Hendricks
Transcribed from "An Illustrated History of The Big Bend Country, embracing
Lincoln, Douglas, Adams, and Franklin Counties", published by Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1904.
GEORGE HENDRICKS, a farmer and
stockman in northwestern Franklin county, was born in Germany in 1870,
the son of John and Katherine Hendricks, natives of Germany. He was
educated in the common schools of his own country and in 1886 came with
his uncle, Jacob Harder, to America and with him was associated in the
stock business in Franklin county. Becoming dissatisfied, he quit
the business and began traveling to various portions of the country and
afterward journeyed to the leading countries of the world. In 1900
he came again to Franklin county, landing here without any means and determined
to take advantage of the fine offers Franklin county held out to make another
start in life. His wisdom in this last venture has proved to be a
success, for he now has a quarter section of land and two thousand five
hundred head of sheep, all paid for. After having traveled to all
portions of the United States, Mr. Hendricks is now satisfied that Franklin
county offers the best inducements to any man who wishes, by honest industry,
to provide a competence. Not even the fatherland can tempt him now
to depart from this, his adopted home. He is a stanch young man,
master of four languages, on the road to success, and esteemed by all.
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