James Hendricks
1808-1870
Drusilla Dorris Hendricks
1810-1881
The Hendricks Family originated from Germany or Holland and were of the high Dutch. Three brothers landed somewhere in the New England States or New York in an early day of America’s history. From there they wandered south to Kentucky. James Hendricks’ father, Abraham, was too young to fight in the Revolutionary War, but three of his brothers did.
I am Drusilla Doris, wife of James. The first thing I remember was the earth shaking and my oldest brother, William and his wife running with me to my father’s house. The second thing I recall was saying a prayer after my father. I was then about 5 years of age. He was a praying man and there was much talk about religion. My parents were Baptist, our neighbors were Methodist and Presbyterians, so I heard much contention on religion. Though I was a child I continued to pray after my father until I was 6 years of age. There were revivals among the different denominations and with them came the jerks and dancing. My father became disgusted but read and prayed the more until that kind of exercise ceased.
In my seventh year my father sent me to school for six months. I learned to read and write a very little, then my reading was confined to the Bible and Hymn Book until I could recite pages without looking at the book.
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I am Drusilla Doris, wife of James. The first thing I remember was the earth shaking and my oldest brother, William and his wife running with me to my father’s house. The second thing I recall was saying a prayer after my father. I was then about 5 years of age. He was a praying man and there was much talk about religion. My parents were Baptist, our neighbors were Methodist and Presbyterians, so I heard much contention on religion. Though I was a child I continued to pray after my father until I was 6 years of age. There were revivals among the different denominations and with them came the jerks and dancing. My father became disgusted but read and prayed the more until that kind of exercise ceased.
In my seventh year my father sent me to school for six months. I learned to read and write a very little, then my reading was confined to the Bible and Hymn Book until I could recite pages without looking at the book.
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