Jonas E. Hendrix was the son of James & Matilda (Unknown) Hendrix. He had 10 siblings; William Rily, James V., Caledonia, John Bennett, George Washington, Allen Bethel, Ellen Darsula, Hillard C., Sarah Ann, and Matilda Elizabeth.
Jonas married Rhoda Barr in 1866 in Giles County, Tennessee, near the old Hammond's Store, which was in the Southern District, most probably in the Sugar Creek area near Appleton, Lawrence County, Tennessee.
They had five (5) children; Sarah A., Nancy E., George Andrew, William Riley, and Dora E.
They lived in the Sugar Creek area of Giles County until about May of 1877. There is evidence that Jonas E. Hendrix/Hendricks was sentenced to 10 and one-half years in prison on June 8, 1877, in Wayne County, Tennessee, for house breaking and larceny, and was sent to the Tracy City Prison, Grundy County, Tennessee to serve out his sentence.
According to the prison records, Jason E. Hendrix escaped from the Tracy City Prison on Sept. 22, 1882.
In 1880, when the federal census was taken, Rhoda Hendrix/Hendricks, was living in 2nd Civil District, Wayne County, Tennessee, with five (5) Children: Sarah, Nancy, George, Riley, and Dora.
Anna (Hendrix) Nixon told the story of how her Grandpa Jonas Hendrix had shot a man (possibly a black man) in Tennessee. He had taken his family and crossed the Mississippi River in a boat made from a wagon bed. They settled in Sebastian County area of Arkansas. .
Jonas and George A. Hendrix were charged with assault on 12 July 1893. (Reference: Ft. Smith, AR Criminal Records 1866 - 1900). G. A. Hendrix was discharged from custody on Dec. 1, 1893, (Reference: Ft. Smith Elevator); however, there is no record of Jonas' release.
Jonas Hendrix died in 1908 and was buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Cameron, Oklahoma.
In April 2009, Roger Hendrix discussed with Marie Hendrix (Wife of Otto A. Hendrix), a time when she remembers going to Greenhill Cemetery, some 30 years ago (1979) with the following people:
Cheryl Hendrix (Daughter of Marie and Otto)
Annie Hendrix Nixon (Wife of Walter Nixon)
William (Bill) Nixon (Son of Annie and Walter Nixon)
Roberta "Birdie" (Davis) Nixon (w/o Bill Nixon)
Marie remembers that Birdie and Annie found the tombstone marking Jonas's grave and that it was about 1 foot long and 6 to 8 inches wide and that the name Jonas was visible on the stone. However, neither Marie nor Cheryl remembers any other distinguishing markers (trees, other stones with names in the area) that could be used to locate the grave site.
On April 6, 2009, Roger Hendrix was informed that Mr. Levi Easton of Cameron was a member of the Green Hill Cemetery Association and that he might be able to help locating Jonas's grave site. Mr. Easton advised that the cemetery had been plotted by a surveyor and that there were 1262 graves and names listed on the plot; however, there were no graves with the initials, "J. H.", or the name, "Jonas", or the name, "Hendrix".
On May 6, 2009, Roger visited with Mr. Easton and 3 other members of the Green Hill Cemetery Association and reviewed the names listed on the cemetery plat. They confirmed that there were no graves with the names, Hendrix, Jonas, or J.H., listed on the cemetery plat.
Jonas married Rhoda Barr in 1866 in Giles County, Tennessee, near the old Hammond's Store, which was in the Southern District, most probably in the Sugar Creek area near Appleton, Lawrence County, Tennessee.
They had five (5) children; Sarah A., Nancy E., George Andrew, William Riley, and Dora E.
They lived in the Sugar Creek area of Giles County until about May of 1877. There is evidence that Jonas E. Hendrix/Hendricks was sentenced to 10 and one-half years in prison on June 8, 1877, in Wayne County, Tennessee, for house breaking and larceny, and was sent to the Tracy City Prison, Grundy County, Tennessee to serve out his sentence.
According to the prison records, Jason E. Hendrix escaped from the Tracy City Prison on Sept. 22, 1882.
In 1880, when the federal census was taken, Rhoda Hendrix/Hendricks, was living in 2nd Civil District, Wayne County, Tennessee, with five (5) Children: Sarah, Nancy, George, Riley, and Dora.
Anna (Hendrix) Nixon told the story of how her Grandpa Jonas Hendrix had shot a man (possibly a black man) in Tennessee. He had taken his family and crossed the Mississippi River in a boat made from a wagon bed. They settled in Sebastian County area of Arkansas. .
