Individual Details

Lettie Cornelia Hendricks

(7 May 1878 - 30 Apr 1958)



Lettie was first married to Daniel Isaac Thompson, 14 Mar 1900, Logan, Cache Co, Utah - they had two children

Notes from http://www.conovergenealogy.com/connet/connet-o/p191.htm#i19033

Lettie Cornelia Hendricks was born on May 7, 1878 at Lewiston, Cache County, Utah. She was the daughter of William Dorris Hendricks and Almira Davenport. Lettie married Daniel Isaac Thompson, son of William David Thompson and Mary Ellen Isaacson, on Mar 14, 1900 at Logan Temple, Logan, Cache County, Utah. Lettie married James Halley Stocks, son of Moroni H. Stocks and Sarah Heward, on Jan 4, 1905 at Logan, Cache County, Utah. Lettie married Louis Edgar Merrill, son of Mariner Wood Merrill and Sarah Ann Atkinson, on May 2, 1950. Lettie Cornelia Hendricks died on Apr 30, 1958 at Ogden, Weber County, Utah, at age 79. Lettie was buried on May 3, 1958 at Richmond City Cemetery, Richmond, Cache County, Utah.


The family moved to Richmond when she was a small girl and she received most of her education in the Richmond schools. She did, however, go to school
in Mexico for approximately three years, which in itself added greatly to her education. She married 1st DANIEL ISAAC THOMPSON on 14 Mar. 1900 in the Logan Temple and this marriage was blessed with two children.

Sorrow came to the family, when in Sept. of 1903 their baby boy passed away, and just two months later on 17 Nov. 1903, Daniel died from a heart ailment and was buried in Richmond, Ut.

Lettie and her little girl lived with her mother in Richmond and she obtained employment at the Sego Milk Plant until her marriage to JAMES HALLEY STOCKS on 4 Jan 1905. She and her daughter moved to Lewiston, Ut. with her husband, where they made their home. This marriage was blessed with six children. After the marriage of all of her children, Lettie took maternity patients into her home and also went to other homes to take care of maternity patients, to help earn a living after James had a stroke. On 20 Apr. 1941, James Halley (Hall) Stocks had another stroke and died. Lettie married 3rd LOUIS EDGAR MERRILL. Lettie has always been noted as an excellent cook and her home has always been well kept. She had very beautiful flowers and a wonderful garden in which she took a lot of pride.

Events

Birth7 May 1878Lewiston, Cache County, Utah
Marriage4 Jan 1905Logan, Cache County, Utah - James Halley Stocks
Death30 Apr 1958Ogden, Weber County, Utah

Families

SpouseJames Halley Stocks (1877 - 1941)
ChildRilda Luella Stocks (1912 - 1999)
FatherWilliam Dorris Hendricks (1829 - 1909)
MotherAlmira Davenport (1847 - 1928)