1939.
4th wife: Rebecca Guthrie
Marriage: 10 Jul 1873 in Lowndes County, Georgia
Children: [no children]
Birth: Oct 1833 in South Carolina
Marriage: 10 Jul 1873 in Lowndes County, Georgia
1900
US Census, Valentine Dist. 904, Echols County, Georgia:
Hendricks, Nathan T. March 1869 m12 yrs GA NC SC
" Edith A. Sept
1872
" Cassie Sept 1891
" Carrie B? Dec
1893
" Clyde May 1896
" Lassie Dec 1898
" Rebecca Oct
1833 stepmother, wd SC SC SC
Death: Aft. 1900
Timeline and
Known Facts about Nathan Hendricks
born
ca1815 in NC, according to census records. Possibly as early as late 1813-early
1814 according to militia muster list.
1840:
Twiggs County, GA census lists "Nathan Hendricks" with 1m<5; 1m 20-30;
1f<5;
1f
20-30; 1f 50-60
1841: John W.
Hendricks (son) born in Twiggs County in 1841 per family Bible and pension application.
1843: Nash Co,
NC, WHC Hendricks (son) born per pension
app. by WHC Hendrick. John W. Hendricks' census data consistently lists his
father (Nathan) as born in NC and mother in GA. It has been a mystery how John
could be born in GA in 1841 and WHC in NC in 1843. However, it seems that
Tignal Hendricks, presumed (but not
proven) father of Nathan died somewhere in this time frame. Could the family
have gone back to Nash County, NC to settle estates or for one last visit with
a dying father? Perhaps Nathan's wife was pregnant with WHC and he was born
there. Clearly all is speculation at this point.
1850:
Nathan Hendricks not yet found in census; have searched Twiggs County, Ga;
Lowndes Co;
1850:
Wilkinson Co, GA census lists Nathan's children (Mary S., Frances and
Elizabeth) living with David (43) and Nancy (27) Fann. David and Nancy listed
from Ga.
1850:
Wilkinson Co, GA census lists "John Hendricks" (Nathan's son?) living
with William and Laney Davis,
originally of NC
1853:
Pulaski Co, GA, Nathan Hendricks sold land to Wilson Hendricks,
1857:
land deeded from Wilson to Nathan (202
1/2 acres, 21st District, Lot 83)
1860:
Brooks Co, GA census lists Elizabeth Hendricks living with Wm and Elizabeth
Folsom.
1860:
Echols Co, GA census lists "Henry Hendricks" living with Mary McMullen
family
1860:
Irwin Co, GA census lists John W. Hendricks, 16; Mary S. Hendricks and Frances
(sic) Hendricks, both 12 living with David and Nancy Fann.
1860: on tax
list for Echols Co, GA, listed as Nathan Hendrix with Henry Hendrix and John W. Hendrix.
1863:
Nathan Hendricks enlists in Staten's Co, 11 GA Cav, State Guards at Statenville,
GA in August. Listed as 50y 0m old in late 1863 or early 1864 according to
muster list.
1864:
daughter Mary Jane Hendricks born, mother listed as "Mary Chitty" on death
certificate
1866:
daughter Martha Jane Hendricks born, mother unknown, probably Nancy Hughes or
Mary Chitty?
1868:
son Nathan T. Hendricks, Jr. born, mother was Nancy Hughes
1867-68,
1878-81: Sheriff, Echols County, GA
1870:
Echols County, GA census lists "Nathan Hendrix", 55, with wife Nancy listed
as born in NC.
1870
Census, Lowndes County, GA has James McBride, 24 and Mary S. McBride, 22 living
with Nancy Fenn very near to Riley and Frances Fender (Mary's twin sister and
her husband). Also with child David F(?) McBride, 3 y/o.
1873:
married Rebecca Guthrie in Lowndes Co, GA 10 July, 1873
1876:
Nathan Hendricks sold land in Lowndes Co. to Nancy Fenn
1879:
several references in Valdosta Times to "Nathan Hendricks, Sheriff"
1880:
Sept. 4, 1880 Valdosta Times lists Mr. Nathan Hendricks as candidate for the
State Legislature in Echols County
1880:
Echols County, GA census lists Nathan with wife Rebecca.
1882:
Court records of incapacity and death.
