TUSCARAWAS COUNTY OHIO -  BIO: HENDRICKS, John (published 1887)
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BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA
The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887

      JOHN HENDRICKS, farmer, residing on section 3, Monroe Township, is a
native of Ohio, born in Tuscarawas County, June 24, 1839, a son of Thomas
Hendricks. When he was nine years old, in the fall of 1848, his parents
removed with their family to Van Buren County, Iowa, remaining there almost
five years. In the spring of 1853 they returned to Ohio, locating in Henry
County, but not liking the country they left there six weeks later for
Adams County, Indiana, where they arrived in June of the same year. Here
the father made his home for a period of almost thirty-four years,
remaining in Adams County until his death. John Hendricks, our subject, was
fourteen years old when he came with his parents to Adams County. He
remained at home until twenty-one years of age, and in the fall of 1860
went to Ottawa County, Ohio, where he worked in a saw-mill until the fall
of 1861. Returning to his home in Adams County, he worked on a farm during
the summer, and in the fall went on a visit to Harrison County, Ohio. In
the spring of 1862 he commenced working at the carpenter's trade, which he
followed until harvest time. August 9, 1862, he enlisted as a soldier in
the war of the Rebellion, and was assigned to Company H, Eighty-ninth
Indiana Infantry. He was in all the skirmishes in which his regiment
participated; among which may be mentioned battle of Munfordville,
Kentucky, September 14-15, 1862; on the march to the sea, under General
Sherman, from Febraury 2 until March 4, 1864; Pleasant Hill, April 9, 1864;
Bayou Lamore, May 7, 1864; Yellow Rayon, Louisiana, May 18, 1864; Tupelo,
Mississippi, July 14, 1864; Nashville, Tennessee, December 15-16, 1864, and
siege of Mobile, Alabama, April 9, 1864. In October and November, 1864, he
traveled about 700 miles through Missouri. During his term of service he
traveled in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Missouri
and Arkansas. He traveled on foot with his regiment 2,363 miles; by
steamer, 7,132, and by rail, 1,212 miles. He was with General Banks on his
Red River expedition. He served his country until August 9, 1865, when he
received an honorable discharge, returning to his farm in Adams County. The
same fall he went on a visit to Harrison County, Ohio, remaining there
until February, 1866. August 19, 1866, he was married to Miss Margaret E.
Ray, who was born in Harrison County, Ohio, July 7, 1845, a daughter of
George W. and Eleanor Ray. Her parents came to Adams County, Indiana, in
1848, and have since made their home here with the exception of three years
spent in Ottawa county, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks are the parents of
four children -Levi N., James V., George A. and William A. Mr. Hendricks is
still engaged in farming, and is the owner of eighty acres of choice land
located on sections 3 and 10 of Monroe Township. He is a comrade of Sam
Henry Post, No. 63, G.A.R., at Decatur. Both he and his wife are members of
the Methodist Episcopal church, and respected citizens of Monroe Township.

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