John W. Hendrix

1840–28 August 1862 (Age 22)
North Carolina, United States

The Life Summary of John W.

When John W. Hendrix was born in 1840, in North Carolina, United States, his father, David Hendrix Jr., was 27 and his mother, Barbra Halbrook, was 18. He lived in Forsyth, North Carolina, United States in 1850 and Stokes, North Carolina, United States in 1860. He died on 28 August 1862, in Manassas, Virginia, United States, at the age of 22.

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Family Time Line

David Hendrix Jr.
1813–1884
Barbra Halbrook
1822–1895
James Lewis Hendrix
1838–1861
John W. Hendrix
1840–1862
Sarah Ann Hendrix
1844–1922
Susan Elizabeth Hendrix
1846–1928
William Gaston Hendrix
1848–1890
Robert Lee Hendrix
1851–1930
Rebecca Jane Hendrix
1854–1916
Martha M Hendrix
1856–1911
Silas Lafoe Hendrix
1859–1930
Mary Ellen Hendrix
1861–1922

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World Events (6)

1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
Age 4
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1846
Age 6
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847 · Hollywood Cemetery Established
Age 7
Hollywood Cemetery was established in 1847 in Richmond Virginia. This is where Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler are buried. During the Civil War it became the largest military interments and a large section dedicated to military burials. Jefferson Davis a well known Confederate is also buried here. Many other notable people are also buried here.

Name Meaning

Dutch and German: variant of Hendriks .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Hendriks
Hendryx

Sources (4)

  • John Hendrix in household of David Hendrix, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John W Hendricks in household of David Hendricks, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Death Notices from the People's Press (Salem, North Carolina) 1851-1892 An Indexed Abstract, compiled by Robert M. Topkins

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