Jonas and George A. Hendrix were charged with assault on 12 July 1893. (Reference: Ft. Smith, AR Criminal Records 1866 - 1900). G. A. Hendrix was discharged from custody on Dec. 1, 1893, (Reference: Ft. Smith Elevator); however, there is no record of Jonas' release.
Jonas Hendrix died in 1908 and was buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Cameron, Oklahoma.
In April 2009, Roger Hendrix discussed with Marie Hendrix (Wife of Otto A. Hendrix), a time when she remembers going to Greenhill Cemetery, some 30 years ago (1979) with the following people:
Cheryl Hendrix (Daughter of Marie and Otto)
Annie Hendrix Nixon (Wife of Walter Nixon)
William (Bill) Nixon (Son of Annie and Walter Nixon)
Roberta "Birdie" (Davis) Nixon (w/o Bill Nixon)
Marie remembers that Birdie and Annie found the tombstone marking Jonas's grave and that it was about 1 foot long and 6 to 8 inches wide and that the name Jonas was visible on the stone. However, neither Marie nor Cheryl remembers any other distinguishing markers (trees, other stones with names in the area) that could be used to locate the grave site.
On April 6, 2009, Roger Hendrix was informed that Mr. Levi Easton of Cameron was a member of the Green Hill Cemetery Association and that he might be able to help locating Jonas's grave site. Mr. Easton advised that the cemetery had been plotted by a surveyor and that there were 1262 graves and names listed on the plot; however, there were no graves with the initials, "J. H.", or the name, "Jonas", or the name, "Hendrix".
On May 6, 2009, Roger visited with Mr. Easton and 3 other members of the Green Hill Cemetery Association and reviewed the names listed on the cemetery plat. They confirmed that there were no graves with the names, Hendrix, Jonas, or J.H., listed on the cemetery plat.
Jonas E. Hendrix was the son of James & Matilda (Unknown) Hendrix. He had 10 siblings; William Rily, James V., Caledonia, John Bennett, George Washington, Allen Bethel, Ellen Darsula, Hillard C., Sarah Ann, and Matilda Elizabeth.
Jonas married Rhoda Barr in 1866 in Giles County, Tennessee, near the old Hammond's Store, which was in the Southern District, most probably in the Sugar Creek area near Appleton, Lawrence County, Tennessee.
They had five (5) children; Sarah A., Nancy E., George Andrew, William Riley, and Dora E.
They lived in the Sugar Creek area of Giles County until about May of 1877. There is evidence that Jonas E. Hendrix/Hendricks was sentenced to 10 and one-half years in prison on June 8, 1877, in Wayne County, Tennessee, for house breaking and larceny, and was sent to the Tracy City Prison, Grundy County, Tennessee to serve out his sentence.
According to the prison records, Jason E. Hendrix escaped from the Tracy City Prison on Sept. 22, 1882.
In 1880, when the federal census was taken, Rhoda Hendrix/Hendricks, was living in 2nd Civil District, Wayne County, Tennessee, with five (5) Children: Sarah, Nancy, George, Riley, and Dora.
Anna (Hendrix) Nixon told the story of how her Grandpa Jonas Hendrix had shot a man (possibly a black man) in Tennessee. He had taken his family and crossed the Mississippi River in a boat made from a wagon bed. They settled in Sebastian County area of Arkansas. .
Jonas and George A. Hendrix were charged with assault on 12 July 1893. (Reference: Ft. Smith, AR Criminal Records 1866 - 1900). G. A. Hendrix was discharged from custody on Dec. 1, 1893, (Reference: Ft. Smith Elevator); however, there is no record of Jonas' release.
Jonas Hendrix died in 1908 and was buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Cameron, Oklahoma.
In April 2009, Roger Hendrix discussed with Marie Hendrix (Wife of Otto A. Hendrix), a time when she remembers going to Greenhill Cemetery, some 30 years ago (1979) with the following people:
Cheryl Hendrix (Daughter of Marie and Otto)
Annie Hendrix Nixon (Wife of Walter Nixon)
William (Bill) Nixon (Son of Annie and Walter Nixon)
Roberta "Birdie" (Davis) Nixon (w/o Bill Nixon)
Marie remembers that Birdie and Annie found the tombstone marking Jonas's grave and that it was about 1 foot long and 6 to 8 inches wide and that the name Jonas was visible on the stone. However, neither Marie nor Cheryl remembers any other distinguishing markers (trees, other stones with names in the area) that could be used to locate the grave site.
