My Grandfather, William H. Hendricks, Jr., made the OK Land rush in 1893, he came by horse back and walking from Bancroft, Daviess Co., MO. After he staked his land, and I don't know the exact time, he set aside several acres for a school. He settled in Blaine Co, OK, and the one room school house was built. He taught at one time, and then they got teachers to come, they would live with a family for one month, and then move on to the next family, during the school sessions. We had all years from first to twelve. Yes, there was a pot belly stove, and few books. The older kids kept the fire going, and cleaned the school and school yard. ***************************** Did you trace your Hendricks on back? Here's what I have found - (my Kentucky Research "Frontier Brethren" - I did not trace beyond the generation that moved out of Kentucky - so just have the name of William H Hendricks) - and I'm not affirming the validity of all the data Merle C Rummel ****************************** William H Hendircks (1836-1918) m. 1865, Martha A Henwood moved to Cedardale OK son of Abraham Hendricks - Jane Cox Abraham F HENDRICKS m. 1820 Jane COX b. 20 May 1801 Warren Co KY b. 10 July 1800 Buncombe Co NC d. 1 Dec 1869, Bancroft, Daviess Co MO d. 20 Dec 1888 Bancroft MO bur: Hill Cemetery bur: Hill Cemetery f. John Hendricks f. ?William Cox/?Amos Cox m. Fanny Welty ch: Eli N (1820-1903) m. 1842, Nancy Lierley Gilman City MO Josiah (1822- m. 1847, Catherine Stroder Pike Co IL Peninah (1825-1895) m. Wm R Lierley Liberty IL Minerva (1827-1908) m. 1846, Alonzo Chaplin Edgerton KS Muhulda (1830-c1910) Platt Co MO John R (1832-1899) m. 1855, Jane A Nichols Coffey MO William H (1836-1918) m. 1865, Martha A Henwood Cedardale OK James F (1838-1881) m. 1865, Emily J Thompson Daviess Co MO Sarah J (1841-c1910) m. 1864, John W Johnson Harvey Co KS Abraham D (1844-1933) m. 1870, Harriett B Wherritt Watertown NY 2 Inf c1826 - Cape Girardeau Mo to Adams Co IL John HENDRICKS m. Jane Frena WELTY (Fanny) b. 1746 York Co PA b. 1764 York Co PA d. 13 Apr 1814 Warren Co KY d. 13 Sep 1850 Pike Co IL bur: Family Cem - Sulfur Fork Creek f. John Hendricks f. Abraham Welty m. Francis m. Magdalina Gochnower ch: Catherine (1786-1810) m. 1802, Charles Lloyd Warren Co KY James (1788-1844) m. 1809, Catherine Carlock Cape Girardeau Co MO Mary (1790-1857) m. 1807, Daniel Welty Wayne Co OH Christiana (1792- m. Jesse Langston John C (1794- m. Mary Adams Co IL Rachel (c1797- m. Henry Pierce Elizabeth (c1799-1848) m. 1830, Isaac Miller Cape Girardeau Co MO William (c1799- m. 1833, Elizabeth Shell Sangamon Co IL Abraham (1801-1869) m. 1820, Jane Cox Daviess Co MO Henry (1804-1850) m. 1830, Hester Lee Liberty IL Daniel (1807-1882) 1/m Mary S Crouse 2/m 1830, Catherine Miller Carthage MO Brethren Elder, "Eternal Restorationist" (Pietism) 1786 - to Newberry Co SC - with family 1791 - to Forks of the Yadkin c1795 - John Jr - born Roanoke Settlement 1799 - to Drakes Creek, Warren Co KY - on Lick Branch (later becomes Simpson Co KY) 1800 - ordained Elder by Gaspar Rowland (with Joseph Rowland) Died -Kaskaskia IL - trip per migration to Whitewater, Cape Girardeau - Upper Louisiana (Picture - on Lick Creek Church - see "Brethren Migrations" presentation - www.cob-net.org/docs/brethrenlife.htm) John HENDRICKS Sr m. Francis ch: Joseph Tobias Benjamin Henry David Amos William Abraham Frederick Philip John (1746-1814) m. Fanny Welty Pike Co IL Possible brother of James Hendricks [1770 - James Hendricks - minister of the Little Conewago Congregation -York Co PA (Morgan Edwards)] [1775 - James Hendricks - wheelwright -Dutchmans Creek/Forks of the Yadkin -Rowan County NC ] 1779 - to Forks of the Yadkin 1786 - to South Carolina (Newberry Co?) - Saluda River area other source - have father of James and John as Henry Hendricks (not sure whether "South Henry" or "North Henry") Henry Hendricks (1700-1786) (son of Tobias b1670) Ch: James (1729- Tobias (1732- David (1734- John (1736- Mary (1737- Henry (1738- Joan (1729- George (1741- Susannah (1742-