Bio: William A. Hendrick, Caddo Parish La Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890 Submitted by: Suzanne Shoemaker sueshoe@hotmail.com ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** William A. Hendrick is one of the most courteous and popular planters in Caddo Parish, owning a large plantation in Ward 7, and making all the time rapid strides in cultivating his land. He is the youngest child born to John and Nancy (Abernathy) Hendrick, and brother of Dr. Gustavus Hendrick, a leading physician of this parish. His parents came to Caddo Parish as early as 1860, and he came with them, continuing to make this his home up to the present writing. His birth took place in Randolph County, Ga., and he received an education in the country schools at Keatchie. In 1868 he commenced a business career for himself, devoting his attention to agricultural pursuits, and in 1873 married Miss Vaginia Nicholson, daughter of Angus and Mary Nicholson, who came to Northwest Louisiana about the year 1836, being among the pioneers of this country, and the father died in 1876, leaving a large and valuable estate. Mrs. Hendrick was born in Caddo Parish, and to her marriage with the subject of this sketch have been born six children--four sons and two daughters. Since 1877 Mr. Hendrick has had possession of his present property, which embraces about 580 acres, and is situated one mile east of Reisor. He is now serving his seventh year as justice of the peace. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. at Shreveport, and is president of the Summer Grove Union No. 448. Mrs. Hendrick is a faithful member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and both she and her husband are very popular throughout the community in which they reside, and noted alike for courtesy, kindness of heart, and the interest they manifest in the advancement of the place in which they make their home.