Family lore has it that at some point
Harry left Minnie for his Nurse.
Harry, Minnie and Helen are listed as
all living together at 1120 W Park Pl. in a 1922
Oklahoma City directory; however, in the 1923
Oklahoma City directory, Minnie and her Daughter, Helen appear at that
address (1120 W Park Pl.) together in the same household together without Harry.
In the 1923
Oklahoma City directory, Mrs. Lena Hendricks is listed with an
occupation of nurse.
Minnie died, May 16, 1925 and by 1930
Harry had married a woman named Lena. Additionally,
in the 1930 Census for Oklahoma City, living with Harry and Lena is Ralph
Hendricks, who is listed as Harry’s Step son, Lena is listed has having been
born in Tennessee. We can find a
Tennessee Marriage Record for a Fred Hendrix and a Lena Stepp, in Washington
County, TN, October 6, 1903.
We can find Lena and her husband Fred
Hendricks living in Topeka Kansas in the 1910 Census.
(Topeka is about 100 miles west of Kansas City).
Then in the 1915 Kansas state Census, we find the Hendrick’s living in
La Harpe, Allen County, KS (La Harpe is about 5 wiles east of Iola, KS.) with
all their sons including one named Ralph.
A WWI
draft registration for a Fred Taylor Hendricks, wife’s name Lena May,
living in Sand Springs Oklahoma in 1918. In
the 1920 Census Fred is listed as divorced and living in Tulsa, OK with all 3
boys. (including Ralph)
Lena and Harry lived in and around OKC
until at some point Harry moved to and died in Ardmore, OK (perhaps at the
soldiers home)
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