Bartholomew-Jefferson County IN Archives Biographies.....Henney, John 1832 - 
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Author: B. F. Bowen (1904)

JOHN HENNEY.

   Farming interests in Bartholomew county find a worthy and well known
representative in John Henney, who is now carrying on agricultural pursuits in
Sand Creek township. He was born in Jefferson county, Indiana, on the 14th of
April, 1853, and is a son of John and Margaret (Reed) Henney. The family is of
English lineage, the father being a native of England. He was born near the city
of Liverpool, and when a young man he came to this county and for some time
earned his living by sailing upon the seas. When he ceased to be a sailor he
worked on the Ohio river boats. Richard Lawson, a brother Englishman, introduced
him to Miss Margaret Reed, whom he wooed and won, their marriage being
celebrated near Hanover, Indiana. After his marriage he purchased a home and his
wife remained upon the farm while he was employed upon the river. He afterward,
however, devoted his entire time and attention to agricultural pursuits, in
Saluda township, Jefferson county. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Henney were born nine
children, of whom seven are yet living.

   John Henney of this review, however, is the only one residing in Bartholomew
county. His boyhood and youth were spent upon the home farm and ere he attained
his majority he became superintendent of the property which he operated and
managed until he was twenty-one years of age. In his early life he worked out as
a farm hand and soon came to know what hard labor meant. About 1871 he came to
Bartholomew county, where he remained for six months and then returned to
Jefferson county. In 1888, however, he came to Sand Creek township, and
purchased his present farm, remaining here continuously since. All of the
improvements upon his property are due to his work and he now has a good home
and highly cultivated tract of fifty acres.

   In 1884 Mr. Henney was united in marriage to Miss Christina Ritz, a record of
whose parents is found elsewhere. Unto them have been born seven children, of
whom one died in infancy. The others are Charles, Maggie, Evaline, Lewis, Carl
and Warren.

   In politics Mr. Henney is a Republican, having always given his support to
the principles of the party since attaining his majority. His life has been a
busy and useful one. He has had no assistance from influential friends or from
his family and from early youth has depended entirely upon his own labors. All
he possesses has been won through strong determination and persistency of
purpose. He is well known in this locality for his sound integrity and honorable
character and as a highly respected citizen.


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Extracted from

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY
INDIANA

INCLUDING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GOVERNORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA

ILLUSTRATED

1904

B. F. Bowen PUBLISHER

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