Obit from the DAWSON COUNTY PIONEER,
24 Feb 1921:
"Nancy Adeline Blue was born August 17, 1849, at Sangimon County IL, and departed this life Feb 21 1928, at the age of 78 years 0 months and 4 days.
"She was united in marriage to Hiram Ricahrd Hendrix Jan 2, 1866.
To this union were born eight daughters and six sons. In the spring of 1889 she moved with her husband and family to Daswon County, Nebraska.
"In March 1911, they moved to Lexington, Neb., where her husband passed away the following May. Since then she has made her home with her daughter. Mrs. R.H. Adams.
"Three daughters, Ethel Heiter, Gracie May Hendrix and Emma Adams and two sons, Charles Edward and Albert, preceded her to the Great Beyond. She leaves to mourn her loss five daughers, Katie Gordon, Maudie Adams and Nettie Wildt of Overton Neb. Bessie Naviaux and Sadie Morgan of Lexington NE and four sons, John Hendrix of Bayard, NE, Jess Leon Hendrix of Overton NE, Alfred Hendrix of Vancouver WA, Elmer Hendrix of Denver CO. 40 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren, two great great grand children, and a host of relatives and friends.
She was a faithful member of the Christian Church of Overton.
The children were all present at her bedside when she passed away except one son of Vancouver WA."
Note: On Nancy's death certificate her name is spelled Nancy Hendricks, but her husband's reads Hiram Hendrix, also the newspaper obit spells the name Hendrix.
They had the following children:
1. Katharine "Katie" Hendrix who ~m~ Demaine Gordon
2. Ethel Hendrix ~m~ Mr. Hiter
3. John H. Hendrix ~m~ Anna Belle Sprague
4. Emily Jane "Emma" Hendricks ~m~ Merrill Jefferson Adams
5. Mary E. Hendrix ~m~ Robert Huston Adams
6.Jessie Leon Hendrix ~m~ Nora E. Wyman
7. Bessie Luella Hendrix ~m~ Paul A. Naviaux (who married her sister Sadie after her death)
8. Alfred James Hendrix ~m~ Florence Huary
9. Elmer Francis Hendrix ~m~ Rose Belle Trisler
10. Sadie Bell Hendrix ~m~ 1st Thomas Edgar Morgan and 2nd Paul A. Naviaux
11. Gracie May Hendrix
12. Nettie Florence Hendrix ~m~ George Thomas Wildt
13. Charles Edward Hendrix (no information beyond mother's obit)
14. Albert Hendrix (no information beyond mother's obit)
Obit from the DAWSON COUNTY PIONEER,
24 Feb 1921:
"Nancy Adeline Blue was born August 17, 1849, at Sangimon County IL, and departed this life Feb 21 1928, at the age of 78 years 0 months and 4 days.
"She was united in marriage to Hiram Ricahrd Hendrix Jan 2, 1866.
To this union were born eight daughters and six sons. In the spring of 1889 she moved with her husband and family to Daswon County, Nebraska.
"In March 1911, they moved to Lexington, Neb., where her husband passed away the following May. Since then she has made her home with her daughter. Mrs. R.H. Adams.
"Three daughters, Ethel Heiter, Gracie May Hendrix and Emma Adams and two sons, Charles Edward and Albert, preceded her to the Great Beyond. She leaves to mourn her loss five daughers, Katie Gordon, Maudie Adams and Nettie Wildt of Overton Neb. Bessie Naviaux and Sadie Morgan of Lexington NE and four sons, John Hendrix of Bayard, NE, Jess Leon Hendrix of Overton NE, Alfred Hendrix of Vancouver WA, Elmer Hendrix of Denver CO. 40 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren, two great great grand children, and a host of relatives and friends.
She was a faithful member of the Christian Church of Overton.
The children were all present at her bedside when she passed away except one son of Vancouver WA."
Note: On Nancy's death certificate her name is spelled Nancy Hendricks, but her husband's reads Hiram Hendrix, also the newspaper obit spells the name Hendrix.
They had the following children:
1. Katharine "Katie" Hendrix who ~m~ Demaine Gordon
2. Ethel Hendrix ~m~ Mr. Hiter
3. John H. Hendrix ~m~ Anna Belle Sprague
4. Emily Jane "Emma" Hendricks ~m~ Merrill Jefferson Adams
5. Mary E. Hendrix ~m~ Robert Huston Adams
6.Jessie Leon Hendrix ~m~ Nora E. Wyman
7. Bessie Luella Hendrix ~m~ Paul A. Naviaux (who married her sister Sadie after her death)
8. Alfred James Hendrix ~m~ Florence Huary
9. Elmer Francis Hendrix ~m~ Rose Belle Trisler
10. Sadie Bell Hendrix ~m~ 1st Thomas Edgar Morgan and 2nd Paul A. Naviaux
11. Gracie May Hendrix
12. Nettie Florence Hendrix ~m~ George Thomas Wildt
13. Charles Edward Hendrix (no information beyond mother's obit)
14. Albert Hendrix (no information beyond mother's obit)
Inscription
HENDRIX
FATHER
HIRAM A.
JAN 27, 1846
MAY 30, 1910
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MOTHER
NANCY
AUG. 17, 1849
FEB. 21, 1928
AT REST
Family Members
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Katharine "Katie" Hendrix Gordon
1866–1941
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John H. Hendrix
1870–1943
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Emma Jane Hendrix Adams
1875–1926
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Mary E. "Maudie" Hendrix Adams
1876–1937
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Bessie Hendrix Naviaux
1879–1942
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Jess Leon Hendrix
1879–1964
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Alfred James "Alf" Hendrix
1881–1959
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Elmer Francis Hendrix
1883–1937
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Sadie Bell Hendrix Naviaux
1884–1958
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Nettie Florence Hendrix Wildt
1889–1929