Mrs. Frances E. Hendricks died on Tuesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Swofford, at Chehalis.
Mrs. Hendricks was born in Missouri in January, 1848, and crossed the plains with her parents in 1849 and later settled on what is now known as the Davis donation claim in Eastern Lewis county, which was taken up by her father. The Davises were amongst the first settlers in that part of the county.
The deceased is survived by eight children, as follows: Wm. F., James, Thos. O., and Sylvenis of Mossy Rock; John and Mrs. H. H. Swoffard, of Chehalis; and Mrs. B. F. McMurray, of Pomona, Calif. Three brothers and three sisters also survive her. They are: Mrs. Jas. Phillips, of Forest; Mrs. Thomas Kennedy; Mrs. Delila Haskell, of Seattle; Thos. Davis and Andrew Davis, of Bucodo; and Lafayette Davis, of Tenino.
Mrs. Hendricks had been a sufferer from cancer for some time and for the past few months has made her home with her daughter in Chehalis.
The funeral was held yesterday, interment being at Mossy Rock, the home of the deceased. The services were conducted by Rev. Donald A. MacKenzie, of the Chehalis Presbyterian church.
Source: The Centralia News-Examiner, Friday, 17 Apr 1908, page 1.
Transcribed by Diana Smith. She has no further information on this individual.