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Elisha Hendrix 1797–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 MAY 1797

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 1 AUG 1878

Death Location: Sharon United Methodist Church Cemetery, Reidville, South Carolina

Father: William Hendrix

Mother: Sarah Unk

Spouse(s): Penatha Leonard

Children(s): Louise Hendrix, Sarah Hendrix, Julia Hendrix, Eliza Hendrix, Malinda Hendrix, Clarinda Hendrix, Jeannetta Hendrix, Lucinda Hendrix

The story of Elisha Hendrix began in 1797 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Elisha Hendrix married Penatha Leonard, and had children including Clarinda Ellen Hendrix, Eliza Hendrix, Jeannetta Hendrix, Julia Ann Hendrix, Louise E Hendrix, Lucinda Hendrix, Malinda Hendrix, Sarah Mary Ann Hendrix. Elisha Hendrix passed away in 1878 in Sharon United Methodist Church Cemetery, Reidville, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Elisha Hendrix began in 1797 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
  • Elisha Hendrix married Penatha Leonard, and had children including Clarinda Ellen Hendrix, Eliza Hendrix, Jeannetta Hendrix, Julia Ann Hendrix, Louise E Hendrix, Lucinda Hendrix, Malinda Hendrix, Sarah Mary Ann Hendrix.
  • Elisha Hendrix passed away in 1878 in Sharon United Methodist Church Cemetery, Reidville, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hendrix
1766–1842
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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Sarah Unk
1769–1849
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Penatha Leonard
1802–1896
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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Children(s)

Louise Hendrix
1837–
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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Sarah Hendrix
1824–1899
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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Julia Hendrix
1826–
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
JH
Eliza Hendrix
1832–
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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Malinda Hendrix
1836–
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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Clarinda Hendrix
1842–
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
CH
Jeannetta Hendrix
1833–1902
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
JH
Lucinda Hendrix
1836–1887
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
LH

Elisha Hendrix's Ancestors

Self
Elisha Hendrix
1797–1878
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
William Hendrix
1766–1842
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Sarah Unk
1769–1849
Grandparents
William Hendrix
1744–1830
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Hendrix
1706–1780
Elizabeth Linville
1710–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John\\
1667–1709

