According to Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Only child of the first marriage of John and Sophia Hendricks.
Emigrated with parents to Jasper County, Iowa in 1857.
Civil War veteran: enlisted 1862, served as private in Company E, Fortieth Iowa Volunteer Infantry for three years, honorably discharged.
General farmer owning 350-acre 'Elk Valley Stock Farm' in Elk Creek township.
Married Margaret Kling January 1, 1874.
Democrat.
Lutheran.
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