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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