Elisha Hendrix's Descendants

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Elisha Hendrix (16 MAY 1797–1 AUG 1878) m. Penatha Leonard (28 MAR 1802–25 AUG 1896)
  1. 1. Louise (E.) Hendrix 1837– m. Alfred McMillan 1833–
    1. 1. Sarah McMillan 1865–
  2. 2. Sarah (Mary Ann) Hendrix 1824–1899 m. Joseph McElrath 1818–1905
    1. 1. Harriet (Malinda "Minnie") McElrath 1867–1958 m. Thomas ("Will" Wilbur) Plemmons 1865–1946
      1. 1. May (Missouri) Plemmons 1895–1997 m. Fred (Lee) Crawford 1895–1929
      2. 2. Fred (Odell) Plemmons 1897–1969 m. Harriet Johnson 1897–
      3. 3. Dewey (Don) Plemmons 1899–1973
      4. 4. Dolly (Gertrude) Plemmons 1901–1973
      5. 5. Venus (Ruth) Plemmons 1903–1903
      6. 6. Jennie (Pearl) Plemmons 1908–1909
      7. 7. Bertie (Wilbur) Plemmons 1905–1993 m. Hazel (J.) Pearson 1914–1994
    2. 2. Susannah (Caroline "Susie") McElrath 1861–1937 m. Edward (Buist) Smith 1858–1932
      1. 1. Clarence (Deems) Smith 1885–1887
      2. 2. Clarice Smith 1890–1972 m. Arch (Perrin) Burnett 1880–1986
      3. 3. Susie (Bell) Smith 1896–1986 m. Henry (Grady) Farmer 1894–1969
        1. 1. Ellouise Farmer 1927–2015 m. Charles (Henry) Hendrix 1925–2012
        2. 2. Thomas (Edward) Farmer 1930–2005
        3. 3. Martha Propes 1921–2020
        4. 4. Joe Farmer 1924–
      4. 4. Edward (Oland) Smith 1900–1979 m. Ruby Jones 1900–1965
      5. 5. Infant Smith 1889–1889
      6. 6. Infant Smith 1882–1882
      7. 7. Infant Smith 1881–1881
      8. 8. Clara (Mae) Smith 1887–1887
      9. 9. Theodore (Whitner) Smith 1883–1943 m. Hettie (Ann) Wilson 1881–1965
        1. 1. Katherine (Hettie) Smith 1915–
        2. 2. Edna (Murice) Smith 1916–
        3. 3. Grace (Ann) Smith 1921–
        4. 4. Lewis (Keith) Smith 1925–
        5. 5. Whitner (Wilson) Smith 1919–1921
      10. 10. Infant Smith 1889–1889
      11. 11. Infant Smith 1882–1882
    3. 3. Nancy (Mary Jane "Nan") McElrath 1858–1939 m. Jeremiah (Franklin) Smith 1849–1917
      1. 1. Wiron (Frank) Smith 1897–1977 m. Carrie (Belle) Crouch 1901–1999
      2. 2. Maude Smith 1889–1944
      3. 3. Eva (Ann) Smith 1893–1980 m. Newton (D.) Smith 1881–1956
        1. 1. Kenneth Smith 1922–2010 m. Peggy (Jean) Hester 1927–2005
      4. 4. Elmer (McKissick) Smith 1895–1940 m. Minnie (May) James 1896–1977
        1. 1. Doris (Elmer) Smith 1919–1990
        2. 2. Roy (Earl) Smith 1930–2008 m. Martha (June) Wilson 1934–2018
        3. 3. Jerry (James) Smith 1933–2006 m. Julia Mosteller 1937–2003
        4. 4. Charles (Lee) Smith 1917–1948 m. Edith West 1921–1997
        5. 5. Juanita (Theresa) Smith 1928–2013 m. Charles (Wesley) Harvey 1930–1995
      5. 5. Jaymon (Joseph) Smith 1885–1940 m. Jezzie (Belle) McClimon 1885–1968
        1. 1. Mildred Smith 1908–1972 m. Vernon (Lewis) Wilburn 1893–1981
        2. 2. Royce (Shell) Smith 1909–1986
        3. 3. Marshall (Lester) Smith 1910–1996 m. Hattie (Alma) Spires 1914–1988
        4. 4. Alvin (Grady) Smith 1914–1990
        5. 5. Merzy (Belle) Smith 1915–2003 m. James (O.) Hueble 1915–1982
        6. 6. Nancy (Jane) Smith 1918–1987
        7. 7. Lucy (Nelle) Smith 1920–1997
        8. 8. Josie (Maud) Smith 1924–1925
