JOHN HENNINGER
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JOHN HENNINGER
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JOHN HENNINGER, a retired farmer residing in Havana, was born in Bourbon County Pa., May 28, 1829. The family of which is a representative originated in Germany, but was represented in America at an early period in the settlement of Pennsylvania. His father, Reuben Henninger, was a native of the Keystone State, and became an early settler of Dauphin County, Ohio, whence, in 1842, he came to Illinois, settling in Havana Township, Mason County. He died in October, 1885, aged eighty-five years. This wife, who bore the maiden name of Susan Boyer, was born in Pennsylvania and died during the '40s. The early boyhood years of our subject were passed in Ohio, whence at the age of thirteen years he accompanied his father to Mason County. Here he grew to manhood upon the home farm, meantime receiving a common school education, At the age of twenty-three years he embarked in farming pursuits, and such was the success with which he conducted his enterprises that at the present time he is the owner of one thousand acres of land, all under cultivation and will improved. In the spring of 1893 he abandoned active labors upon the farm and came to Havana, where he has since made his home. The comforts by which his family are surrounded have been secured through his own untiring industry, and the success which he has attained is the result of merit. The marriage of Mr. Henninger occurring in 1852, united him with Miss Altha J. Faulkner, a resident of Mason County, and a daughter of Thomas Faulkner, one of the early settlers of this part of the state. Three sons and two daughters were born to this union, as follows: Charles A., whose home is in Mason County; James S., who lives in Taylor County, Neb.; Ora A., wife of C. E. Tice, of Havana; Ada J., who lives in Nebraska, and is the wife of Thomas Quick, and John M., of Havana. Mrs. Altha J. Henninger died March 20, 1886, and in 1893 our subject was united in marriage with Miss Hattie Quick, who father, James Quick, was an early settler of Mason County. Mrs. Henninger is an amiable and accomplished lady, and a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which our subject also belongs. Politically he gives his support to the principles and candidates of the Democratic party, but has never sought or desired office, preferring to devote his attention to private affairs. He is a man of temperate habits, cordial in his intercourse with others, an interesting conversationalist and an intelligent man. |