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photograph of Ernest Sherwood Hendren in his later years

Title: photograph of Ernest Sherwood Hendren in his later years
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Type: still image
Description: photograph of Ernest Sherwood Hendren in his later years
from granddaughter Sherry Banner:
Ernest Sherwood Hendren October 13, 1881 – January 21, 1976
“I don’t have much specific biographical information about my grandfather…He was a graduate of Wake Forest College and at some point in his work life, he was Superintendent of Schools for Surry County, NC as well as head of that county’s Civilian Conservation Corps. His nick-name among his peers was “The Professor.” He was a master checkers player, once playing (and I THINK, beating?) the world champion. He and his dear wife, my grandmother, Hattie Heeth Hendren, were long-time residents of Mount Airy living on Franklin Street. (The house is now gone.) His love for his wife was as deep and committed as any love I have ever witnessed. He was a true family man, a banjo player, a gardener, a bee-keeper, a story-teller… a joy to know and love.
Format: photograph
Coverage: Mount Airy (N.C.)
Contributor: Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
Identifier: Mta_SBC_i7633.002_mam
Subject: Surry County (N.C.); Mount Airy (N.C.); Banner; Hendren; genealogy; family; Ernest Sherwood Hendren
Source: Sherry Banner
Coverage: Mount Airy (N.C.)