Joseph Browning Kendrick b 7 Jul 1837 Russell Co VA d 2 Apr 1913 Harts Creek, Russell Co VA; s/o George Kendrick and Edith Ada Wright. Joseph Browning Kendrick m. 27 Apr 1859 Russell Co VA to Charity Hart b 6 Jun 1839 Russell Co VA d 25 Oct 1923 Harts Creek, Russell Co VA; d/o Isaac Hart and Celia Combs. Joseph Browning Kendrick was a farmer, school teacher and Southern Baptist Minister. He was pastor of Independence Church for 40 yrs. He joined the CSA during the Civil War & although he didn't believe in slavery he said he couldn't fight against Va. He was a Chaplain & took part in several battles including Balls Bluff, Winchester, Hanover Court House, Malvern Hill, Harpers Ferry, & Antietam. He was wounded at Antietam in Sept. 1862. Lewis Kendrick, one of Josephs brothers, fought for the North. They were in the same battles a few times. As of 1986 an Agnes Musick still had the bullet which wounded Joseph. Source: "Heritage Of Russell Co. VA 1786-1986". Children of Joseph Browning Kendrick and Charity Hart;

I.  Evan Kendrick b 16 FEB 1860 Russell Co VA d 1860 Russell Co VA

II. Nancy J. Kendrick b 11 NOV 1861 Russell Co VA d 1942 Russell Co VA m. 1882 to Jasper Smith b about 1860

III. Julia B. Kendrick b 5 DEC 1863 Russell Co VA m. 22 May 1880 to Mont McFarlane b about 1863

IV. William Drayton Kendrick b 5 DEC 1865 Russell Co VA d 4 Aug 1945 Pike Co KY m. about 1885 to Addie Adkins; m. 14 Sept 1907 to (2) Valerie Lathen Hardin b 16 Nov 1889 Buchanan Co VA d 5 Sept 1971 Pike Co KY.

V. Celina Francis Kendrick b 1 DEC 1867 Russell Co VA d 25 Nov 1902 Buchanan Co VA m. 19 Feb 1884 VA to John E Sergent b about 1864. Celina Francis Kendrick m. about 1895 to Harvey G Ball b 15 Oct 1873 d 25 May 1919 s/o Spencer Ball and Lucinda Fuller. Harvey G Ball m. after 1903 to Catherine Compton b ? d 25 Dec 1906 VA. Harvey G Ball m. 4 Nov 1908 to Fauna Lee Tiller b 16 May 1892 d 12 Dec 1956.

VI. Adah Kendrick b 18 DEC 1871 Russell Co VA d 4 Feb 1953 Russell Co VA m. about 1890 to Uriah Street b about 18690 m. after 1890 to (2) Henry Hagy b about 1871.

VII. Mary E. Kendrick b 27 OCT 1874 Russell Co VA d 18 Oct 1955 Russell Co VA m. 26 Jan 1899 to Peter Booth b about 1872 to Peter Booth b about 1872.

VIII. Isaac Kendrick b 5 AUG 1877 Russell Co VA d 5 Oct 1881 Russell Co VA.

IX. Carrie Ann Kendrick b 24 OCT 1879 Russell Co VA d 23 Aug 1965 Johnson Co TN m. 28 Nov 1903 to Robert Johnson b about 1877

X. Henry Kendrick b 20 JUL 1881 Russell Co VA d 17 Dec 1949 Russell Co VA m. 13 Apr 1911 Russell Co VA to Nannie Cook b about 1883.

XI. John Kendrick b 17 AUG 1884 Russell Co VA d 14 Jul 1959 Russell Co VA m. 5 Jan 1903 to Rosa Couch b about 1884; m. after 1904 to (2) Edna Cook b about 1888.

XII. Cora Kendrick b 27 OCT 1874 Russell Co VA d 18 Oct 1955 Russell Co VA.