 Joseph Heinrichs was born February 15, 1851, at Nord Keichen,
Westphalia, Germany, the youngest son of Everhart Heinrichs.
Joseph came to the United States in 1867, lauding at New York,
from whence he traveled south until he arrived at Little Eock,
Arkansas, where he remained for a short time. Leaving there
he went to Fort Smith, the home of his brother and sister,
and in that town started in the shoemaking business as an
apprentice. Serving three years he returned to Little Rock in
1871 and worked at his trade for nine months, when he went
to Tahlequah, Indian Territory, and there commenced business
for himself, soon combining the shoenuiking trade with that
of buying hides and furs. In
1879 he bought a stock of groceries, and in 1891 started a meat
market in connection with the same. He is now carrying a stock
of queensware, and boots and shoes in addition—his total stock
amounting to about $3,000. Mr. Heinrichs has a nice residence,
and the finest orchard in Tahlequah. He also owns about sixty
head of stock cattle and a large drove of hogs. In August,
1874, he married Miss Lucy Kilpatrick, daughter of Joshua Kilpatrick aud Eliza Hilderbrand, who was daughter of the Hilderbrand of Cherokee fame. The issue of this marriage was four
children, Mary, Catherine, Eliza and Henry. Mr. Heiurichs is a
man of good education and first-class business ability, having an
excellent reputation for honesty and reliability wherever he is
known. |