        9. 9. Pearl Smith 1910–
      6. 6. Harley (Victor) Smith 1882–1942 m. Sarah (Lelia) Dillard 1881–1963
        1. 1. Azile (Victoria) Smith 1912–1973
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Smith 1908–1966
        3. 3. Sevena (Pearl) Smith 1906–1993
        4. 4. Leila (Marie) Smith 1921–1923
        5. 5. Hobart (Franklin Smith) Sr 1916–2009
    4. 4. Joseph (Jefferson "Jeff") McElrath 1855–1912 m. Julia (Ann) Bright 1867–1914
      1. 1. Eugene (Carl) McElrath 1892–1972 m. Hazel Barrett 1904–1986
      2. 2. Delia McElrath 1894–1974 m. Atticus (H.) Davis 1892–1970
      3. 3. Jefferson (Ellis "Mac") McElrath 1905–1967 m. Lona (Bell) Granger 1902–1977
      4. 4. Lucy (Maude) McElrath 1903–1967
      5. 5. Oscar (Geddis) McElrath 1901–1914
      6. 6. Jessie (Lee) McElrath 1888–1965 m. Salena Prophitt 1882–1973
      7. 7. Lala (Leo) McElrath 1896–1984 m. Jay (Wilbert) Coggins 1898–1947
      8. 8. Silas (Claude) McElrath 1891–1983 m. Tweetie (E.) Burnett 1893–1963 m. Nannie Stephens 1904–1990
        1. 1. Robert (Lee) McElrath 1930–1983
        2. 2. Cecil (A.) McElrath 1917–1994
        3. 3. Irene Dillard 1923–1976
        4. 4. Marie Morgan 1919–2012 m. James (Pierce) Morgan 1916–
      9. 9. Ila (Mae) McElrath 1899–1973 m. L. (Jack) Snow 1903–1971
        1. 1. Jack (Snow) Jr. 1929–1965
    5. 5. Rebecca (Elizabeth) McElrath 1842–1884 m. John (Thomas) Smith 1840–1930
      1. 1. Pernathy ("Addie") Smith 1867–
      2. 2. John (Newton) Smith 1862–1934 m. Victoria Morgan 1861–1923 m. Annie (L.) Camp 1881–1940
        1. 1. Nettie (C.) Smith 1883–1898
        2. 2. Mattie (A.) Smith 1884–1885
        3. 3. Walter (C.) Smith 1887–1888
        4. 4. Charles (Jackson) Smith 1889–1969 m. Carrie (Lou) Rogers 1892–1953
        5. 5. William (Thomas) Smith 1891–1944 m. Ila Fleming 1891–1938
        6. 6. John (Ernest) Smith 1893–1994
        7. 7. Lizzie (Mae) Smith 1896–1963
        8. 8. Eva (V.) Smith 1898–1899
        9. 9. Infant Smith 1900–
      3. 3. William Smith 1869–
      4. 4. Carrie Smith 1865–
      5. 5. Joseph (Reid S.) Smith 1875–
        1. 1. Beatrice Smith 1904–
        2. 2. Roy (E.) Smith 1907–
        3. 3. Pearl Smith 1909–
      6. 6. James (Abner) Smith 1877–1967 m. Tweety Vaughn 1888–1970
        1. 1. James (Roscoe) Smith 1912–1995 m. Ruth (J) Blackwell 1908–2005
        2. 2. Myrtle Smith 1920–2010 m. Thomas (Haskell) Lark 1916–2006 m. Henry (Roland) Blackwell 1918–1984
        3. 3. Woodrow (Newton) Smith 1917–1994 m. Corrie (Catherine) Skinner 1915–2006
        4. 4. Ruby (Addie) Smith 1914–1985 m. Woodrow (Wilson) Reid 1915–1998
        5. 5. Thomas (Jerome) Smith 1923–2009 m. Henriette (Katherine) Volk 1928–2011
        6. 6. Rose Smith 1913–
      7. 7. Edward (Buist) Smith 1871–1936 m. Minnie (Lee) Cannon 1876–1910 m. Okesa Connor 1889–1944
        1. 1. Lillie (Cora) Smith 1898–1984 m. Walter (Barringer) Shannon 1892–1953
      8. 8. Eliza (Ann) Smith 1860–
        1. 1. Robert (S.) Smith 1890–
        2. 2. Marie Smith 1892–
    6. 6. William (H.) McElrath 1850–1865
    7. 7. David (Tally) McElrath 1845–1864
    8. 8. Janetta (Mary Ann) McElrath 1853–1895
