Linda...... You're in luck...... I found the following info.... and no they are not connted to my families, yet anyway....... Charles's father is John D Hendrix...... and John's father is Israel Hendrickson........ Somewhere along the line.... the name got changed to Hendrix, however I think that some of the families still use Hendrickson..... Have fun sorting all that part out..... Here is some of the census info.... this should keep you buzy for awhile....... 1850 Lawrence Co., Indiana Federal Census - M432-158 District: Indian Creek Township Page: 381-B Lines: 18 thru 20 Date Census Taken: August 27, 1850 Dwelling No.: 794 Family No.: 794 HENDRICKSON, Jno. F - Age 21 - Male - B: Indiana - Farmer HENDRICKSON, Israel W - Age 18 - Male - B: Indiana - Farmer HENDRICKSON, Simon I - Age 10 - Male - B: Indiana NOTES/COMMENTS: The HENDRICKSON's are living with Alexandert COX and his family. My guess is that their parents died...... ------------- 1860 Martin Co., Indiana Federal Census - M653-278 District: Mitcheltree Township P.O.: Willow Valley Page: 905 Lines: 34 thru 39 Date Census Taken: August 11, 1860 Dwelling No.: 1133 Family No.: 1010 Value of Real Estate: $800.00 Value of Person Estate: $200.00 HENDRICKSON, Isarel W - Age 29 - Male - B: Indiana - Farmer HENDRICKSON, Clarrisa - Age 28 - Female - B: Indiana HENDRICKSON, Henry - Age 5 - Male - B: Indiana HENDRICKSON, Eliza J - Age 3 - Female - B: Indiana HENDRICKSON, John - Age 1 - Male - B: Indiana HENDRICKSON, Geo - Age 1/12 - Male - B: Indiana NOTES/COMMENTS: I W HENDRICKSON married Clarissa BOWDEN, September 24, 1853, Martin Co., Indiana per Index to Marriage Record, Martin Co., Indiana 1850 - 1920 Inc, Vol 1 - Letters A to Z Inc..... (found on FTM's GenealogyLibrary.com) ------------------ 1850 Martin Co., Indiana Federal Census - M432-160 District: Mitcheltree Township Page: 35-A Lines: 32 thru 44 Date Census Taken: August 20, 1850 Dwelling No.: Can't read (that part of the page was cut off) Family No.: 147 Value of Real Estate: $500.00 BOWDEN, John - Age 44 - Male - B: North Carolina - Farmer BOWDEN, Lydia - Age 44 - Female - B: North Carolina BOWDEN, Clarisa - Age 19 - Female - B: Indiana BOWDEN, James - Age 17 - Male - B: Indiana - Farmer BOWDEN, Julia - Age 15 - Female - B: Indiana BOWDEN, Caroline - Age 13 - Female - B: Indiana BOWDEN, Hannah - Age 11 - Female - B: Indiana BOWDEN, Raney - Age 9 - Male -B: Indiana BOWDEN, Doyle - Age 6 - Male - B: Illinois BOWDEN, Abraham - Age 2 - Male - B: Indiana CHAPMAN, William - Age 6 - Male - B: Indiana NOTES/COMMENTS: Do know know the relationship, if any, that William CHAPMAN is to this family. For some unknown reason.... Doyle was born in Illinois.... probably just across the boarder...... Also,..... Indian Creek Township, Lawrence Co. and Mitcheltree Township, Martin are neighbors....... ----------------- 1870 Martin Co., Indiana Federal Census - M593-342 District: Mitcheltree Township P.O.: Harrisonville Page: 367-A Lines: 34 thru 40 Page: 367-B Lines: 1 thru 2 Date Census Taken: September 2, 1870 Dwelling No.: 41 Family No.: 41 Value of Real Estate: $800.00 Value of Personal Estate: $400.00 HENDRIX, Isarel - Age 37 - Male - B: Indiana - Farmer HENDRIX, Claracy - Age 39 - Female - B: Indiana HENDRIX, Henry - Age 16 - Male - B: Indiana HENDRIX, Liza J - Age 13 - Female - B: Indiana HENDRIX, John - Age 12 - Male - B: Indiana HENDRIX, George - Age 10 - Male - B: Indiana HENDRIX, Rainy - Age 7 - Male - B: Indiana HENDRIX, Kellie - Age 3 - Male - B: Indiana HENDRIX, Rollia - Age 6/12 - B: April - Male - B: Indiana ----------------- 1880 Martin Co., Indiana Federal Census - T9-298 District: Lost River Township E.D.: 152 Page: 10 Lines: 30 thru 32 Printed Page No.: 314-B Date Census Taken: June 10 & 11, 1880 HENDRIX, John D - Age 21 - Male - B: Indiana - Father, B: Indiana - Mother, B: Indiana - Farmer HENDRIX, Mary Cathrine - Age 23 - Female - B: Indiana - Father, B: Kentucky - Mother, B: Indiana HENDRIX, Charles W - Age 3 - Male - B: Indiana - Father, B: Indiana - Mother, B: Indiana NOTES/COMMENTS: John HENDRIXON married Mary C ROBERTS, October 1, 1876, Martin Co., Indiana Index to Marriage Records, A-H, Vol 1 - 1850 - 1920 (FTM's GenealogyLibrary.com) Also.... that's the way John's name is spelled in the marriage records...... ==================== My comments: If I were you..... I would go to your nearest LDS Family History Center and order all the Martin Co., Indiana Census Records...... and then subscribe for at least 1 month to FTM's GenealogyLibrary.com and start checking out all the various families...... There's lots and lots of marriage records for Martin Co., Indiana for 1850 thru 1920...... You have lots of cousins out there.......... Note: The 1850 Indiana Census "Images" are on the FTM site. Happy hunting...... Janet Linda King wrote: > Posted on: Martin Co. In Queries > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/In/Martin/88 > > Surname: Hendrix, Lewis > ------------------------- > > I am looking for parents of Charles W. Hendrix, born July 23, 1877, and > died July 12, 1912. He married Delphia Ann Lewis August 16, 1896. Their > children are: Leonard Scott Hendrix, Thomas Prather Hendrix, John Henry > Hendrix, Ida Mae Hendrix, Ina Blanch Hendrix, Flossie Ellen Hendrix, and > Naomi Beatrice Hendrix. They lived in Martin Co. and they are buried in > the Wininger Cemetery in Martin Co. > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog