James Clay Kendrick b. 17 Jan 1845 Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 16 Aug 1929 Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA: Smith Family Tree

James Clay Kendrick

1845 - 1929 (84 years)

Name	James Clay Kendrick [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Birth	17 Jan 1845	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
Gender	Male
Census	1860	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA [10]
	Son of Sarah/(North and East of Cumberland River)
Census	1880	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA [4]
	Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
Census	1900	Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA [9]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Census	1920	Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA [8]
	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Death	16 Aug 1929	Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA [1, 3, 5]
Burial	Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA [3, 5]
		Greenwood Cemetery Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee Find a Grave: #12654
Person ID	I21328	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	Major James Fulton Kendrick, b. 10 Oct 1801, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA d. 22 Aug 1847, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA (Age 45 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Sarah Long Smith, b. 1811, North Carolina, USA d. 6 Apr 1894, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA (Age 83 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	1840 [6]
Family ID	F8371	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Harriet Bryan Donoho, b. 15 Jan 1848, Tennessee, USA d. 16 Sep 1925, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA (Age 77 years)

Marriage 27 Oct 1869 Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA [2, 6, 11]

Children

	1. Charles Bryan Kendrick, b. 1872, Tennessee, USA d. 17 Feb 1887, Tennessee, USA (Age 15 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Lucy Barksdale Kendrick, b. Feb 1888, Tennessee, USA d. 28 Jun 1888, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Maud Kendrick, b. Mar 1878, Tennessee, USA d. 1915 (Age 36 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Mary Kendrick, b. Abt 1889 d. Nov 1892, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA (Age 3 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. James Clay Kendrick, Jr, b. 15 Jan 1880, Tennessee, USA d. 28 Jun 1942, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Thomas Terry Kendrick, b. Apr 1886, Tennessee, USA d. 20 May 1946, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA (Age 60 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Sarah Long Kendrick, b. 12 Apr 1884, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA d. 1964, Tennessee, USA (Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Mary Kendrick, b. 29 Jun 1893, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA d. 9 Nov 1954, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA (Age 61 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Harriet Donoho Kendrick, b. 15 Aug 1874, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA d. 26 May 1943, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA (Age 68 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F8197 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 17 Jan 1845 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Son of Sarah/(North and East of Cumberland River) - 1860 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
	Marriage - 27 Oct 1869 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self - 1880 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1900 - Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1920 - Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
	Death - 16 Aug 1929 - Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA
	Burial - - Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA

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Sources

[S17] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;), Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 9.

Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958
Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 9
[S104] Ancestry.com, Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2008;).

Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
[S2121] Find a Grave: KENDRICK James C 1845-1929, James Clay Kendrick.
BIRTH 17 Jan 1845 Montgomery County, Tennessee
DEATH 16 Aug 1929 (aged 84) Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee
BURIAL Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee
MEMORIAL ID 128165913
______________________________________________________
James Clay Kendrick was born on January 17, 1845 in Montgomery County, Tennessee, the son of James F Kendrick (1801-1847) and Sarah Long (Smith) Kendrick (1811-1893).

He was married about 1870 to Harriet Bryan Donoho (1847-1925), the daughter of Thomas J Donoho and Harriet Bryan.

James was a widower when he died of cancer on August 16, 1929 in Clarksville, and burial was the next day in Greenwood Cemetery.

Most of the above is from his Death Certificate, with Mrs Dr Jno R Beach of Clarksville as the informant.

Children of James and Harriet include:
~ Charles Bryan Kendrick (1772-1887)
~ Harriet Kendrick (1874-1943)
~ Maude Kendrick (1878-1915)
~ James C Kendrick (1880-1942)
~ Thomas Terry Kendrick (1886-1946)
~ Sarah L Kendrick (1888-1964)
~ Lucy Barksdale Kendrick (1888-1888)
~ (child) Kendrick ( -1890)
~ Mary Kendrick (1893-1954) m -- Landis
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128165913
[S8915] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 1273; Family History Film: 1255273; Page: 367A; Enumeration District: 140.

1880 United States Federal Census
Year: 1880; Census Place: Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 1273; Family History Film: 1255273; Page: 367A; Enumeration District: 140
[S198] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;).
[S78] World Family Tree, (Name: Family Tree Maker;), Sarah Long SMITH.FTW.
[S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
[S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Nashville Ward 18, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1734; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 70; Image: 972.

1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Nashville Ward 18, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1734; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 70; Image: 972
[S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 1590; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1241590.

1900 United States Federal Census
Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 12, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: 1590; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1241590
[S93] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: North and East of Cumberland River, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1266; Page: 343; Image: 38; Family History Library Film: 805266.

1860 United States Federal Census
Year: 1860; Census Place: North and East of Cumberland River, Montgomery, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1266; Page: 343; Family History Library Film: 805266
[S2126] Find a Grave: DONOHO Harriet Kendrick 1847-1925, Harriet Bryan Donoho Kendrick.
BIRTH 15 Jan 1847 Tennessee
DEATH 16 Sep 1925 (aged 78) Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
BURIAL Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee
MEMORIAL ID 74787507
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74787507

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