    9. 9. Penatha (A.) McElrath 1847–1849
  3. 3. Julia (Ann) Hendrix 1826–
  4. 4. Eliza Hendrix 1832–
  5. 5. Malinda Hendrix 1836–
  6. 6. Clarinda (Ellen) Hendrix 1842– m. George (William) Duncan 1843–1900
    1. 1. James (Perry) Duncan 1867–1938 m. Lugenia (Ann) Pearson 1869–
      1. 1. Mary (E.) Duncan 1891–
      2. 2. James (M.) Duncan 1892–
      3. 3. Lula (M.) Duncan 1895–
      4. 4. Thomas (Leroy) Duncan 1897– m. Lena (Pearl) Waters 1898–1934
        1. 1. Alice (Lorene Duncan) Hall 1919–1994
        2. 2. Mildred (Duncan) Vaughn 1920–2001
        3. 3. Bonnie Duncan 1925–
        4. 4. Alvin (Lee) Duncan 1931–2017
      5. 5. Belton Duncan 1900–
      6. 6. Daisy Duncan 1908–
      7. 7. Virginia Duncan 1917–
      8. 8. George (H) Duncan 1901–
      9. 9. Walter (A J) Duncan 1902–
      10. 10. Elizabeth (I) Duncan 1904–
    2. 2. Martha (A.) Duncan 1870–1963 m. Benjamin (P.) Johnson 1874–1964
    3. 3. Oliver (Reid) Duncan 1871–1964 m. Hattie (E.) Satterfield 1874–1954
      1. 1. Pauline Duncan 1900–1971 m. Walter (T.) Daniel 1896–1959
      2. 2. Mary (B.) Duncan 1908–
    4. 4. Willie Duncan 1877–
    5. 5. Lawrence (Henry) Duncan 1880–1964 m. Lizzie Unk 1884–1919
      1. 1. Guye (O'Nell) Duncan 1908–1910
  7. 7. Jeannetta Hendrix 1833–1902 m. William (M.) McElrath 1837–1924
    1. 1. Lawrence (Elisha) McElrath 1867–1950 m. Bessie Glenn 1874–1947
      1. 1. Ruth (McElrath) White 1903–
      2. 2. Ruby (McElrath) Vaughn 1906–
      3. 3. William (Herman) McElrath 1907–1976 m. Helen Foster 1904–2003
    2. 2. Anna (J.) McElrath 1871–1930 m. Joseph (R.) Cathcart 1871–1934
      1. 1. Infant Cathcart 1895–1895
      2. 2. Reid (D.) Cathcart 1897–1991
      3. 3. Maude Cathcart 1901–
      4. 4. Ralph (E.) Cathcart 1906–
      5. 5. Vera (Maggie) Cathcart 1909–1912
  8. 8. Lucinda Hendrix 1836–1887 m. Richard (Thomas) McElrath 1844–1915
    1. 1. Barbary McElrath 1874–
    2. 2. Margaret McElrath 1872–
    3. 3. Albert (M. Shell) McElrath 1868–
    4. 4. Martha (Mattie Lemera) McElrath 1878–1960 m. Manning (Austin) Wood 1860–1922
      1. 1. Janie (Wyona) Bridwell 1911–2002 m. Andrew (George) Bridwell 1911–1958
        1. 1. George (Manning) Bridwell 1932–2000
      2. 2. Thomas (Everett) Wood 1918–2008
      3. 3. Esther (Rozella) Wood 1902–2003 m. Lawrence (Edwin) Thompson 1893–1970
        1. 1. Betty (Joyce) Thompson 1933–1997 m. William (Douglas) Glenn 1932–2000
        2. 2. James (Henry) Thompson 1928–2011
      4. 4. Martha (Bernice) Wood 1905–1989
      5. 5. William (Manning) Wood 1915–1945
      6. 6. Lee (Geddis) Wood 1908–1937
      7. 7. Albert (Shell) Wood 1904–1904
      8. 8. Minnie (Irene) McClimon 1900–1994

Elisha Hendrix's Timeline

2 Records

1797
16 MAY 1797
Birth of Elisha Hendrix in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1878
1 AUG 1878
Age 81
Death of Elisha Hendrix in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 MAY 1797
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 AUG 1878
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sharon United Methodist Church Cemetery, Reidville, South Carolina
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