Lake County Biography
J.D. Hendricks
J.D. Hendricks - Was born in Pennsylvania December 19,1828. Here he resided on a farm until 1853, Was born in Henry County, Tennessee, April 24, 1833. In October, 1855, he went to Missouri, where the winter was spent, and in the spring of 1856 started across the plains for California. In September of the above year, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, was reached. Here be spent two years at different occupations, and then went to Oregon, where farming was prosecuted for eight years. In December, 1866, he returned to California, and settled on his present place, consisting of six hundred and forty-seven acres, located about one mile south of Lower Lake, in Lake County. Here he is engaged in farming and wool growing. Mr. Hendricks married, October 21,1857, Miss Mary F. Dillard, a native of Missouri Their children are, Charles E., born July 26,1858; Frank, born October 4, 1860; Addie, born January 9, 1863; Vina, born November 24, 1864 ; John, born May 1, 1870; Flora, born March 3, 1875; and Grace, born April 9, 1880.
History of Napa and Lake Counties,: San Francisco, Cal.: Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers, 1881
Transcribed by Julie Appletoft, February 2008, Page 241
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