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Col Thomas Hendricks

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Col Thomas Hendricks

Birth
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
31 Mar 1835 (aged 61)
Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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On June 14, 1822, Col. Thomas Hendricks founded the town of Greensburg, Indiana, which is the county seat of Decatur County. He was also a veteran of the War of 1812. He came from Westmoreland, Pennsylvania and built the first cabin in the town. His first wife, Elizabeth Trimble, chose the name Greensburg, after her native town in Pennsylvania.

Children by Elizabeth Trimble:
Mary Hendricks
Ann Hendricks
Abraham Hendricks
Eliza Hendricks
Rachael Hendricks
Thomas Hendricks
Sarah Hendricks

Children by Elizabeth Paul:
Elizabeth Hendricks
Eunice Hendricks

Note: Col. Hendricks was an uncle to the Thomas A. Hendricks, Governor of Indiana who became Vice President of the United States. See http://www.cityofgreensburg.com/history.html.
On June 14, 1822, Col. Thomas Hendricks founded the town of Greensburg, Indiana, which is the county seat of Decatur County. He was also a veteran of the War of 1812. He came from Westmoreland, Pennsylvania and built the first cabin in the town. His first wife, Elizabeth Trimble, chose the name Greensburg, after her native town in Pennsylvania.

Children by Elizabeth Trimble:
Mary Hendricks
Ann Hendricks
Abraham Hendricks
Eliza Hendricks
Rachael Hendricks
Thomas Hendricks
Sarah Hendricks

Children by Elizabeth Paul:
Elizabeth Hendricks
Eunice Hendricks

Note: Col. Hendricks was an uncle to the Thomas A. Hendricks, Governor of Indiana who became Vice President of the United States. See http://www.cityofgreensburg.com/history.html.

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