THOMAS HENDRICKS, deceased, was born in the State of Ohio, November 22, 1811, a son of John and Susannah (Custer) Hendricks, who were natives of Pennsylvania. They were among the early settlers of Harrison County, Ohio, where they lived on the farm entered by them from the Government until their death. They were the parents of ten children, four sons and six daughters. Thomas Hendricks, whose name heads this sketch, grew to manhood on the home farm in Harrison County, Ohio, being reared to agricultural pursuits. He was married in July, 1834, to Lydia Rennecker, who was born in Maryland, October 12, 1812, coming to Ohio with her parents when six years of age. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks, of whom only four are now living. After his marriage Mr. Hendricks lived for a short time in Jefferson County, Ohio, moving thence to Tuscarawas County, where he entered eighty acres of land. He improved this land, on which he made his home until 1848. He then removed with his family to Iowa, and settled in Van Buren County, where he bought a farm and engaged in farming, remaining there until May, 1853, when he sold his farm, and in June of the same year came to Adams County, Indiana. He then settled on section 3 of Monroe Township, where he lived till his death January 13, 1883. Mrs. Hendricks still resides with her son on the old homestead in Monroe Township. She was formerly a member of the Lutheran church, but now belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Hendricks was also a member. In politics, like his father before him, he was a Democrat.
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887
THOMAS HENDRICKS, deceased, was born in the State of Ohio, November 22, 1811, a son of John and Susannah (Custer) Hendricks, who were natives of Pennsylvania. They were among the early settlers of Harrison County, Ohio, where they lived on the farm entered by them from the Government until their death. They were the parents of ten children, four sons and six daughters. Thomas Hendricks, whose name heads this sketch, grew to manhood on the home farm in Harrison County, Ohio, being reared to agricultural pursuits. He was married in July, 1834, to Lydia Rennecker, who was born in Maryland, October 12, 1812, coming to Ohio with her parents when six years of age. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks, of whom only four are now living. After his marriage Mr. Hendricks lived for a short time in Jefferson County, Ohio, moving thence to Tuscarawas County, where he entered eighty acres of land. He improved this land, on which he made his home until 1848. He then removed with his family to Iowa, and settled in Van Buren County, where he bought a farm and engaged in farming, remaining there until May, 1853, when he sold his farm, and in June of the same year came to Adams County, Indiana. He then settled on section 3 of Monroe Township, where he lived till his death January 13, 1883. Mrs. Hendricks still resides with her son on the old homestead in Monroe Township. She was formerly a member of the Lutheran church, but now belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Hendricks was also a member. In politics, like his father before him, he was a Democrat.
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887
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