The Hendee Family Tree
Person Chart
Parents
| Father | Date of Birth | Mother | Date of Birth |
|---|---|---|---|
 William Briggs Hendee |
07 Dec 1813 |  Rosetta Sophia Potter |
06 Mar 1818 |
Person Events
| Event Type | Date | Place | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Birth |
1843 | Ontario, New York | |
| Place of Residence |
1860 | Township of Venice, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States | |
| Death |
16 Jun 1862 | Roper - Saint Francis Healthcare James Island Surgery Center, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States | Y |
| Burial |
James Island Civil War Battlefield, Charlston, South Carolina, United States |
Notes
1861-1903 According to genealogical records, Ira B. Hendee was born October 5, 1862, married first Nora Phelps November 29, 1880 and who died May 5, 1903. Later he marriedSusan Whitman. His parents were William Briggs Hendee and Sophia Potter Hendee. Ira had seven brothers and sisters. (1) Leora born in 1838 and died in infancy; then Oscar Potter, 1839; Dexter, 1841; Edna, 1844, Judson, 1847; Ida, 1855, and Lena, 1862. |
Venice. Enlisted ,in COlnpany I, Eighth Infantry, Sept. 19, 1861, at Vernon, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Sept. 23, 1861. Killed in actidnon James Island, S.C., June 16, 1862 |
| His parents were Wm. Hendee and Rosetta Potter. Royal's birth year was stated as 1843 on his descriptive enlistment roll and on his casualty report (age 18 between Sept 1861 and June 1862), born in Ontario county, New York. He was 5' 7", with sandy complexion, gray eyes and red hair. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Military Service, Civil War, 1861-1862: Co. I 8th MI INF Shiawassee Guard RESIDENCE Venice Twp, Shiawassee County, MI ENLISTED Vernon, Shiawassee County, MI Sept. 19, 1861 AGE 18 BIRTHPLACE Ontario, NY MUSTERED Fort Wayne, Detroit Sept. 23, 1861 Pvt Hendee saw action in five engagements under Col. William M. Fenton: Hilton Head Island, SC. Nov 8, 1861, Coosaw Ferry, Port Royal, SC. Jan 1, 1862, Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, GA. Apr 1-12, 1862, Wilmington Island, GA. Apr 16, 1862, and James Island, SC. June 16, 1862. Killed in action at James Island, Charleston, South Carolina, June 16, 1862. Royal's body was not recovered by the Union forces. He was buried by CSA with 45 others in a mass grave at Fort Lamar, James Island Civil War Battlefield, James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina. ~Seeking Michigan, 8th Michigan Casualty Reports ~Graves Registration Database (Department of Michigan) Hendee, Royal P, b1843, KIA 16 Jun 1862, I 8 MI INF, cemetery: Fort Lamar (SOUTH CAROLINA), Secessionville, James Island, SC. Note middle initial is incorrect. Royal has a cenotaph at Greenwood Cemetery, Vernon, Shiawassee County, Michigan. His remains are not buried there. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See the Albert Branick memorial for Battle of Secessionville details. -Scroll down to a section named, The Battle |
Sources
| Description | Page | Quality | Information | Evidence |
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| Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 April 2020), memorial page for Pvt Royal D. Hendee (1843–16 Jun 1862), Find a Grave Memorial no. 145473434, citing James Island Civil War Battlefield, James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by SB°ancestry (contributor 47325517) . |
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| Ira B Hendee Web Page |
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| Royal D Henda in household of William B Henda, "United States Census, 1860" |
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| Royal D Hendee in household of William B Hendee, "United States Census, 1850" |
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| Royal D Hendee in household of William B Hendee, "United States Census, 1850" |
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Media
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Mass Grave, Battle of Sessionvile, SC