Other possible
relatives
Berry
Hendricks
Birth: Abt. 1802
Person
Notes: Connection with Nathan T.
Hendricks is presumptive and circumstantial and not
proven. Land
transactions indicate a relationship between Nathan and Wilson Hendricks in
mid-1800's in Georgia. Published genealogy of Wilson Hendricks indicates him as
son of Tignal Hendricks of Nash County, NC (primary source unknown, but
possibly family information). Pension papers of WHC Hendrick (son of Nathan)
indicate he was born in Nash County, NC. It is likely that Nathan is related to
this family, though he could be descendant of Tignal's brother Isaac or even more distant relationship. Relationship to
Berry is also purely speculative. Nash County court records refer to a
"Kittleberry Hendricks". He was ordered in Nash County Feb Term 1828 to pay Polly Pridgen
for support of her child of which he was the
reputed father.
Aug Court 1828 - Littleberry
Hendrick and Polly Pridgen again appear
1840
Twiggs County, GA census lists both Berry and Nathan Hendricks
1850
Twiggs County, GA census lists Berry, 48 y/o from NC with family.
Tignal
Hendricks
Birth: Bet. 1775-1780 in Nash, North Carolina, USA
Death: Bet. 1840-1850 in Nash, North Carolina, USA
Person
Notes: Connection with Nathan T.
Hendricks is presumptive and circumstantial and not
proven. Land transactions indicate a
relationship between Nathan and Wilson
Hendricks in mid-1800's in Georgia.
Published genealogy of Wilson Hendricks
indicates him as son of Tignal
Hendricks of Nash County, NC (primary source
unknown, but possibly family
information). Pension papers of WHC Hendrick (son of
Nathan) indicate he was born in Nash
County, NC. It is likely that Nathan is related
to this family, though he could be
descendant of Tignal's brother Isaac or even
more distant relationship. Relationship
to Berry is also purely speculative. Nash
County court records refer to a
"Kittleberry Hendricks". He was ordered in Nash
County Feb Term 1828 to pay Polly
Pridgen for support of her child of which he was
the reputed
father. DNA evidence connects Nathan Hendricks descendants to Nash County
Hendricks. It seems the only two obvious suspects for Nathan’s father are the
brothers Tignal and Isaac Hendricks.
Nash
County Deed Book 11, p. 409:
1800 US
Census, Hallifax Twp, Nash County, NC
Tignal
Hendricks 0-0-1-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0-0 (1M 16-26; 1F 0-10; 1F 16-26)
1810 US Census, Nash County, NC:
Tignal
Hendricks 3-0-0-1-0-1-1-1-0-0-0-0 (3 boys less than 10 y/o)
1820 US Census, Nash County, NC:
Tignal
Hendricks 3-0-1-2-1-0-0-1-1-1-0-/0-2-00000000000
(3M
0-10; 1M 16-26; 2M 26-45; 1M >45; 1F 16-26; 1F 26-45; F >45; 2 engaged in
agriculture)
this
may include relatives or hired hands...
1830 US Census, Nash County, NC:
2M
5-9y; 1M 50-59; 1F <5; 1F 5-9; 1F 30-39 (grandchildren??)
1840 US Census, nash County, NC:
1M 60-69 (Sarah must have died by 1840)
1M 60-69 (Sarah must have died by 1840)
Nash
County Hendricks before 1850:
1790 US Census, Nash County
William
Hendrick 2M>16; 2M<16; 5F
1800 US Census, Nash County
Elizabeth
Hendrick 1M<10; 1M 10-15; 3F
16-25; 1F 26-44; 1F >45
Tignal
Hendrick 1M 16-25; 1F <10; 1F 16-25
William
Hendrick 1M 26-44
Isaac
Hendrick 1M 26-44; 2F <10; 1F10-15
1810 US Census, Nash County
"Trigmie"
Hendrick 3M<10; 1M 26-44; 1F<10; 1F10-15; 1F16-25 (listed next to
"Wilson Batchellor" in census, possible source of name for son?)
