James Alva Hendricks (1908–1995)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1908
    Died
    1995

    When was James Alva Hendricks born? 1908.

    When did James Alva Hendricks die? 1995.

    Ancestry

    Ancestry

    Holiday Sale: 65% off AncestryDNA. Offer ends 11/19. Terms apply.

    Discover your ethnicity and find relatives with AncestryDNA.

    Ancestry

    Ancestry

    AncestryDNA® with Traits

    Ethnicity estimate, DNA matches and personal traits.

    Life story

    James Alva Hendricks (1908–1995) was born in 1908, and died in 1995, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents James Alva's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about James Alva's life.

    Ancestry

    Ancestry

    AncestryDNA® with Traits

    Ethnicity estimate, DNA matches and personal traits.

    The world James Alva lived through

    1. 1908 · age 0 — Ford introduced the Model T

    2. 1920 · age 12 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    3. 1937 · age 29 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened

    4. 1947 · age 39 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    5. 1957 · age 49 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik

    6. 1965 · age 57 — The Voting Rights Act was signed

    7. 1980 · age 72 — Mount St. Helens erupted

    Questions about James Alva Hendricks

    When was James Alva Hendricks born?

    James Alva Hendricks was born in 1908.

    When did James Alva Hendricks die?

    James Alva Hendricks died in 1995.

    How old was James Alva Hendricks at the time of death?

    James Alva Hendricks was about 87 years old.

    Where is James Alva Hendricks buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents James Alva's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when James Alva Hendricks was born?

    Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when James Alva was born.

    Who was president when James Alva Hendricks died?

    Bill Clinton was president of the United States when James Alva died.

    What generation was James Alva Hendricks part of?

    Born in 1908, James Alva Hendricks was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year James Alva Hendricks was born?

    In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.

    What major events happened during James Alva Hendricks's lifetime?

    During James Alva's lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 33); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 46); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 56); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 72).

    Which U.S. censuses would include James Alva Hendricks?

    Federal censuses taken during James Alva's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

    Census years to search

    Life events

    1. Birth

      1908

      Source: Names in Stone

      www.namesinstone.com
    2. Death

      1995

      Source: Names in Stone

      www.namesinstone.com
    3. Burial

      Source: Names in Stone

      www.namesinstone.com
    Add details

    By submitting you agree to our Privacy Policy.

    Add a name
    Link to an AncestryData record (optional)

    Enter a last name to search public records.

    By submitting you agree to our Privacy Policy.

    Is this information correct?

    By submitting you agree to our Privacy Policy.

    Cite this record

    AncestryData, "James Alva Hendricks (1908–1995)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/james-alva-hendricks-1908-1995-e7663e93/, accessed 2026-11-13.

    https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/james-alva-hendricks-1908-1995-e7663e93/

    Sources

    Names in Stone

    Cemetery record from Names in Stone

    View the grave on Names in Stone

    Other James Alva Hendricks records

    No other records are listed for this name.

    Browse Hendricks family records
    Ancestry

    Ancestry

    Holiday Sale: 65% off AncestryDNA. Offer ends 11/19. Terms apply.

    Discover your ethnicity and find relatives with AncestryDNA.

    Ancestry

    Ancestry

    AncestryDNA® with Traits

    Ethnicity estimate, DNA matches and personal traits.