Christianna Hendricks

Christianna Hendricks

• Father: William Hendricks b. 30 Mar 1795, d. 1 Mar 1845
• Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Varner b. 15 Jun 1804, d. 5 Oct 1837

• Birth*: Christianna Hendricks was born on 9 July 1833 at St. Clair county, IL.
• Marriage*: She married Zachariah Chance, son of Joseph Chance and Sally Terry, in 1850 or 1851 at Belleville, IL, USA.
• Married Name: As of 1850 or 1851,her married name was Chance.
• Census*: Christianna Hendricks appeared on the census of 1860 at Macon, IL.¹
• Burial*: She was buried in 1910 at North Fork cemetery.
• Death*: She died on 26 August 1910 at Decatur, Macon county, IL, at age 77; uraemia poison accompanied by infirmities incident to old age.
• Note*: She Grandfather fought along side Daniel Boone. Was taken captive by Indians, another tribe took him and he fought with the Indians against the white settlers.
  
  Obituary from the Decatur Republican:
  "Mrs Christiana Housman, 77 years old died in the family home, 1114 North Monroe street yesterday morning at 8:35 o'clock. Death was caused by uremia poison accompanied by infirmities incident to old age. She had been ill for more than 9 months...She resided in Macon county more than 50 years....She lived in Illinois all of her life and spent most of the time in Macon county in the vicinity of North Fork township. She resided in Decatur for the last five years...She leaves six children. One is William Chance of this city....She was a member of North Fork church for more than 20 years....funeral services will be held in the family home Sunday afternoon at 1:30...Services will be held in the North Fork church at 2:30 conducted by Rev. J.W.McDonald of this city. The burial will be in the North Fork Cemetery." in 1911.