Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

John HENNINGS, tenant farmer; P. O. Wilmington; occupies a farm of the WHITTER estate; born in 
Denmark Dec. 2 1823; married Catherine YOUNGSON in Denmark Oct. 1854; they emigrated to the 
United States in 1854, locating in Will Co., where he has still remained; have eight children, 
Frank, Catherine, Dory, Mary, John, George, Willie and Fred; Mrs. HENNINGS died here Nov. 23,
1873. Mr. HENNINGS enlisted in 39th IL V. I., Co. A, March 8, 1864, was wounded simultaneously 
on the head and right shoulder while in the conflict before Richmond, from the effects of which 
he was confined to the hospital three months; at the expiration of said time joined his regiment 
again; was captured by the enemy in the morning of the day on which Gen. Lee surrendered.