Eugene Russell Hendrix
Encyclopedia
Eugene Russel Hendrix was a Bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
in the U.S.
, elected in 1886.
Hendrix College
in Conway, Arkansas
is named in his honor.
– May 22, 1890 in Kansas City, Missouri
) and Martha Matilda Chick (? – 1873 in Kansas City, Mo.).
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, or Methodist Episcopal Church South, was the so-called "Southern Methodist Church" resulting from the split over the issue of slavery in the Methodist Episcopal Church which had been brewing over several years until it came out into the open at a conference...
in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, elected in 1886.
Hendrix College
Hendrix College
Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college located in Conway, Arkansas. The student body averages around 1,400 and currently represents forty-three states and fourteen foreign countries. In US News and World Report's America's Best Colleges, Hendrix is ranked annually in the top tier of...
in Conway, Arkansas
Conway, Arkansas
Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had...
is named in his honor.
Family
He was married to Ann Elizabeth Scarritt (May 23, 1851 – ?) daughter of Nathan Spencer Scarritt (April 14, 1821 in Edwardsville, IllinoisEdwardsville, Illinois
Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,293. It is the county seat of Madison County and is the third oldest city in the State of Illinois. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, then Governor of the Illinois...
– May 22, 1890 in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
) and Martha Matilda Chick (? – 1873 in Kansas City, Mo.).