Frank Hendry Family

Frank Hendry Family
By Spessard Stone

William Francis Hendry, known as Frank, son of James Madison Hendry and Martha Frances Wingate, was born October 6, 1900, Sandy, Manatee County, Florida and died on July 28, 1966, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida. On May 11, 1924, probably in Manatee County, Frank married Bessie Phillips, daughter of Samuel Phillips and Mary Bryant. Bessie was born June 24, 1903, Manatee County, Florida and died June 13, 1989, Manatee County, Florida. They are buried in Bethany Cemetery, Myakka City, Manatee County, Florida.

Frank was a foreman in citrus grove work. Bessie was a homemaker. They were members of Oneco Baptist Church. Frank, a bass, sang in the choir. They lived at 5516 24th Street East, Bradenton, Florida.

Issue:
1. Robert Lee Hendry, born March 28, 1927, Oak Knoll, Manatee Co., FL; died Jan. 4, 2011; buried Bethany Cemetery; married on Aug. 2, 1949 Imogene Rosalee Kennedy.
2. James Howard Hendry, born Feb. 27, 1930, Oak Knoll, Manatee Co., FL; died Feb. 24, 1986; buried Bethany Cemetery; never married.
3. William Earl "Billy" Hendry, born Dec. 17, 1934, Oak Knoll, Manatee Co., FL; died Aug. 20, 1991, Bradenton, FL; buried Bethany Cemetery; married (1) April 8, 1955 Mary Lou Hall, divorced; (2) Mrs. Olive "Libby" Apple.
4. Mary Sheila Hendry, born July 15, 1938, Oak Knoll, Manatee Co., FL ; married (1) on Oct. 16, 1954 Clarence Wilson; divorced; (2) Robert N. Teetes.
5. Roger Stephen Hendry, born July 12, 1944, Oak Knoll, Manatee Co., FL; married on June 16, 1968 Kathleen Mary Porter.


Bessie & Frank Hendry


Seated L-R: Bessie holding Roger, Sheila, Frank Hendry; standing, Billy


Robert Lee Hendry, USN


Roger Hendry


Lance Trevor Pierce


Ayla Arcadia Pierce




Tombstone, Bethany Cemetery

February 28, 2002, June 21, 2002, March 15, 2011