Francis A. Hendry
| Francis Asbury Hendry | |
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| Member of the Second Constitutional Convention of Florida (1865) | |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 28th District | |
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In office 1865–1867 |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 24th District | |
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In office 1875–1878 |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Lee County | |
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In office 1893–1904 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1833 Thomasville, Georgia |
| Died | February 12, 1917 Fort Myers, Florida |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Rank | captain |
| Unit | Colonel Charles Munnerlyn's Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Third Seminole War |
Francis Asbury Hendry (November 19, 1833 – February 12, 1917) was a Florida cattle rancher, politician, and officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Asbury was born near Thomasville, Georgia, a son of James Edward Hendry and Lydia Carlton. He was known by the nickname "Berry." In 1851, his father took the family to Hillsborough County, Florida, settling on the Alafia River about twenty-two miles east of Tampa. His father then returned to Georgia to settle his affairs, and died suddenly on January 3, 1852. Nineteen-year-old Berry, his mother, and his siblings decided to remain in Florida.
On March 25, 1852, Berry married Ardeline Ross Lanier (May 10, 1835 – September 6, 1917), a native of Bulloch County, Georgia. Soon thereafter, they moved to Fort Meade, Florida, where they started a cattle ranch. They marked their cattle with a crop and split in one ear and an upper square in the other. They also branded them with a large "A," Berry's middle initial, as well as his wife's first initial.
The Hendrys lived with the garrison at Fort Meade for a time before building their first home about two miles (3 km) north on a branch of the Peace River. It is now known as the Berry Hendry Branch.
During the Third Seminole War, Berry served with both Capt. William B. Hooker and Capt. Leroy G. Lesley in their independent companies of mounted volunteers. Muster rolls describe him as standing six feet and one inch in height, with grey eyes, and dark hair and complexion. Berry survived the war having seen little or no action.
In 1860, on the eve of the Civil War, Berry Hendry was a prosperous cattle rancher with eight slaves. He opposed secession after the election of Abraham Lincoln, but loyally supported his adopted state after it passed a secession ordinance.
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