Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Muhlenberg Co.

JOSEPH P. HENDRICKS is a native of Muhlenburgh County, born June
6, 1827, and is the fourth of four boys and one girl, born to
James A. and Susanna (Peters) Hendricks, natives of North
Carolina and Virginia, respectively, and of Dutch descent.  His
grandfather, Jacob Hendricks, who married Frano Rollen, came to
this county at a very early age, and settled near Bremen.  The
mother of our subject was a daughter of Christopher Peters, who
married May Noffsinger; they were among the first settlers in the
vicinity of Bremen.  Joseph P. Hendricks was reared on a farm,
received a common school education, and taught school in the
county fourteen years.  He lived with his parents until the age
of twenty-two.  In 1860 he was elected justice, which position he
filled until 1876, when he resigned on account of a great
railroad debt hanging over the county.  In 1878 he was appointed
deputy clerk, and served two years; was elected police judge of
Bremen in 1881, which position he still holds; has settled up a
great many estates during his life.  Mr. Hendricks was married
April, 1849, to Susan Shaver, of Muhlenburgh County, daughter of
Andrew and Susan (Bowers) Shaver, natives of Virginia, and of
Dutch descent.  The Shaver family came to Kentucky about 1827,
and settled near Bremen.  To this marriage were born five
children, three now living: Rufus L., Caroline (Bennett), James
A. and Lanora A. (deceased), married R. L. Eads.  Mr. Hendricks
and wife are members of Methodist Episcopal Church South; he is a
Mason, cast his first presidential vote for Gen. Taylor in 1848;
in 1864, commenced voting the Democratic ticket.  Mrs. Hendricks'
grandfather, Martin Bowers, was married in Germany - supposed.

Hendricks Peters Rollen Noffsinger Shaver Bowers Bennett Eads
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NC VA Germany

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