Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1897 — Death of Christopher Hendricks. [ARTICLE]

Death of Christopher Hendricks.

Christopher Hendricks, who from having lived many years in this immediate vicinity, was well known in Rensselaer and the surrounding country, died last Friday, Oct. Ist, 1897, at the home, of his daughter, Mrs. Peter Kessinger, in Gillam township. He fell from a ladder on Sept. Ist, and received such severe injuries that he died from their effects, combined with the feebleness of age, just a month later. His age was 77 years, 7 months and 7 days.

The deceased was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Feb. 24,1820 While yet a small boy he moved to Henry Co. Ind., where he resided until 1848 when he came to White Co. Ind. He was married in 1849 to Sarah T. Barcus. Six children were born to them, three sons and three daughters, of whom one son, Harry Hendricks, of Foresman, and two daughters, Mrs. J. W. Warren, of Newton .Tp., and Mrs. Peter Kessinger, of Gillam, survive him. He united with the Christian church in 1863 and remained a faithful member until his death. The closing years of his life were spent at the homes of his children, who are now left to mourn his absence.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon, and interment made in Independence cemetery, in Gillam Tp.