Karen, also district 18, family # 6 is Roger G. Gibson family with daughter Mary J. age 12 - 13 or 14 is early to marry, but not unheard of. Could this be your Mary J. ? Renea Burkholder [email protected] TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN http://www.netease.net/decatur/ TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN http://www.netease.net/perry/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 2:17 PM Subject: [TNDECATU] 1870 Henderson County Census > I know this isn't the Henderson County mail list, but I was wondering if > anyone has the 1870 Henderson County census to look up an entry for me? I > have two small children at home and can't get out to the LDS or library to > look these up myself. (The boys aren't too impressed with microfilm readers > and being quiet). > > I'm searching for information on Elender Hendrix (roll 1537, page 179). She > was apparently living near Lexington and was listed as head of household. I > wonder if she is possibly the mother of my husband's great-great-grandfather, > Newton J. Hendrix (a/k/a Isaac N. Hendrix)? I found this family in 1850, > 1860, and 1880 in Decatur County, but cannot find them in 1870. By 1900, > they had moved to Dyer County. I had hoped they were still in Decatur County > in 1870, but so far no luck finding them. Newt Hendrix and Mary Jane Gibson > were married in Decatur County in 1871, and Newt's brother, William P. > Hendrix, married Lucinda Odle in 1871, so I know the family was in the > vicinity -- I just haven't been able to find them! > > She was always listed as "E." Hendrix, so I assumed her name was Elizabeth. > She was apparently never married but did have three children with the same > man. > > Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated! > > Karen > >