James Walter Hendricks

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http://genealogytrails.com/geo/bulloch/bios.htm Hendricks, J. Walter, is principal of that valued institution, the Southern normal institute, at Douglas, and is recognized as one of the able and popular factors in the educational circles of Georgia. He is a native of Bulloch county, Ga., where he was born Oct. 21, 1873, a son of Marida and Mary (Durden) Hendricks, the former born Feb. 26, 1851, and the latter Sept. 23, 1847. The paternal grandfather, John Hendricks, was born Dec. 9, 1804, died in July, 1890, and was laid to rest in the family cemetery in Bulloch county, beside that of his wife, Elizabeth, who died in 1878. The maternal grandparents of Professor Hendricks were Eleazer and Roxie (Rountree) Durden, and both passed their whole lives in Emanuel county, Ga. John Hendricks was a soldier in the Seminole and Creek Indian wars, and Eleazer Durden was a valiant soldier of the Confederacy in the Civil war, having taken part in the various and sanguinary engagements in which the Army of Northern Virginia was involved. The subject of this review secured his preliminary education in the common schools of Bulloch county and also attended the high school at Millen. In September, 1893, he was matriculated in the University of Georgia, in which he was graduated in June, 1897, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts and standing third in a class of forty-five members. In September of the same year he took a position in the Millen high school, where he taught one year, after which he was engaged in successful pedagogic work in the state of Tennessee until 1900, when he went to Douglas, Ga., as first assistant in the Southern normal institute, being elected principal of that institution two years later and having since served in this capacity, giving a most admirable administration both in an academic and executive sense. In politics Professor Hendricks is a stanch supporter of the principles of the Democratic party; is a member of the Primitive Baptist church and his wife is a Methodist. On June 5, 1901, was solemnized his marriage to Miss Nina V. Lively, daughter of Dr. M. M. Lively, of Statesboro, Ga., and they have three children—J. Walter, Jr., born Aug. 14, 1902; Charles Ellison, born July 4, 1904; and Martha Marguerite, born Feb. 11, 1906. Source Georgia: comprising sketches of counties, towns, events, institutions, and ... edited by Allen Daniel Candler, Clement Anselm Evans

Written by Elder Robert H Barwick in his book, "Memories".

"He and I are kin folks, our mothers were double first cousins. He is an educated man and was for many years an educator of note. The Lord called him into the ministry. He rebelled and buried himself in farming operations, but the Lord would not let him alone, so he dropped everything and put his all in his ministry, and there is no man among us more appreciated and sought after than he. He preaches more funerals in Southeast Georgia than any man of any denomination. He is a diligent successful pasoir and is the only real D.D. among us. This title was conferred upon him by the State authorities, but not at his request They wired him to come on a certain day to receive this honor, but he wired them he was engaged in a meeting and could not come. They gave it to him anyway. Of course, he appreciated the honor, but it means nothing to him, compared to the fellowship of "this sect that is everwhere spoken against."

Contributed by Find-a-Graver, Susan Barwick.