Of the Pioneers of Tampa

 TH", KNDRICK FAMILY

AS is the fact in regard to so many other of the pioneer -
families of Florida, the Kadiricks are of English descent.
The first of whose nam-e -r have definite mention is James, }
Kendrick, who attained the rank of major in the United States
army in the War of 1812. His wife was 1lizabeth.. 2icklser,
of St. a3rys, C _crgia. His first settlement in Florida was
.mde at Suwanne, Sprin-gs before the first 3'minole Indian
war, in which prolcnged struggle, knovn as the "':3?ve'2n-Tears.
war, Mr. Kcndrick served until his death, whichc h occurred
before its end.
 His wi'.c-.: and thcir children, five in na-ber, four.
sons and one daughter, mnov-d to Tsapa about tt. year 140.
Th"e daughter's namno as ;:lrmily Amanda, who irriod .lilliam
S&xua3l Sponc-r. (S.c Spc'ncor family. ) Th!L sons > were Zd-
rard T.tnll, illin T.frdy D. and Robert J ams. Ed-
'card az-d :..illii ;. '. dlrick rwcr: both captains of ount-
ed voluntccr coman iesn in the later Jeminolo Indian war,
knon'm as the "Billy 3Bo.legs" '.ar, in the latter fifties.
Both of these brot'-rs took part in the 'ar BotrE-n t'ie States.
2dwaard T. died of disease contracted in the service before
the end of the war, in 1363, at the age of forty-six years.'
 Willi:n i. iendrick, comnonly called "Captain Bill"
by his friends, was one of the most widely kno'Cn citizens
of Tlorida, -and 7ias one of' the first and most successful
boosterss" :-ho :mae 1J19. abroad the attractions and ad-
vantages of the state, and led many settlers and investors
to come among us and remain. He .vas also prominent in the
political life of the state, serving two terms in the statei
senate. The ton. of :'-ndrick, in iAarion County, took its
name fromI him, and it is said that he gave to the flourish-i
ing capital of Cranleo County tre name of Orlando.
 rdward T. Kendrick, born December 26, 1819, married
Faraba Ann Moore, born July 4, 1824. They had eight chil-
dren--
 (1) Addi-, bom- 3optember 4, 1845, ;ho married Liorgan
4. 3now, of Tampa. .
 (2) Joseph James, born January 29, 1847.
 (3) Ernest Tatnell, born August 9, 1848, who married
Emily Moore. (See Moore family.)
 (4) Martha J., born June 18, 1850.
 (5) Mary Henrietta, born April 13, 1852; the wife of
William Ailtman, of DeSoto County.
 (6) Kate, born July 2, 1854.
 (7) William Harney, born November 23, 1859, who mar-
ried Rsussell Reneau, of Thomasville, Georgia. Ha lives n._
Taipai~.His wife died some years ago