Sherman, TX, United States
Hendrix Cemetery. A native of North Carolina, John Hendrix (1798-1893) came to Texas in 1846 with his wife, Ruth (Strader) (1804-1882), their children, and seven other families. Their first camp in the area is marked by a large boulder in this cemetery. Hendrix ran successful farming and nursery ope
rations and became a prominent and influential citizen of Grayson County. Shortly after his arrival, Hendrix established this cemetery. Located on land he acquired after his settlement here, the one-a
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