Son of Erastus Lafayette Hendon & Francis Rosella Walker Hendon of Knox County, Texas.
Barney married Fannie Lou Williams in Montague County, Texas on Jun 26, 1918. He was a mechanic and welder in Knox City and later in Spanish Fort, Texas. Barney was badly burned by a stove explosion in Spanish Fort and died three days later in nearby Bowie, Texas.
From: Knox City Herald, Jan.16, 1936:
Stove Explosion Causes Death
Mr. B.G. Hendon of Nocona, Texas died Saturday in a Bowie Hospital from burns received when his stove exploded Friday morning. Burial was made in the Odd Fellow Cemetery of this city Sunday, following following services conducted from the First Methodist Church.
Mr. Hendon arose about five o'clock Friday morning. He went to build a fire and upon pouring some oil in the stove, the stove exploded and critically burned him. He was carried to the Bowie Hospital.
The deceased is survived by his wife and three children, also his mother and two brothers and one sister. Mr. Hendon was raised near Knox City, where his mother now lives. He was well known and equally as well liked by Knox City people. He is remembered as having been a good boy. His many friends here are joined by the Herald in extending condolences to the bereaved wife and children and other relatives.
Children: (all deceased)
Eual Delmer Hendon
Alton Gibbs Hendon
Lourene Margaret Hendon
Barney married Fannie Lou Williams in Montague County, Texas on Jun 26, 1918. He was a mechanic and welder in Knox City and later in Spanish Fort, Texas. Barney was badly burned by a stove explosion in Spanish Fort and died three days later in nearby Bowie, Texas.
From: Knox City Herald, Jan.16, 1936:
Stove Explosion Causes Death
Mr. B.G. Hendon of Nocona, Texas died Saturday in a Bowie Hospital from burns received when his stove exploded Friday morning. Burial was made in the Odd Fellow Cemetery of this city Sunday, following following services conducted from the First Methodist Church.
Mr. Hendon arose about five o'clock Friday morning. He went to build a fire and upon pouring some oil in the stove, the stove exploded and critically burned him. He was carried to the Bowie Hospital.
The deceased is survived by his wife and three children, also his mother and two brothers and one sister. Mr. Hendon was raised near Knox City, where his mother now lives. He was well known and equally as well liked by Knox City people. He is remembered as having been a good boy. His many friends here are joined by the Herald in extending condolences to the bereaved wife and children and other relatives.
Children: (all deceased)
Eual Delmer Hendon
Alton Gibbs Hendon
Lourene Margaret Hendon
Son of Erastus Lafayette Hendon & Francis Rosella Walker Hendon of Knox County, Texas.
Barney married Fannie Lou Williams in Montague County, Texas on Jun 26, 1918. He was a mechanic and welder in Knox City and later in Spanish Fort, Texas. Barney was badly burned by a stove explosion in Spanish Fort and died three days later in nearby Bowie, Texas.
From: Knox City Herald, Jan.16, 1936:
Stove Explosion Causes Death
Mr. B.G. Hendon of Nocona, Texas died Saturday in a Bowie Hospital from burns received when his stove exploded Friday morning. Burial was made in the Odd Fellow Cemetery of this city Sunday, following following services conducted from the First Methodist Church.
Mr. Hendon arose about five o'clock Friday morning. He went to build a fire and upon pouring some oil in the stove, the stove exploded and critically burned him. He was carried to the Bowie Hospital.
The deceased is survived by his wife and three children, also his mother and two brothers and one sister. Mr. Hendon was raised near Knox City, where his mother now lives. He was well known and equally as well liked by Knox City people. He is remembered as having been a good boy. His many friends here are joined by the Herald in extending condolences to the bereaved wife and children and other relatives.
Children: (all deceased)
Eual Delmer Hendon
Alton Gibbs Hendon
Lourene Margaret Hendon
Barney married Fannie Lou Williams in Montague County, Texas on Jun 26, 1918. He was a mechanic and welder in Knox City and later in Spanish Fort, Texas. Barney was badly burned by a stove explosion in Spanish Fort and died three days later in nearby Bowie, Texas.
From: Knox City Herald, Jan.16, 1936:
Stove Explosion Causes Death
Mr. B.G. Hendon of Nocona, Texas died Saturday in a Bowie Hospital from burns received when his stove exploded Friday morning. Burial was made in the Odd Fellow Cemetery of this city Sunday, following following services conducted from the First Methodist Church.
Mr. Hendon arose about five o'clock Friday morning. He went to build a fire and upon pouring some oil in the stove, the stove exploded and critically burned him. He was carried to the Bowie Hospital.
The deceased is survived by his wife and three children, also his mother and two brothers and one sister. Mr. Hendon was raised near Knox City, where his mother now lives. He was well known and equally as well liked by Knox City people. He is remembered as having been a good boy. His many friends here are joined by the Herald in extending condolences to the bereaved wife and children and other relatives.
Children: (all deceased)
Eual Delmer Hendon
Alton Gibbs Hendon
Lourene Margaret Hendon
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