On April 6, 2009, Roger Hendrix was informed that Mr. Levi Easton of Cameron was a member of the Green Hill Cemetery Association and that he might be able to help locating Jonas's grave site. Mr. Easton advised that the cemetery had been plotted by a surveyor and that there were 1262 graves and names listed on the plot; however, there were no graves with the initials, "J. H.", or the name, "Jonas", or the name, "Hendrix".
On May 6, 2009, Roger visited with Mr. Easton and 3 other members of the Green Hill Cemetery Association and reviewed the names listed on the cemetery plat. They confirmed that there were no graves with the names, Hendrix, Jonas, or J.H., listed on the cemetery plat.
Jonas married Rhoda Barr in 1866 in Giles County, Tennessee, near the old Hammond's Store, which was in the Southern District, most probably in the Sugar Creek area near Appleton, Lawrence County, Tennessee.
They had five (5) children; Sarah A., Nancy E., George Andrew, William Riley, and Dora E.
They lived in the Sugar Creek area of Giles County until about May of 1877. There is evidence that Jonas E. Hendrix/Hendricks was sentenced to 10 and one-half years in prison on June 8, 1877, in Wayne County, Tennessee, for house breaking and larceny, and was sent to the Tracy City Prison, Grundy County, Tennessee to serve out his sentence.
According to the prison records, Jason E. Hendrix escaped from the Tracy City Prison on Sept. 22, 1882.
In 1880, when the federal census was taken, Rhoda Hendrix/Hendricks, was living in 2nd Civil District, Wayne County, Tennessee, with five (5) Children: Sarah, Nancy, George, Riley, and Dora.
Anna (Hendrix) Nixon told the story of how her Grandpa Jonas Hendrix had shot a man (possibly a black man) in Tennessee. He had taken his family and crossed the Mississippi River in a boat made from a wagon bed. They settled in Sebastian County area of Arkansas. .
Jonas and George A. Hendrix were charged with assault on 12 July 1893. (Reference: Ft. Smith, AR Criminal Records 1866 - 1900). G. A. Hendrix was discharged from custody on Dec. 1, 1893, (Reference: Ft. Smith Elevator); however, there is no record of Jonas' release.
Jonas Hendrix died in 1908 and was buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Cameron, Oklahoma.
In April 2009, Roger Hendrix discussed with Marie Hendrix (Wife of Otto A. Hendrix), a time when she remembers going to Greenhill Cemetery, some 30 years ago (1979) with the following people:
Cheryl Hendrix (Daughter of Marie and Otto)
Annie Hendrix Nixon (Wife of Walter Nixon)
William (Bill) Nixon (Son of Annie and Walter Nixon)
Roberta "Birdie" (Davis) Nixon (w/o Bill Nixon)
Marie remembers that Birdie and Annie found the tombstone marking Jonas's grave and that it was about 1 foot long and 6 to 8 inches wide and that the name Jonas was visible on the stone. However, neither Marie nor Cheryl remembers any other distinguishing markers (trees, other stones with names in the area) that could be used to locate the grave site.
On April 6, 2009, Roger Hendrix was informed that Mr. Levi Easton of Cameron was a member of the Green Hill Cemetery Association and that he might be able to help locating Jonas's grave site. Mr. Easton advised that the cemetery had been plotted by a surveyor and that there were 1262 graves and names listed on the plot; however, there were no graves with the initials, "J. H.", or the name, "Jonas", or the name, "Hendrix".
On May 6, 2009, Roger visited with Mr. Easton and 3 other members of the Green Hill Cemetery Association and reviewed the names listed on the cemetery plat. They confirmed that there were no graves with the names, Hendrix, Jonas, or J.H., listed on the cemetery plat.
Gravesite Details
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Family Members
Siblings
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William Rily Hendrix
1830 – unknown
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James V. Hendrix
1832–1898
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Caledonia D "Callie" Hendrix Aday
1836 – unknown
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John Bennett Hendrix
1839 – unknown
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George Washington Hendrix
1841–1902
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Allen Bethel Hendrix
1842 – unknown
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Ellen Darsula "Nelly" Hendrix Escue
1848–1925
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Hilliard C Hendrix
1853–1917
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Sarah Ann Hendrix Walker
1857–1883
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Matilda Elizabeth Hendrix Battles
1861–1918
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