Isaac
Hendrick 2F<10; 1M 26-44; 2F<10;
1F 26-44
1820 US Census, Nash County,
Edny
Hendricks 3M<10; 2F<10; 1F 16-26; 2F 26-45; 1F>45
Tignal
Hendricks 3M<10; 1M 16-18; 2M 16-26; 1M 26-45; 1F10-16; 1F16-26; 1F26-45
Isaac
Hendricks 1M<10; 1M 10-16: 1M 16-18; 1M 16-26; 1M>45; 3F<10; 2F10-16;
1F>45
1830 US Census, Nash County, Basses district
census
William Hendrick 1M <5; 1M 10-15; 1M 50-60; 1F 10-15; 1F 20-30?; 1F 60-70; (hard to read)
William Hendrick 1M <5; 1M 10-15; 1M 50-60; 1F 10-15; 1F 20-30?; 1F 60-70; (hard to read)
Isaac Hendrick 1M 10-15; 1M 20-30; 1M 60-70; 1F 10-15; 1F
15-20; 1F 20-30; 1F 50-60
William Hendrick 1M, <5; 1M 20-30; 1F<5; 1F 20-30;
1F 40-50
Willie Hendrick 1M 20-30; 3F <5; 1F 20-30
(Temperance "Alston" living nearby !?)
Tignal Hendricks 2M 5-9y; 1M 50-59; 1F <5; 1F 5-9; 1F
30-39
?Abny or Edny Hendricks 1M, 5-10; 1F, 40-50; 1F, 60-70
Charity Hendrick 1F, 40-50
1840 US Census, Nash County, NC:
Temperance Hendricks 1M, 15-20; 1F, 50-60; 1F, 70-80 (mother??)
next to Charity Hendrick 1F, 50-60
near Wilie Hendrick 1M, 30-40; 1F, <5; 4F, 10-15;
1F, 30-40
William Hendricks 1M, 60-70; 1F, 40-50; 1F,
60-70
Tignal Hendricks 1M, 60-70
Reviewing census data implies following family members:
dtr b. 1790-1800
three sons born btw. 1800-1810, one
listed in 1820 as born between 1802-1804 (possibly Berry?).
dtr b. 1800-1810
three more sons born between 1810
and 1820 (this would potentially include Wilson and Nathan).
two dtrs b. btw 1820-1830, one
before 1825, one after.
1830 census has 2 males less than
10, could be error and actually refer to 2 of the
3 sons born between 1810-1820, maybe
Nathan and Wilson?
Elizabeth Etheridge (1st wife of Tignal Hendricks and therefore probable mother of Nathan and Wilson)
Birth: Abt. 1784
Death: Bef. 1824
Wilson Hendricks
Birth: 1811 in Nash, North Carolina, USA
Marriage: 03 Jul 1845 in Twiggs County, Georgia
Death: 22 Aug 1878 in Georgia
Person Notes: History of Laurens County refers to Wilson
Hendricks as son of Tignal Hendricks. Connection with Nathan T. Hendricks is
presumptive and circumstantial and not proven. Land transactions indicate a
relationship between Nathan and Wilson Hendricks in mid-1800's in Georgia.
Published genealogy of Wilson Hendricks states he is the son of Tignal
Hendricks of Nash County, NC (primary source unknown, but possibly family
information). Pension papers of WHC Hendrick (son of Nathan) indicate he was born in Nash
County, NC. It is likely that Nathan is related to this family, though he could be
descendant of Tignal's brother Isaac or even more distant relationship.
Relationship to Berry is also purely speculative. Nash County court records refer to a
"Kittleberry Hendricks". He was ordered in Nash County Feb Term 1828 to pay Polly
Pridgen for support of her child of which he was the reputed father.
1850
US Census, 69 District, Pulaski County, Georgia:
Willson Hendrick 48
Eliz " 20
Augustus " 4
Coliton " 2
George F. " 5/12
1860
US Census, Longstreet PO, Pulaski County, Georgia:
Hendrick, Wilson 48 b.
NC
" Elizabeth 13 b. GA
" Augustus 13 "
" Colliton 12 "
" George 10 "
" Anna 8 "
" Thomas 7 "
" Lucy 3 "
" Polly 2 "
1870
US Census, "East of the River", Hawkinsville PO, Pulaski County,
Georgia:
Hendrick, Wilson 59
" Elizabeth 42
" Gustavus W. 23
" Carlton R. 22
" Weltha A. E. 18
" Thomas R. 17
" Lucy 14
" Polly M. 12
" Julia B. 7
" Benjamin L. 4
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