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Sarah Mary Ann Hendrix 1824–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 JUN 1824

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 4 OCT 1899

Death Location: Woods Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Father: Elisha Hendrix

Mother: Penatha Leonard

Spouse(s): Joseph McElrath

Children(s): Harriet McElrath, Susannah McElrath, Nancy McElrath, Joseph McElrath, Rebecca McElrath, William McElrath, David McElrath, Janetta McElrath, Penatha McElrath

The story of Sarah Mary Ann Hendrix began in 1824 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. Sarah Mary Ann Hendrix married Joseph Mcelrath, and had children including David Tally Mcelrath, Harriet Malinda Minnie Mcelrath, Janetta Mary Ann Mcelrath, Joseph Jefferson Jeff Mcelrath, Nancy Mary Jane Nan Mcelrath, Penatha A Mcelrath, Rebecca Elizabeth Mcelrath, Susannah Caroline Susie Mcelrath, William H Mcelrath. Sarah Mary Ann Hendrix passed away in 1899 in Woods Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Mary Ann Hendrix began in 1824 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
  • Sarah Mary Ann Hendrix married Joseph Mcelrath, and had children including David Tally Mcelrath, Harriet Malinda Minnie Mcelrath, Janetta Mary Ann Mcelrath, Joseph Jefferson Jeff Mcelrath, Nancy Mary Jane Nan Mcelrath, Penatha A Mcelrath, Rebecca Elizabeth Mcelrath, Susannah Caroline Susie Mcelrath, William H Mcelrath.
  • Sarah Mary Ann Hendrix passed away in 1899 in Woods Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha Hendrix
1797–1878
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
EH
Penatha Leonard
1802–1896
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
PL

Spouses(s)

Joseph McElrath
1818–1905
Birth Location: –
JM

Children(s)

Harriet McElrath
1867–1958
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
HM
Susannah McElrath
1861–1937
Birth Location: –
SM
Nancy McElrath
1858–1939
Birth Location: –
NM
Joseph McElrath
1855–1912
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
JM
Rebecca McElrath
1842–1884
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
RM
William McElrath
1850–1865
Birth Location: –
WM
David McElrath
1845–1864
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
DM
Janetta McElrath
1853–1895
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
JM
Penatha McElrath
1847–1849
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
PM

Sarah Hendrix's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Hendrix
1824–1899
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
Elisha Hendrix
1797–1878
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Penatha Leonard
1802–1896
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Grandparents
William Hendrix
1766–1842
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Sarah Unk
1769–1849
Jody Leonard
1765–1837
Virginia
Sally (L.) Lanford
1771–1855
Rowan County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Hendrix
1744–1830
James Lanford
1730–1822
Mary Lowery
–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Hendrix
1706–1780
Elizabeth Linville
1710–1756
James Lankford
1713–1778
Sarah Brown
1718–

Sarah Hendrix's Descendants

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Sarah (Mary Ann) Hendrix (9 JUN 1824–4 OCT 1899) m. Joseph McElrath (12 MAR 1818–19 FEB 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
        1. 1. Frankie (Lee) Smith 1945–2011
        2. 2. James (Allen) Smith 1946–2018
      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
        1. 1. Jaymon (Hill) Smith 1936–2016 m. Mary (Carmen) Lyons 1937–2021
        2. 2. Eunice (Jean) Smith 1932–2018
        3. 3. Marshall (Lanier) Smith 1933–2018
      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
        1. 1. John (Harold) Smith 1910–2001
        2. 2. Mildred (Forine) Smith 1912–1979
      5. 5. William (Thomas) Smith 1891–1944 m. Ila Fleming 1891–1938
        1. 1. Charlcie (Victoria) Smith 1910–1999 m. John (Easton) Tumbling 1913–1999
        2. 2. Alva (Myrtle) Smith 1912–1976
        3. 3. John (William) Smith 1913–1942
        4. 4. Annie (Ruth) Smith 1916–2000 m. James (Columbus) Gregory 1915–1997
        5. 5. Samuel (Wardlaw) Smith 1919–1987 m. Mary Batson 1918–1995
      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
        1. 1. Doris Smith 1933–2016 m. Robert (R Hindman) Jr 1932–2004
        2. 2. Bobby (Jean) Smith 1936–2010 m. Allene Martin 1937–2000
      2. 2. Myrtle Smith 1920–2010 m. Thomas (Haskell) Lark 1916–2006 m. Henry (Roland) Blackwell 1918–1984
        1. 1. Larry (Henry Blackwell) Sr 1944–2013
        2. 2. Thomas (Donald) Blackwell 1946–2022
      3. 3. Woodrow (Newton) Smith 1917–1994 m. Corrie (Catherine) Skinner 1915–2006
        1. 1. Alton (Ted) Smith 1943–2021
      4. 4. Ruby (Addie) Smith 1914–1985 m. Woodrow (Wilson) Reid 1915–1998
        1. 1. Carroll (Woodrow) Reid 1939–2015
      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
        1. 1. Minnie (Earline) Shannon 1917–1981 m. William (Maynard Pittendreigh) Sr. 1914–1999
        2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Shannon 1920– m. Paul (McLaughlin) Campbell 1917–
        3. 3. Walter (Barringer Shannon) Jr. 1924– m. Jewel Lee –2000
        4. 4. Lewis (Edward) Shannon 1926–
    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

Sarah Hendrix's Timeline

2 Records

1824
9 JUN 1824
Birth of Sarah Mary Ann Hendrix in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1899
4 OCT 1899
Age 75
Death of Sarah Mary Ann Hendrix in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 JUN 1824
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 OCT 1899
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woods Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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