David N. Friend

As printed in 1901

DAVID N. FRIEND.

About twenty-two years have passed since David N. Friend came to the enterprising west, and through a long period he has been actively connected with the business interests of Jasper county, Missouri. His labors have contributed largely to its growth and upbuilding, and he is now regarded as one of the leading mine owners and residents of the locality.

Mr. Friend is a native of Macoupin county, Illinois. Leaving his native place, he removed to Pittsburg, Kansas, where he remained for twelve years, during which time he was engaged in the implement and buggy business. Five years ago he cast in his lot with the settlers of Jasper county, Missouri, where he has since been interested in mining operations, and for the past two years he has jDrospected on his own account. He is now superintendent of the United Zinc Company, which owns eighty acres of land at Chitwood Hollow, where they are operating three mines, the Brooklyn, Pelican and Cock Robin. The mills have a capacity of one hundred tons each, and the six shafts are two hundred feet in depth. The Pelican mine is one of the best producers in the localil\% yielding more higli-grac'.e ore ilian any other mine in the district. The company also own the King Jack, Conqueror, Silver Shield, the C. C Hoosier, Bob Ingersoll and Lackawana, all of which are in operation and are extremely rich in their mineral deposits. Mr. Friend has also developed mines at Belleville, Galena and Duenweg, and at the latter place he has a lease of forty acres of land.

In his social relations he is a prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias fraternity. His time and attention, however, are closely given to his business interests, and his industry, enterprise and capable management are the important elements in his success.

Among the prominent citizens of Jasper county, Missouri, none are better or more favorably known than Senator Hendrickson, who is now an esteemed resident of Oronogo. The birth of Ulysses Hendrickson occurred in Holmes county, Ohio, April 24, 1832, and his parents were Samuel and Sarah (Weatherby) Hendrickson. The Hendrickson family is an old and honored one in the state of Maryland, and at an early day in the settlement of Holmes county, Ohio, one branch of it located there as pioneers, and among these first settlers was the grandfather of our subject. Samuel Hendrickson, the father of our subject, was born in Holmes county and remained there until 1846, when he turned his face westward and settled in Linn county, Iowa, on government land. There he remained until 1868, when he came to Jasper county, Missouri, and died here at the age of eighty-three years. He was a valued member of the Masonic order.

Tiic mother of Senator Hendrickson was formerly Sarah Wcatlierby, and, although Ixjrn in Massachusetts, she was reared in Ohio, and died in Missouri, at the age of seventy years. Her father, John Weatherby, was also one of the early settlers of Holmes county, Ohio, and was of English ancestry. The parents of our subject reared these children: Marietta and Martha, deceased; our subject; Lucretia and lantha, deceased; Andrew J., (of Indian Territory; Mclvina. the wife of j. W. I lawn, of Indian Territory; and James M., deceased.

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]\Mr. Hendrickson thoroughly understood farming, and the new home was rapidly cleared, cultivated and improved. His land increased to four hundred acres, and commodious and suitable Iniildings were erected as time went on. After his entrance into political life Mr. Hendrickson found less time to give attention to his states, and has disposed of much of his land. In 1897 he bought his fine residence in Oronogo, although removal was made from the farm in 1874, when he was made sheriff of the county, which necessitated a residence in Carthage. Two years later he returned to the farm and continued its cultivation until 1890, when he was elected to the senate from the twenty-eighth senatorial district. Four years were given in serA'ice to the state, and at its close Senator Hendrickson located in Oronogo. Earlv in 1901 lie sold his land to prospectors, hut in a financial way he is interested m many other sections of the county.

Senator Hendrickson represented a Democratic constituency in the senate, hut he is a man of large views, enlightened understanding, and in his work for his section knows no party lines. Faithful to his ideas of justice and right, he brought honor upon himself and the district which he represented, and is one of the leading men in this part of the state.

As printed in The biographical record of Jasper County, Missouri (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.